Val Cenis

Located in the picturesque Haute Maurienne Valley, Val Cenis is home to 125km of linked slopes.

weather Forecast today: Rain shower

Max temp: 15.8 °c
Min temp: 9.1 °c

Last Updated: Tue 20 May

weather Forecast today: Rain shower

Max temp: 15.8 °c
Min temp: 9.1 °c

Last Updated: Tue 20 May

The slopes up to 2100m above the resort are pretty and tree-lined, offering great protection in bad weather and good terrain for those looking to develop their skills.

There is great learning zones in the valley and several long greens and blues above. Further up, above the treeline there’s a good mix of mostly blue and red terrain, but very few blacks and fairly limited steep terrain for off piste skiers. The lift system is generally good and has seen decent upgrades in recent years, plus there are further plans to expand the lift network in the coming years.

The resort itself is actually a collection of five villages in the valley, linked by lifts above and a bus service down below. Termignon is the further west, with Lanslebourg and Lanslevillard the two biggest – you will want to base yourself here for the widest variety of accommodation, quickest access to the slopes and the liveliest evenings after skiing. Prices are generally very affordable here too. Geneva is your nearest airport, with the transfer taking around 2.5 hours.

Resort website: www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com

Green Credentials

Ski Club Recognised: Environmentally Sustainable Resort

The Ski Club uses third party independent 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, Val Cenis has been awarded one snowflake out of a possible three, representing 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.

Val Cenis was first accredited in 2021
The resort has drawn particular attention for its local and youth-orientation economic development
Implemented in 2014, the state-of-the-art waste water treatment plant has garnered praise

Full Details (In French)

Top (3084m)

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Weather	Snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rain/Snow shower	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	11.2 cm	1.3 cm	1 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	3.4 cm	4.8 cm	1.5 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.9 cm	0.3 cm	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-1.4°c	0.3°c	-1°c	0.3°c	0.5°c	-1.4°c	-3.1°c	-3.2°c	-4.8°c	-3.5°c	-3°c	-4.8°c	-2.4°c	-1.9°c	-3.8°c	0.1°c	0.6°c	-0.8°c	1.1°c	1.2°c	-0.2°c	0.5°c	0.7°c	-0.4°c	1.2°c	1.5°c	-0.6°c	2.1°c	2.6°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	-1.4°c	-2.5°c	-2.3°c	-1.4°c	-3°c	-3.4°c	-4.8°c	-6.9°c	-7.2°c	-4.8°c	-8.4°c	-6.8°c	-3.8°c	-7.2°c	-4.3°c	-0.8°c	-4.2°c	-2.5°c	-0.2°c	-2.8°c	-2.7°c	-0.4°c	-3.2°c	-2.2°c	-0.6°c	-2.9°c	-1.7°c	0.4°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-5.4°c	-1.4°c	-1°c	-5.7°c	0.3°c	-1.4°c	-3.4°c	-7.2°c	-10.2°c	-12.9°c	-7.2°c	-8.6°c	-6.8°c	-5.4°c	-7°c	-4.3°c	0.1°c	-0.8°c	-2.5°c	1°c	-0.2°c	-2.7°c	0.4°c	-3.3°c	-5.1°c	-1.2°c	-3.9°c	-5.1°c	-0.7°c	-2.7°c

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Weather	Snow	Occasional snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	11.2 cm	1.3 cm	1 cm
Max temp	-1.4°c	0.3°c	-1°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	-1.4°c	-2.5°c
Feels like temp	-5.4°c	-1.4°c	-1°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	0.3°c	0.5°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-2.3°c	-1.4°c	-3°c
Feels like temp	-5.7°c	0.3°c	-1.4°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.4 cm	4.8 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-3.1°c	-3.2°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-4.8°c	-6.9°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	-7.2°c	-10.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.5°c	-3°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-7.2°c	-4.8°c	-8.4°c
Feels like temp	-12.9°c	-7.2°c	-8.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-1.9°c	-3.8°c
Min temp	-6.8°c	-3.8°c	-7.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.8°c	-5.4°c	-7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.1°c	0.6°c	-0.8°c
Min temp	-4.3°c	-0.8°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	0.1°c	-0.8°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.9 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	1.1°c	1.2°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	-2.5°c	-0.2°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.5°c	1°c	-0.2°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.5°c	0.7°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-2.7°c	-0.4°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.7°c	0.4°c	-3.3°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	1.5°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	-0.6°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	-1.2°c	-3.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Rain/Snow shower	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	2.6°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-1.7°c	0.4°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	-0.7°c	-2.7°c

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Resort (1297m)

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	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	Rain shower	Thunderstorms	Light rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Occasional rain	Light rain	Light rain	Light rain	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Light drizzle	Light rain shwr	Broken clouds	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Clear skies
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°c	15.8°c	12.6°c	14.7°c	15.4°c	12.7°c	8.7°c	9.1°c	7.2°c	11.2°c	12.2°c	9.9°c	13.6°c	14.6°c	11.4°c	16.4°c	16.9°c	14.1°c	17.6°c	17.9°c	14.6°c	15.7°c	16.5°c	14.4°c	16.7°c	17.5°c	14.4°c	18.8°c	19.5°c	15.8°c
Min temp	10.1°c	12°c	9.1°c	9.3°c	12.7°c	8.4°c	6.8°c	7.2°c	4.8°c	4.9°c	9.9°c	4.2°c	5.6°c	11.4°c	4.4°c	7.7°c	14.1°c	7.5°c	9.7°c	14.6°c	9.2°c	9.4°c	14.4°c	8.4°c	9.9°c	14.4°c	9.2°c	10.6°c	15.8°c	10°c
Feels like temp	10.1°c	12°c	12.6°c	9.4°c	14.6°c	12.5°c	6.6°c	7.4°c	5.8°c	4.6°c	9.9°c	9.3°c	5.2°c	12.4°c	10.3°c	7.2°c	15.5°c	13.7°c	9.4°c	17.1°c	14.3°c	9.2°c	15°c	13.9°c	9.7°c	16.1°c	13.9°c	10.3°c	18.5°c	15.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12°c	15.8°c	12.6°c
Min temp	10.1°c	12°c	9.1°c
Feels like temp	10.1°c	12°c	12.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.7°c	15.4°c	12.7°c
Min temp	9.3°c	12.7°c	8.4°c
Feels like temp	9.4°c	14.6°c	12.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.7°c	9.1°c	7.2°c
Min temp	6.8°c	7.2°c	4.8°c
Feels like temp	6.6°c	7.4°c	5.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.2°c	12.2°c	9.9°c
Min temp	4.9°c	9.9°c	4.2°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	9.9°c	9.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.6°c	14.6°c	11.4°c
Min temp	5.6°c	11.4°c	4.4°c
Feels like temp	5.2°c	12.4°c	10.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.4°c	16.9°c	14.1°c
Min temp	7.7°c	14.1°c	7.5°c
Feels like temp	7.2°c	15.5°c	13.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	17.6°c	17.9°c	14.6°c
Min temp	9.7°c	14.6°c	9.2°c
Feels like temp	9.4°c	17.1°c	14.3°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	15.7°c	16.5°c	14.4°c
Min temp	9.4°c	14.4°c	8.4°c
Feels like temp	9.2°c	15°c	13.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.7°c	17.5°c	14.4°c
Min temp	9.9°c	14.4°c	9.2°c
Feels like temp	9.7°c	16.1°c	13.9°c

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Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.8°c	19.5°c	15.8°c
Min temp	10.6°c	15.8°c	10°c
Feels like temp	10.3°c	18.5°c	15.8°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	14.4 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 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 19 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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