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- Max temp: 17.3 °c
- Min temp: 7.3 °c
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Freshtracks holiday
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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
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Legendary off piste terrain and huge vertical
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Endless touring opportunities from the gondola
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Snow conditions are usually good right through into Spring
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This is only a resort for experts, even advanced skiers and boarders maystruggle
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Gondola can close in bad weather due to its exposed setting
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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
- Geneva airport: 1 hour
- Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (534 miles)
- Lyon Airport 3 hours
- Grenoble Airport 1.5 hours
Resort holidays
La Grave 
La Grave Piste Map
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La Grave PDFTop (3534m)
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| Weather |  Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Occasional snow |  Mainly fair |
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 Freezing fog | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Freezing fog | Generally clear |
Rain/Snow shower |
Snow shower | Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower |
Light rain/snow | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Dense fog | Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower | Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr |
Light snow | Snow shower |
Light snow |
Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.8 cm | 2.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 2.3 cm | 3.6 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.9 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 3.9 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.9 cm | 1.5 cm | 3.4 cm | 3.2 cm | 11.7 cm | 3.6 cm | 0.6 cm |
| Max temp | 1°c | 0.6°c | 0°c | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | 0.8°c | 3.2°c | 3.2°c | 0.8°c | 2.8°c | 3°c | 0.8°c | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | 0.8°c | 1.4°c | 1.6°c | 0.6°c | 3.8°c | 3.8°c | 1.6°c | 1.2°c | 1.4°c | 0.8°c | -0.2°c | -0.2°c | -0.6°c | -2.4°c | -1.8°c | -3.2°c |
| Min temp | -1°c | 0°c | -1.4°c | -2°c | 0.8°c | -2.2°c | -2.8°c | 0.8°c | -2.2°c | -2.2°c | 0.8°c | -1.6°c | -1.8°c | 0.8°c | 0°c | -1°c | 0.6°c | -0.6°c | -1.4°c | 1.6°c | 0.2°c | -1°c | 0.2°c | 0.2°c | -1°c | -1°c | -1.2°c | -2.8°c | -3.2°c | -3.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 0.2°c | -2.8°c | -7.9°c | 1.2°c | 0.7°c | -7.4°c | 2.9°c | -2.1°c | -2.2°c | -0.2°c | 0.7°c | -1.8°c | 0.7°c | -2°c | -3.7°c | 1.3°c | 0.6°c | -5.2°c | 1.2°c | 1.5°c | -1°c | -2.1°c | 0.2°c | -1°c | -3.8°c | -4.3°c | -6.1°c | -7.1°c | -8.8°c |
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| Weather | Snow shower |
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| Snow expected | 0.8 cm | 2.1 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 1°c | 0.6°c | 0°c |
| Min temp | -1°c | 0°c | -1.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 0.2°c | -2.8°c |
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| Weather | Mainly fair |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | 0.8°c |
| Min temp | -2°c | 0.8°c | -2.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.9°c | 1.2°c | 0.7°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.2°c | 3.2°c | 0.8°c |
| Min temp | -2.8°c | 0.8°c | -2.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.4°c | 2.9°c | -2.1°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 2.8°c | 3°c | 0.8°c |
| Min temp | -2.2°c | 0.8°c | -1.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.2°c | -0.2°c | 0.7°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 2.3 cm |
| Max temp | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | 0.8°c |
| Min temp | -1.8°c | 0.8°c | 0°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.8°c | 0.7°c | -2°c |
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| Weather | Snow shower |
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| Snow expected | 3.6 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.9 cm |
| Max temp | 1.4°c | 1.6°c | 0.6°c |
| Min temp | -1°c | 0.6°c | -0.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.7°c | 1.3°c | 0.6°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 3.8°c | 3.8°c | 1.6°c |
