The main Aravis resort, a real Savoyard village around 1100 m with wood-and-stone chalets and a lively centre by the church. Its slopes spread over several sectors and reach up to the high, north-facing Balme where the area keeps its best snow and steepest terrain. The liveliest and most snow-sure base of the three.
- 1,100 m Village base
- 2,476 m Top lift
- 1,545 m Vertical
- 138 Pistes mapped
- 77 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Massif des Aravis — La Clusaz shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
The village
Guide coming soon. A full write-up of La Clusaz is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, map and where-to-stay details below are all ready now.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
- Feels like
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- Conditions
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- Wind
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- Fresh snow (3-day)
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole Massif des Aravis.
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Flat / ungraded
Slopes mostly face NW.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from La Clusaz is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Massif des Aravis) are shown here now.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay in La Clusaz
The main Aravis resort, a real Savoyard village around 1100 m with wood-and-stone chalets and a lively centre by the church. Its slopes spread over several sectors and reach up to the high, north-facing Balme where the area keeps its best snow and steepest terrain. The liveliest and most snow-sure base of the three.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Massif des Aravis.
Getting to La Clusaz
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Geneva (GVA) — search and compare without leaving the page.
Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.