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: Broken clouds

Max temp: 6.8 °c
Min temp: 0.9 °c

Last Updated: Sat 22 Feb

weather Forecast today: Broken clouds

Max temp: 6.8 °c
Min temp: 0.9 °c

Last Updated: Sat 22 Feb

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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 Week

Sat 01 Mar 2025, 7 Nights

£1595

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Top (3534m)

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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	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.9 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm	2.6 cm	3.7 cm	1.5 cm	1.7 cm	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.8 cm	2.4 cm	1.4 cm	1.1 cm	3.1 cm	2.5 cm	0 cm	0.9 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-6.4°c	-7.2°c	-7.8°c	-5.6°c	-5.4°c	-6.2°c	-5.4°c	-5.2°c	-6.4°c	-7.8°c	-7.8°c	-7.8°c	-8.6°c	-8.4°c	-9.2°c	-8°c	-7.8°c	-8.8°c	-7.4°c	-7.4°c	-8.8°c	-8.2°c	-7.8°c	-9.8°c	-9°c	-8.6°c	-9.4°c	-7.4°c	-7.2°c	-8.4°c
Min temp	-9°c	-8.8°c	-8.2°c	-7.8°c	-6.2°c	-8.8°c	-9°c	-6.4°c	-7.6°c	-8.4°c	-8.2°c	-8.4°c	-9.2°c	-9.2°c	-10.6°c	-10.4°c	-8.8°c	-10.4°c	-10°c	-8.8°c	-9.8°c	-10°c	-9.8°c	-11.2°c	-11.2°c	-9.4°c	-10.2°c	-10.2°c	-8.4°c	-8.8°c
Feels like temp	-12.8°c	-8.8°c	-8°c	-12.5°c	-9.3°c	-6.2°c	-9°c	-5.4°c	-6.4°c	-12.4°c	-13.1°c	-7.8°c	-13.3°c	-13.6°c	-14.4°c	-10.4°c	-8°c	-8.8°c	-10°c	-7.4°c	-8.8°c	-10°c	-12.8°c	-9.8°c	-15.8°c	-9°c	-9.4°c	-10.2°c	-7.4°c	-13.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-6.4°c	-7.2°c	-7.8°c
Min temp	-9°c	-8.8°c	-8.2°c
Feels like temp	-12.8°c	-8.8°c	-8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.9 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-5.6°c	-5.4°c	-6.2°c
Min temp	-7.8°c	-6.2°c	-8.8°c
Feels like temp	-12.5°c	-9.3°c	-6.2°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5.4°c	-5.2°c	-6.4°c
Min temp	-9°c	-6.4°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-9°c	-5.4°c	-6.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.3 cm	2.6 cm	3.7 cm
Max temp	-7.8°c	-7.8°c	-7.8°c
Min temp	-8.4°c	-8.2°c	-8.4°c
Feels like temp	-12.4°c	-13.1°c	-7.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	1.7 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-8.6°c	-8.4°c	-9.2°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-9.2°c	-10.6°c
Feels like temp	-13.3°c	-13.6°c	-14.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-8°c	-7.8°c	-8.8°c
Min temp	-10.4°c	-8.8°c	-10.4°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-8°c	-8.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.7 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-7.4°c	-7.4°c	-8.8°c
Min temp	-10°c	-8.8°c	-9.8°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	-7.4°c	-8.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.8 cm	2.4 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	-8.2°c	-7.8°c	-9.8°c
Min temp	-10°c	-9.8°c	-11.2°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	-12.8°c	-9.8°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.1 cm	3.1 cm	2.5 cm
Max temp	-9°c	-8.6°c	-9.4°c
Min temp	-11.2°c	-9.4°c	-10.2°c
Feels like temp	-15.8°c	-9°c	-9.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.9 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-7.4°c	-7.2°c	-8.4°c
Min temp	-10.2°c	-8.4°c	-8.8°c
Feels like temp	-10.2°c	-7.4°c	-13.5°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	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Light drizzle	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Rain and snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Light rain/snow	Rain and snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Snow grains	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	3.1 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.5°c	6.8°c	4°c	6.1°c	6.5°c	4.3°c	7°c	7.6°c	4°c	4.6°c	5.2°c	2.7°c	2.4°c	2.9°c	0.1°c	4.5°c	5.2°c	1.3°c	5°c	5.6°c	2°c	4.5°c	5.3°c	1.1°c	3.5°c	4.2°c	1.1°c	4.9°c	5.7°c	2.2°c
Min temp	0.9°c	4°c	2.7°c	1.7°c	4.3°c	1.7°c	-1.2°c	4°c	1.2°c	-0.3°c	2.7°c	0.7°c	-1.2°c	0.1°c	-2.1°c	-4.3°c	1.3°c	-1.8°c	-3.3°c	2°c	-1°c	-2.3°c	1.1°c	-2°c	-3.6°c	1.1°c	-1.2°c	-2.7°c	2.2°c	0.2°c
Feels like temp	0.8°c	5.9°c	3.7°c	1.6°c	5.7°c	4°c	-1.2°c	6.3°c	3.7°c	-0.3°c	4.2°c	2.5°c	-1.2°c	0°c	0.1°c	-4.3°c	4°c	1.2°c	-3.3°c	4.5°c	1.8°c	-2.3°c	4°c	1°c	-3.6°c	3.1°c	1°c	-2.7°c	4.4°c	2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.5°c	6.8°c	4°c
Min temp	0.9°c	4°c	2.7°c
Feels like temp	0.8°c	5.9°c	3.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.1°c	6.5°c	4.3°c
Min temp	1.7°c	4.3°c	1.7°c
Feels like temp	1.6°c	5.7°c	4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7°c	7.6°c	4°c
Min temp	-1.2°c	4°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.2°c	6.3°c	3.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	5.2°c	2.7°c
Min temp	-0.3°c	2.7°c	0.7°c
Feels like temp	-0.3°c	4.2°c	2.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.9°c	0.1°c
Min temp	-1.2°c	0.1°c	-2.1°c
Feels like temp	-1.2°c	0°c	0.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.5°c	5.2°c	1.3°c
Min temp	-4.3°c	1.3°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	4°c	1.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5°c	5.6°c	2°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	2°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	4.5°c	1.8°c

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Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	3.1 cm
Max temp	4.5°c	5.3°c	1.1°c
Min temp	-2.3°c	1.1°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-2.3°c	4°c	1°c

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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	3.5°c	4.2°c	1.1°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	1.1°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	3.1°c	1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	4.9°c	5.7°c	2.2°c
Min temp	-2.7°c	2.2°c	0.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.7°c	4.4°c	2°c

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Snow Overview

France

Updated 18/02

High pressure over Eastern and Central Europe creates a strong barrier that is preventing low pressure and unsettled weather making its way in off the Atlantic. The result will be a cool but otherwise really stable week and weekend ahead for the French Alps.

Sun will be the order of the day for most of this week, with a few flutters of cloud cover moving in through the middle of this week before becoming permanent over the weekend. The freezing line will drop overnight, with lows of -9°C possible at 2,000m. From its nadir at 1,000m, the line will climb in the midday sun, reaching 2,000m every day, bringing spring-like conditions to make areas.

Early indicators are for some more snowfall to begin the new week, but it remains too early to tell whether this will bring meaningful snow to the region.

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