St Gervais

Nestled in a narrow gorge beneath the towering Mont Blanc Massif, St Gervais is part of the vast Evasion Mont Blanc ski area.

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 14 °c
Min temp: 4.5 °c
Last snowed: Fri 20 Feb

Last Updated: Tue 24 Feb

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 14 °c
Min temp: 4.5 °c
Last snowed: Fri 20 Feb

Last Updated: Tue 24 Feb

20%Easy

30%Beginner

36%Intermediate

14%Advanced

Linked to Megève over Mont d’Arbois.

The mostly tree-lined ski area covers 263km of slopes, which extends to over 400km when the resorts of Les Contamines and Les Houches are included. The terrain mostly suits beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders, but there are some decent challenges for those with more experience – especially at Mont Joly and within the trees following fresh snowfall. St Gervais itself boasts some fantastic spas – it was built up around its thermal baths in the 19th Century. There is a lively après scene, including the resort’s own La Folie Douce.

Beginner
Fast lifts
Intermediate
Resort Activities
Advanced
Aprés
Snow
Value

Pros and cons

Huge linked ski area, with stunning Mont Blanc views
Can ski in Chamonix with the Mont Blanc Unlimited ski pass
Good value, lively resort with great spas

Lower slopes can suffer in the sunshine
Little to entertain experts – head to Chamonix for a challenge
Some slopes can become crowded

On the Slopes

The ski area is ideal for beginners, despite there being a lack of dedicated nursery slope in the village. This lies up the hill at Le Bettex but is very good and gentle, and has seen a number of updates for the 2024/25 season. Long greens then run down either side of Mont d’Arbois to St Gervais itself or over to Megève, offering fantastic progression. Intermediates can explore the entire area using the network of blues and reds to reach the far ends of the linked area and the villages of St Nicholas and La Giettaz.

More advanced skiers and boarders should head into the woods to find great tree-skiing across the resort, or on sunny days should venture up into the upper bowls – these can hold good powder. A trip to Les Contamines is also recommended and experts of course have Chamonix just around the corner – purchase the full lift pass to access the world’s finest steep terrain.

A new series of gondolas are opening prior to the 2024/25 season; a new gondola will provide direct access from Saint Gervais-La Fayet railway station to the heart of the village and offer seamless connection to L’Alpin Gondola – replacing the original Bettex cable car – providing uplift of 2,800 skiers per hour. This makes Saint Gervais the only ski resort in Europe to offer direct gondola access between major European railway routes and the slopes – pop your boots on in Paris, fall asleep on the train, and wake up on the snow in Saint Gervais (not quite, but you get the idea!)

In the Resort

St Gervais is a pretty, 19th-century spa village set along a narrow gorge at the foot of Mont Blanc. It’s an urban but pleasant resort and is a cheaper alternative to nearby Megève and makes for a good base for exploring nearby resorts. There is a good choice of hotels, restaurants, shops, cosy bars and of course the thermal baths around which the town grew up.

The town is France’s only Alpine spa town, so the thermal baths are not to be missed!

Restaurants are good and in comparison to across the hill in Megève, prices are much more reasonable. Après focuses on La Folie Douce, where the table dancing and live music kicks off as skiers begin to make their way back down the mountain. A selection of new restaurants are appearing for 2024/25, including Casa Nostra in the village centre, Mari Paradis bar in Hotel Saint Gervais, and Le Boitet on the mountain by 3-star Michelin chef Emmanuel Renaut.

The resort has put a lot of focus on sustainability efforts in recent years. The opening of the new gondola will reduce road traffic by around 25% – equivalent to 15,000 cars taken off the road – annually, and reduce CO2 emissions by 15%. Alongside direct connections to the railway station, a third new gondola – after a second gondola replacing the Bettex Gondola – will provide seamless access to the thermal baths.

Getting to St Gervais

Getting here is very quick and easy, making this an ideal resort to visit for a long weekend. It is only an hour from Geneva by car, or around two hours by train, direct to the town. Chambéry is another option, with the drive taking around an hour and a half.

Regular TGV services connect Paris to the railway station (La Fayet – St Gervais), with journey times taking around 4.5hrs. Opening in September 2024, a pair brand new gondolas links the railway station to the slopes, via the village centre, offering travel times of less than five minutes between the station and village. This makes Saint Gervais one of the few ski resorts offering direct access by train to not only the resort, but the slopes themselves.

