Les Menuires Snow Conditions

Located in the Belleville Valley in the Savoie region of the French Alps, Les Menuires sits above the traditional village of St Martin de Belleville, and below the high-altitude centre of Val Thorens. Nestled in the heart of the Three Valleys ski area, Les Menuires is a convenient and purpose-built resort offering excellent access to the vast ski area that surrounds it. Known as a snow-sure and pleasantly sunny resort, Les Menuires boasts an excellent snow record along with its enviable location.  

 

Sitting at a height of 1,850m, Les Menuires offers wide-open skiing on its 160km of slopes. The resorts' altitude ensures reliable conditions, and with access to a top elevation of 3,200m, the high-altitude slopes make for quality skiing throughout the entire season. The ski area is at one end of the valley, and the local slopes tend to be quieter with fewer queues, but there is excellent access to St Martin, Meribel and Val Thorens, and the whole of the Three Valleys can be easily reached from Les Menuires. The terrain at Les Menuires is made up of three sectors - Mont de la Chambre, directly above the resort giving access to Val Thorens - Grangerais, ideal for intermediate skiers, on the western slopes, and leading to Meribel and down to St Martin - and La Masse, great for off-piste skiing and more challenging terrain. Les Menuires also offers a fantastic range of off-piste skiing possibilities, and experts will find plenty of terrain to choose from. Powder conditions in the steeper regions of La Masse are excellent, thanks to the altitude, and these runs see much less traffic.  

 

Snow Conditions in Les Menuires - Reliable through the whole ski season 

The ski season runs from December to April, with conditions in Les Menuires best during the spring season, and March and April seeing the highest snowfall with plenty of sunshine. Upper slope averages in Les Menuires reached 147cm during the 2007-8 season, with the previous year seeing highs of 181cm. The region also has extensive snowmaking, with 418 snow cannons in operation on its slopes.