Vallorcine

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

weather Forecast today: Partly cloudy

Max temp: 7.2 °c
Min temp: 1.2 °c
Last snowed: Fri 20 Feb

Last Updated: Thu 12 Mar

weather Forecast today: Partly cloudy

Max temp: 7.2 °c
Min temp: 1.2 °c
Last snowed: Fri 20 Feb

Last Updated: Thu 12 Mar

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	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	10.8 cm	17.2 cm	19.6 cm	2.8 cm	0.7 cm	0.5 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.5 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	1.3 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	0°c	-3.3°c	0.8°c	0.9°c	-2.2°c	-2.6°c	-3.6°c	-5.4°c	-2.2°c	-2°c	-2.9°c	-1.8°c	-1.8°c	-4.8°c	2.1°c	2.1°c	-0.9°c	2°c	2°c	-1.8°c	0.4°c	0.4°c	-2.7°c	1.3°c	1.3°c	-2°c	0.3°c	0.3°c	-2.1°c
Min temp	-4.3°c	-3.3°c	-5.4°c	-6.2°c	-2.2°c	-2.7°c	-3.6°c	-5.4°c	-6.6°c	-6.2°c	-2.9°c	-4.6°c	-6.2°c	-4.8°c	-5.9°c	-5°c	-0.9°c	-3°c	-3.6°c	-1.8°c	-4.5°c	-5.7°c	-2.7°c	-5.8°c	-5.8°c	-2°c	-4.3°c	-5°c	-2.1°c	-3.3°c
Feels like temp	-4.2°c	-0.8°c	-3.3°c	-6.2°c	0.7°c	-2.2°c	-5.6°c	-6.8°c	-5.4°c	-6.2°c	-2.2°c	-2.9°c	-6.2°c	-4.7°c	-4.8°c	-5°c	1.9°c	-0.9°c	-3.6°c	1.8°c	-1.8°c	-5.7°c	0.3°c	-2.7°c	-5.8°c	1.1°c	-2°c	-5°c	0.3°c	-2.1°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	0°c	-3.3°c
Min temp	-4.3°c	-3.3°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.2°c	-0.8°c	-3.3°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	0.8°c	0.9°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-6.2°c	-2.2°c	-2.7°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	0.7°c	-2.2°c

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Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	10.8 cm	17.2 cm	19.6 cm
Max temp	-2.6°c	-3.6°c	-5.4°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-5.4°c	-6.6°c
Feels like temp	-5.6°c	-6.8°c	-5.4°c

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Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	2.8 cm	0.7 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-2.2°c	-2°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	-6.2°c	-2.9°c	-4.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-2.2°c	-2.9°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.8°c	-1.8°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-6.2°c	-4.8°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-4.7°c	-4.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	2.1°c	-0.9°c
Min temp	-5°c	-0.9°c	-3°c
Feels like temp	-5°c	1.9°c	-0.9°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	2°c	2°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-1.8°c	-4.5°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	1.8°c	-1.8°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.4°c	0.4°c	-2.7°c
Min temp	-5.7°c	-2.7°c	-5.8°c
Feels like temp	-5.7°c	0.3°c	-2.7°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	1.3°c	1.3°c	-2°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	-2°c	-4.3°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	1.1°c	-2°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.5 cm	1.3 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	0.3°c	0.3°c	-2.1°c
Min temp	-5°c	-2.1°c	-3.3°c
Feels like temp	-5°c	0.3°c	-2.1°c

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Resort (1212m)

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Rain and snow	Snow	Snow	Snow grains	Light rain/snow	Snow grains	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	4.5 cm	6.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 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	6.4°c	7.2°c	3.2°c	9.3°c	9.8°c	5.5°c	3.4°c	2.1°c	-0.3°c	4°c	4.7°c	2.5°c	5°c	5.4°c	1.9°c	9.5°c	9.8°c	5.6°c	9.9°c	10.1°c	5.3°c	8.5°c	8.8°c	4.8°c	9.4°c	9.6°c	5.3°c	9.1°c	9.4°c	5.5°c
Min temp	1.2°c	3.2°c	1.4°c	0.4°c	5.5°c	4.4°c	2.1°c	-0.3°c	-1°c	-1.5°c	2.5°c	0.9°c	-0.6°c	1.9°c	0.4°c	0.7°c	5.6°c	3.7°c	2.6°c	5.3°c	2.5°c	1.2°c	4.8°c	1.6°c	0.9°c	5.3°c	3°c	1.8°c	5.5°c	3.9°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	5.9°c	2.9°c	0.4°c	7.6°c	5°c	3.2°c	-0.6°c	-0.3°c	-1.5°c	1.9°c	2.3°c	-0.6°c	2.9°c	1.7°c	0.6°c	8.8°c	5.2°c	2.3°c	9.1°c	4.9°c	1.1°c	7.7°c	4.4°c	0.8°c	8.5°c	4.9°c	1.6°c	7.6°c	5.1°c

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Max temp	6.4°c	7.2°c	3.2°c
Min temp	1.2°c	3.2°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	5.9°c	2.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.3°c	9.8°c	5.5°c
Min temp	0.4°c	5.5°c	4.4°c
Feels like temp	0.4°c	7.6°c	5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	4.5 cm	6.2 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	2.1°c	-0.3°c
Min temp	2.1°c	-0.3°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	3.2°c	-0.6°c	-0.3°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	4°c	4.7°c	2.5°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	2.5°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.5°c	1.9°c	2.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5°c	5.4°c	1.9°c
Min temp	-0.6°c	1.9°c	0.4°c
Feels like temp	-0.6°c	2.9°c	1.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.5°c	9.8°c	5.6°c
Min temp	0.7°c	5.6°c	3.7°c
Feels like temp	0.6°c	8.8°c	5.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.9°c	10.1°c	5.3°c
Min temp	2.6°c	5.3°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	2.3°c	9.1°c	4.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.5°c	8.8°c	4.8°c
Min temp	1.2°c	4.8°c	1.6°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	7.7°c	4.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.4°c	9.6°c	5.3°c
Min temp	0.9°c	5.3°c	3°c
Feels like temp	0.8°c	8.5°c	4.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.1°c	9.4°c	5.5°c
Min temp	1.8°c	5.5°c	3.9°c
Feels like temp	1.6°c	7.6°c	5.1°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	20/02/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	65.9 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	175 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	80 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Spring snow
Lifts	Lifts open	13 out of 13
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 10/03

Warm conditions continue to dominate across the French Alps over the course of this week, as the freezing line remains up around 2,000m. Cloud will bring with it a few flurries of snowfall over upper elevations above this limit, with a crescendo of around 5cm falling on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Unsettled weather than moved in as the weekend begins, causing the freezing line to drop and good snowfall to come to many slopes on Saturday afternoon. The freezing point will drop to below 1,000m overnight Saturday night and Sunday night, before rising to around 2,000m in the midday sun (such as it is with a layer of cloud in play). Around 20cm of snowfall will land over Friday evening and most of Saturday and, thanks to the downward trend of temperatures, will reach most slopes.

Looking ahead, the freezing line remains low overnight as we return to more of a spring-like freeze-thaw cycle. A dash of sunshine can be expected early next week before more snowy conditions move in.

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