Forecast today: Generally clear
Beginners can learn the ropes in the beginners areas at either Le Poya (a ski area on the other side of the valley), to which you will have to catch a train, or Le Tour, to which you will have to catch a train to Montroc followed by a bus to Le Tour itself.
Intermediates can catch the gondola up to the main ski area and then ski or snowboard a series of blues and reds to Le Tour. Less confident intermediates may wish to catch the gondola down the final part of the descent to Le Tour rather than ski the red Les Caisets run. There is little on offer for advanced skiers and therefore advanced skiers should purchase a Mont Blanc regional pass which provides access to 10 ski areas. Chamonix, one of the areas included in the pass, can now be accessed by a gondola that takes you directly from the village to the Balme area.
Vallorcine is a beautiful traditional village. It is excellent for families due to the skiing on offer and the self-catered apartments which have a kids club and indoor swimming pool. If you fancy a drink after a hard day on the slopes there are a few bars to choose from which are usually fairly quiet. Getting to Vallorcine is easy – Geneva airport is only one hour away by car or alternatively Chambéry is a two hour drive away.
Resort website: www.vallorcine.com
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Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Snow grains |
Occasional rain |
Partly cloudy | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | 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 | 1.3 cm | 2.8 cm | 3.5 cm | 2.3 cm | 2.5 cm | 3.3 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 1.4 cm | 2.4 cm | 1.9 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.6 cm | 1.2 cm |
Max temp | 3°c | 3°c | 0°c | 3.6°c | 3.7°c | 1.3°c | 3.4°c | 3.4°c | 1.3°c | 5.6°c | 5.7°c | 3°c | 1.5°c | 1.3°c | -2.9°c | -5.4°c | -5.2°c | -6.2°c | -3°c | -2.8°c | -4.7°c | -2.4°c | -2.4°c | -4.4°c | -0.3°c | -0.3°c | -2.4°c | -0.9°c | -0.9°c | -1.7°c |
Min temp | -1.2°c | 0°c | -1°c | -1.4°c | 1.3°c | 0.7°c | 1.3°c | 1.3°c | -0.2°c | 1.1°c | 3°c | 2°c | 0°c | -2.9°c | -6.1°c | -7.5°c | -6.2°c | -7.1°c | -8.5°c | -4.7°c | -6.2°c | -6.1°c | -4.4°c | -5.2°c | -4.5°c | -2.4°c | -3.7°c | -3.6°c | -1.7°c | -2.8°c |
Feels like temp | -4.2°c | 2.7°c | 0°c | -4.3°c | 3.3°c | 1.2°c | -1.7°c | 0.3°c | -2.4°c | -1.5°c | 5°c | 0.6°c | -2.9°c | -1.8°c | -7.6°c | -13.2°c | -11.2°c | -11.5°c | -13.2°c | -6.2°c | -4.7°c | -9.8°c | -6.5°c | -9°c | -8.1°c | -0.3°c | -6.1°c | -8.2°c | -5.2°c | -6.1°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 3°c | 3°c | 0°c |
Min temp | -1.2°c | 0°c | -1°c |
Feels like temp | -4.2°c | 2.7°c | 0°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 3.6°c | 3.7°c | 1.3°c |
Min temp | -1.4°c | 1.3°c | 0.7°c |
Feels like temp | -4.3°c | 3.3°c | 1.2°c |
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Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Rain shower |
Rain shower |
Partly cloudy | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Rain shower |
Light snow |
Light snow | Light snow |
Snow shower |
Light snow | Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy |
Partly cloudy | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Occasional snow |
Mainly cloudy |
Mainly cloudy |
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 | 0.1 cm | 2.3 cm | 3.2 cm | 2.7 cm | 5 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.3 cm | 1.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 8.9°c | 8.9°c | 5.6°c | 10.9°c | 11°c | 7.3°c | 8.7°c | 8.7°c | 6.5°c | 11.8°c | 12°c | 7.7°c | 5.8°c | 5.2°c | 1.8°c | 0.6°c | 1.1°c | -0.6°c | 2.9°c | 3.2°c | 0.8°c | 3.9°c | 3.9°c | 1°c | 6.2°c | 6.2°c | 3°c | 6.2°c | 6.3°c | 4.2°c |
Min temp | 1.8°c | 5.6°c | 3.2°c | 2.5°c | 7.3°c | 5.4°c | 5.3°c | 6.5°c | 4.1°c | 3.7°c | 7.7°c | 5.6°c | 4.3°c | 1.8°c | -1°c | -2.2°c | -0.6°c | -1.8°c | -4.2°c | 0.8°c | -1.8°c | -1.9°c | 1°c | -1.2°c | -1.5°c | 3°c | 0.6°c | 0°c | 4.2°c | 1.9°c |
Feels like temp | 1.7°c | 8.4°c | 5.3°c | 2.3°c | 10.3°c | 6.9°c | 5°c | 8.5°c | 6.3°c | 3.4°c | 11.1°c | 7.2°c | 4°c | 3.2°c | -0.6°c | -2.2°c | -2.2°c | -0.6°c | -4.2°c | 2.6°c | 0.7°c | -1.9°c | 3.5°c | 0.9°c | -1.5°c | 5.6°c | 2.7°c | 0°c | 5.7°c | 2.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 8.9°c | 8.9°c | 5.6°c |
Min temp | 1.8°c | 5.6°c | 3.2°c |
Feels like temp | 1.7°c | 8.4°c | 5.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 10.9°c | 11°c | 7.3°c |
Min temp | 2.5°c | 7.3°c | 5.4°c |
Feels like temp | 2.3°c | 10.3°c | 6.9°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 16/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 0.2 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 170 cm |
Lower piste depth | 10 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 13 out of 13 |
Resort opening date | Fri 22 Dec 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 14 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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