Geneva airport: 1 hour (driving) or 2 hours (by train)
Chambéry airport: 1.5 hours (driving)
Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (543 miles)
Paris: 4.5hrs by train (TGV)

Season Dates

Opening: 13th December, 2024

Closing: 6th April, 2026

Lift Pass Prices

Updated for 2025/26

View Prices here

//	1 Day	3 Days	6 Days
Adult (from 18 years)	€51.00	€141.00	€227.00
Teen (15-17 years)	€51.00	€141.00	€227.00
Child (5-14 years)	€43.00	€120.00	€193.00
Senior (65+ years)	€45.50	€127.00	€204.50

Green Credentials

Ski Club Recognised: Environmentally Sustainable Resort

The Ski Club uses third part independenty 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, St Gervais 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.

St Gervais was accredited under the scheme in 2022
Special focus was paid to the support for biodiversity protection by the resort
Recent diversification of the local economy has helped to secure an sustainable economic future for the resort

Full Details (In French)

St Gervais Piste Map

Top (2353m)

	Tue 24 Feb			Wed 25 Feb			Thu 26 Feb			Fri 27 Feb			Sat 28 Feb			Sun 1 Mar			Mon 2 Mar			Tue 3 Mar			Wed 4 Mar			Thu 5 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	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Generally clear	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains
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	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.8 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.7 cm	0.6 cm	0.6 cm	0.5 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	2°c	2.2°c	0°c	2.7°c	2.8°c	0.4°c	2.2°c	2.4°c	-0.6°c	1.6°c	1.7°c	-0.6°c	0°c	0.2°c	-1.2°c	-0.9°c	-0.6°c	-2.3°c	-1.2°c	-1°c	-1.8°c	-0.2°c	-0.1°c	-1.4°c	0.4°c	0.4°c	-1°c	0.2°c	0.4°c	-1°c
Min temp	-1°c	0°c	-0.6°c	-0.8°c	0.4°c	-0.6°c	-1.2°c	-0.6°c	-1.7°c	-1.8°c	-0.6°c	-1.6°c	-1.8°c	-1.2°c	-1.8°c	-2.4°c	-2.3°c	-2.7°c	-3.2°c	-1.8°c	-2.2°c	-2.4°c	-1.4°c	-2.2°c	-2.9°c	-1°c	-2.6°c	-3°c	-1°c	-2.3°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	1.8°c	0°c	-0.8°c	2.4°c	0.4°c	-1.2°c	2°c	-0.6°c	-1.8°c	1.4°c	-0.6°c	-1.8°c	0°c	-1.2°c	-2.4°c	-0.9°c	-2.3°c	-3.2°c	-1.2°c	-1.8°c	-2.4°c	-0.2°c	-1.4°c	-2.9°c	0.4°c	-1°c	-3°c	0.2°c	-1°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

Select day:

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2°c	2.2°c	0°c
Min temp	-1°c	0°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	1.8°c	0°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.7°c	2.8°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	0.4°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	2.4°c	0.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	2.4°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-1.2°c	-0.6°c	-1.7°c
Feels like temp	-1.2°c	2°c	-0.6°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Broken clouds
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	1.7°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	-0.6°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	1.4°c	-0.6°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	0°c	0.2°c	-1.2°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	-1.2°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	0°c	-1.2°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-0.9°c	-0.6°c	-2.3°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-2.3°c	-2.7°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	-0.9°c	-2.3°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-1.2°c	-1°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-1.8°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	-1.2°c	-1.8°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.6 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	-0.1°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-1.4°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	-0.2°c	-1.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Snow grains	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	0.4°c	0.4°c	-1°c
Min temp	-2.9°c	-1°c	-2.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.9°c	0.4°c	-1°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	0.2°c	0.4°c	-1°c
Min temp	-3°c	-1°c	-2.3°c
Feels like temp	-3°c	0.2°c	-1°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

Resort (850m)

