Forecast today: Rain
making them more snowsure than many others in the French Alps. 120km of linked pistes fan out from the Col de Joly, including a long winding descent down to Belleville and a series of steep and challenging runs off the Aiguille Croche. There’s good scope for ski touring and off piste in the ski area too, with the potential for long powder runs if conditions allow. The lift system has seen improvements in recent years, but more fast chairs would help.
The village is fairly spread out, but has retained a good traditional charm.
Most of the accommodation is provided by small chalets or family-run hotels, but note that most are a decent walk, car drive or bus journey away from the two access gondolas. Off the slopes, there’s some good cross country skiing options in the valley, as well as winter walking trails. Getting here from Geneva is easy, with the drive taking a little over an hour.
Resort website: www.lescontamines.com
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, Les Contamines has been awarded one snowflake out of a possible three, representing 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.
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Weather | Light snow |
Snow |
Heavy snow | Light snow |
Snow |
Light snow | Snow shower |
Heavy snow |
Heavy snow shwr | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Mainly fair | Occasional snow |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow | Clear skies |
Mainly fair |
Snow grains |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 3.7 cm | 6.1 cm | 23.1 cm | 4 cm | 9.5 cm | 2.8 cm | 14.6 cm | 39.1 cm | 30.5 cm | 3.8 cm | 3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2 cm | 0.9 cm | 2.6 cm | 4 cm | 1.7 cm | 1.1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.7 cm | 2.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
Max temp | -2.2°c | -2.2°c | -2°c | -5.9°c | -9.3°c | -11.6°c | -8.5°c | -6°c | -6°c | -11.4°c | -12.4°c | -13.5°c | -3.5°c | -3.3°c | -4.6°c | -1.1°c | -1°c | -1.4°c | 0.3°c | 0.3°c | -0.2°c | -1.2°c | -1.2°c | -2.6°c | -2.5°c | -2.5°c | -5°c | -1.2°c | -1.2°c | -2.8°c |
Min temp | -3.1°c | -3°c | -2.5°c | -9.3°c | -11.6°c | -13.5°c | -12°c | -8.5°c | -7.4°c | -13.3°c | -13.5°c | -14.4°c | -12.3°c | -4.7°c | -5.2°c | -4.9°c | -2.2°c | -2.2°c | -1°c | -0.4°c | -0.7°c | -2°c | -2.7°c | -3.3°c | -4°c | -5°c | -5.6°c | -5.1°c | -2.8°c | -3.4°c |
Feels like temp | -5.7°c | -7.2°c | -7°c | -12.6°c | -17.2°c | -19.2°c | -17.6°c | -14.7°c | -11.3°c | -18.7°c | -20.9°c | -20.7°c | -17.3°c | -6.9°c | -8.7°c | -9.2°c | -4.9°c | -6.3°c | -4.8°c | -3.7°c | -4°c | -4.3°c | -4.2°c | -5.7°c | -3.8°c | -5.6°c | -5°c | -5.1°c | -1.2°c | -6.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Light snow |
Snow |
Heavy snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 3.7 cm | 6.1 cm | 23.1 cm |
Max temp | -2.2°c | -2.2°c | -2°c |
Min temp | -3.1°c | -3°c | -2.5°c |
Feels like temp | -5.7°c | -7.2°c | -7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Light snow |
Snow |
Light snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 4 cm | 9.5 cm | 2.8 cm |
Max temp | -5.9°c | -9.3°c | -11.6°c |
Min temp | -9.3°c | -11.6°c | -13.5°c |
Feels like temp | -12.6°c | -17.2°c | -19.2°c |
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Weather | Rain |
Rain |
Heavy rain | Snow |
Snow |
Snow shower | Snow shower |
Snow |
Heavy snow | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Occasional rain |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Light rain shwr |
Occasional rain |
Rain shower | Light rain |
Light rain/snow |
Light rain/snow | Light rain/snow |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Clear skies |
Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 8.6 cm | 9.4 cm | 2.7 cm | 6.8 cm | 11.2 cm | 14.3 cm | 3.4 cm | 2.4 cm | 0.1 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 | 0.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 5.4°c | 5.6°c | 3.8°c | -0.2°c | -0.5°c | -4.7°c | 0°c | 1.4°c | 1.4°c | -3.9°c | -3.4°c | -6.3°c | 5.4°c | 6.4°c | 4°c | 9.1°c | 9.6°c | 5.9°c | 9.4°c | 9.8°c | 6.9°c | 7°c | 7.3°c | 4.1°c | 6°c | 6.2°c | 1.8°c | 7.5°c | 7.8°c | 4°c |
Min temp | 1.3°c | 3.8°c | 3.4°c | -2.4°c | -4.7°c | -7°c | -6.7°c | 0°c | -1°c | -7.6°c | -6.3°c | -8.6°c | -6.7°c | 4°c | 2.3°c | 2.5°c | 5.9°c | 5.1°c | 4.8°c | 6.9°c | 4.9°c | 2.8°c | 4.1°c | 2.1°c | 1.4°c | 1.8°c | -0.5°c | -0.1°c | 4°c | 2.2°c |
Feels like temp | 2.2°c | 5.2°c | 3.6°c | -0.2°c | -3.7°c | -4.7°c | -6.7°c | 0°c | 1.3°c | -6.2°c | -7.5°c | -6.3°c | -6.7°c | 4.9°c | 3.6°c | 2.3°c | 7.8°c | 4.1°c | 5°c | 8.3°c | 6.6°c | 3.1°c | 6.6°c | 3.8°c | 1.5°c | 5.6°c | 1.6°c | -0.1°c | 7.1°c | 3.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 5.4°c | 5.6°c | 3.8°c |
Min temp | 1.3°c | 3.8°c | 3.4°c |
Feels like temp | 2.2°c | 5.2°c | 3.6°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 8.6 cm | 9.4 cm | 2.7 cm |
Max temp | -0.2°c | -0.5°c | -4.7°c |
Min temp | -2.4°c | -4.7°c | -7°c |
Feels like temp | -0.2°c | -3.7°c | -4.7°c |
Snowfall | Next 3 days | 176.9 cm |
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Depths | Upper piste depth | 205 cm |
Lower piste depth | No information | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | No information |
Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
Resort opening date | Sat 14 Dec 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 13 Apr 2025 |
Our Snow Overviews are updated bi-weekly between the start of December and early May every season, providing summaries of snowfall, weather, avalanche risk and other noteworthy meteorological events to help you prepare for your skiing holiday. Check back next winter to stay up-to-date on the latest weather happenings in resort.