La Grave

For legendary off piste, huge vertical and some of the world’s finest freeriding, look no further than the cult resort of La Grave.

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 7.6 °c
Min temp: -3.3 °c

Last Updated: Mon 16 Dec

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 7.6 °c
Min temp: -3.3 °c

Last Updated: Mon 16 Dec

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Don’t come here unless you’re intending to ski or board some serious terrain.

There is nothing here for beginners, intermediates or those with little off piste experience. But for those with the skills, La Grave is arguably the world leader for lift-accessed off piste. The couloirs, powder fields and glaciated terrain offer up some spectacular descents, dropping over 2000m from the top of the iconic gondola to Les Ruillans.

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Pros and cons

Legendary off piste terrain and huge vertical
Endless touring opportunities from the gondola
Snow conditions are usually good right through into Spring

This is only a resort for experts, even advanced skiers and boarders may

struggle
Gondola can close in bad weather due to its exposed setting
Little to do away from the slopes or in town

On the Slopes

This is a true expert-only resort. Whilst advanced skiers and boarders could tackle some of the marked itineraries from the top of the gondola, to really make the most of what’s on offer you need to be confident on all slopes in all conditions. Hiring a guide will make the experience even more special.

Long descents drop either side of the gondola line, either through the Vallons de Chancel or les Vallons de la Meije. Good snow is usually guaranteed on the upper parts, just be aware that in bad weather the gondola may not run. Short ascents on touring skis or on a splitboard then opens up an even wider array of options – again make sure you have a guide.

In the Resort

The resort itself is small and quaint, with no frills and no distractions. Other than a few cosy bars and local amenities, there is not much in the way of après or off-snow activity, but after a long day of skinning, conquering couloirs and skiing powder, there’s no need for much else!

Getting to La Grave

The drive from Geneva is very quick and easy, making this an excellent weekend destination – it takes around an hour depending on traffic. It is also one of the easiest resorts to drive to from the UK.

Geneva airport: 1 hour
Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (534 miles)
Lyon Airport 3 hours
Grenoble Airport 1.5 hours

Resort holidays

La Grave

La Grave Off Piste Weekend

Thu 16 Jan 2025, 4 Nights

£975

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La Grave

La Grave Off Piste Week

Sat 08 Feb 2025, 7 Nights

£1595

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La Grave

La Grave Off Piste Week

Sat 01 Mar 2025, 7 Nights

£1595

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm	3 cm	5.5 cm	1.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	4.1 cm	5.1 cm	4.4 cm	11.1 cm	12.6 cm	10.2 cm	2 cm	0.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.8 cm	0.1 cm	3.6 cm
Max temp	-1.6°c	0.4°c	-3.8°c	-1.8°c	-1.8°c	-3.6°c	-2°c	-2°c	-4.2°c	-5.4°c	-6.2°c	-7°c	-13.2°c	-13.4°c	-13.4°c	-10.2°c	-10.2°c	-12.4°c	-7.8°c	-7.8°c	-9°c	-10.6°c	-9.8°c	-8.8°c	-6.6°c	-6.2°c	-6.2°c	-4.2°c	-4.2°c	-5.6°c
Min temp	-6°c	-4.6°c	-4.6°c	-4.2°c	-3.6°c	-4°c	-4°c	-4.2°c	-5.4°c	-6.2°c	-7°c	-9.8°c	-14°c	-14.2°c	-14°c	-13.6°c	-13°c	-13°c	-11.4°c	-9.2°c	-9.8°c	-11.2°c	-10.8°c	-9.8°c	-7.8°c	-7°c	-6.2°c	-6.4°c	-5.8°c	-5.8°c
Feels like temp	-11°c	-5°c	-4.6°c	-10.4°c	-6.3°c	-8.2°c	-9.4°c	-6.3°c	-9.3°c	-9.3°c	-10.4°c	-12°c	-24.9°c	-24.9°c	-23.1°c	-21.5°c	-15.2°c	-20.6°c	-19.1°c	-14.3°c	-16.6°c	-19.5°c	-19.3°c	-18.8°c	-15.3°c	-13.3°c	-13.4°c	-13.8°c	-10.7°c	-12.7°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.6°c	0.4°c	-3.8°c
Min temp	-6°c	-4.6°c	-4.6°c
Feels like temp	-11°c	-5°c	-4.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.8°c	-1.8°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	-3.6°c	-4°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-6.3°c	-8.2°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2°c	-2°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-4°c	-4.2°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-9.4°c	-6.3°c	-9.3°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.6 cm	3 cm	5.5 cm
Max temp	-5.4°c	-6.2°c	-7°c
Min temp	-6.2°c	-7°c	-9.8°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-10.4°c	-12°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	1.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-13.2°c	-13.4°c	-13.4°c
Min temp	-14°c	-14.2°c	-14°c
Feels like temp	-24.9°c	-24.9°c	-23.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-10.2°c	-10.2°c	-12.4°c
Min temp	-13.6°c	-13°c	-13°c
Feels like temp	-21.5°c	-15.2°c	-20.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.1 cm	5.1 cm	4.4 cm
Max temp	-7.8°c	-7.8°c	-9°c
Min temp	-11.4°c	-9.2°c	-9.8°c
Feels like temp	-19.1°c	-14.3°c	-16.6°c

