Serre Chevalier

Often considered the hidden gem of the southern French Alps, Serre Chevalier is comprised of four villages sharing a huge 250km of high quality, varied terrain.

weather Forecast today: Occasional snow

Max temp: 0.5 °c
Min temp: -4.5 °c
Last snowed: Wed 12 Mar

Last Updated: Thu 13 Mar

weather Forecast today: Occasional snow

Max temp: 0.5 °c
Min temp: -4.5 °c
Last snowed: Wed 12 Mar

Last Updated: Thu 13 Mar

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32%Beginner

32%Intermediate

13%Advanced

There are four resort bases to choose from in the Serre Chevalier valley

Of which, Villeneuve and Le Villard Laté provide the best base at the heart of the ski area. Terrain is on offer for all abilities, including some good beginner zones both on the hill and in the valley, great intermediate cruising terrain both within and above the trees and open powder bowls capping the ski area.

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Pros and cons

Large, varied mountain with options for all
Fantastic variety of tree-lined slopes – great for bad weather
Good value and relatively unknown outside of France

Busy through-roads in the main resort towns
Although they have improved, still a lot of slow lifts
High-altitude links between sectors can close in bad weather

On the Slopes

The resort’s north facing slopes sit between 1,200m and 2,800m, though in reality 80% lie above 2,000m, giving great snow reliability. In addition, the high treeline at over 2,100m means there are some great places to head to in a snowstorm. The once-antiquated lift system has seen investment in recent years and more new lifts are planned to speed up getting around even further, which is welcome as many of the lifts are still slow and old.

There are good beginner areas in the valley at Villeneuve and Le Monêtier, as well as higher up the hill at Serre Ratier. Fast learners will quickly get to enjoy the resort’s longer greens – we’d recommend those at Grande Alpe. Much of the rest of the pisted terrain is ideal for intermediates and there are great options both within and above the treeline. On a powder day, the area comes alive for advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders, particularly in the high bowls at L’Eychauda and beneath the Pic de L’Yret.

In the Resort

Each of the Serre Chevalier villages are based on a simple old centre, with narrow cobbled streets lined by small shops, cosy bars, hotels and traditional restaurants. These give each a very French feel. Briancon is more of a town and its 17th Century, fortified centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site – it is well worth exploring one afternoon or on a bad weather day.

There are numerous hotels in the valley, most of which are very reasonably priced and many have excellent facilities for children – the resort is very popular with French families (which also means it is best to avoid the French February half term as it can be crowded). Each village has its own quiet après ski scene, with the action focussed on small local bars and a quiet beer or vin chaud very much the order of the day.

Getting to Serre Chevalier

Its location in the southern French Alps means Serre Chevalier is slightly harder to get to than other resorts. However, Turin in Italy is the closest airport – the transfer takes a little under two hours. Access from France can be tricky if the road via La Grave is closed, but if open, Grenoble is around two and a half hours away and Lyon is approximately three hours drive.

Turin airport: 2 hours
Grenoble airport: 2.5 hours
Lyon airport: 3 hours
Calais: approximately 12 hours driving (610 miles)

Season Dates

Opens: Saturday 7 December 2024
Closes:
- Briançon: Sunday 6 April 2025
- Chantermerle & Villeneuve: Sunday 13 April 2025
- Monêtier: Monday 21 April 2025

Lift Pass Prices

Updated for 2024/25

The table below displays prices for “Peak Season” which covers most of the season – between 21 December and 30 March – other rates will be lower than this. Separate tickets are available for the individual sectors, but these are capped at one day each.

//	1 Day	3 Days	6 Days
Peak Season (21 December – 30 March)
Adult (12-64)	€63	€178.50	€325.50
Child (6-11)	€51.50	€146.50	€267
Senior (64-74)	€57.50	€162.50	€296

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Top (2800m)

