Forecast today: Heavy rain/snow
That being said, the variety of tree-lined slopes directly above the villages is often enough to keep many skiers happy – the three fast chairs in the sector serve a great network of long, wooded slopes.
However, more adventurous skiers will want to head right out across to ski the iconic Aiguille Rouge and take on the long decent to Villaroger, or take the cable car across to La Plagne and head to the lofty Bellecôte Glacier.
The villages are both pretty, in stark contrast to the mega resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs further up the hill. Although there are some small hotels, much of the accommodation comes in the form of catered or self-catered chalets, many of which are traditionally wood-clad and are run by British tour operators. Getting here is simple via the valley and Aime or Bourg-Saint-Maurice – catch the Eurostar and TGV or drive around 2.5 hours from Geneva.
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| Snow expected | 9.6 cm | 3.2 cm | 5.1 cm | 10.9 cm | 12.1 cm | 3.3 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 1.8 cm | 0.8 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 cm | 5.2 cm | 11.3 cm | 12.4 cm | 11.4 cm | 4.5 cm | 4.5 cm | 3.8 cm | 1.7 cm | 1.8 cm | 1.8 cm | 3.4 cm | 4.9 cm | 3.6 cm | 2.4 cm | 2.5 cm | 1.6 cm |
| Max temp | -6.7°c | -6.4°c | -8.5°c | -8°c | -7.7°c | -8.6°c | -7.7°c | -7.5°c | -11°c | -8.9°c | -8.9°c | -12.5°c | -11.3°c | -11°c | -11.9°c | -8°c | -7.7°c | -8.8°c | -9.3°c | -9.1°c | -11.2°c | -9.1°c | -9°c | -11.3°c | -8.1°c | -8°c | -10.3°c | -8.9°c | -8.7°c | -11.2°c |
| Min temp | -9.5°c | -9.6°c | -10.2°c | -10.4°c | -8.8°c | -10.8°c | -12.6°c | -11°c | -11.4°c | -11.1°c | -12.5°c | -16°c | -17.6°c | -13°c | -13°c | -10.4°c | -8.8°c | -10.4°c | -11.5°c | -11.2°c | -12.1°c | -12.3°c | -11.3°c | -11.7°c | -10.9°c | -10.3°c | -11.7°c | -11.8°c | -11.2°c | -12.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -9.5°c | -6.7°c | -9.6°c | -10°c | -8°c | -14°c | -12.3°c | -7.7°c | -11°c | -10.9°c | -8.9°c | -18.2°c | -24°c | -11.3°c | -13°c | -10.2°c | -8°c | -8.8°c | -16.2°c | -13.6°c | -11.2°c | -17.1°c | -9.1°c | -11.3°c | -10.9°c | -8.1°c | -10.3°c | -16.7°c | -13.9°c | -16.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 9.6 cm | 3.2 cm | 5.1 cm |
| Max temp | -6.7°c | -6.4°c | -8.5°c |
| Min temp | -9.5°c | -9.6°c | -10.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -9.5°c | -6.7°c | -9.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 10.9 cm | 12.1 cm | 3.3 cm |
| Max temp | -8°c | -7.7°c | -8.6°c |
| Min temp | -10.4°c | -8.8°c | -10.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -10°c | -8°c | -14°c |
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| Snow expected | 2.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 cm | 5.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 4.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.8 cm | 1.2 cm | 1.8 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.1 cm | 5.7 cm | 4.4 cm | 0 cm | 5.1 cm | 2.9 cm | 1.4 cm | 3.2 cm | 1 cm | 0.9 cm | 2.6 cm | 1.1 cm | 1.6 cm | 5.9 cm | 2.7 cm | 1 cm | 2 cm |
| Max temp | 3.8°c | 4.2°c | 2°c | 2.9°c | 3.2°c | 1.6°c | 5.1°c | 5.4°c | 1.1°c | 2.5°c | 2.5°c | -1.6°c | 0.2°c | 0.7°c | -2°c | 3.5°c | 3.9°c | 2.1°c | 2.1°c | 2.5°c | -0.1°c | 3.4°c | 3.6°c | -0.1°c | 3.5°c | 3.7°c | 0.4°c | 2.5°c | 2.9°c | -0.2°c |
| Min temp | 1°c | 1.9°c | 1.4°c | 0.5°c | 1.6°c | -0.2°c | -2.3°c | 1.1°c | -0.6°c | -1.6°c | -1.6°c | -5.4°c | -8.6°c | -2.6°c | -2.7°c | -0.2°c | 2.1°c | 0.2°c | -1.2°c | -0.1°c | -1.3°c | -2.1°c | -0.1°c | -1.3°c | -1°c | 0.4°c | -1.4°c | -2.2°c | -0.2°c | -2.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.3°c | 1.5°c | 1.7°c | 0.9°c | 0.2°c | -1.3°c | -2°c | 4.5°c | 1°c | -1.4°c | -0.2°c | -4.8°c | -8.6°c | 0.2°c | -2.6°c | 0°c | 1.1°c | -0.3°c | -0.9°c | -0.6°c | -0.1°c | -2.1°c | 1.2°c | -0.1°c | -1°c | 1.2°c | 0.4°c | -2.2°c | 0°c | -0.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 2.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 cm |
| Max temp | 3.8°c | 4.2°c | 2°c |
| Min temp | 1°c | 1.9°c | 1.4°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.3°c | 1.5°c | 1.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 5.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 4.4 cm |
| Max temp | 2.9°c | 3.2°c | 1.6°c |
| Min temp | 0.5°c | 1.6°c | -0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.9°c | 0.2°c | -1.3°c |
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 06/02/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | 58.6 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 200 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 80 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 52 out of 52 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sat 25 Apr 2026 |
Updated 10/02
An incredibly snowy – stupidly snowy – absurdly snowy – – week begins for the French Alps, as a series of low pressure areas sweep in from Scandinavia, over the North Sea and British Isles, before hitting the continent and the Alps hard. Snow is already falling on Tuesday where around 20cm is expected down across higher ground. Overnight this picks up, and significant snowfall will fall on Wednesday with around 2ft expected down – the freezing line is hovering around 1,500m, meaning most of this will hit lower slopes but overnight snowfall will reach all slopes.
On Thursday things will begin to turn stupid: a metre (100cm) of snowfall is expected down over the French Alps, hitting most slopes as the freezing line drops to around 1,000m. Higher winds can be expected on this day as well.
The avalanche risk will increase dramatically over the course of the coming days, thanks to this new snowfall and sitting on a persistent weak layer. In places, this is already forecasted to hit Level 5 on the European scale, the highest available, indicating extraordinarily high risk of extreme slides. You should not be travelling away from protected pistes of infrastructure during this time, and expect large areas of the resort to be closed as avalanche mitigation takes place.
Snowfall continues into Friday, with the tailend of this storm bringing another foot across Friday and Saturday. The weather is suggesting it might clear on Sunday, with fine, dry and bright conditions forecasting, meaning Sunday should be the day to chase powder, although you should continue to check and plan your off piste travel carefully.
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