Vallorcine

Quiet backwater village on road between Chamonix and Switzerland, linked to Balme area above Le Tour.

weather Forecast today: Occasional rain

Max temp: 14.6 °c
Min temp: 9.4 °c

Last Updated: Tue 28 Apr

weather Forecast today: Occasional rain

Max temp: 14.6 °c
Min temp: 9.4 °c

Last Updated: Tue 28 Apr

Vallorcine is a great beginner and intermediate ski area with all but one of its runs being graded either blue or red.

Beginners can learn the ropes in the beginners areas at either Le Poya (a ski area on the other side of the valley), to which you will have to catch a train, or Le Tour, to which you will have to catch a train to Montroc followed by a bus to Le Tour itself.

Intermediates can catch the gondola up to the main ski area and then ski or snowboard a series of blues and reds to Le Tour. Less confident intermediates may wish to catch the gondola down the final part of the descent to Le Tour rather than ski the red Les Caisets run. There is little on offer for advanced skiers and therefore advanced skiers should purchase a Mont Blanc regional pass which provides access to 10 ski areas. Chamonix, one of the areas included in the pass, can now be accessed by a gondola that takes you directly from the village to the Balme area.

Vallorcine is a beautiful traditional village. It is excellent for families due to the skiing on offer and the self-catered apartments which have a kids club and indoor swimming pool. If you fancy a drink after a hard day on the slopes there are a few bars to choose from which are usually fairly quiet. Getting to Vallorcine is easy – Geneva airport is only one hour away by car or alternatively Chambéry is a two hour drive away.

Resort website: www.vallorcine.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, Vallorcine – as part of the wider Chamonix Valley resort area – 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.

Vallorcine and Chamonix was accredited in 2013 and renewed in 2017
Special focus was paid to educational measures taken by the resort
The reduction in emissions and transition plan away from fossil fuels has been particularly praised by the Flocon Vert scheme

Vallorcine Piste Map

Top (3275m)

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Weather	Occasional rain	Light rain	Light rain	Light drizzle	Occasional rain	Light rain	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Rain/Snow shower	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow	Light rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain
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Max temp	4.8°c	4.5°c	2.9°c	5°c	5.3°c	4.2°c	4.2°c	4.9°c	3.6°c	6.8°c	7.2°c	5.1°c	6.5°c	6.9°c	5°c	6.1°c	6.2°c	4.5°c	5.2°c	5.6°c	4.2°c	6.3°c	6.6°c	4.9°c	6°c	6.4°c	4.9°c	6.8°c	7.2°c	5.9°c
Min temp	2.3°c	2.8°c	2.5°c	2°c	4.2°c	2.7°c	1.5°c	3.6°c	1.2°c	1°c	5.1°c	1.5°c	1.5°c	5°c	2.4°c	2.3°c	4.5°c	3.1°c	2.9°c	4.2°c	2.9°c	3°c	4.9°c	3.7°c	3.3°c	4.9°c	3.6°c	3.7°c	5.9°c	3.9°c
Feels like temp	2.1°c	2.3°c	2.7°c	1.9°c	4.7°c	4°c	1.4°c	3.9°c	3.4°c	0.9°c	6.3°c	4.8°c	1.4°c	6°c	4.7°c	2.1°c	5.7°c	4.2°c	2.7°c	4.8°c	4°c	2.8°c	5.9°c	4.7°c	3.1°c	5.6°c	4.6°c	3.5°c	6.4°c	5.6°c

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Max temp	4.8°c	4.5°c	2.9°c
Min temp	2.3°c	2.8°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	2.1°c	2.3°c	2.7°c

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Max temp	5°c	5.3°c	4.2°c
Min temp	2°c	4.2°c	2.7°c
Feels like temp	1.9°c	4.7°c	4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.2°c	4.9°c	3.6°c
Min temp	1.5°c	3.6°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	1.4°c	3.9°c	3.4°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.8°c	7.2°c	5.1°c
Min temp	1°c	5.1°c	1.5°c
Feels like temp	0.9°c	6.3°c	4.8°c

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Max temp	6.5°c	6.9°c	5°c
Min temp	1.5°c	5°c	2.4°c
Feels like temp	1.4°c	6°c	4.7°c