	Thu 13 Mar			Fri 14 Mar			Sat 15 Mar			Sun 16 Mar			Mon 17 Mar			Tue 18 Mar			Wed 19 Mar			Thu 20 Mar			Fri 21 Mar			Sat 22 Mar
	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	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	3.8 cm	0.9 cm	0.4 cm	5.9 cm	7.4 cm	3.7 cm	8.6 cm	6.7 cm	1.5 cm	4 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.5 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	1.1 cm	3.4 cm	3.7 cm	4.6 cm	2.9 cm
Max temp	-8.4°c	-8.4°c	-10°c	-5.9°c	-5.9°c	-6.5°c	-5.7°c	-5.7°c	-7.6°c	-6.9°c	-6.9°c	-8.7°c	-6.1°c	-6.1°c	-9.6°c	-6.2°c	-6.2°c	-8.9°c	-5.1°c	-5.1°c	-8.6°c	-3°c	-3°c	-5.9°c	-3.1°c	-3°c	-4.4°c	-2.7°c	-2.7°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-10.2°c	-10°c	-10.4°c	-10.5°c	-6.7°c	-7°c	-7°c	-7.6°c	-9.8°c	-10.6°c	-8.7°c	-11.6°c	-12.2°c	-9.6°c	-11.3°c	-10.3°c	-8.9°c	-11.8°c	-11.6°c	-8.6°c	-10.4°c	-9.4°c	-5.9°c	-6.7°c	-5.8°c	-4.4°c	-5.8°c	-6.1°c	-4.4°c	-5.7°c
Feels like temp	-16.2°c	-14.4°c	-10°c	-10.5°c	-10.1°c	-6.5°c	-7°c	-9.6°c	-7.6°c	-10.6°c	-10.6°c	-8.7°c	-12.2°c	-10°c	-9.6°c	-15.1°c	-10.6°c	-8.9°c	-11.6°c	-9.1°c	-8.6°c	-9.4°c	-6.3°c	-5.9°c	-5.8°c	-3.1°c	-4.4°c	-9.7°c	-6.3°c	-8.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	3.8 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	-8.4°c	-8.4°c	-10°c
Min temp	-10.2°c	-10°c	-10.4°c
Feels like temp	-16.2°c	-14.4°c	-10°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	5.9 cm	7.4 cm
Max temp	-5.9°c	-5.9°c	-6.5°c
Min temp	-10.5°c	-6.7°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-10.5°c	-10.1°c	-6.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.7 cm	8.6 cm	6.7 cm
Max temp	-5.7°c	-5.7°c	-7.6°c
Min temp	-7°c	-7.6°c	-9.8°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-9.6°c	-7.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	4 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-6.9°c	-6.9°c	-8.7°c
Min temp	-10.6°c	-8.7°c	-11.6°c
Feels like temp	-10.6°c	-10.6°c	-8.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-6.1°c	-6.1°c	-9.6°c
Min temp	-12.2°c	-9.6°c	-11.3°c
Feels like temp	-12.2°c	-10°c	-9.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-6.2°c	-6.2°c	-8.9°c
Min temp	-10.3°c	-8.9°c	-11.8°c
Feels like temp	-15.1°c	-10.6°c	-8.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-5.1°c	-5.1°c	-8.6°c
Min temp	-11.6°c	-8.6°c	-10.4°c
Feels like temp	-11.6°c	-9.1°c	-8.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-3°c	-3°c	-5.9°c
Min temp	-9.4°c	-5.9°c	-6.7°c
Feels like temp	-9.4°c	-6.3°c	-5.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	1.1 cm	3.4 cm
Max temp	-3.1°c	-3°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	-4.4°c	-5.8°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	-3.1°c	-4.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.7 cm	4.6 cm	2.9 cm
Max temp	-2.7°c	-2.7°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-6.1°c	-4.4°c	-5.7°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	-6.3°c	-8.1°c

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Resort (1200m)

