Valmorel

Built from scratch in the mid-1970s, Valmorel is unlike any of its contemporaries - its central development feels like a tiny mountain town and is not an eyesore like most French purpose-built resorts.

weather Forecast today: Heavy rain/snow

Max temp: 4.7 °c
Min temp: 1.6 °c
Last snowed: Tue 10 Feb

Last Updated: Wed 11 Feb

weather Forecast today: Heavy rain/snow

Max temp: 4.7 °c
Min temp: 1.6 °c
Last snowed: Tue 10 Feb

Last Updated: Wed 11 Feb

Valmorel is the main resort in 'Le Grand Domaine' - the ski area it shares with St-Francois and Longchamp.

The ski area is excellent for beginners and early intermediates. 70% of the runs are either green or blues. The main beginners area in the resort is accessed from the top of the Rocher lift. Those looking to progress should test themselves on the gentle blues emanating from the top of the Côte Soleil lift before moving on to the blues at the top of the Pierrafort gondola. Advanced skiers have a good number of options available to them with 15km of blacks, the challenging Combe de Riondet snowcross and some challenging off piste, particularly on the Massif de la Lauzière (you may want to hire a guide).

The resort has a few self-catering apartments to stay in, as well as a single hotel. There are a good number of restaurants and a surprising number of bars for such a small resort. The easiest way to get there is to fly to Geneva and then take a two hour transfer. Another option is to take the train as far as Moûtiers and then take a short transfer.

Resort website: www.valmorel.com

Pros and cons

A sympathetically designed purpose-built, car-free resort
Largely slope-side accommodation
Extensive easy slopes linked to St-FranÃ§ois-Longchamp
Beginners and children particularly well catered for

Few challenges on-piste
Mostly low, so snow is a worry; and snowmaking is not comprehensive
Still lots of slow lifts and drags
Steep site, with outlying lodgings very separate from the resort core

Valmorel Piste Map

Top (2401m)

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Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	11.5 cm	3.6 cm	5 cm	9.6 cm	13.4 cm	4.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	1.3 cm	2.2 cm	3.1 cm	1.8 cm	0.2 cm	1.4 cm	6.3 cm	7.7 cm	6.3 cm	6.2 cm	4 cm	5.2 cm	7 cm	1.8 cm	1.3 cm	2.2 cm	4.1 cm	4.6 cm	5.6 cm	1.8 cm	1.2 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-1.8°c	-1.9°c	-2.1°c	-2.6°c	-3°c	-3.1°c	-2.1°c	-2°c	-4.3°c	-3.5°c	-3.6°c	-5.9°c	-5.9°c	-5.5°c	-4.4°c	-3.2°c	-4°c	-4.8°c	-4.9°c	-4.4°c	-3.3°c	-2.2°c	-2.2°c	-3.6°c	-3.3°c	-3.5°c	-4.7°c	-5°c	-5°c	-7.1°c
Min temp	-2.7°c	-3.4°c	-4.2°c	-3.9°c	-3.3°c	-4.4°c	-6.3°c	-4.5°c	-4.7°c	-4.8°c	-5.9°c	-9.1°c	-11.2°c	-7°c	-7°c	-4°c	-4.8°c	-5.3°c	-5.8°c	-5°c	-4.4°c	-3.3°c	-4.2°c	-4.2°c	-4.2°c	-4.7°c	-5.5°c	-6.6°c	-7.1°c	-7.7°c
Feels like temp	-2.7°c	-5.5°c	-3.4°c	-3.7°c	-6.6°c	-7.7°c	-6.3°c	-2.1°c	-4.5°c	-4.7°c	-6.8°c	-10.5°c	-16.5°c	-9.5°c	-7°c	-6.3°c	-8.8°c	-9.4°c	-10°c	-8.8°c	-4.4°c	-3.3°c	-2.2°c	-4.2°c	-7.7°c	-6.7°c	-8.2°c	-10.8°c	-9.2°c	-7.1°c

