Forecast today: Light rain
The resortโs north facing slopes sit between 1,200m and 2,800m, though in reality 80% lie above 2,000m, giving great snow reliability. In addition, the high treeline at over 2,100m means there are some great places to head to in a snowstorm. The once-antiquated lift system has seen investment in recent years and more new lifts are planned to speed up getting around even further, which is welcome as many of the lifts are still slow and old.
There are good beginner areas in the valley at Villeneuve and Le Monรชtier, as well as higher up the hill at Serre Ratier. Fast learners will quickly get to enjoy the resortโs longer greens โ weโd recommend those at Grande Alpe. Much of the rest of the pisted terrain is ideal for intermediates and there are great options both within and above the treeline. On a powder day, the area comes alive for advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders, particularly in the high bowls at LโEychauda and beneath the Pic de LโYret.
Each of the Serre Chevalier villages are based on a simple old centre, with narrow cobbled streets lined by small shops, cosy bars, hotels and traditional restaurants. These give each a very French feel. Briancon is more of a town and its 17th Century, fortified centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site โ it is well worth exploring one afternoon or on a bad weather day.
There are numerous hotels in the valley, most of which are very reasonably priced and many have excellent facilities for children โ the resort is very popular with French families (which also means it is best to avoid the French February half term as it can be crowded). Each village has its own quiet aprรจs ski scene, with the action focussed on small local bars and a quiet beer or vin chaud very much the order of the day.
Updated for 2024/25
The table below displays prices for “Peak Season” which covers most of the season – between 21 December and 30 March – other rates will be lower than this. Separate tickets are available for the individual sectors, but these are capped at one day each.
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Adult (12-64) | โฌ63 | โฌ178.50 | โฌ325.50 |
Child (6-11) | โฌ51.50 | โฌ146.50 | โฌ267 |
Senior (64-74) | โฌ57.50 | โฌ162.50 | โฌ296 |
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Weather | Light snow |
Light snow shwr |
Broken clouds | Snow grains |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
Light snow shwr |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Rain/Snow shower |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Light rain shwr |
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Snow shower | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr | Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr |
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Snow expected | 1.8 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 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 | 1.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.6 cm |
Max temp | -0.3ยฐc | 0ยฐc | -1.4ยฐc | 1.9ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc | 4ยฐc | 4.1ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc | 5.1ยฐc | 5.1ยฐc | 1.5ยฐc | 6.6ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc | 3.5ยฐc | 8.5ยฐc | 8.5ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 8.1ยฐc | 8.1ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 6.4ยฐc | 6.4ยฐc | 2.5ยฐc | 2.6ยฐc | 2.7ยฐc | 0.5ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc |
Min temp | -3.8ยฐc | -1.4ยฐc | -3ยฐc | -1.6ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc | -3ยฐc | -1.4ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc | -2ยฐc | -0.3ยฐc | 1.5ยฐc | -1ยฐc | 1ยฐc | 3.5ยฐc | 0.1ยฐc | 2.2ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 1.6ยฐc | 2.8ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 1.3ยฐc | 3.2ยฐc | 2.5ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc | 0.5ยฐc | -1.7ยฐc | -0.6ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc | -1.8ยฐc |
Feels like temp | -1.9ยฐc | -3.5ยฐc | -1.4ยฐc | -4.8ยฐc | -0.7ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc | -1.4ยฐc | 3.6ยฐc | 0.8ยฐc | -0.3ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 1.4ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc | 5.9ยฐc | 3.2ยฐc | 1.9ยฐc | 7.6ยฐc | 4.5ยฐc | 2.5ยฐc | 6.4ยฐc | 4.1ยฐc | 2.8ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 2.3ยฐc | -2.2ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc | -2.2ยฐc | -0.6ยฐc | 0.3ยฐc | -2.3ยฐc |
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Weather | Light snow |
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Snow expected | 1.8 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -0.3ยฐc | 0ยฐc | -1.4ยฐc |
Min temp | -3.8ยฐc | -1.4ยฐc | -3ยฐc |
Feels like temp | -1.9ยฐc | -3.5ยฐc | -1.4ยฐc |
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Weather | Snow grains |
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Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 1.9ยฐc | 2.1ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc |
Min temp | -1.6ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc | -3ยฐc |
Feels like temp | -4.8ยฐc | -0.7ยฐc | -0.1ยฐc |
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Weather | Light rain |
Light rain shwr |
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Generally clear | Generally clear |
Light rain shwr |
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Generally clear |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Clear skies | Partly cloudy |
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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 | 6.7ยฐc | 8ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc | 9.9ยฐc | 10.5ยฐc | 7.9ยฐc | 13ยฐc | 13.1ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 14.6ยฐc | 14.7ยฐc | 10.1ยฐc | 16.3ยฐc | 16.5ยฐc | 12.4ยฐc | 18.4ยฐc | 18.6ยฐc | 14.1ยฐc | 18.4ยฐc | 18.4ยฐc | 13.8ยฐc | 16.6ยฐc | 16.6ยฐc | 11.4ยฐc | 12.4ยฐc | 12.5ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc | 12.2ยฐc | 12.2ยฐc | 9ยฐc |
Min temp | 2.6ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc | 3.1ยฐc | 3.9ยฐc | 7.9ยฐc | 2.5ยฐc | 3.3ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 2.9ยฐc | 3.6ยฐc | 10.1ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 5.1ยฐc | 12.4ยฐc | 5.7ยฐc | 6.7ยฐc | 14.1ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 13.8ยฐc | 6.9ยฐc | 7.9ยฐc | 11.4ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc | 6.2ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc | 4.6ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 4ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 2.5ยฐc | 4.7ยฐc | 6.1ยฐc | 3.7ยฐc | 8.3ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 3.1ยฐc | 11.6ยฐc | 8.5ยฐc | 3.3ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc | 4.8ยฐc | 14.9ยฐc | 11.8ยฐc | 6.3ยฐc | 16.9ยฐc | 13.5ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 17.1ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 15.2ยฐc | 10.6ยฐc | 6ยฐc | 10.8ยฐc | 8.3ยฐc | 4.6ยฐc | 10.6ยฐc | 7.7ยฐc |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 6.7ยฐc | 8ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc |
Min temp | 2.6ยฐc | 6.5ยฐc | 3.1ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 2.5ยฐc | 4.7ยฐc | 6.1ยฐc |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 9.9ยฐc | 10.5ยฐc | 7.9ยฐc |
Min temp | 3.9ยฐc | 7.9ยฐc | 2.5ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 3.7ยฐc | 8.3ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc |
Snowfall | Next 3 days | 2.4 cm |
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Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
Lower piste depth | No information | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | No information |
Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
Resort opening date | Sat 07 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.
Our Reps service in Serre Chevalier has now concluded for the season; thank you to all our Reps who helped Members and non-Members alike discover better skiing! We look forward to seeing you all in in resort next season.
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