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Les Menuires

Val Thorens's more affordable neighbour lower down the Belleville valley — sunny, mostly ski-in/ski-out, and much of the 1970s concrete now softened by newer wood-and-stone quarters.

  • 1,850 m Village base
  • 3,221 m Top lift
  • 2,111 m Vertical
  • 336 Pistes mapped
  • 142 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Three Valleys — Les Menuires shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Three Valleys — 600 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Les Menuires is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Les Menuires
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Three Valleys.

62% beginner 29% inter. 9% expert
N · green: 2% N · blue: 9% N · red: 8% N · black: 4% NE · green: 1% NE · blue: 5% NE · red: 7% NE · black: 4% NE · orange: 0% E · green: 1% E · blue: 3% E · red: 4% E · black: 1% E · orange: 0% SE · green: 0% SE · blue: 2% SE · red: 1% SE · black: 1% S · green: 1% S · blue: 3% S · red: 2% S · black: 0% SW · green: 1% SW · blue: 4% SW · red: 3% SW · black: 1% W · green: 1% W · blue: 5% W · red: 6% W · black: 3% NW · green: 2% NW · blue: 9% NW · red: 7% NW · black: 2% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride

Slopes mostly face N — 72% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Les Menuires is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Three Valleys) are shown here now.

On the map

Les Menuires
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

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Les Menuires

Val Thorens's more affordable neighbour lower down the Belleville valley — sunny, mostly ski-in/ski-out, and much of the 1970s concrete now softened by newer wood-and-stone quarters.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

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 Three Valleys.

~approx 18 km away
Le Grand Domaine ski area Faces north-west
France · La Léchère

Le Grand Domaine

125 km (OSM) 1,219–2,516 m
74% beginner 19% inter. 7% expert
Vertical
1297 m
Pistes (mapped)
112
Lifts
53
~approx 19 km away
Faces north-west
France · