Forecast today: Rain and snow
but more Brits are discovering this great value region of French Alps. Most of the terrain, linked with Le Corbier, is rated blue and red, but there’s a great learning zone on the edge of the village and a number of steeper challenges, especially after fresh snow when the area’s off piste comes into its own. The lift system has improved in recent years, with a number of new lifts, but more fast chairs would be welcome – there are still a lot of slow chairs and drags.
The resort is fairly high-rise in terms of architecture, with large apartment blocks dominating the skyline. This means there’s loads of very affordable self-catered accommodation, but it does mean that the resort is not the most picturesque. Off the slopes, there’s lots of snowshoe trails, some cross country routes and decent dining options.
Resort website: www.la-toussuire.com
Over on the French side – note that the return must be made using slightly awkward draglifts – there is better terrain for less confident skiers. There is also the fantastic new area up on Mont Valaisan for more advanced skiers or snowboarders. Not only are the red runs a decent challenge, but a large area of lift-served off piste has been added to the trail map.
Wed 22 Jan | Thu 23 Jan | Fri 24 Jan | Sat 25 Jan | Sun 26 Jan | Mon 27 Jan | Tue 28 Jan | Wed 29 Jan | Thu 30 Jan | Fri 31 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Occasional snow |
Broken clouds |
Broken clouds | Snow |
Snow grains |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Occasional snow | Snow shower |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow shower | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Snow shower | Occasional snow |
Rather cloudy |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
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Snow expected | 1.5 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 11.6 cm | 0.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 cm | 6.7 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.7 cm | 4.5 cm | 6.2 cm | 7.9 cm | 5.8 cm | 1.6 cm | 0.2 cm | 2.4 cm | 3.6 cm | 3.2 cm | 2.4 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.6 cm |
Max temp | -5.4°c | -4.2°c | -4.4°c | -3.8°c | -5.3°c | -7.8°c | -2.7°c | -2.7°c | -4.3°c | -3.4°c | -3.4°c | -4.4°c | -5.6°c | -5.9°c | -7.2°c | -4.2°c | -3.2°c | -2.7°c | -4.5°c | -7.9°c | -8.1°c | -8.7°c | -8.6°c | -8.9°c | -8.5°c | -8.5°c | -9.7°c | -8.2°c | -8.2°c | -10°c |
Min temp | -6.6°c | -5.4°c | -5°c | -5.3°c | -7.8°c | -8.8°c | -6.4°c | -5°c | -5°c | -5.2°c | -4.6°c | -4.9°c | -6.3°c | -7.9°c | -7.9°c | -5.6°c | -4.5°c | -3.2°c | -7.9°c | -8.6°c | -8.8°c | -9.7°c | -10.1°c | -10.1°c | -9.4°c | -10°c | -10.2°c | -11°c | -10°c | -10.4°c |
Feels like temp | -10.4°c | -11°c | -9.7°c | -7.6°c | -10.3°c | -12.1°c | -6.4°c | -5.9°c | -8.7°c | -10.3°c | -8.3°c | -9.8°c | -6.1°c | -9.5°c | -11.9°c | -11.2°c | -10.2°c | -8.6°c | -8.3°c | -13.5°c | -13.3°c | -13.5°c | -12.9°c | -10.1°c | -9.2°c | -8.6°c | -10°c | -11°c | -8.2°c | -10°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.5 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -5.4°c | -4.2°c | -4.4°c |
Min temp | -6.6°c | -5.4°c | -5°c |
Feels like temp | -10.4°c | -11°c | -9.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow |
Snow grains |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 11.6 cm | 0.6 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -3.8°c | -5.3°c | -7.8°c |
Min temp | -5.3°c | -7.8°c | -8.8°c |
Feels like temp | -7.6°c | -10.3°c | -12.1°c |
Wed 22 Jan | Thu 23 Jan | Fri 24 Jan | Sat 25 Jan | Sun 26 Jan | Mon 27 Jan | Tue 28 Jan | Wed 29 Jan | Thu 30 Jan | Fri 31 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Rain and snow |
Partly cloudy |
Occasional rain | Rain and snow |
Occasional snow |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Light rain | Snow shower |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Light rain/snow |
Occasional rain |
Rain shower | Snow shower |
Light snow |
Light snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.8 cm | 4.1 cm | 3.8 cm | 1 cm | 0.4 cm | 2.1 cm | 2.1 cm | 2.1 cm | 1.8 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.7 cm | 1.3 cm |
Max temp | 4.1°c | 4.4°c | 4.1°c | 3.5°c | 2.2°c | 0.1°c | 7°c | 7.2°c | 4.2°c | 7.2°c | 7.2°c | 4.9°c | 2.3°c | 2.8°c | 1.5°c | 5.1°c | 5.4°c | 5.2°c | 2.4°c | 0.7°c | -0.6°c | 0.5°c | 0.6°c | -1°c | 0.6°c | 0.7°c | -1.8°c | 0.2°c | 0.2°c | -2°c |
Min temp | 1.5°c | 3.3°c | 3.2°c | 2.2°c | 0.1°c | -1.4°c | 1.6°c | 4°c | 3.8°c | 4.8°c | 4.9°c | 4°c | 0.3°c | 0.8°c | 0.6°c | 3.3°c | 4.8°c | 5°c | 0.6°c | -0.6°c | -0.9°c | -1.7°c | -1.5°c | -1.7°c | -1.3°c | -1.9°c | -2.2°c | -3.1°c | -2°c | -2.7°c |
Feels like temp | -1.7°c | 0.7°c | 0.7°c | 1.1°c | -0.4°c | -2.9°c | -1.6°c | 4.3°c | 0.7°c | 1.2°c | 4.3°c | 1.6°c | 0.5°c | 2.1°c | -3.1°c | -0.6°c | 1.7°c | 1.7°c | 2.2°c | -2.2°c | -0.6°c | -1.3°c | 0.4°c | -4.9°c | -1.1°c | -2.1°c | -4.8°c | -6.3°c | -2.7°c | -5.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 4.1°c | 4.4°c | 4.1°c |
Min temp | 1.5°c | 3.3°c | 3.2°c |
Feels like temp | -1.7°c | 0.7°c | 0.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 3.5°c | 2.2°c | 0.1°c |
Min temp | 2.2°c | 0.1°c | -1.4°c |
Feels like temp | 1.1°c | -0.4°c | -2.9°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 18/01/2025 |
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Next 3 days | 18.5 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 140 cm |
Lower piste depth | 50 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 63 out of 68 |
Resort opening date | Sat 14 Dec 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Fri 11 Apr 2025 |
Updated 21/01
After a steady period for the French Alps, there is a return to snowy conditions for many areas as this week concludes and into the weekend.
Low pressure marches steadily up the Atlantic Coast of the continent, bringing stormy conditions for the UK and Ireland – Storm Éowyn – but the meeting point between low and high will be right over the Swiss and French Alps. This will allow unsettled conditions to move in and encourage cold air to come in from the north, creating unsettled weather for the region.
Cloud will give way to cloud and snow from Wednesday onwards, with 30cm of snowfall expected down across higher ground on that day. Note this will fall predominantly across higher ground, as the freezing line crawls up to around 2,000m at the same time. Temperatures will fluctuate for the rest of the weekend, staying around 0 degrees during the day, but dropping off to -10°C overnight.
Another bout of snowfall is expected on Sunday, with 15cm expected down on Sunday. Again, this will be limited to higher ground because of where the freezing line sits for much of this time.