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Forecast today: Occasional snow
- Max temp: 3.6 °c
- Min temp: -3.9 °c
- Last snowed: Mon 26 Jan
The slopes up to 2100m above the resort are pretty and tree-lined, offering great protection in bad weather and good terrain for those looking to develop their skills.
There is great learning zones in the valley and several long greens and blues above. Further up, above the treeline there’s a good mix of mostly blue and red terrain, but very few blacks and fairly limited steep terrain for off piste skiers. The lift system is generally good and has seen decent upgrades in recent years, plus there are further plans to expand the lift network in the coming years.
The resort itself is actually a collection of five villages in the valley, linked by lifts above and a bus service down below. Termignon is the further west, with Lanslebourg and Lanslevillard the two biggest – you will want to base yourself here for the widest variety of accommodation, quickest access to the slopes and the liveliest evenings after skiing. Prices are generally very affordable here too. Geneva is your nearest airport, with the transfer taking around 2.5 hours.
Resort website: www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com
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, Val Cenis has been awarded one snowflake out of a possible three, representing 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.
- Val Cenis was first accredited in 2021
- The resort has drawn particular attention for its local and youth-orientation economic development
- Implemented in 2014, the state-of-the-art waste water treatment plant has garnered praise
Top (3084m)
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0.7 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.2 cm | 3.8 cm | 4.4 cm | 4.6 cm | 6 cm | 6 cm | 7.7 cm | 8 cm | 7.8 cm | 7.5 cm | 3.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.8 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.2 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.8 cm |
| Max temp | -11.7°c | -10.7°c | -15.4°c | -10.4°c | -10°c | -13.6°c | -10.2°c | -10°c | -12.5°c | -10.4°c | -10.2°c | -13.3°c | -10.9°c | -10.7°c | -11.1°c | -9.5°c | -9.2°c | -10.4°c | -9.1°c | -8.8°c | -9.7°c | -8.5°c | -8.2°c | -10°c | -8°c | -7.9°c | -9.8°c | -8.4°c | -8.2°c | -10.4°c |
| Min temp | -14.2°c | -15.4°c | -16.3°c | -13.9°c | -13.6°c | -15.1°c | -14.2°c | -12.5°c | -14°c | -14.8°c | -13.3°c | -14.4°c | -13.8°c | -11.7°c | -11.5°c | -11.6°c | -10.4°c | -10.9°c | -10.9°c | -9.8°c | -11°c | -10.9°c | -10°c | -11°c | -10.8°c | -9.8°c | -11.4°c | -11°c | -10.4°c | -11.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.9°c | -11.7°c | -15.4°c | -13.9°c | -10.4°c | -13.6°c | -14.2°c | -10.2°c | -12.5°c | -14.7°c | -10.4°c | -13.3°c | -13.8°c | -10.9°c | -16°c | -11.5°c | -9.5°c | -10.4°c | -10.7°c | -9.1°c | -9.7°c | -10.9°c | -8.5°c | -10°c | -10.8°c | -8°c | -9.8°c | -11°c | -8.4°c | -10.4°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -11.7°c | -10.7°c | -15.4°c |
| Min temp | -14.2°c | -15.4°c | -16.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.9°c | -11.7°c | -15.4°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 1 cm | 0.7 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -10.4°c | -10°c | -13.6°c |
| Min temp | -13.9°c | -13.6°c | -15.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.9°c | -10.4°c | -13.6°c |
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| Weather | Rather cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -10.2°c | -10°c | -12.5°c |
| Min temp | -14.2°c | -12.5°c | -14°c |
| Feels like temp | -14.2°c | -10.2°c | -12.5°c |
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| Weather | Broken clouds |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -10.4°c | -10.2°c | -13.3°c |
| Min temp | -14.8°c | -13.3°c | -14.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -14.7°c | -10.4°c | -13.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 1.2 cm | 3.8 cm | 4.4 cm |
| Max temp | -10.9°c | -10.7°c | -11.1°c |
| Min temp | -13.8°c | -11.7°c | -11.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.8°c | -10.9°c | -16°c |
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| Snow expected | 4.6 cm | 6 cm | 6 cm |
| Max temp | -9.5°c | -9.2°c | -10.4°c |
| Min temp | -11.6°c | -10.4°c | -10.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -11.5°c | -9.5°c | -10.4°c |
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| Weather | Light snow |
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| Snow expected | 7.7 cm | 8 cm | 7.8 cm |
| Max temp | -9.1°c | -8.8°c | -9.7°c |
| Min temp | -10.9°c | -9.8°c | -11°c |
| Feels like temp | -10.7°c | -9.1°c | -9.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 7.5 cm | 3.6 cm | 2.9 cm |
| Max temp | -8.5°c | -8.2°c | -10°c |
