Forecast today: Mainly fair
The skiing takes place in a high, open and treeless bowl, the Cirque du Lys, reached by a long gondola from town (you have to ride it down as well as up).
The 36km of varied slopes radiate around the bowl, between 1730m and 2415m. There is parking up at Le Courbet (1360m), from where a short gondola departs for the slopes. The area just above the gondola top station is ideal for children and beginners and there are some gentle blue runs for progression too. Generally the rest of the pistes suit intermediates and there is a ski park for those wanting to try something different. Cauterets’ jewel is its 36.5km of cross-country, a short bus ride from town at Pont d’Espagne near the Spanish border. It’s an incredibly picturesque area, set amid beautiful scenery and waterfalls. There are also 6km of snowshoe and walking trails. The Cauterets ski area, while usually much quieter than the major ski areas in the Alps, does get busy at weekends, as does the main restaurant – a self-service. The town itself is made up of beautiful, well-preserved buildings from the 19th century. The thermal spas are a popular attraction for visitors. Furthermore there is a wide choice of hotels and plenty of other amenities in the town such as an outdoor and indoor pool, rock climbing, an ice rink and a cinema. The town’s position at the head of a wide, sunny valley means traffic is rarely a problem, despite its appeal as a large year-round tourist destination. For further information visit the Cauterets_website.
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Mainly fair | Partly cloudy |
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Generally clear | Partly cloudy |
Rain shower |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Rain/Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Snow grains | Partly cloudy |
Partly cloudy |
Partly cloudy | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Snow shower |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
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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 | 0.6 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 1 cm | 1.3 cm | 0.7 cm |
Max temp | 6°c | 6°c | 4.2°c | 7.7°c | 7.7°c | 5.3°c | 9.1°c | 9.1°c | 5.6°c | 9.6°c | 9.6°c | 6.2°c | 4.8°c | 4.8°c | 0.4°c | -1.8°c | -1.6°c | -3.9°c | 1°c | 1.2°c | -1.5°c | 0.5°c | 0.5°c | -2°c | 0.3°c | 0.3°c | -2°c | -0.7°c | -0.6°c | -2.1°c |
Min temp | 0.2°c | 4.2°c | 1.6°c | 1.9°c | 5.3°c | 3.4°c | 2.9°c | 5.6°c | 3°c | 2.3°c | 6.2°c | 3°c | 2°c | 0.4°c | -4.1°c | -5.9°c | -3.9°c | -5.9°c | -7°c | -1.5°c | -4.8°c | -4.7°c | -2°c | -5°c | -4.6°c | -2°c | -4.8°c | -5.3°c | -2.1°c | -4.2°c |
Feels like temp | -2.9°c | 3.7°c | 4°c | -0.9°c | 5.5°c | 3.5°c | 2.6°c | 7.4°c | 5.2°c | -0.3°c | 7.9°c | 4.6°c | -1.2°c | 2.1°c | -3.3°c | -11.6°c | -6.5°c | -9.3°c | -11.6°c | -1.8°c | -1.5°c | -8.9°c | -2.6°c | -5.4°c | -8.5°c | -3.8°c | -6°c | -10°c | -5.1°c | -6.5°c |
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Weather | Light rain shwr |
Rain shower |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 6°c | 6°c | 4.2°c |
Min temp | 0.2°c | 4.2°c | 1.6°c |
Feels like temp | -2.9°c | 3.7°c | 4°c |
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Weather | Partly cloudy |
Light rain shwr |
Generally clear |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 7.7°c | 7.7°c | 5.3°c |
Min temp | 1.9°c | 5.3°c | 3.4°c |
Feels like temp | -0.9°c | 5.5°c | 3.5°c |
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Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Light rain shwr |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Partly cloudy |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Occasional rain |
Rain shower | Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
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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 | 19.7°c | 19.8°c | 14.9°c | 19.3°c | 19.3°c | 14.8°c | 20.6°c | 20.8°c | 16°c | 21.5°c | 21.8°c | 16.5°c | 15.8°c | 15.8°c | 8.7°c | 11.7°c | 11.9°c | 6.9°c | 12.3°c | 12.7°c | 8.2°c | 12.2°c | 12.3°c | 8.1°c | 12.6°c | 12.6°c | 8.2°c | 11.3°c | 11.7°c | 8.4°c |
Min temp | 7.2°c | 14.9°c | 9.1°c | 9.1°c | 14.8°c | 10.2°c | 8°c | 16°c | 9.7°c | 8.4°c | 16.5°c | 10.1°c | 8.4°c | 8.7°c | 3.5°c | 1.5°c | 6.9°c | 2.6°c | 0.7°c | 8.2°c | 3.4°c | 1.7°c | 8.1°c | 3°c | 2.1°c | 8.2°c | 3.4°c | 2.4°c | 8.4°c | 4.4°c |
Feels like temp | 6.9°c | 20°c | 15.2°c | 9°c | 19.5°c | 15.1°c | 7.8°c | 20.4°c | 16.4°c | 8°c | 21.4°c | 17.1°c | 8.2°c | 15.1°c | 7.1°c | 1.4°c | 10.1°c | 5.3°c | 0.6°c | 10.9°c | 7.7°c | 1.5°c | 10.8°c | 7.6°c | 1.9°c | 11.3°c | 7.7°c | 2.2°c | 9.9°c | 8°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 19.7°c | 19.8°c | 14.9°c |
Min temp | 7.2°c | 14.9°c | 9.1°c |
Feels like temp | 6.9°c | 20°c | 15.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 19.3°c | 19.3°c | 14.8°c |
Min temp | 9.1°c | 14.8°c | 10.2°c |
Feels like temp | 9°c | 19.5°c | 15.1°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 11/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | No information | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 115 cm |
Lower piste depth | 110 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Spring snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 9 out of 11 |
Resort opening date | Fri 08 Dec 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 21 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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