	Thu 13 Mar			Fri 14 Mar			Sat 15 Mar			Sun 16 Mar			Mon 17 Mar			Tue 18 Mar			Wed 19 Mar			Thu 20 Mar			Fri 21 Mar			Sat 22 Mar
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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Snow grains	Light snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Light rain/snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Rain and snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.8 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	1.4 cm	2.8 cm	1.2 cm	3 cm	3.8 cm	0.7 cm	1.3 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	0.5°c	0.3°c	-3.5°c	2.3°c	2.3°c	0.4°c	2°c	2°c	-0.7°c	1.1°c	1.1°c	-1.9°c	2°c	2.1°c	-2.2°c	0.8°c	0.9°c	-2.5°c	2.2°c	2.2°c	-2°c	4.3°c	4.3°c	0.3°c	4.3°c	4.6°c	2°c	4.5°c	4.5°c	2.2°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-3.5°c	-4.5°c	-5.8°c	0.4°c	-0.5°c	-1.6°c	-0.7°c	-2.5°c	-4.3°c	-1.9°c	-5.3°c	-6.4°c	-2.2°c	-5°c	-4.2°c	-2.5°c	-5.9°c	-7.3°c	-2°c	-6°c	-6.6°c	0.3°c	-1.3°c	-1.4°c	2°c	0.1°c	-1.3°c	2.2°c	0.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	-3.9°c	-3.5°c	-5.8°c	2.1°c	0.4°c	-1.6°c	1.8°c	-0.7°c	-4.3°c	1°c	-1.9°c	-6.4°c	-0.3°c	-2.2°c	-4.2°c	-1.9°c	-2.5°c	-7.3°c	1.9°c	-2°c	-6.6°c	3.8°c	0.3°c	-1.4°c	3.9°c	1.8°c	-1.3°c	4.1°c	2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.8 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	0.5°c	0.3°c	-3.5°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-3.5°c	-4.5°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	-3.9°c	-3.5°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	1.4 cm	2.8 cm
Max temp	2.3°c	2.3°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	0.4°c	-0.5°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	2.1°c	0.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	1.2 cm	3 cm	3.8 cm
Max temp	2°c	2°c	-0.7°c
Min temp	-1.6°c	-0.7°c	-2.5°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	1.8°c	-0.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	1.3 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	1.1°c	1.1°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-4.3°c	-1.9°c	-5.3°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	1°c	-1.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2°c	2.1°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-2.2°c	-5°c
Feels like temp	-6.4°c	-0.3°c	-2.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.8°c	0.9°c	-2.5°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	-2.5°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-4.2°c	-1.9°c	-2.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	2.2°c	-2°c
Min temp	-7.3°c	-2°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-7.3°c	1.9°c	-2°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	4.3°c	4.3°c	0.3°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	0.3°c	-1.3°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	3.8°c	0.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	4.3°c	4.6°c	2°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	2°c	0.1°c
Feels like temp	-1.4°c	3.9°c	1.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	4.5°c	4.5°c	2.2°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	2.2°c	0.1°c
Feels like temp	-1.3°c	4.1°c	2°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	12/03/2025
Snowfall	Next 3 days	51.3 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	150 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	35 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	46 out of 59
	Resort opening date	Sat 07 Dec 2024
	Resort closing date	Mon 21 Apr 2025

Snow Overview

France

Updated 11/03

The sunshine in France has come to an abrupt end today, as an large and continued period of unsettled weather moves in across the Alps over the back end of this week. Precipitation has followed cloud across the area, falling initially as rain but, as the temperatures drops overnight, turning to snow. Around 10cm is expected down on Wednesday, and snow will continue across the remainder of this week – anther 10cm on Thursday, and 5cm on Friday.

Temperatures will steadily drop over the course of this week -with the freezing line falling to close to sea level – so that by Thursday this snow will reach down to all elevations. This is especially needed for lower resorts below 1,500m, who are hanging on to the last threads of winter snow following a steady baking in spring sunshine.

A brief period of more steady weather sees a return of some sunshine over the weekend, before more snow is scheduled for next week.

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Log your upcoming trip to Serre Chevalier now via the “My Trips” function on the Ski Club App to let your Rep know when you’ll be in resort. View contact details, meeting times & points, and social hour details now.

Ski Club Rep schedule

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Check out the programme below for meeting times and locations throughout the Reps’ time in resort. Please note these may be subject to change depending on Rep and external factors, such as weather. Meet your Rep at the social hour below, or reach out to them using the contact number or via the Ski Club App.

Phone: +447542603637
Meeting Time: 10am
Meeting Point: Outside Cafe Soleil at Serre Ratier
Social hour time: 6-7pm
Social hour venue: Le 1420

Serre Chevalier Reps Calendar 2024/25

Your Ski Club Reps are in resort for one reason only; to help you discover better skiing. They are your personal resort gurus, with years of experience skiing here and around the world, who will bring you and your fellow Members together to conquer the mountain! Stay up to date with everything in resort, find the best spots for an après beer, and ski to your heart’s content.

Our Reps will be in resort between 4 January and 28 March 2025, skiing six days a week – Reps’ day off/changeover day is Sunday in this resort. Log your upcoming trip to Serre Chevalier now via the “My Trips” function on the Ski Club App to let your Rep know when you’ll be in resort. View contact details, meeting times & points, and social hour details now.

Len Hawkins

Repping dates: 01/03/2025 - 15/03/2025

I love being in the mountains, meeting new people, having fun and a laugh. I also love boats, being on the water and fast cars !!!

I really hate paperwork !!!!

Richard Day

Repping dates: 15/03/2025 - 29/03/2025

Having been lucky enough to ski from childhood, I’ve always loved spending time in the mountains, on and off the slopes. If you board, I can happily join you, although they say I’m not quite as bad on skis. I recently got into touring which has been a revelation.

I’m eternally grateful for being able to experience the mountains in the way that we do, and look forward to meeting like minded people every season for fun and snowy adventures.

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