Les Houches

Located at the entrance to the Chamonix Valley, Les Houches has the only tree- lined slopes in the area.

weather Forecast today: Occasional rain

Max temp: 12.3 °c
Min temp: 6.9 °c

Last Updated: Tue 21 Oct

weather Forecast today: Occasional rain

Max temp: 12.3 °c
Min temp: 6.9 °c

Last Updated: Tue 21 Oct

The 55km of tree-lined slopes above the village of Les Houches are where the masses descend on snowy days when the upper lifts in the valley are closed,

but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth visiting if the sun is out.

The Kandahar World Cup Downhill route offers up a fantastic challenge and there’s some nice terrain off the back of Prarion in the trees on the way down towards nearby St Gervais. Of course, Les Houches also acts a great springboard to explore the rest of the Chamonix Valley, which is world-renowned for its off piste, steep skiing and touring terrain.

Les Houches’ old core is pretty and traditional, but most accommodation is located a little to the west, near the foot of the access lifts. Chalets form the bulk of what’s on offer, but there are a couple of hotels offering decent value accommodation.

On the whole Les Houches is quiet, with a relaxed vibe in the evening. If you’re looking out for active nightlife, a wide choice of restaurants and shopping opportunities, then head into Chamonix, a short bus ride away. The proximity to Chamonix means access from Geneva is easy, either by car, private/shared transfer or train.

Resort website: www.leshouches.com

Getting to Les Houches

Getting here from Geneva is very easy – the drive only takes an hour – so this is an excellent weekend destination. The drive from the UK is one of the quickest and shortest too.

Geneva airport: 1 hour
Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (540 miles)

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Green Credentials

Ski Club Recognised: Environmentally Sustainable Resort

The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.

As part of the French Flocon Vert (tr. Green Snowflake) scheme, Les Houches – as part of the wider Chamonix Valley resort area – has been awarded two snowflakes out of a possible three, representing significant investment in resources to reduce its environmental impact. Flocon Vert is an independent scheme operated by Mountain Riders, which accredits resorts in France who have met twenty criteria based on environmental, social and economic sustainability; only a quarter of Flocon Vert recipients have been awarded two snowflakes – no area has been awarded three.

Les Houches & Chamonix was accredited in 2013 and renewed in 2017
Special focus was paid to educational measures taken by the resort
The reduction in emissions and transition plan away from fossil fuels has been particularly praised by the Flocon Vert scheme

Full Details (In French)

Les Houches Piste Map

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Weather	Light rain	Light rain	Rain	Rain	Light rain shwr	Rain	Heavy rain	Snow shower	Snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	4.2 cm	13.9 cm	1.7 cm	2 cm	3.8 cm	3.4 cm	1.8 cm	0.9 cm	3.4 cm	3.5 cm	2 cm	6.8 cm	10.3 cm	8.2 cm	2.1 cm	1.6 cm	2.7 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	7.4°c	7°c	5.7°c	7°c	7.4°c	6.5°c	6.1°c	3.1°c	-0.1°c	-0.3°c	0°c	-1.5°c	0.5°c	0.7°c	-1°c	-0.7°c	-0.8°c	-2.6°c	-1.6°c	-1.1°c	-2.6°c	-0.4°c	-0.2°c	-2.3°c	2.2°c	2.2°c	-1.8°c	4°c	4°c	0.1°c
Min temp	3.9°c	5.2°c	4.6°c	5°c	6.5°c	5.8°c	3.1°c	-0.1°c	-1.8°c	-2.8°c	-1.5°c	-2°c	-1.3°c	-1°c	-2.4°c	-2.5°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c	-4.1°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c	-3.3°c	-2.3°c	-4°c	-3.6°c	-1.8°c	-2.9°c	-1.5°c	0.1°c	-0.9°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	5.5°c	5.4°c	5.3°c	6.9°c	6.3°c	4.2°c	-0.5°c	-3.8°c	-5.8°c	-3.4°c	-4.3°c	-1.2°c	0.5°c	-1°c	-2.5°c	-1°c	-2.6°c	-4.1°c	-1.9°c	-2.6°c	-3.3°c	-0.4°c	-2.3°c	-3.6°c	2°c	-1.8°c	-1.5°c	3.6°c	0.1°c

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Weather	Light rain	Light rain	Rain
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.4°c	7°c	5.7°c
Min temp	3.9°c	5.2°c	4.6°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	5.5°c	5.4°c

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Weather	Rain	Light rain shwr	Rain
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7°c	7.4°c	6.5°c
Min temp	5°c	6.5°c	5.8°c
Feels like temp	5.3°c	6.9°c	6.3°c

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Weather	Heavy rain	Snow shower	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	4.2 cm	13.9 cm
Max temp	6.1°c	3.1°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	3.1°c	-0.1°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	4.2°c	-0.5°c	-3.8°c