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Weather	Light snow	Snow shower	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	11.1 cm	12.6 cm	10.2 cm
Max temp	-10.6°c	-9.8°c	-8.8°c
Min temp	-11.2°c	-10.8°c	-9.8°c
Feels like temp	-19.5°c	-19.3°c	-18.8°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	2 cm	0.5 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-6.6°c	-6.2°c	-6.2°c
Min temp	-7.8°c	-7°c	-6.2°c
Feels like temp	-15.3°c	-13.3°c	-13.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.8 cm	0.1 cm	3.6 cm
Max temp	-4.2°c	-4.2°c	-5.6°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-5.8°c	-5.8°c
Feels like temp	-13.8°c	-10.7°c	-12.7°c

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Resort (1470m)

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Rain shower	Light rain	Light snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	2.8 cm	0.6 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.9 cm	0.9 cm	1.2 cm	2.1 cm	3 cm	2.6 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	6°c	7.6°c	0.4°c	7.6°c	8.3°c	2.1°c	7.9°c	8.6°c	2.6°c	5.3°c	5.8°c	2°c	-2.8°c	-2.2°c	-6°c	0.2°c	0.7°c	-6.4°c	2°c	3°c	-1.3°c	0.7°c	1.4°c	-2°c	3.8°c	4.9°c	0.9°c	5.2°c	6.1°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	-0.1°c	-0.8°c	-1.4°c	1.8°c	0.9°c	0.2°c	2.4°c	0.8°c	0.3°c	1.7°c	-2.7°c	-6°c	-6.4°c	-9.5°c	-9.7°c	-6.9°c	-7°c	-5.8°c	-1.7°c	-2.4°c	-3.3°c	-2.5°c	-2.8°c	-1.1°c	0.6°c	-1.1°c	-1.4°c	0.2°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	5.4°c	-0.1°c	-1.4°c	6.9°c	1.6°c	0.2°c	7.1°c	2.2°c	0.3°c	4.7°c	1.6°c	-10.5°c	-7.9°c	-6.4°c	-9.7°c	0.2°c	-6.9°c	-5.8°c	1.8°c	-1.7°c	-6.7°c	-2.8°c	-5.5°c	-1.1°c	1.5°c	0.5°c	-1.4°c	4.7°c	0.2°c

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Max temp	6°c	7.6°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	-0.1°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	5.4°c	-0.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.6°c	8.3°c	2.1°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	1.8°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.4°c	6.9°c	1.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.9°c	8.6°c	2.6°c
Min temp	0.2°c	2.4°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	7.1°c	2.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	2.8 cm
Max temp	5.3°c	5.8°c	2°c
Min temp	0.3°c	1.7°c	-2.7°c
Feels like temp	0.3°c	4.7°c	1.6°c

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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-2.2°c	-6°c
Min temp	-6°c	-6.4°c	-9.5°c
Feels like temp	-10.5°c	-7.9°c	-6.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.2°c	0.7°c	-6.4°c
Min temp	-9.7°c	-6.9°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	0.2°c	-6.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.9 cm	0.9 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	2°c	3°c	-1.3°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	-1.7°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	1.8°c	-1.7°c

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Snow expected	2.1 cm	3 cm	2.6 cm
Max temp	0.7°c	1.4°c	-2°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	-2.5°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-6.7°c	-2.8°c	-5.5°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.8°c	4.9°c	0.9°c
Min temp	-1.1°c	0.6°c	-1.1°c
Feels like temp	-1.1°c	1.5°c	0.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	5.2°c	6.1°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	0.2°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-1.4°c	4.7°c	0.2°c

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Snow Overview

France

Updated 13/12

A short burst of unsettled weather moves over the French Alps to start the weekend, as tendrils of low pressure make their way down from Central and Eastern Europe amidst a sea of high pressure. A few flurries of snow will therefore fall overnight Friday and throughout Saturday. This won’t really add up to anything too meaningful, but will be a useful cover for pistes that have gone about a week without snowfall.

Temperatures remain cool, with highs of -5°C at 2,000m – the freezing line remains low, at somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500m throughout this period.

High pressure resumes from the new week onwards, with plenty of sun and fine, dry and bright conditions dominating. Temperatures will bump up in the midday sun as the freezing line pushes close to 2,000m, but will remain generally cool. Some more unsettled weather moves in towards the middle of next week, hopefully bringing more snow.

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