Les Houches

Located at the entrance to the Chamonix Valley, Les Houches has the only tree- lined slopes in the area.

weather Forecast today: Rain and snow

Max temp: 5.7 °c
Min temp: 0.5 °c
Last snowed: Mon 30 Mar

Last Updated: Mon 30 Mar

weather Forecast today: Rain and snow

Max temp: 5.7 °c
Min temp: 0.5 °c
Last snowed: Mon 30 Mar

Last Updated: Mon 30 Mar

The 55km of tree-lined slopes above the village of Les Houches are where the masses descend on snowy days when the upper lifts in the valley are closed,

but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth visiting if the sun is out.

The Kandahar World Cup Downhill route offers up a fantastic challenge and there’s some nice terrain off the back of Prarion in the trees on the way down towards nearby St Gervais. Of course, Les Houches also acts a great springboard to explore the rest of the Chamonix Valley, which is world-renowned for its off piste, steep skiing and touring terrain.

Les Houches’ old core is pretty and traditional, but most accommodation is located a little to the west, near the foot of the access lifts. Chalets form the bulk of what’s on offer, but there are a couple of hotels offering decent value accommodation.

On the whole Les Houches is quiet, with a relaxed vibe in the evening. If you’re looking out for active nightlife, a wide choice of restaurants and shopping opportunities, then head into Chamonix, a short bus ride away. The proximity to Chamonix means access from Geneva is easy, either by car, private/shared transfer or train.

Resort website: www.leshouches.com

Getting to Les Houches

Getting here from Geneva is very easy – the drive only takes an hour – so this is an excellent weekend destination. The drive from the UK is one of the quickest and shortest too.

Geneva airport: 1 hour
Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (540 miles)

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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 Houches – as part of the wider Chamonix Valley resort area – has been awarded two snowflakes out of a possible three, representing significant 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; only a quarter of Flocon Vert recipients have been awarded two snowflakes – no area has been awarded three.

Les Houches & Chamonix was accredited in 2013 and renewed in 2017
Special focus was paid to educational measures taken by the resort
The reduction in emissions and transition plan away from fossil fuels has been particularly praised by the Flocon Vert scheme

Full Details (In French)

Les Houches Piste Map

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Weather	Light snow	Snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Rain/Snow shower	Light rain/snow	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.3 cm	5.8 cm	6.6 cm	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 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	-3.1°c	-2.6°c	-3.3°c	-3.5°c	-3.3°c	-5.4°c	-2.3°c	-1.7°c	-4.6°c	0°c	0.3°c	-1.9°c	1.9°c	2.2°c	-0.3°c	5.5°c	5.8°c	2.7°c	8.7°c	8.9°c	4.9°c	10°c	10.2°c	6.7°c	8.4°c	8.4°c	5.2°c	6.1°c	6.4°c	4°c
Min temp	-5°c	-3.6°c	-3.8°c	-5.4°c	-5.4°c	-7.1°c	-7.5°c	-4.6°c	-6.2°c	-6.1°c	-1.9°c	-4.2°c	-5.1°c	-0.3°c	-2.5°c	-1.6°c	2.7°c	1.5°c	1.9°c	4.9°c	3.2°c	2.7°c	6.7°c	4°c	3.8°c	5.2°c	2.3°c	2°c	4°c	2.1°c
Feels like temp	-8.6°c	-7.5°c	-8.5°c	-10°c	-8.6°c	-10.7°c	-12.1°c	-6.3°c	-8.9°c	-9.7°c	-3.1°c	-5.6°c	-8.8°c	-0.7°c	-3.4°c	-4.9°c	5°c	0.3°c	-0.9°c	7°c	2.8°c	0.2°c	8.5°c	4.6°c	1.1°c	6.6°c	2.7°c	-0.9°c	4.3°c	1.7°c

