French Alps Resort Opening Dates: Winter 2016/2017
Opening dates for resorts we feature in the French Alps. Please note these are scheduled opening/closing dates and can be subject to change. Clients looking to book their ski holiday in the French Alps in the early or late season should be aware that not all amenities/facilities in resort may be open (e.g. lifts). Please check the tourist office website for the resort before making a booking.
Note: These dates are being updated as and when the resorts release the information. If no information has been released, last year's dates are shown.
GRAND MASSIF |
Official Opening Dates |
Closing Dates |
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17/12/16 |
17/04/17 |
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17/12/16 |
17/04/17 |
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17/12/16 |
17/04/17 |
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17/12/16 |
10/03/17 |
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(Flaine) |
17/12/16 |
17/04/17 |
PORTES DU SOLEIL |
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19/12/15 |
17/04/16 |
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Les Gets partial opening: Les Chavannes side and link with Morzine |
12/12/15 |
18/12/15 |
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19/12/15 |
10/04/16 |
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17/12/16 |
23/04/17 |
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Chatel partial opening: Linga / Pre-la-Joux area and link with Avoriaz |
10/12/16 |
16/12/16 |
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(Avoriaz) |
12/12/15 |
24/04/16 |
ARAVIS |
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17/12/16 |
21/04/17 |
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17/12/16 |
30/04/17 |
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MONT BLANC - CHAMONIX VALLEY |
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26/11/16 |
01/05/17 |
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Partial opening |
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19/12/15 |
17/04/16 |
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Partial opening |
12/12/15 |
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tbc |
tbc |
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Partial opening |
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19/12/15 |
17/04/16 |
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Partial opening |
05/12/15 |
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VAL D'ARLY |
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17/12/16 |
21/04/17 |
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Les Saisies Nordic Ski Area (Cross Country) |
First snow fall |
21/04/17 |
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17/12/16 |
07/04/17 |
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MONT BLANC - EVASION |
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17/12/16 |
08/04/17 |
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St Gervais partial |
09/04/17 |
17/04/17 |
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19/12/15 |
01/04/16 |
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19/12/15 |
16/04/16 |
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18/12/15 |
22/04/16 |
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PARADISKI |
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17/12/16 |
22/04/17 |
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10/12/16 |
22/04/17 |
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10/12/16 |
22/04/17 |
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Bourg St Maurice gondola |
12/12/15 |
23/04/16 |
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Link to Paradiski |
17/12/16 |
22/04/17 |
TARENTAISE |
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17/12/16 |
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La Rosiere (Espace San Bernardo) |
10/12/16 |
21/04/17 |
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Tignes (Espace Killy) |
26/11/16 |
01/05/17 |
3 VALLEYS |
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Brides les Bains gondola |
18/12/15 |
15/04/16 |
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(Meribel) |
10/12/16 |
23/04/17 |
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10/12/16 |
21/04/17 |
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10/12/16 |
17/04/17 |
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26/11/16 |
01/05/17 |
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(Courchevel) |
10/12/16 |
17/04/17 |
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(Val Thorens) |
26/11/16 |
01/05/17 |
OISANS |
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Oz en Oisans (Grande Domaine) |
03/12/16 |
23/04/17 |
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Auris (Grande Domaine) |
03/12/16 |
23/04/17 |
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Vaujany (Grand Domaine) |
03/12/16 |
23/04/17 |
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(Alpe d'Huez) |
03/12/16 |
23/04/17 |
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03/12/16 |
29/04/17 |
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Venosc gondola |
05/12/15 |
30/04/16 |
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07/12/16 |
23/04/17 |
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12/12/15 |
24/04/16 |
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26/11/16 |
22/04/17 |
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10/12/16 |
16/04/17 |
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MAURIENNE VALLEY |
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12/12/15 |
15/04/16 |
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11/12/16 |
21/04/17 |
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19/12/15 |
tbc |
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Bessans Nordic Ski Area (Cross Country) |
First snow in November |
tbc |
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Valloire (Galibier Thabor) |
17/12/16 |
14/04/17 |
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Valloire partial opening: Valloire only |
17/12/16 |
17/04/17 |
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St Jean d'Arves (Les Sybelles) |
17/12/16 |
14/04/17 |
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St Sorlin d'Arves (Les Sybelles) |
17/12/16 |
14/04/17 |
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La Toussuire (Les Sybelles) |
17/12/16 |
14/04/17 |
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17/12/16 |
02/04/17 |
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17/12/16 |
14/04/17 |
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19/12/15 |
15/04/16 |
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St Francois Longchamp (Grand Domaine) |
17/12/16 |
14/04/17 |
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Valmorel (Grand Domaine) |
17/12/16 |
16/04/17 |
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Partial Opening |
01/12/15 |
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Doucy (Grand Domaine) |
17/12/16 |
08/04/17 |
Opening dates for resorts or rather ski areas we feature in the French Alps. Please note these are scheduled opening/closing dates and can be subject to change. Clients looking to book their ski holiday in the French Alps in the early or late season should be aware that not all amenities/facilities in resort may be open (e.g. lifts). Please check with us or the tourist office website for the resort before making a booking.
Please note that some resorts (ski areas) sometimes open earlier than their official opening dates if snow conditions, grooming, equipment readiness and lift staff availability allow (see below for a list of French ski areas already opened). Sometimes they open only a limited number of lifts, mainly for local clients (who feel they have been waiting too long since the previous April!) and sometimes they only open at weekends again mainly for the benefit of local clients. Full ski area opening is normally for the scheduled date initially set months in advance.