| Min temp | -10.9°c | -10°c | -11°c |
| Feels like temp | -10.9°c | -8.5°c | -10°c |
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| Snow expected | 1.6 cm | 1.8 cm | 1.6 cm |
| Max temp | -8°c | -7.9°c | -9.8°c |
| Min temp | -10.8°c | -9.8°c | -11.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -10.8°c | -8°c | -9.8°c |
Resort (1297m)
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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Broken clouds | Mainly cloudy |
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Light snow | Rain and snow |
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Light snow shwr | Rain/Snow shower |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 2.8 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 2.9°c | 3.6°c | -1.6°c | 3.6°c | 4.4°c | 0.2°c | 3.9°c | 4.4°c | 0.9°c | 4.3°c | 4.8°c | 1°c | 5.1°c | 5.6°c | 3.1°c | 5.6°c | 6.1°c | 2.9°c | 5.7°c | 6.1°c | 2.6°c | 6°c | 6.4°c | 3.6°c | 5.8°c | 6.2°c | 3.3°c | 5.2°c | 5.7°c | 2.8°c |
| Min temp | -2°c | -1.6°c | -3.9°c | -0.9°c | 0.2°c | -2.7°c | -1.6°c | 0.9°c | -0.9°c | -1.6°c | 1°c | -0.9°c | -0.4°c | 3.1°c | 1.8°c | 0.8°c | 2.9°c | 0.8°c | 0.2°c | 2.6°c | 1.1°c | 1°c | 3.6°c | 1.5°c | 1.1°c | 3.3°c | 1.1°c | 1°c | 2.8°c | 1.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.4°c | 2.6°c | -1.6°c | -0.7°c | 3.3°c | 0.2°c | -1.5°c | 3.5°c | 0.8°c | -1.6°c | 3.8°c | -1.4°c | -3.7°c | 2.5°c | -0.1°c | -2°c | 3.7°c | 0.4°c | -2.3°c | 3.8°c | 0°c | 0.9°c | 5.5°c | 3.3°c | 1°c | 5.3°c | 3°c | 0.9°c | 4.7°c | 2.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 2.9°c | 3.6°c | -1.6°c |
| Min temp | -2°c | -1.6°c | -3.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.4°c | 2.6°c | -1.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 2.8 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.6°c | 4.4°c | 0.2°c |
| Min temp | -0.9°c | 0.2°c | -2.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.7°c | 3.3°c | 0.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.5 cm |
| Max temp | 3.9°c | 4.4°c | 0.9°c |
| Min temp | -1.6°c | 0.9°c | -0.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.5°c | 3.5°c | 0.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 4.3°c | 4.8°c | 1°c |
| Min temp | -1.6°c | 1°c | -0.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.6°c | 3.8°c | -1.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 5.1°c | 5.6°c | 3.1°c |
| Min temp | -0.4°c | 3.1°c | 1.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.7°c | 2.5°c | -0.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 5.6°c | 6.1°c | 2.9°c |
| Min temp | 0.8°c | 2.9°c | 0.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -2°c | 3.7°c | 0.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 5.7°c | 6.1°c | 2.6°c |
| Min temp | 0.2°c | 2.6°c | 1.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.3°c | 3.8°c | 0°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 6°c | 6.4°c | 3.6°c |
| Min temp | 1°c | 3.6°c | 1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.9°c | 5.5°c | 3.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 5.8°c | 6.2°c | 3.3°c |
| Min temp | 1.1°c | 3.3°c | 1.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 1°c | 5.3°c | 3°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 26/01/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | 2.5 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 170 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 40 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 29 out of 29 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Fri 17 Apr 2026 |
France
Updated 22/01
A promising week is in store for the French Alps, as the freezing line prepares to take a long walk off a short pier and plummet to finish off the week, as unsettled weather moves in at the same time. Snowfall already falling over the Alps will therefore being to reach lower slopes over the course of Thursday.
Friday will dawn cold as the freezing line hits 500m, and whilst it will recover over the course of the day it won’t climb too far above 1,500m. Snow will begin with flurries throughout the afternoon, then will continue for much of this forecast period. Around half-a-foot will fall over each of Saturday, Sunday and Monday, before the taps open on Tuesday and around 2ft of snowfall could be expected across higher ground – the freezing line will climb to 2,000m thereby limiting this snowfall across lower slopes, before falling again as Tuesday draws to a close.
This snow will fall on a persistent weak layer avalanche problem that has already caused havoc across the French Alps in previous weeks; expect the avalanche risk to climb considerably over this period. Check your local avalanche forecast and plan off piste and backcountry travel carefully.
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