Val Cenis

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

weather Forecast today: Mainly fair

Max temp: 16.6 °c
Min temp: 4.1 °c
Last snowed: Tue 14 Apr

Last Updated: Thu 16 Apr

weather Forecast today: Mainly fair

Max temp: 16.6 °c
Min temp: 4.1 °c
Last snowed: Tue 14 Apr

Last Updated: Thu 16 Apr

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	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Light snow shwr	Light snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Snow shower	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Snow grains	Snow grains	Generally clear	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.7 cm	2.1 cm	0.9 cm	1.4 cm	4.4 cm	4.2 cm	2 cm	3.9 cm	2.3 cm	1.7 cm	2.1 cm	2.1 cm	0.6 cm	0.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	1.5 cm	1.5 cm	2 cm
Max temp	-0.9°c	-1.2°c	-4.2°c	-0.1°c	0.1°c	-2.7°c	0.6°c	0.7°c	-2.3°c	-1.3°c	-1.3°c	-4.1°c	-3.7°c	-3.6°c	-6.2°c	-5°c	-4.8°c	-7.3°c	-5.4°c	-5.1°c	-6.9°c	-3°c	-2.7°c	-5.1°c	-2°c	-1.7°c	-4.3°c	-2.3°c	-2°c	-4.3°c
Min temp	-7.7°c	-4.2°c	-6.4°c	-6°c	-2.7°c	-6°c	-5.1°c	-2.3°c	-5.3°c	-4.9°c	-4.1°c	-7°c	-7.4°c	-6.2°c	-9.2°c	-9°c	-7.3°c	-9.6°c	-8.7°c	-6.9°c	-9.4°c	-8.2°c	-5.1°c	-8.6°c	-6.8°c	-4.3°c	-7.7°c	-6.3°c	-4.3°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-1.3°c	-4.2°c	-6°c	-0.1°c	-2.7°c	-5.1°c	0.5°c	-2.3°c	-4.9°c	-1.3°c	-4.1°c	-7.4°c	-3.7°c	-6.2°c	-9°c	-5°c	-7.3°c	-8.7°c	-5.4°c	-6.9°c	-8.2°c	-3°c	-5.1°c	-6.8°c	-2°c	-4.3°c	-6.3°c	-2.3°c	-4.3°c

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Max temp	-0.9°c	-1.2°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-7.7°c	-4.2°c	-6.4°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-1.3°c	-4.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.1°c	0.1°c	-2.7°c
Min temp	-6°c	-2.7°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-6°c	-0.1°c	-2.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	0.7°c	-2.3°c
Min temp	-5.1°c	-2.3°c	-5.3°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	0.5°c	-2.3°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	0.7 cm	2.1 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	-1.3°c	-1.3°c	-4.1°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-4.1°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-4.9°c	-1.3°c	-4.1°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Snow shower	Snow shower
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Snow expected	1.4 cm	4.4 cm	4.2 cm
Max temp	-3.7°c	-3.6°c	-6.2°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	-6.2°c	-9.2°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-3.7°c	-6.2°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2 cm	3.9 cm	2.3 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-4.8°c	-7.3°c
Min temp	-9°c	-7.3°c	-9.6°c
Feels like temp	-9°c	-5°c	-7.3°c

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Snow expected	1.7 cm	2.1 cm	2.1 cm
Max temp	-5.4°c	-5.1°c	-6.9°c
Min temp	-8.7°c	-6.9°c	-9.4°c
Feels like temp	-8.7°c	-5.4°c	-6.9°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Snow grains	Snow grains
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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.5 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-3°c	-2.7°c	-5.1°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-5.1°c	-8.6°c
Feels like temp	-8.2°c	-3°c	-5.1°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Snow grains	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-2°c	-1.7°c	-4.3°c
Min temp	-6.8°c	-4.3°c	-7.7°c
Feels like temp	-6.8°c	-2°c	-4.3°c

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Snow expected	1.5 cm	1.5 cm	2 cm
Max temp	-2.3°c	-2°c	-4.3°c
Min temp	-6.3°c	-4.3°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-2.3°c	-4.3°c

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Resort (1297m)

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Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Rain shower	Occasional rain	Broken clouds	Light rain shwr	Some drizzle	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain
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Max temp	15.8°c	16.6°c	12.4°c	18.1°c	18.7°c	14.2°c	18.8°c	19.3°c	14.9°c	16.7°c	16.7°c	11.7°c	13.8°c	14.2°c	10.4°c	12.9°c	13.5°c	9.9°c	12.4°c	13°c	9.6°c	14.3°c	15.2°c	11.5°c	15.6°c	16.3°c	12°c	14.1°c	14.7°c	11.5°c
Min temp	4.1°c	12.4°c	7.5°c	7.9°c	14.2°c	8.4°c	8.4°c	14.9°c	9.2°c	9.1°c	11.7°c	8.4°c	7.4°c	10.4°c	5.8°c	5.6°c	9.9°c	5.3°c	5.7°c	9.6°c	6.3°c	6.1°c	11.5°c	6.3°c	6.4°c	12°c	6.8°c	6.7°c	11.5°c	7.4°c
Feels like temp	3.9°c	15°c	11.9°c	7.5°c	17°c	13.8°c	7.9°c	17.6°c	14.4°c	8.7°c	16°c	11.3°c	7.1°c	12.7°c	9.7°c	5.2°c	11.4°c	9.2°c	5.3°c	11.1°c	9°c	5.8°c	13.2°c	11°c	6°c	14.4°c	11.4°c	6.3°c	13.2°c	11°c

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Max temp	15.8°c	16.6°c	12.4°c
Min temp	4.1°c	12.4°c	7.5°c
Feels like temp	3.9°c	15°c	11.9°c

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Max temp	18.1°c	18.7°c	14.2°c
Min temp	7.9°c	14.2°c	8.4°c
Feels like temp	7.5°c	17°c	13.8°c

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Max temp	18.8°c	19.3°c	14.9°c
Min temp	8.4°c	14.9°c	9.2°c
Feels like temp	7.9°c	17.6°c	14.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.7°c	16.7°c	11.7°c
Min temp	9.1°c	11.7°c	8.4°c
Feels like temp	8.7°c	16°c	11.3°c

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Max temp	13.8°c	14.2°c	10.4°c
Min temp	7.4°c	10.4°c	5.8°c
Feels like temp	7.1°c	12.7°c	9.7°c

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Max temp	12.9°c	13.5°c	9.9°c
Min temp	5.6°c	9.9°c	5.3°c
Feels like temp	5.2°c	11.4°c	9.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.4°c	13°c	9.6°c
Min temp	5.7°c	9.6°c	6.3°c
Feels like temp	5.3°c	11.1°c	9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.3°c	15.2°c	11.5°c
Min temp	6.1°c	11.5°c	6.3°c
Feels like temp	5.8°c	13.2°c	11°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	15.6°c	16.3°c	12°c
Min temp	6.4°c	12°c	6.8°c
Feels like temp	6°c	14.4°c	11.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.1°c	14.7°c	11.5°c
Min temp	6.7°c	11.5°c	7.4°c
Feels like temp	6.3°c	13.2°c	11°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	14/04/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	4 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	175 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	5 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	10 out of 29
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Fri 17 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

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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