	Tue 24 Feb			Wed 25 Feb			Thu 26 Feb			Fri 27 Feb			Sat 28 Feb			Sun 1 Mar			Mon 2 Mar			Tue 3 Mar			Wed 4 Mar			Thu 5 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	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly fair	Some drizzle	Some drizzle	Generally clear
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	13.3°c	14°c	9.9°c	14.6°c	15.1°c	10.6°c	13.6°c	14.1°c	9.4°c	13.9°c	14.4°c	10°c	11.7°c	12.2°c	9.1°c	12°c	12.7°c	8.9°c	12.2°c	12.8°c	9.3°c	12.3°c	13°c	9.6°c	12.6°c	13.2°c	9.6°c	13.2°c	14°c	10.2°c
Min temp	4.5°c	9.9°c	7.4°c	5.8°c	10.6°c	7.3°c	5.2°c	9.4°c	6.1°c	4.7°c	10°c	7.5°c	5.8°c	9.1°c	6.4°c	4.9°c	8.9°c	5.7°c	4.2°c	9.3°c	6.5°c	5.2°c	9.6°c	6.3°c	4.9°c	9.6°c	6.2°c	4.6°c	10.2°c	7°c
Feels like temp	4.3°c	12.9°c	9.4°c	5.3°c	13.8°c	10°c	4.8°c	12.9°c	8.8°c	4.3°c	13.2°c	9.5°c	5.6°c	11.4°c	8.9°c	4.6°c	11.5°c	8.6°c	3.9°c	11.6°c	8.9°c	4.9°c	11.7°c	9.3°c	4.7°c	12.1°c	9.4°c	4.3°c	12.6°c	9.9°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

Select day:

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.3°c	14°c	9.9°c
Min temp	4.5°c	9.9°c	7.4°c
Feels like temp	4.3°c	12.9°c	9.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.6°c	15.1°c	10.6°c
Min temp	5.8°c	10.6°c	7.3°c
Feels like temp	5.3°c	13.8°c	10°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.6°c	14.1°c	9.4°c
Min temp	5.2°c	9.4°c	6.1°c
Feels like temp	4.8°c	12.9°c	8.8°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.9°c	14.4°c	10°c
Min temp	4.7°c	10°c	7.5°c
Feels like temp	4.3°c	13.2°c	9.5°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.7°c	12.2°c	9.1°c
Min temp	5.8°c	9.1°c	6.4°c
Feels like temp	5.6°c	11.4°c	8.9°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12°c	12.7°c	8.9°c
Min temp	4.9°c	8.9°c	5.7°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	11.5°c	8.6°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.2°c	12.8°c	9.3°c
Min temp	4.2°c	9.3°c	6.5°c
Feels like temp	3.9°c	11.6°c	8.9°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.3°c	13°c	9.6°c
Min temp	5.2°c	9.6°c	6.3°c
Feels like temp	4.9°c	11.7°c	9.3°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.6°c	13.2°c	9.6°c
Min temp	4.9°c	9.6°c	6.2°c
Feels like temp	4.7°c	12.1°c	9.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.2°c	14°c	10.2°c
Min temp	4.6°c	10.2°c	7°c
Feels like temp	4.3°c	12.6°c	9.9°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	20/02/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	No information
Depths	Upper piste depth	220 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	135 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	52 out of 60
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Mon 06 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 17/02

Strong snowfall continues into this week after last week’s incredible numbers – with the avalanche risk remaining very high as a result, with Level 4 (High) and Level 5 (Very High) dominating across the French Alps. Around 25cm of snowfall is coming down on Tuesday with flurries continuing into Wednesday, with cloud and obscured conditions in play. This will reach most elevations as the freezing line remains close to 1,000m throughout, taking a long walk off a short pier overnight as it hits sea level.

Another large snowfall is due on Thursday, continuing to bring excellent snow but maintaining this avalanche cycle – this new snow is sitting on a persistent weak layer dating from December that has been causing issues all winter, and remains a severe risk now.

Temperatures remain cold, with the freezing line holding fast at around 1,500m. This means that around 70cm of snowfall will hit upper slopes, with decent totals of 20cm reaching lower slopes, too.

Cloud clears – as does the snow – over Friday and into Saturday, meaning those of you still skiing may well experience amazing conditions now that this new loading of snow has had a chance to sinter and bind to the layers below; although with a persistent weak layer in play this will remain dangerous for some time.

Conditions take a marked turn towards spring, with sun during the day and cold temperatures overnight, creating a distinct freeze-thaw cycle.

Snow & Weather Forecasts Avalanche Forecast

Find independent instructors in Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc with Maison Sport

Choose from thousands of independent instructors across the Alps with Maison Sport…

Choose your instructor based on their personal profiles
Over 70% of lessons on Maison Sport have been reviewed!!! with over 94% given 5-stars!
Ski Club Members save 10% when booking with Maison Sport

Find out more about how you can save money on Maison Sport’s discount page.

Discount Book Now