Opening and Season Dates for French Ski Resorts
When do Ski Areas open in France?
The table below gives the planned opening dates for a number of French ski resorts.
Please Note :- All Ski Areas are subject to rapidly changing snow, weather and road conditions - and other operational constraints - and actual opening dates and times often change considerably from planned.
You can find the reported and forecast snow and weather for France on J2Ski, but you should always double-check the latest conditions with the Tourist Office before travelling.
| Ski Resort | Planned Opening | Planned Closing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albiez Montrond | - | - | |
| Alpe d'Huez | early December | Late April | |
| Alpe du Grand Serre | mid December | Mid April | |
| Argentière | early December | Late April | |
| Arêches-Beaufort | - | - | |
| Auris-en-Oisans | early December | Late April | |
| Auron | early December | Mid April | |
| Aussois | mid December | Mid April | |
| Avoriaz | mid December | Late April | |
| Ax les Thermes | early December | Early April | |
| Barèges | early December | Early April | |
| Bellevaux-Hirmentaz | mid December | Early April | |
| Bessans | mid November | Early April | |
| Besse | early December | Late April | |
| Bonneval-sur-Arc | - | 26 April 2024 | |
| Brides-les-Bains | mid December | Mid April | |
| Cauterets | late November | Late April | |
| Chamonix | early December | Late April | |
| Champagny en Vanoise | mid December | Late April | |
| Chamrousse | early December | Mid April | |
| Châtel | late December | Late April | |
| Combloux | mid December | Early April | |
| Corrençon en Vercors | early December | Early April | |
| Courchevel | early December | Late April | |
| Crest Voland Cohennoz | - | - | |
| Dévoluy | - | - | |
| Espace San Bernardo | mid December | Late April | |
| Flaine | late December | Late April | |
| Font Romeu | late November | Early April | |
| Isola 2000 | early December | Late April | |
| La Bresse Hohneck | mid December | Late March | |
| La Clusaz | late December | 28 April 2024 | |
| La Foux d'Allos | early December | Mid April | |
| La Grave | early December | Late April | |
| La Joue du Loup | mid December | Mid April | |
| La Mongie | early December | Early April | |
| La Norma | mid December | Mid April | |
| La Plagne | mid December | 28 April 2024 | |
| La Rosière | mid December | Late April | |
| La Tania | early December | Late April | |
| Lac Blanc | 20 December 2024 | 16 March 2025 | |
| Lans en Vercors | mid December | Late March | |
| Le Collet d'Allevard | mid December | Early April | |
| Le Corbier | late December | Late April | |
| Le Grand Bornand | early December | Late April | |
| Le Grand Domaine | mid December | Mid April | |
| Le Lioran | mid December | Late March | |
| Le Mont-Dore | early December | Mid April | |
| Le Sauze Super Sauze | mid December | Mid April | |
| Les 7 Laux Prapoutel | mid December | Early April | |
| Les Angles | late November | Mid April | |
| Les Arcs | mid December | Late April | |
| Les Carroz | late December | Late April | |
| Les Contamines | mid December | Mid April | |
| Les Deux Alpes | late November | Late April | |
| Les Gets | mid November | Mid April | |
| Les Houches | mid December | Mid April | |
| Les Karellis | - | - | |
| Les Menuires | early December | Late April | |
| Les Orres | early December | Late April | |
| Les Saisies | mid December | Late April | |
| Les Sybelles | mid December | Mid April | |
| Luchon - Superbagnères | early December | Early April | |
| Megève | early December | Mid April | |
| Molines en Queyras | mid December | Early April | |
| Montchavin-Les Coches | mid December | Late April | |
| Montgenèvre | late November | Late April | |
| Monts Jura | mid December | Late March | |
| Morzine | late December | Late April | |
| Méribel | early December | Late April | |
| Métabief - Mont d'Or | mid December | Late March | |
| Notre Dame de Bellecombe | mid December | Early April | |
| Orcières-Merlette | 14 December 2024 | 13 April 2025 | |
| Orelle | late November | Early May | |
| Peisey-Vallandry | mid December | 28 April 2024 | |
| Peyragudes | mid December | Early April | |
| Piau Engaly | late November | Mid April | |
| Pra Loup | early December | Mid April | |
| Pralognan la Vanoise | mid December | Mid April | |
| Praz de Lys Sommand | - | - | |
| Praz sur Arly | mid December | Mid April | |
| Puy Saint Vincent | mid December | Mid April | |
| Risoul | mid December | Late April | |
| Saint Martin de Belleville | early December | Late April | |
| Saint-Lary Soulan | early December | Late March | |
| Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes | - | - | |
| Sainte-Foy Tarentaise | mid December | Mid April | |
| Samoëns | late December | Late April | |
| Seignus (Val d'Allos 1500) | early December | Mid April | |
| Serre Chevalier | mid December | Late April | |
| St Colomban des Villards | - | - | |
| St François Longchamp | mid December | Mid April | |
| St Gervais Mont-Blanc | mid December | Mid April | |
| St Jean d'Arves | mid December | Mid April | |
| St Sorlin d'Arves | - | - | |
| SuperDévoluy | mid December | Early April | |
| Termignon | mid December | Mid April | |
| Thollon-les-Mémises | mid December | Late March | |
| Tignes | early October | 5 May 2024 | |
| Tourmalet | - | - | |
| Val Cenis | mid December | Mid April | |
| Val Thorens | late November | 5 May 2024 | |
| Val d'Isère | late November | Early May | |
| Valberg | early December | Early April | |
| Valfréjus | mid December | Mid April | |
| Valloire | mid December | Mid April | |
| Valmeinier | mid December | Mid April | |
| Valmorel | mid December | Mid April | |
| Vars | mid December | Mid April | |
| Vaujany | early December | Late April | |
| Villard de Lans | early December | Early April |