Menu
Close
Share
Forecast today: Partly cloudy
- Max temp: 14 °c
- Min temp: 3.9 °c
- Last snowed: Fri 20 Feb
If you're looking for quick access to either the Les Arcs or La Plagne sides of the Paradiski ski area, there's no better place to base yourself than in either Montchavin or Les Coches.
Both are a very quick lift ride away from the double-decker Vanoise Express cable car, giving access to the treelined slopes above Peisey, which are great for bad weather and a blast when freshly groomed. The local slopes above the resorts are fairly gentle and sheltered, making this a good zone for beginners, whilst advanced skiers will want to head up towards the Roche de Mio to tackle the steeps off the sides.
Both Montchavin and Les Coches are good value bases, with lower prices than further up the hill in La Plagne. Both offer ski-in-ski-out accommodation, including a number of good value catered chalets run by British tour operators.
Evening’s are fairly subdued – if you’re looking for lively après then you’ll want to stay in La Plagne after your day on the slopes.
Resort website: www.la-plagne.com/montchavin-les-coches
Montchavin/Les Coches Piste Map
Access the map in PDF format
Montchavin/Les Coches PDFTop (2989m)
| Fri 6 Mar | Sat 7 Mar | Sun 8 Mar | Mon 9 Mar | Tue 10 Mar | Wed 11 Mar | Thu 12 Mar | Fri 13 Mar | Sat 14 Mar | Sun 15 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather |  Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds | Generally clear |
 Snow grains |
Occasional snow | Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Light snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains | Snow grains |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
| Wind |  |
 |
 |  |
 |
 | |
|
| |
|
 | |
 |
 | |
 |
 |  |
 |
 | |
 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.7 cm | 1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.4 cm | 2.6 cm | 2.8 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.4 cm | 1.4 cm | 1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.6 cm |
| Max temp | -1.2°c | -1°c | -3.8°c | -0.4°c | -0.3°c | -3.6°c | -0.9°c | -0.9°c | -3.8°c | -1.6°c | -1.6°c | -4.1°c | -2°c | -1.9°c | -4.1°c | -1.6°c | -1.5°c | -3.6°c | -1.2°c | -1.2°c | -3.7°c | -0.3°c | -0.3°c | -3.4°c | -1.5°c | -1.4°c | -3.7°c | 0.9°c | 0.9°c | -2.4°c |
| Min temp | -4.3°c | -3.8°c | -4.5°c | -5.3°c | -3.6°c | -5.3°c | -6.3°c | -3.8°c | -5.4°c | -6.1°c | -4.1°c | -5°c | -5.1°c | -4.1°c | -4.9°c | -5.6°c | -3.6°c | -3.9°c | -4.5°c | -3.7°c | -5°c | -5.6°c | -3.4°c | -4.4°c | -5°c | -3.7°c | -4.3°c | -4.8°c | -2.4°c | -3.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.2°c | -4.7°c | -8.7°c | -5.3°c | -0.4°c | -3.6°c | -6.3°c | -0.9°c | -3.8°c | -6.1°c | -1.6°c | -4.1°c | -5.1°c | -2°c | -4.1°c | -5.6°c | -1.6°c | -3.6°c | -4.5°c | -1.2°c | -3.7°c | -5.6°c | -0.3°c | -3.4°c | -5°c | -1.5°c | -3.7°c | -4.8°c | 0.8°c | -2.4°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -1.2°c | -1°c | -3.8°c |
| Min temp | -4.3°c | -3.8°c | -4.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.2°c | -4.7°c | -8.7°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -0.4°c | -0.3°c | -3.6°c |
| Min temp | -5.3°c | -3.6°c | -5.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.3°c | -0.4°c | -3.6°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | -0.9°c | -0.9°c | -3.8°c |
| Min temp | -6.3°c | -3.8°c | -5.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.3°c | -0.9°c | -3.8°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Generally clear |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.7 cm |
| Max temp | -1.6°c | -1.6°c | -4.1°c |
| Min temp | -6.1°c | -4.1°c | -5°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.1°c | -1.6°c | -4.1°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0.7 cm | 1 cm | 0.8 cm |
| Max temp | -2°c | -1.9°c | -4.1°c |
| Min temp | -5.1°c | -4.1°c | -4.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.1°c | -2°c | -4.1°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Light snow |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0.4 cm | 2.6 cm | 2.8 cm |
| Max temp | -1.6°c | -1.5°c | -3.6°c |
| Min temp | -5.6°c | -3.6°c | -3.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.6°c | -1.6°c | -3.6°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0.4 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | -1.2°c | -1.2°c | -3.7°c |
| Min temp | -4.5°c | -3.7°c | -5°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.5°c | -1.2°c | -3.7°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0.4 cm | 1.4 cm | 1.4 cm |
| Max temp | -0.3°c | -0.3°c | -3.4°c |
| Min temp | -5.6°c | -3.4°c | -4.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.6°c | -0.3°c | -3.4°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.6 cm |
