Val Cenis

Located in the picturesque Haute Maurienne Valley, Val Cenis is home to 125km of linked slopes.

weather Forecast today: Broken clouds

Max temp: 13.5 °c
Min temp: 4.1 °c

Last Updated: Fri 25 Apr

weather Forecast today: Broken clouds

Max temp: 13.5 °c
Min temp: 4.1 °c

Last Updated: Fri 25 Apr

The slopes up to 2100m above the resort are pretty and tree-lined, offering great protection in bad weather and good terrain for those looking to develop their skills.

There is great learning zones in the valley and several long greens and blues above. Further up, above the treeline there’s a good mix of mostly blue and red terrain, but very few blacks and fairly limited steep terrain for off piste skiers. The lift system is generally good and has seen decent upgrades in recent years, plus there are further plans to expand the lift network in the coming years.

The resort itself is actually a collection of five villages in the valley, linked by lifts above and a bus service down below. Termignon is the further west, with Lanslebourg and Lanslevillard the two biggest – you will want to base yourself here for the widest variety of accommodation, quickest access to the slopes and the liveliest evenings after skiing. Prices are generally very affordable here too. Geneva is your nearest airport, with the transfer taking around 2.5 hours.

Resort website: www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com

Green Credentials

Ski Club Recognised: Environmentally Sustainable Resort

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, Val Cenis 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.

Val Cenis was first accredited in 2021
The resort has drawn particular attention for its local and youth-orientation economic development
Implemented in 2014, the state-of-the-art waste water treatment plant has garnered praise

Full Details (In French)

Top (3084m)

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Light snow shwr	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light snow shwr	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Light snow shwr
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.2 cm	1 cm	0.6 cm	1 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.5 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	1 cm	2.5 cm	2 cm
Max temp	-3.7°c	-3.6°c	-5.5°c	-1.2°c	-1.1°c	-3.6°c	-2.3°c	-2°c	-3.4°c	-1.1°c	-0.8°c	-2.4°c	0.6°c	1°c	-1.4°c	1.5°c	1.7°c	-1.3°c	1.8°c	2°c	-1°c	2.2°c	2.3°c	-0.1°c	1.8°c	1.8°c	-0.2°c	1.4°c	1.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-8°c	-5.5°c	-8.9°c	-6.2°c	-3.6°c	-5.6°c	-4.8°c	-3.4°c	-5.4°c	-5.4°c	-2.4°c	-5°c	-4.5°c	-1.4°c	-4.5°c	-3.9°c	-1.3°c	-4.1°c	-3.2°c	-1°c	-3.7°c	-2.4°c	-0.1°c	-2.8°c	-2°c	-0.2°c	-2.7°c	-1.6°c	-0.6°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-13.5°c	-8.1°c	-9.1°c	-6.2°c	-1.2°c	-3.6°c	-4.8°c	-2.3°c	-3.4°c	-5.4°c	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-4.5°c	0.5°c	-1.4°c	-3.9°c	1.3°c	-1.3°c	-3.2°c	1.6°c	-1°c	-2.4°c	2°c	-0.1°c	-2°c	1.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.6°c	-1.1°c	-0.6°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.7°c	-3.6°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-8°c	-5.5°c	-8.9°c
Feels like temp	-13.5°c	-8.1°c	-9.1°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	1.2 cm	1 cm
Max temp	-1.2°c	-1.1°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-6.2°c	-3.6°c	-5.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-1.2°c	-3.6°c

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Snow expected	0.6 cm	1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-2.3°c	-2°c	-3.4°c
Min temp	-4.8°c	-3.4°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.8°c	-2.3°c	-3.4°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Light snow shwr	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.1°c	-0.8°c	-2.4°c
Min temp	-5.4°c	-2.4°c	-5°c
Feels like temp	-5.4°c	-1.1°c	-2.4°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.5 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	1°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-1.4°c	-4.5°c
Feels like temp	-4.5°c	0.5°c	-1.4°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	1.5°c	1.7°c	-1.3°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-1.3°c	-4.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.9°c	1.3°c	-1.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	2°c	-1°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-1°c	-3.7°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	1.6°c	-1°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	2.3°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-0.1°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	2°c	-0.1°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Light snow shwr	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	1.8°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	-2°c	-0.2°c	-2.7°c
Feels like temp	-2°c	1.6°c	-0.2°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Light snow shwr
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Snow expected	1 cm	2.5 cm	2 cm
Max temp	1.4°c	1.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-1.6°c	-0.6°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	-1.1°c	-0.6°c

