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Winter Season Opening Dates 12/13 - French Alps
Opening dates for resorts we feature in the French Alps. Please note these are scheduled opening/closing dates and can be subject to change. Rows in blue are resorts opening before 14/12.| Resort opening dates 12/13 | |||
| Opening Dates | Closing Dates | Partial Opening | |
| GRAND MASSIF | |||
| Samoens | 22/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| Morillon | 22/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| Les Carroz | 22/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| Sixt | 22/12/2012 | 17/03/2013 | |
| (Flaine) | 22/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | 15/12-21/12 partial Flaine plus 22/04 - 28/04 |
| PORTES DU SOLEIL | |||
| Les Gets | 22/12/2012 | 14/04/2013 | |
| Morzine | 22/12/201 | 14/04/2013 | Prodains gondola open from 15/12/12 for link to Avoriaz |
| (Avoriaz) | 15/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| ARAVIS | |||
| Grand Bornand | 22/12/2012 | 28/04/2013 | |
| La Clusaz | 22/12/2012 | 28/04/2013 | |
| MONT BLANC/VAL D'ARLY | |||
| Chamonix Valley (Chamonix, Argentiere, Vallorcine, Argentiere) | |||
| Chamonix | 22/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | Thanks to this year’s abundant snowfall the Flégère ski area will remain open for an extra week. It will now close on the evening of the 28th April. Access to Brévent will still close as scheduled on the evening of the 21st April. The Flégère cablecar, Index chairlift and Trappe chairlift will stay open giving access to the Index, Trappe and Libellules runs. The ADRET restaurant will close on the evening of the 14th April but a take-away snack bar will stay open at the Tendance Foehn (with a small range of sandwiches and hot and cold drinks available). The Savoy magic carpet is now closed to the public until next season. The two draglifts will stay open from 9am to 1pm exclusively for ski school usage and depending on snow conditions. |
| Vallorcine | 22/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| Argentiere | 08/12/2012 | 12/05/2013 | |
| Les Houches | 22/12/2012 | tbc | |
| Espace Diamant (Les Saisies, Notre-Dame, Crest Voland, Flumet) | |||
| Les Saisies | 22/12/2012 | 05/04/2013 | From 6th April 2013 - 12th April partial opening only of the Espace Diamant (86%). From 13th April 2013 - 19th April, Les Saisies only open |
| Notre-Dame de Bellecombe | 22/12/2012 | 12/04/2013 | |
| Evasion (St Gervais, Megeve, Combloux, Les Contamines etc) | |||
| St Gervais | |||
| Combloux | 22/12/2012 | 01/04/2013 | Combloux shuts 1st April, but Evasion still open until 20/04. After 1st April, bus runs to Megeve until 07/04. After that car is needed. |
| Megeve | 22/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 (Partial) | Partial opening from 8th Dec if snow is good enough. Closed from 1st April Portes du Mont Blanc area - JAILLET, COMBLOUX and LA GIETTAZ, from 7th April for MONT D’ARBOIS, ROCHEBRUNE and LA PRINCESSE and from 21st April for LA COTE 2000. |
| Les Contamines | 21/12/2013 | 14/04/2013 | Parts of Evasion are open until 20/04/13, so one could drive to that area |
| TARENTAISE | |||
| Paradiski (Peisey, Vallandry, Monchavin, Les Coches, Champagny, Les Arcs, La Plagne, Bourg St Maurice) | |||
| Peisey-Vallandry | 15/12/2012 | 27/04/2013 | Link to La Plagne (Vanoise Express) open on 22/12/2012 |
| Montchavin-Les Coches | 22/12/2012 | 27/04/2013 | |
| Champagny | 22/12/2012 | 27/04/2013 | |
| Bourg St Maurice Gondola | |||
| (Les Arcs) | 15/12/2012 | 27/04/2013 | |
| (La Plagne) | 22/12/2012 | 27/04/2013 | |
| Ste Foy | 15/12/2012 | 14/04/2013 | |
| Espace Killy (Tignes, Val d'Isere) | |||
| Tignes les Brevieres | tbc | tbc | Glacier is open and one run down into Tignes Val Claret as of Nov 12 |
| La Rosiere | 15/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | Italian side closes 13th April, discounted lift pass available to buy locally from 13/04-21/04 |
| 3 VALLEYS | |||
| 3 Valleys (Brides, Meribel, St Martin, La Tania, Courchevel, Les Menuires, Val Thorens) | |||
| Brides les Bains Gondola | 21/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| Meribel (Brides les Bains) | 08/12/2012 | 26/04/2013 | |
| St Martin de Belleville | 15/12/2012 | 27/04/2013 | |
| La Tania | 15/12/2012 | 26/04/2013 | |
| (Courchevel) | 08/12/2012 | 26/04/2013 | |
| Val Thorens | 24/11/2012 | 12/05/2013 | Link to Orelle opens on 01/12/2012 |
| OISANS | |||
| Grand Domaine (Oz, Vaujany, Alpe d'Huez) | |||
| Oz en Oisans | 15/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| Vaujany | 15/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| (Alpe d'Huez) | 06/12/2012 | 26/04/2012 | |
| Deux Alpes | 01/12/2012 | 27/04/2013 | Half term: October 27th to November 4th, 2012 |
| Venosc Gondola | 02/12/2012 | 27/04/2013 | From 2/12 to 15/12: 7h45-10h / 17h-18h (guide times). From 16/12 to 27/04 open all day from 7h45 to 19h (CONFIRMED) |
| Serre Chevalier | 15/12/2012 | 28/04/2013 | |
| Briancon | 15/12/2012 | 14/04/2013 | |
| Montgenevre | 01/12/2012 | 24/04/2013 | Italian side open 07/12/2012 - 14/04/2013 |
| MAURIENNE VALLEY | |||
| Termignon | 22/12/2012 | 12/04/2013 | From 13/04 - 21/04, Val Cenis area only |
| Val Cenis | 22/12/2012 | 21/04/2013 | |
| Valloire (Galibier Thabor) | 22/12/2012 | 19/04/2013 | Partial opening 15/12 - 21/12 Valloire only if snow cover is good |
| Les Sybelles | |||
| St Jean | 22/12/2012 | 20/04/2013 | |
| St Sorlin | 22/12/2012 | 20/04/2013 | |
| La Norma | 22/12/2012 | 19/04/2013 | |
| Aussois | 22/12/2012 | 19/04/2013 | |
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