Forecast today: Generally clear
La Plagne consists of no fewer than 11 separate ‘villages’ and each is a self- sufficient mini-resort. These divide into two groups – seven high altitude, purpose-built resorts and four villages lower down within the trees. The diversity of these villages also means there will always be options suitable for any group, but especially at Plagne Centre and Belle Plagne, the most popular destinations for Brits.
Most of the slopes in the main bowl are above the trees, but there are plenty of tree-lined trails for those bad weather days down towards Montalbert or Montchavin – the latter of which is also where you need to head to catch the Vanoise Express to Les Arcs. La Plagne has some great intermediate cruising terrain (62% of the runs are rated blue) and there is some great off piste terrain on the upper mountain, much of which is fantastically snowsure.
Plagne Centre is the focal point of the resort and is where you’ll want to be based if you’re looking for the liveliest base and the biggest range of shops, restaurants and bars. Belle Plagne is well located for the slopes and has lots of good apartment-style accommodation. Montalbert and the two villages of Montchavin and Les Coches are lower down, quieter and make attractive alternative bases away from the purpose-built hustle and bustle further up.
There are some fantastic options for families, with numerous UK chalet and tour operators running well-received chalets around the resort. The best facilities, but as a result the biggest crowds, are in Plagne Centre, but there are loads of options to choose from – Esprit operate in Belle Plagne, Ski Famille work in 1800, Family Ski Company run a chalet in Les Coches, whilst Mark Warner operate a chalethotel in Plagne Centre.
When the resort is busy it certainly can be lively, but après here is nowhere near as raucous as in the likes of Val d’Isère or Les Deux Alpes. In Belle Plagne, the Tete Inn and the Cheyenne are the main bars whilst Scotty’s is popular in Plagne Centre.
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Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Freezing fog | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Light snow shwr | Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Rather cloudy |
Mainly fair |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 1.3 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 4.8 cm | 5.8 cm | 3.6 cm | 5 cm | 3.4 cm | 2.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 cm | 1.4 cm | 4 cm | 2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -0.7°c | -0.7°c | -2.9°c | 0.3°c | 0.3°c | -1.9°c | 0°c | 0°c | -2.1°c | 2.2°c | 2.3°c | -0.5°c | -3.4°c | -4.2°c | -8.2°c | -10.3°c | -9.9°c | -10.7°c | -7°c | -6.6°c | -7.9°c | -7.3°c | -7.3°c | -8.2°c | -4.9°c | -4.9°c | -6.6°c | -4.1°c | -4.1°c | -5.2°c |
Min temp | -3.8°c | -2.9°c | -5.1°c | -6.5°c | -1.9°c | -2.9°c | -2.8°c | -2.1°c | -4.1°c | -3.1°c | -0.5°c | -2.8°c | -4.2°c | -8.2°c | -11.3°c | -10.9°c | -10.7°c | -12°c | -12.7°c | -7.9°c | -10°c | -10.5°c | -8.2°c | -9.8°c | -10°c | -6.6°c | -8.4°c | -7.7°c | -5.2°c | -6.5°c |
Feels like temp | -3.8°c | -0.7°c | -2.9°c | -6.5°c | 0.3°c | -1.9°c | -2.8°c | -3.4°c | -5.4°c | -3.1°c | 1.9°c | -0.5°c | -8.1°c | -9.3°c | -14.2°c | -17°c | -16.8°c | -16.5°c | -12.7°c | -7°c | -7.9°c | -10.5°c | -11.4°c | -8.2°c | -10°c | -4.9°c | -6.6°c | -12.8°c | -8.3°c | -8.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -0.7°c | -0.7°c | -2.9°c |
Min temp | -3.8°c | -2.9°c | -5.1°c |
Feels like temp | -3.8°c | -0.7°c | -2.9°c |
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Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 0.3°c | 0.3°c | -1.9°c |
Min temp | -6.5°c | -1.9°c | -2.9°c |
Feels like temp | -6.5°c | 0.3°c | -1.9°c |
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Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Broken clouds |
Light drizzle |
Freezing fog | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
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 | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.5 cm | 1.3 cm | 1.1 cm | 1.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 1.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm |
Max temp | 5.4°c | 5.4°c | 2.1°c | 5.6°c | 5.6°c | 3.2°c | 6.3°c | 6.3°c | 3.1°c | 8.2°c | 8.2°c | 4.5°c | 3.4°c | 3.4°c | -1.1°c | -3.4°c | -3.2°c | -5°c | -0.5°c | -0.3°c | -2.7°c | -0.7°c | -0.7°c | -2.9°c | 1.4°c | 1.4°c | -1.1°c | 0.9°c | 0.9°c | -0.7°c |
Min temp | -1.4°c | 2.1°c | -1.2°c | -2.9°c | 3.2°c | 0.5°c | -0.2°c | 3.1°c | -0.4°c | -0.4°c | 4.5°c | 0.9°c | -0.3°c | -1.1°c | -5.7°c | -6.8°c | -5°c | -6.7°c | -8.4°c | -2.7°c | -6.1°c | -6.4°c | -2.9°c | -5.2°c | -5.4°c | -1.1°c | -3.5°c | -4.2°c | -0.7°c | -3.2°c |
Feels like temp | -1.4°c | 4.9°c | 1.9°c | -2.9°c | 5.1°c | 2.9°c | -3.5°c | 3.8°c | 0.4°c | -0.4°c | 7.4°c | 2.4°c | -3.5°c | 0.5°c | -5.3°c | -12.2°c | -8.5°c | -9.6°c | -12.7°c | -0.5°c | -2.7°c | -6.4°c | -4°c | -6.7°c | -5.4°c | 1.2°c | -1.1°c | -4.2°c | -2.2°c | -3.5°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 5.4°c | 5.4°c | 2.1°c |
Min temp | -1.4°c | 2.1°c | -1.2°c |
Feels like temp | -1.4°c | 4.9°c | 1.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 5.6°c | 5.6°c | 3.2°c |
Min temp | -2.9°c | 3.2°c | 0.5°c |
Feels like temp | -2.9°c | 5.1°c | 2.9°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 16/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 1.7 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 300 cm |
Lower piste depth | 25 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Spring snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 67 out of 74 |
Resort opening date | Sat 09 Dec 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 28 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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