Weather & Snow Reports
 Les
Contamines, French Alps, has an enviable snowsure record: outstanding weather conditions
tend to prevail throughout the season with exceptional snow cover
and plenty of sunshine from December through late April and even into
May.
Set in the Mont Blanc region of France and with altitudes ranging
from 1200 to 2500 metres, the varied ski area enjoys fantastic snow
with beautiful skiing and snowboarding conditions, ideal for your
ski holiday. The pistes are maintained in tip-top condition during
our long ski season. For those of you that wish to go “Off
Piste” we guarantee that you will not be disappointed
in the quality of the powder conditions and the challenges on offer.
At Chalet Chovettaz we have a communal computer on which you can access the local forecast, satellite and radar images as well as local webcams news and travel websites.
We are highly experienced in skiing the area and
are more than willing to advise the best areas given the prevailing
conditions, your ability, your goals and how best to structure your
day’s skiing or boarding.
Snow Depth Charts
| 2003-2004 Les
Contamines-Montjoie Historical average snow depths |
| |
December |
January |
February |
March |
April |
| week |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
| Upper slopes cm |
24 |
110 |
125 |
168 |
238 |
261 |
261 |
260 |
260 |
260 |
210 |
215 |
196 |
181 |
170 |
170 |
0 |
| Lower slopes cm |
6 |
20 |
20 |
14 |
26 |
32 |
43 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
31 |
29 |
12 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2004-2005 Les
Contamines-Montjoie Historical average snow depths |
| |
Nov |
December |
January |
February |
March |
April |
| week |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
| Upper slopes cm |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
58 |
96 |
85 |
80 |
92 |
152 |
157 |
152 |
190 |
185 |
184 |
175 |
147 |
113 |
97 |
118 |
134 |
| Lower slopes cm |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
25 |
28 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
62 |
43 |
31 |
40 |
34 |
31 |
35 |
27 |
6 |
n/a |
3 |
12 |
|
| 2005-2006 Les
Contamines-Montjoie Historical average snow depths |
| |
Nov |
December |
January |
February |
March |
April |
| week |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
| Upper slopes cm |
n/a |
n/a |
97 |
112 |
100 |
120 |
131 |
145 |
143 |
112 |
97 |
160 |
159 |
200 |
278 |
280 |
239 |
206 |
205 |
178 |
| Lower slopes cm |
n/a |
n/a |
38 |
36 |
30 |
46 |
37 |
49 |
43 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
42 |
51 |
58 |
57 |
39 |
3 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| 2006-2007 Les
Contamines-Montjoie Historical average snow depths |
| |
Nov |
December |
January |
February |
March |
April |
| week |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
| Upper slopes cm |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
40 |
35 |
52 |
68 |
66 |
98 |
99 |
135 |
138 |
156 |
190 |
200 |
203 |
205 |
186 |
161 |
137 |
| Lower slopes cm |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
5 |
5 |
24 |
19 |
6 |
24 |
18 |
28 |
16 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
| 2008-2009 Les
Contamines-Montjoie Historical average snow depths |
| |
Nov |
December |
January |
February |
March |
April |
| week |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
| Upper slopes cm |
20 |
91 |
148 |
140 |
109 |
111 |
107 |
116 |
151 |
151 |
192 |
203 |
202 |
195 |
208 |
193 |
204 |
194 |
152 |
121 |
| Lower slopes cm |
4 |
22 |
43 |
42 |
27 |
26 |
23 |
22 |
33 |
35 |
81 |
78 |
77 |
75 |
68 |
43 |
45 |
36 |
10 |
n/a |
Self Protection
Of course, with anywhere in the world, the ski conditions are changeable,
especially in the mountains. Here, the weather can change quite
rapidly...you may be skiing in the freezing cold first thing in
the morning but pretty quickly the sun can peek out and before you
know it, you’re skiing in beautiful sunshine...with one of
the many spectacular glaciers as a backdrop. Hope you remembered
to pack your sunscreen, sunglasses or goggles and lip balm!
Naturally, the sun does not always shine, (although we wish it
did!) and the wind can get up a little – making for pretty
chilly conditions up on the hill. Whether skiing or boarding, you
should be prepared for the worst as the weather can close in unexpectedly.
We always advise that you carry with you a warm hat of some sort
- preferably something that will also cover your ears - and of course,
goggles to keep the wind out of your eyes. Lip balm is essential
to avoid sun and wind damage to lips. At Chalet Chovettaz, we keep
in stock a supply of specially selected sunscreens, sun block and
lip-balms; just in case you’ve forgotten to bring your own.
It is so important to eat well and drink plenty of fluids whilst
skiing or snowboarding - you’ll be surprised just how many
calories you burn and how dehydrated you can become buzzing up and
down the slopes.
For further information on the weather at Chalet Chovettaz,
please contact us by completing our enquiry form, or alternatively Click Here to book.
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