Forecast today: Clear skies
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
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.
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| Max temp | 0.9°c | 0.8°c | -3.2°c | -1.1°c | -1°c | -3.4°c | 0.5°c | 0.6°c | -2.4°c | -3.1°c | -3.6°c | -5.2°c | -6°c | -6.5°c | -8°c | -4.8°c | -4.7°c | -6.8°c | -3.5°c | -3.2°c | -5.8°c | -2.5°c | -2.3°c | -5.4°c | -1.8°c | -1.6°c | -4.7°c | -2°c | -1.8°c | -5°c |
| Min temp | -4.1°c | -3.2°c | -6.4°c | -6.1°c | -3.4°c | -5.8°c | -5.1°c | -2.4°c | -4.9°c | -4.8°c | -5.2°c | -6.5°c | -6.8°c | -8°c | -9.5°c | -8.3°c | -6.8°c | -10.2°c | -9°c | -5.8°c | -9.5°c | -8.3°c | -5.4°c | -9.4°c | -8.2°c | -4.7°c | -8.6°c | -7.4°c | -5°c | -8.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.4°c | -2.5°c | -3.2°c | -6.1°c | -1.1°c | -3.4°c | -5.1°c | 0.4°c | -2.4°c | -4.8°c | -3.6°c | -5.2°c | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -8°c | -8.3°c | -4.8°c | -6.8°c | -9°c | -3.5°c | -5.8°c | -8.3°c | -2.5°c | -5.4°c | -8.2°c | -1.8°c | -4.7°c | -7.4°c | -2°c | -5°c |
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| Feels like temp | -7.4°c | -2.5°c | -3.2°c |
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| Min temp | -6.1°c | -3.4°c | -5.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.1°c | -1.1°c | -3.4°c |
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| Min temp | 6.8°c | 14.1°c | 8.6°c | 7.5°c | 13.3°c | 8.5°c | 8.5°c | 14.3°c | 9.6°c | 8.1°c | 8.6°c | 5.9°c | 5°c | 6°c | 3.6°c | 3.8°c | 7.6°c | 3.9°c | 3.3°c | 9.6°c | 4.8°c | 4.6°c | 11.3°c | 5.7°c | 5.2°c | 11.9°c | 6.4°c | 6.4°c | 12.2°c | 6.6°c |
| Feels like temp | 6.3°c | 17.5°c | 13.5°c | 7.1°c | 15.9°c | 12.7°c | 7.9°c | 17.5°c | 13.6°c | 8.2°c | 11°c | 8.2°c | 5°c | 6°c | 5.5°c | 3.5°c | 8.1°c | 7.1°c | 3°c | 11.1°c | 9°c | 4.3°c | 13.3°c | 10.7°c | 4.8°c | 13.8°c | 11.3°c | 6°c | 14.3°c | 11.6°c |
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| Feels like temp | 6.3°c | 17.5°c | 13.5°c |
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| Max temp | 16.8°c | 17.3°c | 13.3°c |
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| Feels like temp | 7.1°c | 15.9°c | 12.7°c |
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 31/03/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | 9.2 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 185 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 20 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Spring snow |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 28 out of 29 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Fri 17 Apr 2026 |
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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