2024-25 dates for ski slopes to open in french alps and pyrenees

The dates for the opening of the major French ski stations and resorts have now been published, starting with Chamonix, Val Thorens, and Tignes on November 23. Many popular stations will

open at the end of November, and by Christmas (December 25), almost all of the major sites will be operating. Three are set to open after Christmas, Flumet/St-Nicolas la Chapelle (December

27), two of which have stated their opening dates will be in January: Gérardmer on January 4, and Serre-Eyraud on January 18. The dates announced come directly from the stations, but they

are conditional on weather conditions and the snowfall received. It comes after ski stations in France have had chequered success over the past few years. They were hit hard by the Covid

pandemic restrictions, and some struggled to recover due to mild weather and lack of snowfall at lower altitudes in 2022-23.  The 2023-24 season was an improvement in most places, however,

with heavy snowfall boosting the season in January 2024. Read also: Skiers delight as up to 60cm of snow set to hit French resorts  Read also: Major ski stations in France to open early as

metre of snow arrives  NOVEMBER 23, 2024 Chamonix, Val Thorens, Tignes NOVEMBER 30, 2024 Cauterêts, Saint Lary Soulan, Val d'Isère, Alpe d'Huez, Chamrousse, Les 2 Alpes,

Oz-en-Oisans, Montgenèvre  DECEMBER 4, 2024 Les Angles DECEMBER 7, 2024 Font Romeu, Bolquère Pyrénées 2000, Brides-les-Bains, Courchevel, Les Menuires, Méribel, Ste Foy Tarentaise, La

Clusaz, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Les Houches, Praz de Lys Sommand, Col de Marcieu - Chartreuse, Les 7 Laux - Belledonne, Vaujany, Villard de Lans/Corrençon, Auron, Isola 2000, Les Orres,

Serre Chevalier Briançon DECEMBER 8, 2024 Chabanon DECEMBER 9, 2024 La Colmiane, Montclar DECEMBER 13, 2024 Avoriaz DECEMBER 14, 2024 Le Champ du Feu, Ventron, Grand Tourmalet, Peyragudes,

Albiez-Montrond, Aussois, Arêches-Beaufort, Champagny en Vanoise, La Plagne, La Plagne Montalbert, La Rosière, La Toussuire, Le Corbier, Les Saisies, Montchavin la Plagne, St Colomban des

Villards, St Martin de Belleville, St Sorlin d'Arves, Val Cenis, Valloire, Valmeinier, Le Grand Bornand, Le Dévoluy, Orcières Merlette, Puy Saint Vincent, Risoul, Val d'Allos, Les

Arcs DECEMBER 16, 2024 Peisey Vallandry, Thollon les Mémises, Valberg DECEMBER 18, 2024 Ax 3 Domaines DECEMBER 20, 2024 Le Lac Blanc DECEMBER 21, 2024 La Bresse Hohneck, Monts Jura, Besse

Super Besse, Le Mont Dore, Bonneval sur Arc, Crest-Voland/Cohennoz, La Norma, Les Karellis, Notre Dame de Bellecombe, Pralognan la Vanoise, St François Longchamp, Valfréjus, Valmorel,

Combloux, Lans-en-Vercors, Beuil les Launes, Gréolières-les-Neiges, Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes, Morzine DECEMBER 22, 2024 Saint Maurice sur Moselle DECEMBER 23, 2024 La Giettaz, Bernex, Alpe du

Grand Serre, Le Collet - Belledonne DECEMBER 24, 2024 Vars DECEMBER 27, 2024 Flumet/St-Nicolas la Chapelle  JANUARY 4, 2025 Gérardmer JANUARY 18, 2025 Serre-Eyraud