La Grave

For legendary off piste, huge vertical and some of the world’s finest freeriding, look no further than the cult resort of La Grave.

weather Forecast today: Partly cloudy

Max temp: 3.2 °c
Min temp: -7 °c

Last Updated: Mon 02 Feb

weather Forecast today: Partly cloudy

Max temp: 3.2 °c
Min temp: -7 °c

Last Updated: Mon 02 Feb

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Don’t come here unless you’re intending to ski or board some serious terrain.

There is nothing here for beginners, intermediates or those with little off piste experience. But for those with the skills, La Grave is arguably the world leader for lift-accessed off piste. The couloirs, powder fields and glaciated terrain offer up some spectacular descents, dropping over 2000m from the top of the iconic gondola to Les Ruillans.

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Pros and cons

Legendary off piste terrain and huge vertical
Endless touring opportunities from the gondola
Snow conditions are usually good right through into Spring

This is only a resort for experts, even advanced skiers and boarders may

struggle
Gondola can close in bad weather due to its exposed setting
Little to do away from the slopes or in town

On the Slopes

This is a true expert-only resort. Whilst advanced skiers and boarders could tackle some of the marked itineraries from the top of the gondola, to really make the most of what’s on offer you need to be confident on all slopes in all conditions. Hiring a guide will make the experience even more special.

Long descents drop either side of the gondola line, either through the Vallons de Chancel or les Vallons de la Meije. Good snow is usually guaranteed on the upper parts, just be aware that in bad weather the gondola may not run. Short ascents on touring skis or on a splitboard then opens up an even wider array of options – again make sure you have a guide.

In the Resort

The resort itself is small and quaint, with no frills and no distractions. Other than a few cosy bars and local amenities, there is not much in the way of après or off-snow activity, but after a long day of skinning, conquering couloirs and skiing powder, there’s no need for much else!

Getting to La Grave

The drive from Geneva is very quick and easy, making this an excellent weekend destination – it takes around an hour depending on traffic. It is also one of the easiest resorts to drive to from the UK.

Geneva airport: 3 hours
Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (534 miles)
Lyon Airport 3 hours
Grenoble Airport 1.5 hours

Resort holidays

La Grave

La Grave Off Piste Week

Sat 07 Feb 2026, 7 Nights

£1695

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La Grave

La Grave Off Piste Week

Sun 01 Mar 2026, 7 Nights

£1695

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La Grave

Under 35s La Grave Off Piste Week

Sun 08 Mar 2026, 7 Nights

£1695

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La Grave Piste Map

Top (3534m)

	Mon 2 Feb			Tue 3 Feb			Wed 4 Feb			Thu 5 Feb			Fri 6 Feb			Sat 7 Feb			Sun 8 Feb			Mon 9 Feb			Tue 10 Feb			Wed 11 Feb
	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	Mainly fair	Rather cloudy	Light snow	Light snow	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.5 cm	3.4 cm	2.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.8 cm	1.1 cm	0.5 cm	0.7 cm	0.8 cm	2.2 cm	1.7 cm	1.3 cm	0.6 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.9 cm	1.5 cm	1.5 cm	1.3 cm	1.5 cm	1.1 cm	0.7 cm	1.6 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-10.2°c	-9.6°c	-10.8°c	-11.7°c	-11.5°c	-14.6°c	-12.2°c	-11.8°c	-13.9°c	-10.4°c	-10.3°c	-12.4°c	-9.2°c	-9°c	-10.6°c	-9.8°c	-9.8°c	-12.7°c	-10.2°c	-10.2°c	-13.3°c	-11°c	-11°c	-13°c	-10.4°c	-10.3°c	-12°c	-10.4°c	-10.3°c	-12.6°c
Min temp	-16.8°c	-10.8°c	-12.3°c	-13°c	-14.6°c	-15°c	-15.5°c	-13.9°c	-14.8°c	-15.1°c	-13°c	-13°c	-12°c	-10.6°c	-12.7°c	-13.3°c	-12.7°c	-14.4°c	-14.4°c	-13.3°c	-14.6°c	-14.8°c	-13°c	-13.9°c	-13.6°c	-12°c	-13.3°c	-14.1°c	-12.6°c	-13.6°c
Feels like temp	-24.2°c	-15.7°c	-10.8°c	-17°c	-11.7°c	-14.6°c	-15.5°c	-12.2°c	-13.9°c	-15.1°c	-10.4°c	-13°c	-12°c	-9.2°c	-10.6°c	-13.3°c	-9.8°c	-12.7°c	-14.4°c	-10.2°c	-13.3°c	-14.8°c	-11°c	-13°c	-13.6°c	-10.4°c	-12°c	-19.7°c	-10.4°c	-12.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Rather cloudy	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.5 cm	3.4 cm
Max temp	-10.2°c	-9.6°c	-10.8°c
Min temp	-16.8°c	-10.8°c	-12.3°c
Feels like temp	-24.2°c	-15.7°c	-10.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	2.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-11.7°c	-11.5°c	-14.6°c
Min temp	-13°c	-14.6°c	-15°c
Feels like temp	-17°c	-11.7°c	-14.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.8 cm	1.1 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-12.2°c	-11.8°c	-13.9°c
Min temp	-15.5°c	-13.9°c	-14.8°c
Feels like temp	-15.5°c	-12.2°c	-13.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.8 cm	2.2 cm
Max temp	-10.4°c	-10.3°c	-12.4°c
Min temp	-15.1°c	-13°c	-13°c
Feels like temp	-15.1°c	-10.4°c	-13°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.7 cm	1.3 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-9.2°c	-9°c	-10.6°c
Min temp	-12°c	-10.6°c	-12.7°c
Feels like temp	-12°c	-9.2°c	-10.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-9.8°c	-9.8°c	-12.7°c
Min temp	-13.3°c	-12.7°c	-14.4°c
Feels like temp	-13.3°c	-9.8°c	-12.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-10.2°c	-10.2°c	-13.3°c
Min temp	-14.4°c	-13.3°c	-14.6°c
Feels like temp	-14.4°c	-10.2°c	-13.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.9 cm	1.5 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-11°c	-11°c	-13°c
Min temp	-14.8°c	-13°c	-13.9°c
Feels like temp	-14.8°c	-11°c	-13°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.3 cm	1.5 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-10.4°c	-10.3°c	-12°c
Min temp	-13.6°c	-12°c	-13.3°c
Feels like temp	-13.6°c	-10.4°c	-12°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	1.6 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-10.4°c	-10.3°c	-12.6°c
Min temp	-14.1°c	-12.6°c	-13.6°c
Feels like temp	-19.7°c	-10.4°c	-12.6°c

