Forecast today: Occasional snow
That being said, the variety of tree-lined slopes directly above the villages is often enough to keep many skiers happy – the three fast chairs in the sector serve a great network of long, wooded slopes.
However, more adventurous skiers will want to head right out across to ski the iconic Aiguille Rouge and take on the long decent to Villaroger, or take the cable car across to La Plagne and head to the lofty Bellecôte Glacier.
The villages are both pretty, in stark contrast to the mega resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs further up the hill. Although there are some small hotels, much of the accommodation comes in the form of catered or self-catered chalets, many of which are traditionally wood-clad and are run by British tour operators. Getting here is simple via the valley and Aime or Bourg-Saint-Maurice – catch the Eurostar and TGV or drive around 2.5 hours from Geneva.
Tue 21 Jan | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Partly cloudy | Snow shower |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Light snow |
Light snow |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Broken clouds | Partly cloudy |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.2 cm | 3.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 5.8 cm | 7 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm | 2 cm | 5.7 cm | 3.9 cm | 2.3 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm |
Max temp | -8.2°c | -8.2°c | -9.6°c | -7.9°c | -7.4°c | -7.3°c | -5.8°c | -5.8°c | -7.9°c | -3.7°c | -3.7°c | -4.6°c | -5.2°c | -5.2°c | -7.6°c | -6.5°c | -6.1°c | -6.8°c | -6.2°c | -5.7°c | -5.3°c | -5.4°c | -7°c | -7.3°c | -8.9°c | -8.9°c | -10.7°c | -8.8°c | -8.7°c | -9.8°c |
Min temp | -12.8°c | -11.8°c | -11°c | -9.4°c | -8.5°c | -7.8°c | -6.8°c | -7.9°c | -9°c | -7.4°c | -5°c | -5.2°c | -6.5°c | -7.6°c | -8.2°c | -7.3°c | -7°c | -7.6°c | -7.2°c | -6.7°c | -5.9°c | -7.2°c | -7.9°c | -9°c | -10.4°c | -11°c | -11.4°c | -11°c | -9.8°c | -10.8°c |
Feels like temp | -12.6°c | -8.2°c | -11°c | -9.2°c | -13°c | -12.1°c | -10.2°c | -9.9°c | -13.4°c | -12.2°c | -7.3°c | -8.4°c | -10.1°c | -9.9°c | -11.7°c | -11.6°c | -11.3°c | -10.7°c | -11.4°c | -11.6°c | -10.9°c | -9.6°c | -12.4°c | -12.6°c | -16.5°c | -14.3°c | -15.9°c | -15.5°c | -8.8°c | -14.6°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -8.2°c | -8.2°c | -9.6°c |
Min temp | -12.8°c | -11.8°c | -11°c |
Feels like temp | -12.6°c | -8.2°c | -11°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Partly cloudy |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.2 cm |
Max temp | -7.9°c | -7.4°c | -7.3°c |
Min temp | -9.4°c | -8.5°c | -7.8°c |
Feels like temp | -9.2°c | -13°c | -12.1°c |
Tue 21 Jan | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Partly cloudy | Heavy rain/snow |
Light rain/snow |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Rain/Snow shower |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Light rain/snow |
Light snow shwr | Snow shower |
Light snow |
Light snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 5.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm | 4.1 cm | 2.8 cm | 2.7 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm |
Max temp | 2.5°c | 2.5°c | -3.3°c | 1.1°c | 1.7°c | -0.6°c | 3.1°c | 3.4°c | -0.2°c | 5.7°c | 6.1°c | 1°c | 3.8°c | 4.5°c | 0°c | 2.1°c | 3.1°c | -0.3°c | 3.2°c | 4°c | 1.4°c | 1.1°c | 1.7°c | -1.3°c | -0.2°c | 0.4°c | -3.5°c | 0.6°c | 1.1°c | -2.7°c |
Min temp | -5°c | -3.3°c | -4.7°c | -3.1°c | -0.6°c | -1.1°c | -0.2°c | -0.2°c | -4.5°c | -3.1°c | 1°c | -0.9°c | -2.8°c | 0°c | -1.8°c | -1.8°c | -0.3°c | -2.4°c | -1.7°c | 1.4°c | 0.3°c | -0.9°c | -1.3°c | -3.2°c | -4.5°c | -3.5°c | -5.8°c | -5.8°c | -2.7°c | -5.1°c |
Feels like temp | -5°c | 2.2°c | -3.3°c | -3.1°c | 1°c | -0.6°c | -0.2°c | 2.9°c | -0.2°c | -3.1°c | 5°c | 0.9°c | -2.8°c | 3.4°c | 0°c | -1.8°c | 1.9°c | -0.3°c | -1.7°c | 2.9°c | -1.1°c | -0.3°c | 1°c | -1.3°c | -4.5°c | -0.2°c | -3.5°c | -5.8°c | 0.5°c | -2.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 2.5°c | 2.5°c | -3.3°c |
Min temp | -5°c | -3.3°c | -4.7°c |
Feels like temp | -5°c | 2.2°c | -3.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.8 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm |
Max temp | 1.1°c | 1.7°c | -0.6°c |
Min temp | -3.1°c | -0.6°c | -1.1°c |
Feels like temp | -3.1°c | 1°c | -0.6°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 10/01/2025 |
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Next 3 days | 6.4 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 250 cm |
Lower piste depth | 70 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 52 out of 53 |
Resort opening date | Sat 14 Dec 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sat 26 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.
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