| Min temp | -1.4°c | 1.6°c | 0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.2°c | 1.2°c | 1.5°c |
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| Weather | Rain/Snow shower |
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| Snow expected | 3.9 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.9 cm |
| Max temp | 1.2°c | 1.4°c | 0.8°c |
| Min temp | -1°c | 0.2°c | 0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -1°c | -2.1°c | 0.2°c |
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| Weather | Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr |
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| Snow expected | 1.5 cm | 3.4 cm | 3.2 cm |
| Max temp | -0.2°c | -0.2°c | -0.6°c |
| Min temp | -1°c | -1°c | -1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -1°c | -3.8°c | -4.3°c |
Resort (1470m)
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| Weather | Light rain shwr |
Light rain shwr |
Partly cloudy | Mainly fair |
Light rain shwr |
Mainly fair |  Clear skies |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Occasional rain |
 Rain shower | Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Rain shower |
Light rain shwr |
Rain shower |  Thunderstorms |
Light rain shwr |
Occasional rain | Rain |
Light rain |
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| Max temp | 17.1°c | 17.3°c | 13°c | 19.5°c | 19.9°c | 15.1°c | 19.6°c | 20.2°c | 15.7°c | 20.6°c | 21.1°c | 16.7°c | 19.5°c | 19.9°c | 15.2°c | 17.3°c | 17.8°c | 14.8°c | 20.6°c | 20.8°c | 16.8°c | 19.3°c | 19.6°c | 15.3°c | 17.5°c | 17.6°c | 13.7°c | 13.4°c | 13.8°c | 11.1°c |
| Min temp | 7.3°c | 13°c | 9.6°c | 8.7°c | 15.1°c | 9.7°c | 8.3°c | 15.7°c | 9°c | 8.8°c | 16.7°c | 10.3°c | 9.4°c | 15.2°c | 12°c | 10.4°c | 14.8°c | 10.7°c | 9.3°c | 16.8°c | 11.7°c | 10.5°c | 15.3°c | 11.2°c | 9.7°c | 13.7°c | 10.3°c | 7.5°c | 11.1°c | 7.6°c |
| Feels like temp | 7.2°c | 16.9°c | 12.9°c | 8.7°c | 19.7°c | 15.4°c | 8.2°c | 19.2°c | 15.6°c | 8.5°c | 20°c | 16.5°c | 9.2°c | 19.4°c | 15.5°c | 10.7°c | 17.7°c | 15.2°c | 9.3°c | 21.1°c | 17.3°c | 10.7°c | 19.8°c | 15.7°c | 9.8°c | 17.6°c | 13.8°c | 7.5°c | 12.8°c | 10.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 17.1°c | 17.3°c | 13°c |
| Min temp | 7.3°c | 13°c | 9.6°c |
| Feels like temp | 7.2°c | 16.9°c | 12.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 19.5°c | 19.9°c | 15.1°c |
| Min temp | 8.7°c | 15.1°c | 9.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 8.7°c | 19.7°c | 15.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 19.6°c | 20.2°c | 15.7°c |
| Min temp | 8.3°c | 15.7°c | 9°c |
| Feels like temp | 8.2°c | 19.2°c | 15.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 20.6°c | 21.1°c | 16.7°c |
| Min temp | 8.8°c | 16.7°c | 10.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 8.5°c | 20°c | 16.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 19.5°c | 19.9°c | 15.2°c |
| Min temp | 9.4°c | 15.2°c | 12°c |
| Feels like temp | 9.2°c | 19.4°c | 15.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 17.3°c | 17.8°c | 14.8°c |
| Min temp | 10.4°c | 14.8°c | 10.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 10.7°c | 17.7°c | 15.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 20.6°c | 20.8°c | 16.8°c |
| Min temp | 9.3°c | 16.8°c | 11.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 9.3°c | 21.1°c | 17.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 19.3°c | 19.6°c | 15.3°c |
| Min temp | 10.5°c | 15.3°c | 11.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 10.7°c | 19.8°c | 15.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 17.5°c | 17.6°c | 13.7°c |
| Min temp | 9.7°c | 13.7°c | 10.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 9.8°c | 17.6°c | 13.8°c |
France
Updated 02/05
Warm temperatures start the weekend, with the freezing line hitting 4,000m during the midday sun on Friday. This will fall, however, over the course of the long weekend, eventually hitting 2,000m on Monday evening and staying low throughout the new week.
Cloud will dominate this weekend, and with it will come precipitation. This will begin as rain on Saturday, but as things turn cooler this will turn to snow, with around 5cm falling across the region over Sunday evening, Monday and throughout Tuesday; this will fall on higher ground only as the freezing line remains on or just above 2,000m. High pressure returns in the middle of the week with plenty of fine, dry and bright conditions
Thus concludes this season’s snow overviews; thank you to everyone who has read them this season, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
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