La Clusaz

The traditional resort of La Clusaz offers varied terrain a stones throw from Geneva, making this one of the best weekend destinations in the Alps.

weather Forecast today: Broken clouds

Max temp: 8.8 °c
Min temp: 5.1 °c
Last snowed: Thu 12 Dec

Last Updated: Wed 18 Dec

weather Forecast today: Broken clouds

Max temp: 8.8 °c
Min temp: 5.1 °c
Last snowed: Thu 12 Dec

Last Updated: Wed 18 Dec

18%Easy

36%Beginner

36%Intermediate

10%Advanced

If you’re looking for a varied ski area that is very easy to access from the UK, look no further than La Clusaz.

Booking late for a quick weekend trip here is a good option as it is not the highest resort – although recent snowmaking investment has helped ensure reliable conditions – so try and get here after fresh snow to experience the resort at its best. On the hill there is some great variety, with something for everyone, including the great Balme area made famous by La Clusaz’s best known resident, Candide Thovex.

The town of La Clusaz is a genuine mountain village, littered with old buildings, tastefully built new chalets and with a rustic and charming centre.

Its location is ideal for weekend visits – it takes only an hour to get here from Geneva airport.

Total Pistes: 125km
Green: 18%
Blue: 36%
Red: 36%
Black: 10%
Lifts: 49
Altitude: 1040m – 2477m

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Pros and cons

Great location and an excellent weekend destination
Varied slopes that are great for a mixed group
Attractive village and lots of good value accommodation

Low altitude so snow conditions can suffer
Its proximity to Geneva and Annecy mean it can be busy some weekends
Still quite a lot of slow, old chairlifts and drags

On the Slopes

Although there is a decent learner area in the village, beginners should head up the gondola to the Massif de Beauregard, which is home to a very neat area of greens and gentle drags. Much of the rest of the ski area is an excellent, interlinked area for intermediate skiers and snowboarders. Quieter runs are on offer in the Manigod sector – but you will have to put up with some slow lifts.

The Col de Balme is the best area for more advanced skiers and snowboarders. In fresh powder this is where to head to and find fresh tracks, but this quickly turns into a big, bumpy playground, which can be equally as fun. Long and fairly steep runs drop off form the neighbouring Torcère draglift – just be careful riding this lift up if you are not competent on steep and fast drags.

In the Resort

There is a lot of good value accommodation to choose from in the La Clusaz valley, but if you want the best access to the slopes then stick close to the rustic town centre. This will also give you the best access to some lively bars and numerous restaurants specialising in local French food.

Off the slopes there is a lot to do, including dog sledding, cross country skiing, tobogganing and ice skating. There is also an excellent outdoor pool and leisure centre with stunning views up over the mountain.

Season Dates

Opens: Weekends from 7 December, Full-time from 14 December (Etale sector opens 21 December 2024)
Closes:
- Etale – 6 April 2025
- Aguillee & Beauregard – 13 April 2025
- La Balme – 27 April 2025

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Snow	Snow	Snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	6.7 cm	9.8 cm	10.2 cm	0.7 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	4.2 cm	18.4 cm	19.2 cm	14.8 cm	7 cm	8.8 cm	8.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.3°c	2.3°c	0.5°c	-0.4°c	-1.9°c	-3.6°c	-11.5°c	-11.5°c	-12.2°c	-7.1°c	-6.9°c	-4.8°c	-3°c	-5°c	-6.3°c	-9.8°c	-10.3°c	-10.1°c	-7.6°c	-6.3°c	-4.2°c	-0.8°c	-0.8°c	-1.6°c	1.3°c	1.3°c	-1.5°c	0.6°c	0.6°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	0.2°c	0.5°c	-1°c	-1.9°c	-3.6°c	-9.6°c	-12.4°c	-12.4°c	-12.6°c	-11.4°c	-7.9°c	-7.5°c	-5°c	-6.5°c	-8.6°c	-11.2°c	-11.2°c	-10.7°c	-10.3°c	-7.6°c	-6.3°c	-2.7°c	-1.8°c	-2.4°c	-1.8°c	-1.7°c	-2.3°c	-2.7°c	-3.1°c	-3.9°c
Feels like temp	0.5°c	2°c	0.4°c	-3.7°c	-5.5°c	-9.1°c	-19.6°c	-19.5°c	-17.7°c	-11.4°c	-11.7°c	-11.5°c	-7.3°c	-11.4°c	-12.9°c	-16.7°c	-18.7°c	-17.1°c	-16.5°c	-13.4°c	-10.5°c	-5.9°c	-4.2°c	-1.8°c	-1.8°c	1.1°c	-1.7°c	-2.7°c	0.5°c	-3.1°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.3°c	2.3°c	0.5°c
Min temp	0.2°c	0.5°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	0.5°c	2°c	0.4°c

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Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	6.7 cm	9.8 cm	10.2 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-1.9°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	-3.6°c	-9.6°c
Feels like temp	-3.7°c	-5.5°c	-9.1°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-11.5°c	-11.5°c	-12.2°c
Min temp	-12.4°c	-12.4°c	-12.6°c
Feels like temp	-19.6°c	-19.5°c	-17.7°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	4.2 cm
Max temp	-7.1°c	-6.9°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-11.4°c	-7.9°c	-7.5°c
Feels like temp	-11.4°c	-11.7°c	-11.5°c

