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: Snow grains

Max temp: 5.6 °c
Min temp: 0.2 °c
Last snowed: Tue 17 Feb

Last Updated: Wed 18 Feb

weather Forecast today: Snow grains

Max temp: 5.6 °c
Min temp: 0.2 °c
Last snowed: Tue 17 Feb

Last Updated: Wed 18 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	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow grains	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2 cm	0.1 cm	1.6 cm	1.7 cm	3.6 cm	4.5 cm	1 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.6 cm	1 cm	3.8 cm	3.3 cm	2.8 cm	2.8 cm	2.2 cm
Max temp	-2.2°c	-2.2°c	-3.6°c	-4.5°c	-4.5°c	-4.9°c	-3.9°c	-3.9°c	-4.9°c	0°c	0°c	-2.1°c	2.6°c	2.6°c	0.1°c	1.3°c	1.3°c	-0.9°c	3.2°c	3.2°c	0.1°c	2.2°c	2.2°c	-1.1°c	0.3°c	0.3°c	-1.3°c	-1.4°c	-1.4°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-5.9°c	-3.6°c	-5.8°c	-5.9°c	-5.2°c	-5.2°c	-4.9°c	-5°c	-5.4°c	-4.1°c	-2.1°c	-3.2°c	-2.9°c	0.1°c	-1.5°c	-2.4°c	-0.9°c	-1.7°c	-2.1°c	0.1°c	-1.2°c	-1.8°c	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-2.8°c	-1.3°c	-1.9°c	-2.9°c	-2.6°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-5.4°c	-3.6°c	-5.9°c	-8.3°c	-9°c	-9.3°c	-8°c	-8.4°c	-4.1°c	-2.6°c	-2.1°c	-2.9°c	2.3°c	0.1°c	-5.4°c	-1.2°c	-0.9°c	-2.1°c	2.9°c	0.1°c	-1.8°c	1.9°c	-1.1°c	-2.8°c	0.3°c	-1.3°c	-2.9°c	-1.4°c	-2.6°c

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Weather	Snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	2 cm	0.1 cm	1.6 cm
Max temp	-2.2°c	-2.2°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-5.9°c	-3.6°c	-5.8°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-5.4°c	-3.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	1.7 cm	3.6 cm	4.5 cm
Max temp	-4.5°c	-4.5°c	-4.9°c
Min temp	-5.9°c	-5.2°c	-5.2°c
Feels like temp	-5.9°c	-8.3°c	-9°c

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Snow expected	1 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-3.9°c	-3.9°c	-4.9°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-5°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-8°c	-8.4°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Generally clear	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	0°c	0°c	-2.1°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	-2.1°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	-2.6°c	-2.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	2.6°c	2.6°c	0.1°c
Min temp	-2.9°c	0.1°c	-1.5°c
Feels like temp	-2.9°c	2.3°c	0.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.3°c	1.3°c	-0.9°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-0.9°c	-1.7°c
Feels like temp	-5.4°c	-1.2°c	-0.9°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.2°c	3.2°c	0.1°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	0.1°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.1°c	2.9°c	0.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	2.2°c	-1.1°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	-1.1°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	1.9°c	-1.1°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	1 cm	3.8 cm	3.3 cm
Max temp	0.3°c	0.3°c	-1.3°c
Min temp	-2.8°c	-1.3°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-2.8°c	0.3°c	-1.3°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	2.8 cm	2.8 cm	2.2 cm
Max temp	-1.4°c	-1.4°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-2.9°c	-2.6°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.9°c	-1.4°c	-2.6°c

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Resort (1341m)

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Weather	Snow grains	Broken clouds	Rain/Snow shower	Snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Snow grains	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow	Occasional rain	Rain	Rain	Rain/Snow shower	Rain/Snow shower	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1 cm	1.4 cm	4.2 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.7°c	5.6°c	3.3°c	2.4°c	2.5°c	1.1°c	2.8°c	3.2°c	1.5°c	6.9°c	7.1°c	3.4°c	9.6°c	9.8°c	5°c	8.4°c	8.6°c	4.4°c	10.6°c	10.6°c	6.1°c	10°c	10°c	5.2°c	7.7°c	7.8°c	4.7°c	6°c	6.2°c	3.7°c
Min temp	0.2°c	3.3°c	2.6°c	1°c	1.1°c	1°c	0.8°c	1.5°c	-0.5°c	-1°c	3.4°c	1.4°c	1.3°c	5°c	2.8°c	2.2°c	4.4°c	2.6°c	2°c	6.1°c	3.3°c	2.3°c	5.2°c	2.9°c	1.9°c	4.7°c	3.6°c	2.4°c	3.7°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	4.3°c	0.8°c	1°c	-0.4°c	1°c	0.7°c	0°c	1.4°c	-1°c	6.4°c	3.1°c	1.1°c	8.8°c	4.5°c	2°c	7.8°c	4°c	-0.4°c	9.8°c	3.9°c	-0.2°c	9.2°c	4.7°c	1.7°c	6.1°c	4.4°c	2.2°c	4.1°c	3.4°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.7°c	5.6°c	3.3°c
Min temp	0.2°c	3.3°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	4.3°c	0.8°c

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Snow expected	1 cm	1.4 cm	4.2 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.5°c	1.1°c
Min temp	1°c	1.1°c	1°c
Feels like temp	1°c	-0.4°c	1°c

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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	3.2°c	1.5°c
Min temp	0.8°c	1.5°c	-0.5°c
Feels like temp	0.7°c	0°c	1.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.9°c	7.1°c	3.4°c
Min temp	-1°c	3.4°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	6.4°c	3.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.6°c	9.8°c	5°c
Min temp	1.3°c	5°c	2.8°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	8.8°c	4.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.4°c	8.6°c	4.4°c
Min temp	2.2°c	4.4°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	2°c	7.8°c	4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.6°c	10.6°c	6.1°c
Min temp	2°c	6.1°c	3.3°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	9.8°c	3.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10°c	10°c	5.2°c
Min temp	2.3°c	5.2°c	2.9°c
Feels like temp	-0.2°c	9.2°c	4.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.7°c	7.8°c	4.7°c
Min temp	1.9°c	4.7°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	1.7°c	6.1°c	4.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6°c	6.2°c	3.7°c
Min temp	2.4°c	3.7°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	2.2°c	4.1°c	3.4°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	17/02/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	26 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	170 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	137 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	30 out of 46
	Resort opening date	Sat 20 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Fri 10 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 17/02

Strong snowfall continues into this week after last week’s incredible numbers – with the avalanche risk remaining very high as a result, with Level 4 (High) and Level 5 (Very High) dominating across the French Alps. Around 25cm of snowfall is coming down on Tuesday with flurries continuing into Wednesday, with cloud and obscured conditions in play. This will reach most elevations as the freezing line remains close to 1,000m throughout, taking a long walk off a short pier overnight as it hits sea level.

Another large snowfall is due on Thursday, continuing to bring excellent snow but maintaining this avalanche cycle – this new snow is sitting on a persistent weak layer dating from December that has been causing issues all winter, and remains a severe risk now.

Temperatures remain cold, with the freezing line holding fast at around 1,500m. This means that around 70cm of snowfall will hit upper slopes, with decent totals of 20cm reaching lower slopes, too.

Cloud clears – as does the snow – over Friday and into Saturday, meaning those of you still skiing may well experience amazing conditions now that this new loading of snow has had a chance to sinter and bind to the layers below; although with a persistent weak layer in play this will remain dangerous for some time.

Conditions take a marked turn towards spring, with sun during the day and cold temperatures overnight, creating a distinct freeze-thaw cycle.

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