Snow Report 29/12/22
Happy New Year! It’s time for fireworks, mulled wine and torchlit descents. One of the busiest weeks of the year has arrived and crowds have descended on the slopes. It's that in between week when you don’t know what day it is, but that’s not really important here in the mountains when every day is a ski day!
A moderate snowfall is expected tonight with more falling during the day tomorrow and into the night, up to around 11 cm of new snow. The temperatures remain mild for this time of year with the freezing level at around 2500 metres Friday night but up at around 3000 metres over the weekend. Next week the temperatures will drop down to a maximum of -12°C on Tuesday and the freezing level goes down to 1500 metres.
Les 2 Alpes has around 100cm snow depth at the Glacier with around 20cm at the resort level. The avalanche risk levels remain moderate so take care if you’re venturing off the pistes especially at altitude.
Check below for the current lift status.
Report from Alex at Tip Top Ski Coaching who was up on the pistes today, she says “we are due rain in the village and snow at altitude tonight - the snow level is low enough that the beginners slopes are good. The snow conditions are spring like lower down, so firm in the mornings and soft in the afternoon. From Le Cret where there was a few cms of new snow recently, the snow is of excellent quality above 2600 metres and there are great wide cruisy blues up there, so my advice would be get up high to enjoy the best snow.”
Fabulous photo from Alex at Tip Top Ski Coaching taken today on the pistes in Les 2Alpes
What's coming up
If you are heading out to celebrate New Year’s Eve - book now! The bars and restaurants only have limited space, the resort is full and some are offering 2 sittings. You will find it difficult to get into places if you haven’t booked in advance.
January is a great time to come and ski. The snow is in good condition, the slopes are quieter, accommodation is normally better value and flights are cheaper. It’s easier to get your favourite table in your preferred mountain restaurant in January. So if you haven’t planned your winter ski holiday yet, check out some of the great chalets and offers in Les 2 Alpes
You’ll find plenty to do in Les 2 Alpes in January - Take a look at our events calendar.
Updates
If you head to the bottom of this page, you can see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams, real time photos from Les 2Alpes. 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.
We need you!
If you're in Les 2 Alpes this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us @See2Alpes #See2Alpes. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite videos and images here and sharing on our social media, along with our weekly resort snow report.
Here’s to a great happy, healthy and snowy 2023, enjoy yourselves out there on the pistes!
