Forecast today: Generally clear
From there, half a dozen drags and slow chairs reaching 3000m serve good but very limited intermediate pistes. The pisted terrain can be explored in a day or two but it is the off piste which really makes Bonneval. It is plentiful and varied and is enough to keep skiers and boarders occupied for days. The off piste terrain can be found on two flanks of the Pointe d’Andange, including runs of 1150m vertical to the valley bottom. The altitude and many north-facing slopes ensure that the snow stays in good condition long after the snow conditions in most resorts have deteriorated.
Another significant feather in the cap of Bonneval is that it is quiet and you are therefore able to ski freely on the slopes or off piste. Should you fancy exploring a bigger or busier area then there’s plenty more skiing further down the valley. There are seven villages altogether at the base of the Maurienne, providing access to more than 125km of skiable terrain, including Val Cenis which has 56 runs to explore. All the villages are accessible by a free shuttle bus.
Tue 19 Mar | Wed 20 Mar | Thu 21 Mar | Fri 22 Mar | Sat 23 Mar | Sun 24 Mar | Mon 25 Mar | Tue 26 Mar | Wed 27 Mar | Thu 28 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Broken clouds |
Occasional snow |
Broken clouds | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Snow grains |
Snow shower |
Snow shower | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Partly cloudy |
Snow grains | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Snow shower |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Partly cloudy |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.5 cm | 7.3 cm | 4.1 cm | 1 cm | 1.4 cm | 2.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.3 cm | 2.2 cm | 4.8 cm | 3.5 cm | 0.9 cm | 3.6 cm | 2.4 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.5 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -1.7°c | -1.7°c | -3.8°c | -0.6°c | -0.6°c | -2.6°c | -0.8°c | -0.8°c | -3°c | 0.6°c | 0.8°c | -1.1°c | -3.6°c | -4°c | -8.4°c | -10.7°c | -10.5°c | -11.4°c | -8.5°c | -8.2°c | -9.4°c | -9.3°c | -9.3°c | -9.8°c | -6.8°c | -6.8°c | -7.6°c | -6°c | -6°c | -5.8°c |
Min temp | -4.1°c | -3.8°c | -4.8°c | -4.5°c | -2.6°c | -3.5°c | -2.9°c | -3°c | -4.1°c | -2.6°c | -1.1°c | -2.4°c | -4°c | -8.4°c | -10.8°c | -11.6°c | -11.4°c | -12.5°c | -13°c | -9.4°c | -10°c | -10.8°c | -9.8°c | -10.3°c | -9.3°c | -7.6°c | -8.1°c | -7.3°c | -6.2°c | -6°c |
Feels like temp | -4.1°c | -1.7°c | -3.8°c | -4.5°c | -0.6°c | -2.6°c | -7.2°c | -4.6°c | -7.6°c | -6.1°c | 0.5°c | -1.1°c | -7.3°c | -8.1°c | -13.7°c | -18.4°c | -17.2°c | -17.5°c | -19.1°c | -8.5°c | -9.4°c | -10.8°c | -13.9°c | -9.8°c | -9.3°c | -10.5°c | -7.6°c | -11.3°c | -11.1°c | -6°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -1.7°c | -1.7°c | -3.8°c |
Min temp | -4.1°c | -3.8°c | -4.8°c |
Feels like temp | -4.1°c | -1.7°c | -3.8°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -0.6°c | -0.6°c | -2.6°c |
Min temp | -4.5°c | -2.6°c | -3.5°c |
Feels like temp | -4.5°c | -0.6°c | -2.6°c |
Tue 19 Mar | Wed 20 Mar | Thu 21 Mar | Fri 22 Mar | Sat 23 Mar | Sun 24 Mar | Mon 25 Mar | Tue 26 Mar | Wed 27 Mar | Thu 28 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Light drizzle |
Light drizzle |
Broken clouds | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional rain |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Rain/Snow shower |
Light snow shwr |
Mainly fair |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 0.6 cm | 2.1 cm | 1.7 cm | 1.5 cm | 1.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm | 1.4 cm | 1.7 cm | 1.8 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 7°c | 7°c | 3.1°c | 7.5°c | 7.5°c | 4.2°c | 8.5°c | 8.5°c | 4.6°c | 9.8°c | 10°c | 5.6°c | 5.1°c | 5.1°c | -0.7°c | -1.1°c | -0.8°c | -3.4°c | 1.6°c | 1.8°c | -1.2°c | 0.9°c | 0.9°c | -1.5°c | 2.7°c | 2.8°c | -0.1°c | 3.3°c | 3.4°c | 1°c |
Min temp | -1.4°c | 3.1°c | 0°c | -1.7°c | 4.2°c | 1.2°c | 1.3°c | 4.6°c | 1.4°c | 0.9°c | 5.6°c | 1.8°c | 0.9°c | -0.7°c | -4.5°c | -4.8°c | -3.4°c | -5.7°c | -6.6°c | -1.2°c | -5.1°c | -5.7°c | -1.5°c | -4.8°c | -4.9°c | -0.1°c | -3°c | -2.9°c | 1°c | -1.5°c |
Feels like temp | -1.4°c | 6.4°c | 2.9°c | -1.7°c | 6.9°c | 3.9°c | 1.2°c | 6.9°c | 2.8°c | 0.8°c | 8.9°c | 5.2°c | 0.8°c | 2.5°c | -4.4°c | -9°c | -5.3°c | -7.2°c | -6.6°c | 1.4°c | -1.2°c | -5.7°c | -1.8°c | -1.5°c | -4.9°c | 2.4°c | -0.1°c | -2.9°c | 0.8°c | 0.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 7°c | 7°c | 3.1°c |
Min temp | -1.4°c | 3.1°c | 0°c |
Feels like temp | -1.4°c | 6.4°c | 2.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 7.5°c | 7.5°c | 4.2°c |
Min temp | -1.7°c | 4.2°c | 1.2°c |
Feels like temp | -1.7°c | 6.9°c | 3.9°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 16/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 0.9 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 190 cm |
Lower piste depth | 145 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 10 out of 10 |
Resort opening date | Sat 23 Dec 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Fri 26 Apr 2024 |
France gets off to a slow start over the weekend with cold temperatures and minimal snow and a freezing line sitting around the 2000m mark. High pressure dominates the weekend until Monday meaning lovely blue bird days for a great weekend of skiing. This then turns to low pressure which results in a return of snow.
As we move into the next week, there is an early flurry of snow, most notably in Chamonix and for most of the northern French Alps getting 30-40 cm’s of snow early next week. Temperatures seem to stay around the -3 degrees mark and the creeping up to -6/-7 overnight.
The most up-to-date avalanche forecasting for the French Alps can be found on Meteo France’s website
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