Vallorcine

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

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 17.5 °c
Min temp: 8.7 °c
Last snowed: Tue 31 Mar

Last Updated: Sat 11 Apr

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 17.5 °c
Min temp: 8.7 °c
Last snowed: Tue 31 Mar

Last Updated: Sat 11 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	Clear skies	Partly cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Rain/Snow shower	Rain and snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Light drizzle	Rain/Snow shower	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm	3.8 cm	2.9 cm	1.6 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.5 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	7.1°c	7.3°c	4.8°c	2.8°c	2.6°c	1.9°c	0.2°c	0°c	0°c	1.4°c	1.8°c	1°c	3.6°c	3.9°c	2.2°c	3.8°c	4°c	2.2°c	5.1°c	5.3°c	3°c	5°c	5.3°c	2.8°c	2.4°c	2.6°c	0.7°c	2.3°c	2.9°c	0.9°c
Min temp	1.6°c	4.8°c	2.5°c	2.2°c	1.8°c	1.1°c	-0.2°c	-0.2°c	-0.6°c	-1°c	1°c	-1°c	-1°c	2.2°c	-0.1°c	-0.2°c	2.2°c	-0.3°c	-0.1°c	3°c	0.3°c	0.3°c	2.8°c	-0.2°c	-0.4°c	0.7°c	-1.9°c	-1.4°c	0.9°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	1.4°c	6.4°c	4.4°c	2.1°c	0.5°c	1.8°c	0.2°c	-0.2°c	0°c	-1°c	1.3°c	0.9°c	-1°c	3.2°c	2°c	-0.2°c	3.4°c	2°c	-0.1°c	4.5°c	2.7°c	0.3°c	4.5°c	2.6°c	-0.4°c	0°c	-2°c	-1.4°c	-0.1°c	-2.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.1°c	7.3°c	4.8°c
Min temp	1.6°c	4.8°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	1.4°c	6.4°c	4.4°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Rain/Snow shower	Rain and snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	2.6°c	1.9°c
Min temp	2.2°c	1.8°c	1.1°c
Feels like temp	2.1°c	0.5°c	1.8°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	3.8 cm	2.9 cm	1.6 cm
Max temp	0.2°c	0°c	0°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	-0.2°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	-0.2°c	0°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	1.4°c	1.8°c	1°c
Min temp	-1°c	1°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	1.3°c	0.9°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	3.6°c	3.9°c	2.2°c
Min temp	-1°c	2.2°c	-0.1°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	3.2°c	2°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.8°c	4°c	2.2°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	2.2°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	-0.2°c	3.4°c	2°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.1°c	5.3°c	3°c
Min temp	-0.1°c	3°c	0.3°c
Feels like temp	-0.1°c	4.5°c	2.7°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Light drizzle	Rain/Snow shower
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	5°c	5.3°c	2.8°c
Min temp	0.3°c	2.8°c	-0.2°c
Feels like temp	0.3°c	4.5°c	2.6°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.6°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	0.7°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	0°c	-2°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	2.3°c	2.9°c	0.9°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	0.9°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.4°c	-0.1°c	-2.1°c

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Resort (1212m)

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Weather	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Light rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain	Light rain	Light rain	Light rain	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Partly cloudy	Some drizzle	Light drizzle	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain
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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	17.1°c	17.5°c	12.3°c	11.4°c	11.5°c	8.6°c	8.6°c	8.9°c	6.1°c	9.4°c	10.1°c	7.4°c	12.5°c	13°c	9.4°c	12.2°c	12.6°c	9.2°c	14°c	14.4°c	10.4°c	14°c	14.4°c	10.4°c	10.7°c	11.3°c	8.2°c	10.8°c	11.9°c	8.4°c
Min temp	8.7°c	12.3°c	9.6°c	8.5°c	8.6°c	7.6°c	6.7°c	6.1°c	5.2°c	4.8°c	7.4°c	5°c	5.4°c	9.4°c	6.5°c	6.4°c	9.2°c	6.4°c	6.3°c	10.4°c	7.3°c	7.2°c	10.4°c	7°c	6.4°c	8.2°c	5°c	5.2°c	8.4°c	4.8°c
Feels like temp	8.2°c	16.2°c	11.9°c	8.6°c	11°c	8.5°c	6.7°c	7.4°c	5.9°c	4.7°c	8°c	7.1°c	5.1°c	11.5°c	9.1°c	6.2°c	11.3°c	9°c	6°c	13°c	10.2°c	6.9°c	13°c	10.1°c	6.2°c	9.4°c	7.8°c	4.8°c	9.2°c	7.9°c

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Max temp	17.1°c	17.5°c	12.3°c
Min temp	8.7°c	12.3°c	9.6°c
Feels like temp	8.2°c	16.2°c	11.9°c

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Max temp	11.4°c	11.5°c	8.6°c
Min temp	8.5°c	8.6°c	7.6°c
Feels like temp	8.6°c	11°c	8.5°c

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Max temp	8.6°c	8.9°c	6.1°c
Min temp	6.7°c	6.1°c	5.2°c
Feels like temp	6.7°c	7.4°c	5.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.4°c	10.1°c	7.4°c
Min temp	4.8°c	7.4°c	5°c
Feels like temp	4.7°c	8°c	7.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.5°c	13°c	9.4°c
Min temp	5.4°c	9.4°c	6.5°c
Feels like temp	5.1°c	11.5°c	9.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.2°c	12.6°c	9.2°c
Min temp	6.4°c	9.2°c	6.4°c
Feels like temp	6.2°c	11.3°c	9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14°c	14.4°c	10.4°c
Min temp	6.3°c	10.4°c	7.3°c
Feels like temp	6°c	13°c	10.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14°c	14.4°c	10.4°c
Min temp	7.2°c	10.4°c	7°c
Feels like temp	6.9°c	13°c	10.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.7°c	11.3°c	8.2°c
Min temp	6.4°c	8.2°c	5°c
Feels like temp	6.2°c	9.4°c	7.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.8°c	11.9°c	8.4°c
Min temp	5.2°c	8.4°c	4.8°c
Feels like temp	4.8°c	9.2°c	7.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	31/03/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	12.4 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	160 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	30 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Spring snow
Lifts	Lifts open	11 out of 13
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 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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