Les 2 Alpes Snow Report & Forecast
Discover the latest Les 2 Alpes snow conditions
So it’s nearing the end of the winter season in Les 2 Alpes – and what a fantastic season it’s been! Christmas and New Year delivered major snowfall, setting us up for a brilliant holiday season that carried through into January. Regular snowfalls followed, culminating in a huge dump at the end of the month, making for incredible conditions during the school half-term holidays.
Despite some warmer spells at the start of March, the snow held up well on the lower slopes and up high it has been fabulous throughout. We have received frequent snow top-ups, ensuring excellent skiing right through to now and it looks like the last few weeks of the season are going to be great.
The next few days weather in Les 2 Alpes
The next few days look like a mix of weather conditions. It’s currently snowing hard over 1,500m and is due to continue snowing all day. Since yesterday and through today, it looks like we'll have well over 1 metre of fresh snow! It’s feeling cooler with a snow line down at 2,000 to 2,500 metres from Friday. You will likely find fresh powder above these heights.
This current heavy snowfall is due to a retour d’Est; an easterly flow that typically only occurs once to three times per winter. It happens when a low-pressure system deepens over the Gulf of Genoa, creating a disturbance that draws moist air from the Mediterranean. This air is pulled in from the east by strong, counter-clockwise winds and is pushed up over the mountains. As it rises, it cools quickly and releases significant snowfall, as is happening now!
The sun will break through for a time on Friday, Saturday and Sunday giving some sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures to ski on all that fresh snow for a great Easter holiday weekend. There will be a light to gentle breeze and you can expect fabulous spring skiing conditions.
Avalanche risk
The current avalanche risk is set at considerable to high (3 up to 4) in places and rising with the current heavy precipitation. Wet snow avalanches are likely, especially below 2800m on steep west, north and east-facing slopes. These could occur naturally as the snowpack becomes more waterlogged and may be large in areas with deep snow. In steep gullies, avalanches could even reach snow-free zones.
Higher up, new wind slabs have formed, mainly above 2800m on shady, steep slopes. These could be triggered by individual skiers or boarders, especially near ridgelines, gullies and bowls.
Snotos
Top tips for skiing this week
As you've still got a few weeks of spring skiing in Les 2 Alpes here are our top tips:
- the temperature is changeable in the mountains, we’re properly spring skiing now, but it may be a little chilly out of the sun. So thinner layers, a shell jacket rather than a thick winter coat, more lightweight gloves are a good idea. You will need you’ll need waterproofs for the end of this week.
- don't forget the sunscreen! Even when the windchill is high, the mountain sun is still intense.
- you’ll need your goggle lenses for cloud and sun for the next few days.
- early mornings the pistes are harder packed and maybe a bit icy and then a bit slushy in the afternoon. So coordinate your ski time to whichever conditions you prefer.
- get your skis and boards waxed as the wetter snow can slow you down a bit!
- book the restaurant terrace for a long relaxed lunch over the weekend
Check out the Easter events and end-of-season parties coming up in the next couple of weeks on the slopes and in town.
Summer in Les 2 Alpes
There are many exciting events to look forward to this summer in Les 2 Alpes, check out our events calendar for more details.
Summer is a fabulous time to be in the mountains for hiking, biking, climbing and relaxing. White water rafting, lake swimming and much more. Check our website for ideas and where to stay.
Updates
If you head to the bottom of this page, you can see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams and above for real time photos from Les 2 Alpes. Beginning again next winter season we will be updating this snow report page every Thursday, so check back in with us to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast each week.
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