
That being said, the variety of tree-lined slopes directly above the villages is often enough to keep many skiers happy – the three fast chairs in the sector serve a great network of long, wooded slopes.
However, more adventurous skiers will want to head right out across to ski the iconic Aiguille Rouge and take on the long decent to Villaroger, or take the cable car across to La Plagne and head to the lofty Bellecôte Glacier.
The villages are both pretty, in stark contrast to the mega resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs further up the hill. Although there are some small hotels, much of the accommodation comes in the form of catered or self-catered chalets, many of which are traditionally wood-clad and are run by British tour operators. Getting here is simple via the valley and Aime or Bourg-Saint-Maurice – catch the Eurostar and TGV or drive around 2.5 hours from Geneva.
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| Max temp | -3.8°c | -3.8°c | -5.9°c | -6.3°c | -6.3°c | -8.8°c | -7.4°c | -7.4°c | -8.8°c | -7.6°c | -7.1°c | -8.7°c | -4.2°c | -3.8°c | -5.4°c | -3.4°c | -3°c | -4.6°c | -0.4°c | 0°c | -1.9°c | 1.7°c | 1.7°c | -0.5°c | 2.6°c | 2.6°c | 0.3°c | 3.1°c | 3.3°c | 1.2°c |
| Min temp | -6.9°c | -5.9°c | -10.1°c | -8.6°c | -8.8°c | -12.3°c | -10.2°c | -8.8°c | -10.6°c | -10.8°c | -8.7°c | -11.4°c | -10.1°c | -5.4°c | -9.2°c | -7.5°c | -4.6°c | -7.5°c | -5.8°c | -1.9°c | -5.6°c | -3.5°c | -0.5°c | -3.9°c | -2°c | 0.3°c | -2.9°c | -1.1°c | 1.2°c | -2.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.9°c | -3.8°c | -5.9°c | -8.6°c | -6.3°c | -8.8°c | -10.2°c | -7.5°c | -8.8°c | -15.3°c | -11.9°c | -12.9°c | -10.1°c | -4.2°c | -5.4°c | -7.5°c | -3.4°c | -4.6°c | -5.8°c | -0.4°c | -1.9°c | -3.5°c | 1.5°c | -0.5°c | -2°c | 2.3°c | 0.3°c | -1.1°c | 2.8°c | 1.1°c |
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| Min temp | -6.9°c | -5.9°c | -10.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.9°c | -3.8°c | -5.9°c |
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| Max temp | -6.3°c | -6.3°c | -8.8°c |
| Min temp | -8.6°c | -8.8°c | -12.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.6°c | -6.3°c | -8.8°c |
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| Min temp | 2.6°c | 6.8°c | 1.8°c | 1.7°c | 3.3°c | -0.5°c | 0.2°c | 3.5°c | -0.2°c | -0.6°c | 3.7°c | -0.5°c | 0.3°c | 7.2°c | 1.7°c | 2.8°c | 8.2°c | 3°c | 4.5°c | 11.3°c | 5.1°c | 6.8°c | 12.9°c | 6.6°c | 8.5°c | 14°c | 7.6°c | 9.5°c | 14.5°c | 8.4°c |
| Feels like temp | 2.4°c | 9°c | 4.9°c | 1.6°c | 3.5°c | 3°c | 0.2°c | 3.7°c | 3.2°c | -0.6°c | 2.8°c | 1.5°c | 0.3°c | 7.6°c | 6.7°c | 2.6°c | 9°c | 7.7°c | 4.2°c | 12.8°c | 10.8°c | 6.4°c | 15.5°c | 12.6°c | 8.2°c | 17.1°c | 14°c | 9.3°c | 18.6°c | 14.6°c |
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| Max temp | 6.1°c | 6.5°c | 3.3°c |
| Min temp | 1.7°c | 3.3°c | -0.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.6°c | 3.5°c | 3°c |
| Snowfall | Next 3 days | 32.2 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 12 Dec 2026 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 25 Apr 2027 |
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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