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Weather	Light snow	Snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	1.3 cm	5.8 cm	6.6 cm
Max temp	-3.1°c	-2.6°c	-3.3°c
Min temp	-5°c	-3.6°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-8.6°c	-7.5°c	-8.5°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-3.5°c	-3.3°c	-5.4°c
Min temp	-5.4°c	-5.4°c	-7.1°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	-8.6°c	-10.7°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.3°c	-1.7°c	-4.6°c
Min temp	-7.5°c	-4.6°c	-6.2°c
Feels like temp	-12.1°c	-6.3°c	-8.9°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Broken clouds
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0°c	0.3°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-6.1°c	-1.9°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	-3.1°c	-5.6°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.9°c	2.2°c	-0.3°c
Min temp	-5.1°c	-0.3°c	-2.5°c
Feels like temp	-8.8°c	-0.7°c	-3.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.5°c	5.8°c	2.7°c
Min temp	-1.6°c	2.7°c	1.5°c
Feels like temp	-4.9°c	5°c	0.3°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.7°c	8.9°c	4.9°c
Min temp	1.9°c	4.9°c	3.2°c
Feels like temp	-0.9°c	7°c	2.8°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10°c	10.2°c	6.7°c
Min temp	2.7°c	6.7°c	4°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	8.5°c	4.6°c

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Weather	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Rain/Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.4°c	8.4°c	5.2°c
Min temp	3.8°c	5.2°c	2.3°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	6.6°c	2.7°c

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Weather	Light rain/snow	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.1°c	6.4°c	4°c
Min temp	2°c	4°c	2.1°c
Feels like temp	-0.9°c	4.3°c	1.7°c

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Resort (972m)

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Weather	Rain and snow	Rain and snow	Snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.7 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0.3 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	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.2°c	5.7°c	2.7°c	3.5°c	4.1°c	0.6°c	4.8°c	5.6°c	1.2°c	7.9°c	8.4°c	4.2°c	9.3°c	9.9°c	5.6°c	12.9°c	13.5°c	8.6°c	15.8°c	16.3°c	10.5°c	16.8°c	17.4°c	11.9°c	14.8°c	15.2°c	10.5°c	13°c	13.4°c	9.5°c
Min temp	0.5°c	2.7°c	0.9°c	-1.3°c	0.6°c	-2.4°c	-3.3°c	1.2°c	-1.9°c	-1.8°c	4.2°c	0.1°c	-1.1°c	5.6°c	1.8°c	2.2°c	8.6°c	5.7°c	5.6°c	10.5°c	7.1°c	6°c	11.9°c	7.8°c	6.9°c	10.5°c	6.4°c	5.5°c	9.5°c	5.6°c
Feels like temp	0.5°c	2.8°c	0.5°c	-1.2°c	0.2°c	0.5°c	-3.3°c	2.2°c	1.1°c	-1.8°c	6°c	3.9°c	-1.1°c	7.7°c	5.2°c	2°c	12.1°c	8.1°c	5.2°c	15°c	9.9°c	5.7°c	16°c	11.3°c	6.5°c	13.7°c	9.8°c	5.1°c	12°c	8.9°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	5.2°c	5.7°c	2.7°c
Min temp	0.5°c	2.7°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	0.5°c	2.8°c	0.5°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	3.5°c	4.1°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	0.6°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.2°c	0.2°c	0.5°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.8°c	5.6°c	1.2°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	1.2°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	2.2°c	1.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.9°c	8.4°c	4.2°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	4.2°c	0.1°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	6°c	3.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.3°c	9.9°c	5.6°c
Min temp	-1.1°c	5.6°c	1.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.1°c	7.7°c	5.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.9°c	13.5°c	8.6°c
Min temp	2.2°c	8.6°c	5.7°c
Feels like temp	2°c	12.1°c	8.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	15.8°c	16.3°c	10.5°c
Min temp	5.6°c	10.5°c	7.1°c
Feels like temp	5.2°c	15°c	9.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.8°c	17.4°c	11.9°c
Min temp	6°c	11.9°c	7.8°c
Feels like temp	5.7°c	16°c	11.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.8°c	15.2°c	10.5°c
Min temp	6.9°c	10.5°c	6.4°c
Feels like temp	6.5°c	13.7°c	9.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13°c	13.4°c	9.5°c
Min temp	5.5°c	9.5°c	5.6°c
Feels like temp	5.1°c	12°c	8.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	30/03/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	18.9 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	50 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	40 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Spring snow
Lifts	Lifts open	13 out of 15
	Resort opening date	Sat 06 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Mon 06 Apr 2026

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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