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: Light rain shwr

Max temp: 14.6 °c
Min temp: 7.5 °c

Last Updated: Fri 09 May

weather Forecast today: Light rain shwr

Max temp: 14.6 °c
Min temp: 7.5 °c

Last Updated: Fri 09 May

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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.

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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)

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

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Rain/Snow shower	Rain/Snow shower	Light snow	Rain/Snow shower	Rain/Snow shower	Rain/Snow shower	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	2.1 cm	2.5 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.8 cm	1.8 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.1°c	0.5°c	-0.2°c	2.8°c	3.3°c	1.8°c	3.9°c	4.3°c	2.4°c	2.3°c	2.3°c	1.1°c	2.8°c	2.9°c	2°c	3.8°c	4.2°c	2.6°c	4.6°c	4.8°c	3.1°c	5.4°c	5.4°c	3.3°c	5.1°c	5.1°c	3.3°c	5.7°c	5.8°c	4°c
Min temp	-2.3°c	-0.2°c	-1.6°c	-1.2°c	1.8°c	-0.4°c	0.2°c	2.4°c	0.1°c	0.6°c	1.1°c	0.3°c	0.6°c	2°c	0.3°c	1°c	2.6°c	0.3°c	1.2°c	3.1°c	0.3°c	1.6°c	3.3°c	0.4°c	1.8°c	3.3°c	-0.1°c	2.2°c	4°c	1.3°c
Feels like temp	-2.3°c	0.1°c	-0.2°c	-4.2°c	0.6°c	1.7°c	0.2°c	1.6°c	0.2°c	0.5°c	2.1°c	1°c	0.6°c	2.6°c	1.8°c	0.9°c	3.5°c	2.4°c	1.1°c	2.6°c	2.9°c	1.5°c	4.9°c	3.1°c	1.6°c	3.1°c	3.1°c	2°c	3.7°c	3.7°c

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Snow expected	2.1 cm	2.5 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	0.1°c	0.5°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	-2.3°c	-0.2°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.3°c	0.1°c	-0.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	3.3°c	1.8°c
Min temp	-1.2°c	1.8°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.2°c	0.6°c	1.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.9°c	4.3°c	2.4°c
Min temp	0.2°c	2.4°c	0.1°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	1.6°c	0.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.8 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	2.3°c	2.3°c	1.1°c
Min temp	0.6°c	1.1°c	0.3°c
Feels like temp	0.5°c	2.1°c	1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	2.9°c	2°c
Min temp	0.6°c	2°c	0.3°c
Feels like temp	0.6°c	2.6°c	1.8°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	3.8°c	4.2°c	2.6°c
Min temp	1°c	2.6°c	0.3°c
Feels like temp	0.9°c	3.5°c	2.4°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	4.8°c	3.1°c
Min temp	1.2°c	3.1°c	0.3°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	2.6°c	2.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.4°c	5.4°c	3.3°c
Min temp	1.6°c	3.3°c	0.4°c
Feels like temp	1.5°c	4.9°c	3.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	5.1°c	5.1°c	3.3°c
Min temp	1.8°c	3.3°c	-0.1°c
Feels like temp	1.6°c	3.1°c	3.1°c

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Max temp	5.7°c	5.8°c	4°c
Min temp	2.2°c	4°c	1.3°c
Feels like temp	2°c	3.7°c	3.7°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Thunderstorms	Rain shower	Rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Occasional rain	Thunderstorms	Thunderstorms	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Thunderstorms	Light rain shwr
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Max temp	14.4°c	14.6°c	12.4°c	17.6°c	18.2°c	14.7°c	18.6°c	19.1°c	15.2°c	15.7°c	15.9°c	13.2°c	16.3°c	16.8°c	14.4°c	17.4°c	18.3°c	15.5°c	18.3°c	19°c	16°c	17.4°c	18.3°c	15.3°c	18.4°c	19°c	16°c	19.1°c	19.8°c	16.6°c
Min temp	7.8°c	12.4°c	7.5°c	8.6°c	14.7°c	9.1°c	10°c	15.2°c	9.5°c	10°c	13.2°c	9.8°c	9.8°c	14.4°c	9.3°c	9.9°c	15.5°c	9.6°c	10.4°c	16°c	9.1°c	10.3°c	15.3°c	9.9°c	11°c	16°c	10.1°c	11.3°c	16.6°c	10.7°c
Feels like temp	7.8°c	14°c	12.2°c	8.4°c	17.1°c	14.7°c	9.8°c	18.2°c	15.2°c	9.9°c	15.7°c	13.3°c	9.9°c	16.4°c	14.6°c	9.9°c	17.3°c	15.6°c	10.4°c	18.1°c	15.9°c	10.2°c	17.1°c	15.3°c	10.9°c	18.5°c	16.1°c	11.3°c	19.1°c	16.8°c

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Max temp	14.4°c	14.6°c	12.4°c
Min temp	7.8°c	12.4°c	7.5°c
Feels like temp	7.8°c	14°c	12.2°c

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Max temp	17.6°c	18.2°c	14.7°c
Min temp	8.6°c	14.7°c	9.1°c
Feels like temp	8.4°c	17.1°c	14.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.6°c	19.1°c	15.2°c
Min temp	10°c	15.2°c	9.5°c
Feels like temp	9.8°c	18.2°c	15.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	15.7°c	15.9°c	13.2°c
Min temp	10°c	13.2°c	9.8°c
Feels like temp	9.9°c	15.7°c	13.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.3°c	16.8°c	14.4°c
Min temp	9.8°c	14.4°c	9.3°c
Feels like temp	9.9°c	16.4°c	14.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	17.4°c	18.3°c	15.5°c
Min temp	9.9°c	15.5°c	9.6°c
Feels like temp	9.9°c	17.3°c	15.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.3°c	19°c	16°c
Min temp	10.4°c	16°c	9.1°c
Feels like temp	10.4°c	18.1°c	15.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	17.4°c	18.3°c	15.3°c
Min temp	10.3°c	15.3°c	9.9°c
Feels like temp	10.2°c	17.1°c	15.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.4°c	19°c	16°c
Min temp	11°c	16°c	10.1°c
Feels like temp	10.9°c	18.5°c	16.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	19.1°c	19.8°c	16.6°c
Min temp	11.3°c	16.6°c	10.7°c
Feels like temp	11.3°c	19.1°c	16.8°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	5.1 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 06 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Mon 06 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 02/05

Warm temperatures start the weekend, with the freezing line hitting 4,000m during the midday sun on Friday. This will fall, however, over the course of the long weekend, eventually hitting 2,000m on Monday evening and staying low throughout the new week.

Cloud will dominate this weekend, and with it will come precipitation. This will begin as rain on Saturday, but as things turn cooler this will turn to snow, with around 5cm falling across the region over Sunday evening, Monday and throughout Tuesday; this will fall on higher ground only as the freezing line remains on or just above 2,000m. High pressure returns in the middle of the week with plenty of fine, dry and bright conditions

Thus concludes this season’s snow overviews; thank you to everyone who has read them this season, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

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