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Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	18.4 cm	19.2 cm	14.8 cm
Max temp	-3°c	-5°c	-6.3°c
Min temp	-5°c	-6.5°c	-8.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.3°c	-11.4°c	-12.9°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	7 cm	8.8 cm	8.2 cm
Max temp	-9.8°c	-10.3°c	-10.1°c
Min temp	-11.2°c	-11.2°c	-10.7°c
Feels like temp	-16.7°c	-18.7°c	-17.1°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-7.6°c	-6.3°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-10.3°c	-7.6°c	-6.3°c
Feels like temp	-16.5°c	-13.4°c	-10.5°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	-0.8°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-2.7°c	-1.8°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-5.9°c	-4.2°c	-1.8°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	1.3°c	1.3°c	-1.5°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	-1.7°c	-2.3°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	1.1°c	-1.7°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	0.6°c	0.6°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	-2.7°c	-3.1°c	-3.9°c
Feels like temp	-2.7°c	0.5°c	-3.1°c

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Resort (1040m)

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Weather	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Rain	Heavy rain/snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Light snow	Heavy rain/snow	Snow	Snow shower	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	7.5 cm	10.9 cm	0.7 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.8 cm	4 cm	3.5 cm	8.5 cm	10.4 cm	5.5 cm	5.3 cm	3.8 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	8.5°c	8.8°c	6.7°c	6.2°c	3.7°c	0°c	-3.2°c	-3.1°c	-6.6°c	-0.8°c	0.2°c	0.4°c	2.1°c	0.6°c	0°c	-2.4°c	-2.6°c	-2.8°c	-1.7°c	-1°c	-2.2°c	2.6°c	3°c	1.1°c	3.5°c	4°c	1.2°c	3.7°c	4°c	1°c
Min temp	5.1°c	6.3°c	5.5°c	2.9°c	0°c	-2.9°c	-4.2°c	-6.6°c	-8°c	-5.9°c	-1.1°c	-0.9°c	0.1°c	-0.3°c	-1.4°c	-3.7°c	-3.7°c	-3.7°c	-4.6°c	-3.5°c	-3.5°c	-0.6°c	1.1°c	-0.6°c	-0.8°c	1.2°c	0.1°c	-0.4°c	1°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	4.4°c	7.2°c	6.1°c	5.8°c	2.7°c	0°c	-4.1°c	-3.8°c	-6.6°c	-5.9°c	-0.8°c	-0.9°c	-0.1°c	-2.9°c	-3.2°c	-2.4°c	-3.7°c	-3.2°c	-4.6°c	-1.7°c	-3.5°c	-0.6°c	2.1°c	1°c	-0.8°c	3.2°c	1.1°c	-0.4°c	3.2°c	0.9°c

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Max temp	8.5°c	8.8°c	6.7°c
Min temp	5.1°c	6.3°c	5.5°c
Feels like temp	4.4°c	7.2°c	6.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	7.5 cm	10.9 cm
Max temp	6.2°c	3.7°c	0°c
Min temp	2.9°c	0°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	5.8°c	2.7°c	0°c

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Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.2°c	-3.1°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	-6.6°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	-3.8°c	-6.6°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.8 cm	4 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	0.2°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-5.9°c	-1.1°c	-0.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.9°c	-0.8°c	-0.9°c

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Snow expected	3.5 cm	8.5 cm	10.4 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	0.6°c	0°c
Min temp	0.1°c	-0.3°c	-1.4°c
Feels like temp	-0.1°c	-2.9°c	-3.2°c

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Snow expected	5.5 cm	5.3 cm	3.8 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-2.6°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-3.7°c	-3.7°c	-3.7°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	-3.7°c	-3.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.7°c	-1°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-4.6°c	-3.5°c	-3.5°c
Feels like temp	-4.6°c	-1.7°c	-3.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.6°c	3°c	1.1°c
Min temp	-0.6°c	1.1°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-0.6°c	2.1°c	1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.5°c	4°c	1.2°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	1.2°c	0.1°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	3.2°c	1.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.7°c	4°c	1°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	1°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	3.2°c	0.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	12/12/2024
Snowfall	Next 3 days	38.8 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	100 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	10 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Hard packed
Lifts	Lifts open	16 out of 49
	Resort opening date	Sat 14 Dec 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 27 Apr 2025

Snow Overview

France

Updated 17/12

Another really mixed week of weather is in store for the French Alps. Wednesday starts fine, dry and bright, with high pressure bringing mild temperatures high – positive temperatures at 2,000m can easily be expected.

As another area of strong low pressure moves over the UK and Ireland before heading into Northern Europe and Scandinavia, this will bring good snowfall even as far south as the French Alps. Conditions will change quickly on Thursday, with over a foot of snowfall expected down over the course of the day. This will start on higher slopes only as the freezing line remains high, brushing 2,500m at midday. However, this will fall as the day goes on, bringing snow all the way to lower elevations as the evening wears on. Friday will then start and stay cold, with -10°C expected around 2,000m – a mix of sun and cloud will be in store for Friday as the last few floccons move in over the course of the morning.

High pressure will then return on the weekend, with fine, dry and bright conditions dominating as temperatures remain cold. Even more unsettled weather will then move in again as the weekend concludes, bringing a few flurries of snow and possibly setting up for new snow for Christmas week – expect temperatures to rise again as the freezing line climbs back over 2,000m in this period.

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