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: Rather cloudy

Max temp: 6.9 °c
Min temp: -1.1 °c

Last Updated: Sat 16 May

weather Forecast today: Rather cloudy

Max temp: 6.9 °c
Min temp: -1.1 °c

Last Updated: Sat 16 May

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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

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La Grave Piste Map

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	Sat 16 May			Sun 17 May			Mon 18 May			Tue 19 May			Wed 20 May			Thu 21 May			Fri 22 May			Sat 23 May			Sun 24 May			Mon 25 May
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Weather	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Light snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Rain/Snow shower	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.7 cm	0.6 cm	6.3 cm	4.5 cm	0.9 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-8.3°c	-7.5°c	-10°c	-5°c	-4.7°c	-6.2°c	-6.2°c	-6.4°c	-7°c	-3.5°c	-3.2°c	-4°c	-0.7°c	-0.4°c	-2.1°c	2.5°c	2.8°c	0.8°c	4°c	4.1°c	2.1°c	4.2°c	4.2°c	1.8°c	4.2°c	4.2°c	2.1°c	3.8°c	3.9°c	1.7°c
Min temp	-13.7°c	-10°c	-12.7°c	-10.4°c	-6.2°c	-7.8°c	-7.6°c	-7°c	-9.4°c	-7.9°c	-4°c	-5.2°c	-4.6°c	-2.1°c	-5.4°c	-3.2°c	0.8°c	-3.2°c	-0.8°c	2.1°c	-1.5°c	0.1°c	1.8°c	-1.6°c	0°c	2.1°c	-1.4°c	-0.3°c	1.7°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-22°c	-12.8°c	-16.9°c	-10.4°c	-5°c	-6.2°c	-7.6°c	-6.8°c	-7°c	-7.9°c	-3.5°c	-4°c	-4.6°c	-0.7°c	-2.1°c	-3.2°c	2.2°c	0.7°c	-0.8°c	3.5°c	1.9°c	0.1°c	3.7°c	1.6°c	0°c	3.7°c	1.9°c	-0.3°c	3.4°c	1.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-8.3°c	-7.5°c	-10°c
Min temp	-13.7°c	-10°c	-12.7°c
Feels like temp	-22°c	-12.8°c	-16.9°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.7 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-4.7°c	-6.2°c
Min temp	-10.4°c	-6.2°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-5°c	-6.2°c

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Weather	Light snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	6.3 cm	4.5 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	-6.2°c	-6.4°c	-7°c
Min temp	-7.6°c	-7°c	-9.4°c
Feels like temp	-7.6°c	-6.8°c	-7°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-3.5°c	-3.2°c	-4°c
Min temp	-7.9°c	-4°c	-5.2°c
Feels like temp	-7.9°c	-3.5°c	-4°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.7°c	-0.4°c	-2.1°c
Min temp	-4.6°c	-2.1°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.6°c	-0.7°c	-2.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.5°c	2.8°c	0.8°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	0.8°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	2.2°c	0.7°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4°c	4.1°c	2.1°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	2.1°c	-1.5°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	3.5°c	1.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	4.2°c	4.2°c	1.8°c
Min temp	0.1°c	1.8°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	0.1°c	3.7°c	1.6°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Rain/Snow shower	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	4.2°c	4.2°c	2.1°c
Min temp	0°c	2.1°c	-1.4°c
Feels like temp	0°c	3.7°c	1.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	3.8°c	3.9°c	1.7°c
Min temp	-0.3°c	1.7°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-0.3°c	3.4°c	1.5°c

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Resort (1470m)

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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	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Rather cloudy	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Some drizzle	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Some drizzle	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr
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Snow expected	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	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.9°c	6.9°c	4.8°c	12.1°c	12.6°c	8.7°c	10.2°c	10.4°c	7.2°c	13.2°c	13.6°c	10.8°c	16.8°c	17.5°c	13.7°c	20.5°c	21.1°c	17°c	22.2°c	22.6°c	18.4°c	22.5°c	22.8°c	18.1°c	22.2°c	22.5°c	17.9°c	21.6°c	22°c	17.8°c
Min temp	0.7°c	4.8°c	-1.1°c	1.3°c	8.7°c	3.4°c	4.2°c	7.2°c	3.2°c	3.7°c	10.8°c	5.6°c	6.5°c	13.7°c	6.1°c	8.3°c	17°c	8.6°c	10.6°c	18.4°c	10.2°c	11.9°c	18.1°c	10.6°c	12.2°c	17.9°c	10.7°c	12°c	17.8°c	10.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	3°c	2°c	1.2°c	10.2°c	7°c	3.9°c	8.3°c	5.2°c	3.4°c	11.8°c	9.4°c	6.2°c	15.6°c	12.6°c	7.8°c	19.4°c	16.5°c	10.2°c	21.3°c	18.3°c	11.8°c	22°c	18°c	12.1°c	21.8°c	17.8°c	11.7°c	21°c	17.7°c

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Max temp	5.9°c	6.9°c	4.8°c
Min temp	0.7°c	4.8°c	-1.1°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	3°c	2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.1°c	12.6°c	8.7°c
Min temp	1.3°c	8.7°c	3.4°c
Feels like temp	1.2°c	10.2°c	7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.2°c	10.4°c	7.2°c
Min temp	4.2°c	7.2°c	3.2°c
Feels like temp	3.9°c	8.3°c	5.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.2°c	13.6°c	10.8°c
Min temp	3.7°c	10.8°c	5.6°c
Feels like temp	3.4°c	11.8°c	9.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.8°c	17.5°c	13.7°c
Min temp	6.5°c	13.7°c	6.1°c
Feels like temp	6.2°c	15.6°c	12.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	20.5°c	21.1°c	17°c
Min temp	8.3°c	17°c	8.6°c
Feels like temp	7.8°c	19.4°c	16.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	22.2°c	22.6°c	18.4°c
Min temp	10.6°c	18.4°c	10.2°c
Feels like temp	10.2°c	21.3°c	18.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	22.5°c	22.8°c	18.1°c
Min temp	11.9°c	18.1°c	10.6°c
Feels like temp	11.8°c	22°c	18°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	22.2°c	22.5°c	17.9°c
Min temp	12.2°c	17.9°c	10.7°c
Feels like temp	12.1°c	21.8°c	17.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	21.6°c	22°c	17.8°c
Min temp	12°c	17.8°c	10.4°c
Feels like temp	11.7°c	21°c	17.7°c

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Snow Overview

France

Updated 07/04

After a good couple of weeks for the French Alps, things settle down through this week as high pressure brings fine, dry and bright conditions to the region.

Temperatures will be warm, with the freezing line dropping only to 2,500m overnight and climbing as high as 3,500m in the midday sun. A rare flutter of cloud could move in over on Friday and Sunday, but otherwise spring is firmly here in the French Alps.

A couple of flurries of snow could fall early next week as the freezing line drops in to the new week, but it remains a bit too early to tell exactly how much, when, and where this might fall.

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