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Max temp	6.1°c	6.2°c	4.5°c
Min temp	2.3°c	4.5°c	3.1°c
Feels like temp	2.1°c	5.7°c	4.2°c

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Max temp	5.2°c	5.6°c	4.2°c
Min temp	2.9°c	4.2°c	2.9°c
Feels like temp	2.7°c	4.8°c	4°c

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Max temp	6.3°c	6.6°c	4.9°c
Min temp	3°c	4.9°c	3.7°c
Feels like temp	2.8°c	5.9°c	4.7°c

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Max temp	6°c	6.4°c	4.9°c
Min temp	3.3°c	4.9°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	3.1°c	5.6°c	4.6°c

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Min temp	3.7°c	5.9°c	3.9°c
Feels like temp	3.5°c	6.4°c	5.6°c

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Resort (1212m)

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Weather	Occasional rain	Thunderstorms	Rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Thunderstorms	Light rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain
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Max temp	14.2°c	14.6°c	10.2°c	15.2°c	15.3°c	12°c	16.2°c	16.3°c	12.8°c	17.1°c	17.5°c	13.7°c	17.2°c	17.3°c	13.2°c	16.1°c	16.1°c	12.3°c	14.8°c	15.1°c	11.8°c	15.9°c	16.1°c	12.5°c	15.9°c	16°c	12.6°c	16.6°c	16.8°c	13.4°c
Min temp	10.2°c	10.2°c	9.4°c	9.1°c	12°c	9.1°c	9.3°c	12.8°c	8.8°c	8.8°c	13.7°c	9.6°c	9.4°c	13.2°c	10.1°c	9.7°c	12.3°c	10.1°c	9.9°c	11.8°c	9.6°c	9.4°c	12.5°c	10.1°c	10.2°c	12.6°c	10.3°c	10.2°c	13.4°c	10.6°c
Feels like temp	9.9°c	13.4°c	10.2°c	9.2°c	15.4°c	12.2°c	9.3°c	16.2°c	12.8°c	8.7°c	17.1°c	13.8°c	9.2°c	17.1°c	13.2°c	9.6°c	16°c	12.3°c	10°c	14.9°c	11.9°c	9.5°c	16.3°c	12.7°c	10.3°c	16.2°c	12.7°c	10.3°c	16.9°c	13.5°c

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Max temp	14.2°c	14.6°c	10.2°c
Min temp	10.2°c	10.2°c	9.4°c
Feels like temp	9.9°c	13.4°c	10.2°c

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Max temp	15.2°c	15.3°c	12°c
Min temp	9.1°c	12°c	9.1°c
Feels like temp	9.2°c	15.4°c	12.2°c

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Max temp	16.2°c	16.3°c	12.8°c
Min temp	9.3°c	12.8°c	8.8°c
Feels like temp	9.3°c	16.2°c	12.8°c

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Max temp	17.1°c	17.5°c	13.7°c
Min temp	8.8°c	13.7°c	9.6°c
Feels like temp	8.7°c	17.1°c	13.8°c

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Max temp	17.2°c	17.3°c	13.2°c
Min temp	9.4°c	13.2°c	10.1°c
Feels like temp	9.2°c	17.1°c	13.2°c

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Max temp	16.1°c	16.1°c	12.3°c
Min temp	9.7°c	12.3°c	10.1°c
Feels like temp	9.6°c	16°c	12.3°c

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Max temp	14.8°c	15.1°c	11.8°c
Min temp	9.9°c	11.8°c	9.6°c
Feels like temp	10°c	14.9°c	11.9°c

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Max temp	15.9°c	16.1°c	12.5°c
Min temp	9.4°c	12.5°c	10.1°c
Feels like temp	9.5°c	16.3°c	12.7°c

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Max temp	15.9°c	16°c	12.6°c
Min temp	10.2°c	12.6°c	10.3°c
Feels like temp	10.3°c	16.2°c	12.7°c

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Max temp	16.6°c	16.8°c	13.4°c
Min temp	10.2°c	13.4°c	10.6°c
Feels like temp	10.3°c	16.9°c	13.5°c

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Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 05 Dec 2026
	Resort closing date	Sun 11 Apr 2027

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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