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: Generally clear

Max temp: 3.6 °c
Min temp: -7.4 °c

Last Updated: Wed 01 Apr

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 3.6 °c
Min temp: -7.4 °c

Last Updated: Wed 01 Apr

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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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Weather	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Clear skies	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Light snow shwr	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Max temp	-16.3°c	-14°c	-15°c	-7.6°c	-7.6°c	-11.4°c	-6.6°c	-6.4°c	-9.8°c	-3.2°c	-2.8°c	-5.8°c	-1.6°c	-1.5°c	-4.8°c	-1°c	-1°c	-4.4°c	-1°c	-1°c	-4.1°c	-2.1°c	-2°c	-5°c	-4.6°c	-4.4°c	-6.7°c	-8.2°c	-7.6°c	-10°c
Min temp	-20.4°c	-16.3°c	-16.8°c	-14°c	-11.4°c	-13.8°c	-13.4°c	-9.8°c	-10.8°c	-9.5°c	-5.8°c	-8°c	-7.4°c	-4.8°c	-7°c	-7°c	-4.4°c	-6.8°c	-6.3°c	-4.1°c	-6.6°c	-6°c	-5°c	-6.4°c	-6.4°c	-6.7°c	-8.2°c	-9.7°c	-10°c	-10.9°c
Feels like temp	-28.8°c	-16.3°c	-15°c	-19.1°c	-7.6°c	-16.9°c	-18.7°c	-6.6°c	-14.3°c	-9.5°c	-3.2°c	-5.8°c	-7.4°c	-1.6°c	-4.8°c	-7°c	-1°c	-4.4°c	-6.3°c	-1°c	-4.1°c	-6°c	-2.1°c	-5°c	-6.4°c	-4.6°c	-6.7°c	-9.7°c	-8.2°c	-10°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-16.3°c	-14°c	-15°c
Min temp	-20.4°c	-16.3°c	-16.8°c
Feels like temp	-28.8°c	-16.3°c	-15°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-7.6°c	-7.6°c	-11.4°c
Min temp	-14°c	-11.4°c	-13.8°c
Feels like temp	-19.1°c	-7.6°c	-16.9°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-6.6°c	-6.4°c	-9.8°c
Min temp	-13.4°c	-9.8°c	-10.8°c
Feels like temp	-18.7°c	-6.6°c	-14.3°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.2°c	-2.8°c	-5.8°c
Min temp	-9.5°c	-5.8°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-9.5°c	-3.2°c	-5.8°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.6°c	-1.5°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	-4.8°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-1.6°c	-4.8°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1°c	-1°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-7°c	-4.4°c	-6.8°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-1°c	-4.4°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Light snow shwr	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-1°c	-1°c	-4.1°c
Min temp	-6.3°c	-4.1°c	-6.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-1°c	-4.1°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.1 cm	2.5 cm	3 cm
Max temp	-2.1°c	-2°c	-5°c
Min temp	-6°c	-5°c	-6.4°c
Feels like temp	-6°c	-2.1°c	-5°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Snow shower
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Snow expected	1.5 cm	5.1 cm	5.3 cm
Max temp	-4.6°c	-4.4°c	-6.7°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-6.7°c	-8.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.4°c	-4.6°c	-6.7°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	5 cm	1.8 cm	1.7 cm
Max temp	-8.2°c	-7.6°c	-10°c
Min temp	-9.7°c	-10°c	-10.9°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	-8.2°c	-10°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Some drizzle	Occasional rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow
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Max temp	3.3°c	3.6°c	0.5°c	7.1°c	7.2°c	1.6°c	8.2°c	8.6°c	3.4°c	12.4°c	12.8°c	7.3°c	13.9°c	14.3°c	8.2°c	14.1°c	14.5°c	8.6°c	14.2°c	14.4°c	8.5°c	12.4°c	12.5°c	7.6°c	10.4°c	10.6°c	5.8°c	6.9°c	7.4°c	3.4°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	0.5°c	-3.8°c	-5.3°c	1.6°c	-1.9°c	-3.5°c	3.4°c	-0.2°c	0.2°c	7.3°c	3.3°c	2.9°c	8.2°c	4.4°c	3.5°c	8.6°c	4.2°c	3.3°c	8.5°c	4.1°c	3.4°c	7.6°c	4.6°c	3.5°c	5.8°c	3°c	1.2°c	3.4°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	0.2°c	0.4°c	-5.3°c	4.4°c	-1.6°c	-3.5°c	5.7°c	0.8°c	0.2°c	10.8°c	5.6°c	2.6°c	12.1°c	6.4°c	3.1°c	12.3°c	7°c	3°c	12.4°c	6.8°c	3.1°c	10.7°c	6°c	3.2°c	8.6°c	3.7°c	-1.5°c	4.2°c	0.7°c

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Max temp	3.3°c	3.6°c	0.5°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	0.5°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	0.2°c	0.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.1°c	7.2°c	1.6°c
Min temp	-5.3°c	1.6°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.3°c	4.4°c	-1.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.2°c	8.6°c	3.4°c
Min temp	-3.5°c	3.4°c	-0.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.5°c	5.7°c	0.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.4°c	12.8°c	7.3°c
Min temp	0.2°c	7.3°c	3.3°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	10.8°c	5.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.9°c	14.3°c	8.2°c
Min temp	2.9°c	8.2°c	4.4°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	12.1°c	6.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.1°c	14.5°c	8.6°c
Min temp	3.5°c	8.6°c	4.2°c
Feels like temp	3.1°c	12.3°c	7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.2°c	14.4°c	8.5°c
Min temp	3.3°c	8.5°c	4.1°c
Feels like temp	3°c	12.4°c	6.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.4°c	12.5°c	7.6°c
Min temp	3.4°c	7.6°c	4.6°c
Feels like temp	3.1°c	10.7°c	6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.4°c	10.6°c	5.8°c
Min temp	3.5°c	5.8°c	3°c
Feels like temp	3.2°c	8.6°c	3.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.9°c	7.4°c	3.4°c
Min temp	1.2°c	3.4°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.5°c	4.2°c	0.7°c

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Snow Overview

France

Updated 24/03

What must be the first Nordstau event of the year hits the Alps over the course of this week, bringing a return to winter conditions across much of the Northern French Alps. The freezing line will decline through the middle of this week, dropping close to sea level overnight Thursday into Friday.

At the same time, northerly unsettled conditions working their way in across Central and Eastern Europe brings snowfall to many areas north of the Briancon-Gap line. Over higher ground this could see as much as a foot-and-a-half through Wednesday evening and into Thursday; as the freezing line declines over this period, snow will work its way down to lower elevations, but the best conditions will remain above 2,000m.

A brief pause in the snowfall over Saturday still sees cloudy conditions dominating; a few more flurries move in over higher ground on Sunday, as the freezing line recovers to around 2,000m. The long term forecast then calls for sun and fine, dry and bright conditions to dominate as high pressure returns to the area.

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