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Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	11.5 cm	3.6 cm	5 cm
Max temp	-1.8°c	-1.9°c	-2.1°c
Min temp	-2.7°c	-3.4°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.7°c	-5.5°c	-3.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	9.6 cm	13.4 cm	4.1 cm
Max temp	-2.6°c	-3°c	-3.1°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-3.3°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-3.7°c	-6.6°c	-7.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	-2.1°c	-2°c	-4.3°c
Min temp	-6.3°c	-4.5°c	-4.7°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-2.1°c	-4.5°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.2 cm	3.1 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	-3.5°c	-3.6°c	-5.9°c
Min temp	-4.8°c	-5.9°c	-9.1°c
Feels like temp	-4.7°c	-6.8°c	-10.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	1.4 cm	6.3 cm
Max temp	-5.9°c	-5.5°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-11.2°c	-7°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-16.5°c	-9.5°c	-7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	7.7 cm	6.3 cm	6.2 cm
Max temp	-3.2°c	-4°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-4°c	-4.8°c	-5.3°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-8.8°c	-9.4°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4 cm	5.2 cm	7 cm
Max temp	-4.9°c	-4.4°c	-3.3°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	-5°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	-8.8°c	-4.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.8 cm	1.3 cm	2.2 cm
Max temp	-2.2°c	-2.2°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	-4.2°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	-2.2°c	-4.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.1 cm	4.6 cm	5.6 cm
Max temp	-3.3°c	-3.5°c	-4.7°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	-4.7°c	-5.5°c
Feels like temp	-7.7°c	-6.7°c	-8.2°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.8 cm	1.2 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-5°c	-7.1°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	-7.1°c	-7.7°c
Feels like temp	-10.8°c	-9.2°c	-7.1°c

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Resort (1341m)

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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	Heavy rain/snow	Rain shower	Rain/Snow shower	Heavy rain/snow	Heavy rain/snow	Heavy rain/snow	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow	Heavy rain/snow	Heavy rain/snow	Heavy rain/snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Rain and snow	Occasional snow	Rain and snow	Rain and snow	Snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Light snow shwr
Wind
Snow expected	1.9 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	1.1 cm	3.1 cm	0.3 cm	1.4 cm	7.6 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	1.9 cm	0.6 cm	2.1 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1 cm	1.8 cm	0.4 cm	2.1 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	4.7°c	4.1°c	4.1°c	4.2°c	2.7°c	6.8°c	7.2°c	3.1°c	3.4°c	3.5°c	-0.1°c	1.1°c	1.8°c	0.8°c	4.6°c	4.9°c	3°c	3.4°c	3.7°c	1.4°c	5.5°c	5.7°c	2.5°c	5.4°c	5.6°c	2.8°c	3.8°c	4.3°c	1°c
Min temp	1.6°c	3°c	3.1°c	2.3°c	2.6°c	1.8°c	-0.1°c	3.1°c	1.7°c	0.4°c	-0.1°c	-3.1°c	-5.8°c	-0.9°c	-0.9°c	2.2°c	2.9°c	1.7°c	0.6°c	1.4°c	0.9°c	0.2°c	2.5°c	2.1°c	2°c	2.8°c	1.2°c	-0.1°c	1°c	-0.7°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	2.8°c	1.3°c	2.6°c	1.2°c	0°c	-0.1°c	6.1°c	1°c	0.6°c	0.5°c	-3.6°c	-5.8°c	0.9°c	-0.9°c	2.3°c	2.1°c	0.7°c	-1.8°c	0.9°c	-1.1°c	0.2°c	4.9°c	0.3°c	1.9°c	3.4°c	2.6°c	0°c	1.3°c	0.9°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	1.9 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	4.7°c	4.1°c
Min temp	1.6°c	3°c	3.1°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	2.8°c	1.3°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	4.1°c	4.2°c	2.7°c
Min temp	2.3°c	2.6°c	1.8°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	1.2°c	0°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.8°c	7.2°c	3.1°c
Min temp	-0.1°c	3.1°c	1.7°c
Feels like temp	-0.1°c	6.1°c	1°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0.4 cm	1.1 cm	3.1 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	3.5°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	0.4°c	-0.1°c	-3.1°c
Feels like temp	0.6°c	0.5°c	-3.6°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	1.4 cm	7.6 cm
Max temp	1.1°c	1.8°c	0.8°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	-0.9°c	-0.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	0.9°c	-0.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	4.9°c	3°c
Min temp	2.2°c	2.9°c	1.7°c
Feels like temp	2.3°c	2.1°c	0.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.9 cm	0.6 cm	2.1 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	3.7°c	1.4°c
Min temp	0.6°c	1.4°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	0.9°c	-1.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.5°c	5.7°c	2.5°c
Min temp	0.2°c	2.5°c	2.1°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	4.9°c	0.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	1 cm
Max temp	5.4°c	5.6°c	2.8°c
Min temp	2°c	2.8°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	1.9°c	3.4°c	2.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.8 cm	0.4 cm	2.1 cm
Max temp	3.8°c	4.3°c	1°c
Min temp	-0.1°c	1°c	-0.7°c
Feels like temp	0°c	1.3°c	0.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	10/02/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	61.8 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	140 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	55 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	44 out of 46
	Resort opening date	Sat 20 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Fri 10 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

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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