| Max temp | -1.5°c | -1.4°c | -3.7°c |
| Min temp | -5°c | -3.7°c | -4.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -5°c | -1.5°c | -3.7°c |
Resort (1205m)
| Fri 6 Mar | Sat 7 Mar | Sun 8 Mar | Mon 9 Mar | Tue 10 Mar | Wed 11 Mar | Thu 12 Mar | Fri 13 Mar | Sat 14 Mar | Sun 15 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Broken clouds | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
 Light drizzle |
Light drizzle | Light rain shwr |
Occasional rain |
Occasional rain | Some drizzle |
Occasional rain |
Occasional rain | Broken clouds |
Light rain shwr |
Light rain shwr | Some drizzle |
Occasional rain |
Occasional rain | Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
Light drizzle |
Occasional rain |
| Wind | |
|
| |
 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| 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 | 12.4°c | 14°c | 7.4°c | 12.7°c | 13.4°c | 7.9°c | 12°c | 12.7°c | 7.8°c | 11.6°c | 12.5°c | 7.8°c | 11°c | 11.8°c | 7.4°c | 11.5°c | 12.2°c | 7.7°c | 11.5°c | 12.3°c | 7.6°c | 12.4°c | 13°c | 7.9°c | 10.7°c | 11.7°c | 7.6°c | 13.4°c | 14°c | 8.8°c |
| Min temp | 3.9°c | 7.4°c | 5.1°c | 3°c | 7.9°c | 4.3°c | 1.8°c | 7.8°c | 4.2°c | 2.4°c | 7.8°c | 4.7°c | 3.5°c | 7.4°c | 4.7°c | 2.9°c | 7.7°c | 5.5°c | 4.1°c | 7.6°c | 4.5°c | 2.9°c | 7.9°c | 5.2°c | 3.7°c | 7.6°c | 4.8°c | 3.4°c | 8.8°c | 5.9°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.1°c | 11.1°c | 5.4°c | 2.7°c | 11.7°c | 7.3°c | 1.6°c | 10.8°c | 7.1°c | 2.2°c | 10.6°c | 7.2°c | 3.2°c | 10.2°c | 6.9°c | 2.7°c | 10.5°c | 7.2°c | 3.8°c | 10.7°c | 7.1°c | 2.7°c | 11.4°c | 7.5°c | 3.4°c | 9.8°c | 7.1°c | 3.1°c | 12.3°c | 8.3°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 12.4°c | 14°c | 7.4°c |
| Min temp | 3.9°c | 7.4°c | 5.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.1°c | 11.1°c | 5.4°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 12.7°c | 13.4°c | 7.9°c |
| Min temp | 3°c | 7.9°c | 4.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.7°c | 11.7°c | 7.3°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 12°c | 12.7°c | 7.8°c |
| Min temp | 1.8°c | 7.8°c | 4.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.6°c | 10.8°c | 7.1°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 11.6°c | 12.5°c | 7.8°c |
| Min temp | 2.4°c | 7.8°c | 4.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.2°c | 10.6°c | 7.2°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 11°c | 11.8°c | 7.4°c |
| Min temp | 3.5°c | 7.4°c | 4.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.2°c | 10.2°c | 6.9°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 11.5°c | 12.2°c | 7.7°c |
| Min temp | 2.9°c | 7.7°c | 5.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.7°c | 10.5°c | 7.2°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 11.5°c | 12.3°c | 7.6°c |
| Min temp | 4.1°c | 7.6°c | 4.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.8°c | 10.7°c | 7.1°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 12.4°c | 13°c | 7.9°c |
| Min temp | 2.9°c | 7.9°c | 5.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.7°c | 11.4°c | 7.5°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | |
|
|
| Wind | |
|
|
| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 10.7°c | 11.7°c | 7.6°c |
| Min temp | 3.7°c | 7.6°c | 4.8°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.4°c | 9.8°c | 7.1°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 20/02/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Next 3 days | 1.1 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 260 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 40 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 74 out of 74 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sat 25 Apr 2026 |
France
Updated 04/03
After the madness of the last few weeks – which has seen large amounts of snowfall combined with quickly rising temperatures – things are settling down over the French Alps. Sun through the early part of this week gives way to cloud and overcast conditions, which will help elevate temperatures as warmth is trapped below this cloud cover.
The freezing line will climb from around 1,500m to the mid-2000s, entering a spring-like freeze thaw pattern overnight and throughout the day. The freezing line will peak at 2,500m before, on average, dropping again into the weekend.
The long term forecast will see a flurry of snowfall into the beginning of next week, followed by fine, dry and bright conditions as high pressure moves over the region.
Showing 23 discounts
New Generation Ski & Snowboard School
10% discount across New Generation bookings for all Ski Club Members
Italy 
France 
Menu