Les Contamines

For spectacular Mont Blanc views, a traditional village and a good, quiet ski area, Les Contamines is a good option.

weather Forecast today: Occasional rain

Max temp: 7.8 °c
Min temp: 1.4 °c

Last Updated: Sat 16 May

weather Forecast today: Occasional rain

Max temp: 7.8 °c
Min temp: 1.4 °c

Last Updated: Sat 16 May

Despite a relatively low resort altitude, most of Les Contamines slopes lie between 1500-2500m and benefit from the Mont Blanc microclimate,

making them more snowsure than many others in the French Alps. 120km of linked pistes fan out from the Col de Joly, including a long winding descent down to Belleville and a series of steep and challenging runs off the Aiguille Croche. There’s good scope for ski touring and off piste in the ski area too, with the potential for long powder runs if conditions allow. The lift system has seen improvements in recent years, but more fast chairs would help.

The village is fairly spread out, but has retained a good traditional charm.

Most of the accommodation is provided by small chalets or family-run hotels, but note that most are a decent walk, car drive or bus journey away from the two access gondolas. Off the slopes, there’s some good cross country skiing options in the valley, as well as winter walking trails. Getting here from Geneva is easy, with the drive taking a little over an hour.

Resort website: www.lescontamines.com

Green Credentials

Ski Club Recognised: Environmentally Sustainable Resort

The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.

As part of the French Flocon Vert (tr. Green Snowflake) scheme, Les Contamines has been awarded one snowflake out of a possible three, representing investment in resources to reduce its environmental impact. Flocon Vert is an independent scheme operated by Mountain Riders, which accredits resorts in France who have met twenty criteria based on environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Les Contamines is one of the most recent awardees, having been accredited in 2023
The resort has been praised for its far-reaching redevelopment strategy
This strategy address revitalisation of the local economy and improving access via pulic transport

Full Details (In French)

Les Contamines Piste Map

Top (2621m)

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Rain/Snow shower	Snow grains	Broken clouds	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Some drizzle	Rain shower	Rain	Rain shower	Rain shower	Rain shower	Light rain
Wind
Snow expected	0.8 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	1.5 cm	1.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 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	-4°c	-3.5°c	-3.9°c	1.2°c	2°c	0.2°c	-0.2°c	0°c	-1°c	2°c	2.9°c	1.8°c	4.8°c	5.4°c	3.6°c	8°c	8.6°c	6.4°c	9.9°c	10.3°c	8°c	10.3°c	10.6°c	7.8°c	8.8°c	8.9°c	6°c	8.3°c	8.8°c	6.3°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	-4°c	-6.1°c	-4.4°c	0.2°c	-2°c	-1°c	-1°c	-2°c	-1.8°c	1.8°c	1.2°c	1.6°c	3.6°c	0.9°c	2.9°c	6.4°c	2.6°c	5.4°c	8°c	4.1°c	6.2°c	7.8°c	4.8°c	5.9°c	6°c	3.9°c	4.8°c	6.3°c	4.3°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	-4°c	-3.9°c	-4.4°c	1.1°c	0.2°c	-1°c	-0.2°c	-1°c	-1.8°c	1.8°c	1.7°c	1.5°c	4.4°c	3.4°c	2.6°c	7.2°c	6°c	4.9°c	9°c	7.6°c	5.7°c	9.4°c	7.4°c	5.6°c	8.2°c	5.8°c	4.5°c	7.7°c	4.7°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0.8 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-4°c	-3.5°c	-3.9°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	-4°c	-6.1°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	-4°c	-3.9°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	2°c	0.2°c
Min temp	-4.4°c	0.2°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-4.4°c	1.1°c	0.2°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	1.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	0°c	-1°c
Min temp	-1°c	-1°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	-0.2°c	-1°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Rain/Snow shower	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	2°c	2.9°c	1.8°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	1.8°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	1.8°c	1.7°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Light rain shwr	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.8°c	5.4°c	3.6°c
Min temp	1.6°c	3.6°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	1.5°c	4.4°c	3.4°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8°c	8.6°c	6.4°c
Min temp	2.9°c	6.4°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	7.2°c	6°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.9°c	10.3°c	8°c
Min temp	5.4°c	8°c	4.1°c
Feels like temp	4.9°c	9°c	7.6°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Some drizzle
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.3°c	10.6°c	7.8°c
Min temp	6.2°c	7.8°c	4.8°c
Feels like temp	5.7°c	9.4°c	7.4°c

