Forecast today: Occasional rain
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 โ 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 โ 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 | 1.8ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc | 1ยฐc | 3.9ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc | 5.5ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc | 3.2ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc | 3.9ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 7.5ยฐc | 5ยฐc | 8.2ยฐc | 8.3ยฐc | 5.9ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc | 7.6ยฐc | 7.6ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 3.8ยฐc | 3.8ยฐc | 2.2ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc |
Min temp | -0.2ยฐc | 1ยฐc | -0.2ยฐc | -0.2ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc | -0.2ยฐc | 0.6ยฐc | 3.2ยฐc | 0.5ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc | 3.9ยฐc | 1.1ยฐc | 3ยฐc | 5ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc | 3.8ยฐc | 5.9ยฐc | 2.8ยฐc | 4.3ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc | 2.8ยฐc | 4.4ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 2ยฐc | 2.2ยฐc | 2.2ยฐc | 0.8ยฐc | 1.1ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc | 0.7ยฐc |
Feels like temp | -0.2ยฐc | -0.5ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc | -3.3ยฐc | 1.7ยฐc | 1.9ยฐc | 0.5ยฐc | 5ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc | 1.6ยฐc | 5.9ยฐc | 3.6ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 4.6ยฐc | 3.5ยฐc | 7.5ยฐc | 5.5ยฐc | 3.9ยฐc | 6.6ยฐc | 5.3ยฐc | 4ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc | 1ยฐc | -0.6ยฐc | 1ยฐc | 1.6ยฐc | 0.8ยฐc |
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Max temp | 1.8ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc | 1ยฐc |
Min temp | -0.2ยฐc | 1ยฐc | -0.2ยฐc |
Feels like temp | -0.2ยฐc | -0.5ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc |
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Max temp | 3.9ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc |
Min temp | -0.2ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc | -0.2ยฐc |
Feels like temp | -3.3ยฐc | 1.7ยฐc | 1.9ยฐc |
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Max temp | 14.2ยฐc | 14.5ยฐc | 11.5ยฐc | 16.7ยฐc | 17.1ยฐc | 13.3ยฐc | 17.9ยฐc | 18.3ยฐc | 14.1ยฐc | 18.8ยฐc | 19.1ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 19.7ยฐc | 20.3ยฐc | 16.2ยฐc | 20.7ยฐc | 21.4ยฐc | 17.3ยฐc | 20.6ยฐc | 21.2ยฐc | 17.2ยฐc | 19.4ยฐc | 20ยฐc | 15.4ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 15.3ยฐc | 12.6ยฐc | 15.6ยฐc | 16.3ยฐc | 13.4ยฐc |
Min temp | 7.4ยฐc | 11.5ยฐc | 7.8ยฐc | 7.5ยฐc | 13.3ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc | 8.6ยฐc | 14.1ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 9.5ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 9.4ยฐc | 10.4ยฐc | 16.2ยฐc | 10.3ยฐc | 11.5ยฐc | 17.3ยฐc | 11.6ยฐc | 12.1ยฐc | 17.2ยฐc | 11.1ยฐc | 12ยฐc | 15.4ยฐc | 10ยฐc | 9.5ยฐc | 12.6ยฐc | 8.7ยฐc | 8.5ยฐc | 13.4ยฐc | 8.6ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 7.2ยฐc | 14ยฐc | 11.4ยฐc | 7.2ยฐc | 16.2ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 8.3ยฐc | 17.4ยฐc | 14.1ยฐc | 9.2ยฐc | 18.3ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 10.1ยฐc | 19.3ยฐc | 16.3ยฐc | 11.4ยฐc | 20.3ยฐc | 17.4ยฐc | 12ยฐc | 20.3ยฐc | 17.3ยฐc | 11.8ยฐc | 19ยฐc | 15.5ยฐc | 9.4ยฐc | 14.6ยฐc | 12.5ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc | 15.2ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc |
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Max temp | 14.2ยฐc | 14.5ยฐc | 11.5ยฐc |
Min temp | 7.4ยฐc | 11.5ยฐc | 7.8ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 7.2ยฐc | 14ยฐc | 11.4ยฐc |
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Max temp | 16.7ยฐc | 17.1ยฐc | 13.3ยฐc |
Min temp | 7.5ยฐc | 13.3ยฐc | 8.4ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 7.2ยฐc | 16.2ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc |
Snowfall | Next 3 days | 2.3 cm |
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Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
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Snow conditions | Snow quality | No information |
Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
Resort opening date | Sat 14 Dec 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Mon 21 Apr 2025 |
Updated 25/04
Good conditions remain in play for resorts that are still open, with the snowpack holding up well above 2,000m. This is especially true after the good snowfall of the last couple of weeks, which has been retained at these higher elevations.
Things will remain broadly calm and dry for the French Alps this week, with high pressure bringing sun and fine, dry and bright conditions for many areas. The freezing line will climb gently over this weekend and into the new week, beginning at 1,750m overnight/2,250m day and rising to 2,500/3,500m.
Some precipitation may move across the region in the middle of next week – this could well fall as rain given these mild conditions.
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