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Resort (1297m)

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Weather	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rain	Rain	Light drizzle	Rain shower	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Rain shower	Rain shower	Rain shower
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Snow expected	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 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 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.8°c	13.5°c	10.9°c	16.7°c	16.7°c	10.9°c	13.5°c	13.5°c	10.4°c	16.2°c	16.4°c	12.3°c	18.1°c	18.7°c	14.6°c	20.2°c	20.6°c	16.2°c	20.4°c	20.7°c	16.7°c	20.9°c	21.3°c	17.1°c	19.4°c	20°c	16.2°c	18.8°c	19°c	15°c
Min temp	4.1°c	10.9°c	4.6°c	6°c	10.9°c	7.4°c	7.2°c	10.4°c	6.4°c	6.5°c	12.3°c	7.1°c	7.7°c	14.6°c	8°c	8.9°c	16.2°c	8.9°c	9.7°c	16.7°c	9.8°c	10.7°c	17.1°c	10.3°c	11.1°c	16.2°c	9.8°c	10.6°c	15°c	9.5°c
Feels like temp	3.8°c	11.6°c	10.3°c	5.6°c	15.7°c	10.6°c	7°c	13°c	10.2°c	6.2°c	15.4°c	12.1°c	7.3°c	17.2°c	14.5°c	8.5°c	19.5°c	16°c	9.3°c	19.6°c	16.4°c	10.5°c	20.2°c	16.9°c	10.9°c	18.9°c	16°c	10.4°c	18.4°c	14.9°c

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Max temp	12.8°c	13.5°c	10.9°c
Min temp	4.1°c	10.9°c	4.6°c
Feels like temp	3.8°c	11.6°c	10.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.7°c	16.7°c	10.9°c
Min temp	6°c	10.9°c	7.4°c
Feels like temp	5.6°c	15.7°c	10.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.5°c	13.5°c	10.4°c
Min temp	7.2°c	10.4°c	6.4°c
Feels like temp	7°c	13°c	10.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.2°c	16.4°c	12.3°c
Min temp	6.5°c	12.3°c	7.1°c
Feels like temp	6.2°c	15.4°c	12.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.1°c	18.7°c	14.6°c
Min temp	7.7°c	14.6°c	8°c
Feels like temp	7.3°c	17.2°c	14.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	20.2°c	20.6°c	16.2°c
Min temp	8.9°c	16.2°c	8.9°c
Feels like temp	8.5°c	19.5°c	16°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	20.4°c	20.7°c	16.7°c
Min temp	9.7°c	16.7°c	9.8°c
Feels like temp	9.3°c	19.6°c	16.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	20.9°c	21.3°c	17.1°c
Min temp	10.7°c	17.1°c	10.3°c
Feels like temp	10.5°c	20.2°c	16.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	19.4°c	20°c	16.2°c
Min temp	11.1°c	16.2°c	9.8°c
Feels like temp	10.9°c	18.9°c	16°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.8°c	19°c	15°c
Min temp	10.6°c	15°c	9.5°c
Feels like temp	10.4°c	18.4°c	14.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	6.2 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sun 15 Dec 2024
	Resort closing date	Mon 21 Apr 2025

Snow Overview

France

Updated 15/04

Winter seemingly returns to the French Alps this week, with temperatures dropping and snow falling across many areas. After the freezing line peaks at 3,000m on Tuesday, this drops back to 1,750m across most of the French Alps on Wednesday and THursday, as unsettled weather and precipitation return to the region. This will bring a around a foot of snow to areas above this elevation through the middle of this week.

After a brief pause – which will see the odd fleck of sun and the freezing line climbing to 2,500m – the freezing line then takes a long walk off a short pier, plummeting to 500m overnight Saturday into Sunday. A belt of snow will hit the region, too, bringing around half-a-foot to most elevations. This will be an incredibly useful top up to lower elevations that have, perhaps, struggled in recent spring conditions.

High pressure means Sunday should be fairly clear, but more unsettled weather and snow moves in through the new week.

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