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Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	1.7 cm	2 cm	3.8 cm
Max temp	-0.3°c	0°c	-1.5°c
Min temp	-2.8°c	-1.5°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	-3.4°c	-4.3°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	3.4 cm	1.8 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	0.5°c	0.7°c	-1°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	-1°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.2°c	0.5°c	-1°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.4 cm	3.5 cm	2 cm
Max temp	-0.7°c	-0.8°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-2.5°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.5°c	-1°c	-2.6°c

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Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	6.8 cm	10.3 cm	8.2 cm
Max temp	-1.6°c	-1.1°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	-1.9°c	-2.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.1 cm	1.6 cm	2.7 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-0.2°c	-2.3°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	-2.3°c	-4°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	-0.4°c	-2.3°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	1 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	2.2°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-1.8°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	2°c	-1.8°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	4°c	4°c	0.1°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	0.1°c	-0.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.5°c	3.6°c	0.1°c

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Resort (972m)

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional rain	Light rain	Rain	Rain	Occasional rain	Rain	Heavy rain	Rain	Rain	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Rain and snow	Light rain	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow	Rain and snow	Rain and snow	Light snow	Rain and snow	Rain and snow	Snow shower	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.7 cm	0.2 cm	1.3 cm	2.1 cm	0.4 cm	5.2 cm	1.2 cm	0.1 cm	1.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.3°c	12.3°c	10.3°c	11.1°c	11.7°c	10.2°c	8.5°c	6.4°c	3.5°c	3.1°c	3.6°c	2°c	4.8°c	5.1°c	2.9°c	3.3°c	3.5°c	1°c	2.4°c	3.2°c	1°c	3.1°c	3.4°c	0.7°c	6.4°c	6.5°c	1.8°c	9°c	9°c	3.8°c
Min temp	6.9°c	9.8°c	8.4°c	7.3°c	10.1°c	9.6°c	6.4°c	3.5°c	2.1°c	-1°c	1°c	1°c	0.9°c	2.9°c	1.4°c	-0.3°c	1°c	-1°c	-2.1°c	1°c	-0.4°c	-1.5°c	0.7°c	-0.3°c	-1.6°c	1.8°c	0.9°c	0.5°c	3.8°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	6.8°c	12.2°c	9.9°c	8.1°c	11.5°c	10.4°c	8.6°c	4.8°c	3.3°c	-0.4°c	1°c	0.9°c	1.3°c	4.6°c	2.7°c	0.2°c	3.1°c	0.9°c	-2.1°c	2.2°c	0.9°c	-1.4°c	2.9°c	0.6°c	-1.6°c	6°c	1.6°c	0.4°c	8.5°c	3.4°c

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Max temp	12.3°c	12.3°c	10.3°c
Min temp	6.9°c	9.8°c	8.4°c
Feels like temp	6.8°c	12.2°c	9.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.1°c	11.7°c	10.2°c
Min temp	7.3°c	10.1°c	9.6°c
Feels like temp	8.1°c	11.5°c	10.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.5°c	6.4°c	3.5°c
Min temp	6.4°c	3.5°c	2.1°c
Feels like temp	8.6°c	4.8°c	3.3°c

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Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	3.1°c	3.6°c	2°c
Min temp	-1°c	1°c	1°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	1°c	0.9°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.8°c	5.1°c	2.9°c
Min temp	0.9°c	2.9°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	1.3°c	4.6°c	2.7°c

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Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.2 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	3.3°c	3.5°c	1°c
Min temp	-0.3°c	1°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	3.1°c	0.9°c

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Snow expected	2.1 cm	0.4 cm	5.2 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	3.2°c	1°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	1°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-2.1°c	2.2°c	0.9°c

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Snow expected	1.2 cm	0.1 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	3.1°c	3.4°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	0.7°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	-1.4°c	2.9°c	0.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.4°c	6.5°c	1.8°c
Min temp	-1.6°c	1.8°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	6°c	1.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9°c	9°c	3.8°c
Min temp	0.5°c	3.8°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	0.4°c	8.5°c	3.4°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	31.7 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 06 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Mon 06 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 02/05

Warm temperatures start the weekend, with the freezing line hitting 4,000m during the midday sun on Friday. This will fall, however, over the course of the long weekend, eventually hitting 2,000m on Monday evening and staying low throughout the new week.

Cloud will dominate this weekend, and with it will come precipitation. This will begin as rain on Saturday, but as things turn cooler this will turn to snow, with around 5cm falling across the region over Sunday evening, Monday and throughout Tuesday; this will fall on higher ground only as the freezing line remains on or just above 2,000m. High pressure returns in the middle of the week with plenty of fine, dry and bright conditions

Thus concludes this season’s snow overviews; thank you to everyone who has read them this season, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

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