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Resort (1470m)

	Mon 2 Feb			Tue 3 Feb			Wed 4 Feb			Thu 5 Feb			Fri 6 Feb			Sat 7 Feb			Sun 8 Feb			Mon 9 Feb			Tue 10 Feb			Wed 11 Feb
	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	Partly cloudy	Snow	Snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Rather cloudy	Snow grains	Snow grains	Rather cloudy	Snow grains	Snow grains	Light snow	Occasional snow	Rain/Snow shower	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	2.4 cm	5.2 cm	1.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.7 cm	3.7 cm	0.8 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0.7 cm	1.8 cm	1 cm	0.7 cm	0.6 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	3.2°c	0.4°c	2.7°c	3.2°c	-2.2°c	1.1°c	1.5°c	-2.8°c	3.4°c	3.8°c	-0.4°c	3.9°c	4.1°c	0.4°c	3.6°c	3.8°c	-1.6°c	3°c	3.1°c	-1.9°c	2.4°c	2.6°c	-0.8°c	2.5°c	2.6°c	-0.9°c	2.5°c	2.7°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-7°c	0°c	-0.3°c	-3°c	-2.2°c	-3.6°c	-4.9°c	-2.8°c	-4.5°c	-5.6°c	-0.4°c	-0.8°c	-1.1°c	0.4°c	-1.5°c	-4°c	-1.6°c	-4°c	-4.9°c	-1.9°c	-4.2°c	-4.9°c	-0.8°c	-2.2°c	-3.2°c	-0.9°c	-2.8°c	-4.3°c	-1.8°c	-3.1°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-0.1°c	-2.3°c	-5.5°c	2.4°c	-2.2°c	-4.7°c	-1.6°c	-2.8°c	-5.6°c	3°c	-3°c	-1°c	1.8°c	0.4°c	-4°c	3.2°c	-1.6°c	-4.9°c	2.6°c	-1.9°c	-4.9°c	2.1°c	-0.8°c	-3.2°c	2.2°c	-0.9°c	-4.3°c	0.1°c	-1.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	2.4 cm	5.2 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	3.2°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-7°c	0°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-0.1°c	-2.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	2.7°c	3.2°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-3°c	-2.2°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-5.5°c	2.4°c	-2.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	1.1°c	1.5°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-2.8°c	-4.5°c
Feels like temp	-4.7°c	-1.6°c	-2.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.7 cm	3.7 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	3.8°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-5.6°c	-0.4°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-5.6°c	3°c	-3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0.8 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	3.9°c	4.1°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-1.1°c	0.4°c	-1.5°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	1.8°c	0.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	3.6°c	3.8°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-4°c	-1.6°c	-4°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	3.2°c	-1.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	3°c	3.1°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-1.9°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.9°c	2.6°c	-1.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.7 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.6°c	-0.8°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-0.8°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.9°c	2.1°c	-0.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	1 cm	0.7 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	2.5°c	2.6°c	-0.9°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-0.9°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	2.2°c	-0.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	2.5°c	2.7°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-4.3°c	-1.8°c	-3.1°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	0.1°c	-1.8°c

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Snow Overview

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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