Forecast today: Generally clear
making them excellent for a snowstorm when the slopes above Flaine are likely to be socked in with cloud. Two lifts get you to the heart of the 265km of slopes in the Grand Massif at the Tete des Saix, from which point there is great skiing northwards to Morillon and Samoens, southwards to Flaine or westwards back down towards Les Carroz. The ski area tends to suit intermediates, but is also renowned as a great training ground for improving off piste skiing skills – the snowfall here is abundant and the terrain offers great progression from gentle bowls to steeper faces and tree runs.
The village itself is pretty, with lots of wood and stone buildings built in a traditional Savoyard style. It is a little spread out however, and its location on a slope means that if you’re down in the lower part of the village it is a bit of a walk up in the morning to the main gondola. Restaurants are abundant, with several lively bars to choose from too – spring here is particularly good as the southwest facing village is basked in sunshine until late in the afternoon. Les Carroz is a great weekend option, with the transfer from Geneva taking around an hour.
Resort website: www.lescarroz.com
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| Max temp | -4.2°c | -4°c | -5°c | -5°c | -5.1°c | -5.8°c | -7.6°c | -6.6°c | -4°c | -3.3°c | -6.2°c | -6.8°c | -8°c | -8.6°c | -7.6°c | -4.2°c | -4.2°c | -4.2°c | -3.8°c | -3.6°c | -4.4°c | -5.6°c | -5.6°c | -6.6°c | -6.8°c | -6.6°c | -7.6°c | -6.4°c | -5.6°c | -6.4°c |
| Min temp | -7.6°c | -5.4°c | -5.6°c | -5.3°c | -5.8°c | -8.2°c | -10.6°c | -7.6°c | -6.8°c | -6.2°c | -6.9°c | -7.4°c | -9.1°c | -9.1°c | -8.9°c | -5.4°c | -5.2°c | -5.4°c | -4°c | -4.4°c | -5.4°c | -5.9°c | -6.8°c | -7°c | -8°c | -7.6°c | -7.9°c | -7.8°c | -6.4°c | -6.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.3°c | -4.2°c | -5.4°c | -5°c | -5.3°c | -9.6°c | -10.6°c | -7.6°c | -6.8°c | -3.3°c | -10.5°c | -11.2°c | -12.7°c | -14.6°c | -8.9°c | -5.4°c | -4.2°c | -5.2°c | -4°c | -3.8°c | -4.4°c | -5.8°c | -5.9°c | -6.8°c | -8°c | -10.5°c | -11.7°c | -7.8°c | -10.5°c | -10.6°c |
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| Max temp | -5°c | -5.1°c | -5.8°c |
| Min temp | -5.3°c | -5.8°c | -8.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -5°c | -5.3°c | -9.6°c |
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| Feels like temp | 2.4°c | 4.4°c | 1°c |
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 12/02/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | 41.3 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 250 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 50 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 55 out of 62 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 29 Nov 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 19 Apr 2026 |
Updated 10/02
An incredibly snowy – stupidly snowy – absurdly snowy – – week begins for the French Alps, as a series of low pressure areas sweep in from Scandinavia, over the North Sea and British Isles, before hitting the continent and the Alps hard. Snow is already falling on Tuesday where around 20cm is expected down across higher ground. Overnight this picks up, and significant snowfall will fall on Wednesday with around 2ft expected down – the freezing line is hovering around 1,500m, meaning most of this will hit lower slopes but overnight snowfall will reach all slopes.
On Thursday things will begin to turn stupid: a metre (100cm) of snowfall is expected down over the French Alps, hitting most slopes as the freezing line drops to around 1,000m. Higher winds can be expected on this day as well.
The avalanche risk will increase dramatically over the course of the coming days, thanks to this new snowfall and sitting on a persistent weak layer. In places, this is already forecasted to hit Level 5 on the European scale, the highest available, indicating extraordinarily high risk of extreme slides. You should not be travelling away from protected pistes of infrastructure during this time, and expect large areas of the resort to be closed as avalanche mitigation takes place.
Snowfall continues into Friday, with the tailend of this storm bringing another foot across Friday and Saturday. The weather is suggesting it might clear on Sunday, with fine, dry and bright conditions forecasting, meaning Sunday should be the day to chase powder, although you should continue to check and plan your off piste travel carefully.
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