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Weather	Rain shower	Rain	Rain shower
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.8°c	8.9°c	6°c
Min temp	5.9°c	6°c	3.9°c
Feels like temp	5.6°c	8.2°c	5.8°c

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Max temp	8.3°c	8.8°c	6.3°c
Min temp	4.8°c	6.3°c	4.3°c
Feels like temp	4.5°c	7.7°c	4.7°c

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Resort (1144m)

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Weather	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Light rain shwr	Light rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Light drizzle	Rain shower	Rain	Light rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain
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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	6.9°c	7.8°c	5.9°c	12.4°c	13.1°c	10.1°c	10.6°c	11°c	8.4°c	13.6°c	14.3°c	11.6°c	16.5°c	16.9°c	13.9°c	20°c	20.6°c	17°c	22.2°c	22.6°c	18.6°c	22.9°c	23.1°c	18.8°c	20.9°c	20.9°c	16.4°c	20.3°c	21°c	17.2°c
Min temp	1.4°c	5.9°c	1.6°c	2.5°c	10.1°c	5.6°c	6.5°c	8.4°c	5.2°c	5.4°c	11.6°c	8.6°c	8.9°c	13.9°c	8.5°c	10°c	17°c	10.5°c	12.6°c	18.6°c	11.9°c	13.8°c	18.8°c	12.6°c	13.6°c	16.4°c	11.1°c	12.2°c	17.2°c	12°c
Feels like temp	1.3°c	5.1°c	5.5°c	2.3°c	11.2°c	9.5°c	6.2°c	9.8°c	8.1°c	5.1°c	13°c	11.3°c	8.7°c	16.5°c	13.9°c	9.7°c	19.9°c	17.2°c	12.1°c	22.4°c	19.2°c	13.7°c	23.2°c	19.5°c	13.8°c	21.7°c	16.9°c	12.4°c	20.8°c	17.5°c

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Max temp	6.9°c	7.8°c	5.9°c
Min temp	1.4°c	5.9°c	1.6°c
Feels like temp	1.3°c	5.1°c	5.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.4°c	13.1°c	10.1°c
Min temp	2.5°c	10.1°c	5.6°c
Feels like temp	2.3°c	11.2°c	9.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.6°c	11°c	8.4°c
Min temp	6.5°c	8.4°c	5.2°c
Feels like temp	6.2°c	9.8°c	8.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.6°c	14.3°c	11.6°c
Min temp	5.4°c	11.6°c	8.6°c
Feels like temp	5.1°c	13°c	11.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.5°c	16.9°c	13.9°c
Min temp	8.9°c	13.9°c	8.5°c
Feels like temp	8.7°c	16.5°c	13.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	20°c	20.6°c	17°c
Min temp	10°c	17°c	10.5°c
Feels like temp	9.7°c	19.9°c	17.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	22.2°c	22.6°c	18.6°c
Min temp	12.6°c	18.6°c	11.9°c
Feels like temp	12.1°c	22.4°c	19.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	22.9°c	23.1°c	18.8°c
Min temp	13.8°c	18.8°c	12.6°c
Feels like temp	13.7°c	23.2°c	19.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	20.9°c	20.9°c	16.4°c
Min temp	13.6°c	16.4°c	11.1°c
Feels like temp	13.8°c	21.7°c	16.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	20.3°c	21°c	17.2°c
Min temp	12.2°c	17.2°c	12°c
Feels like temp	12.4°c	20.8°c	17.5°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	5.9 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 12 Dec 2026
	Resort closing date	Sun 11 Apr 2027

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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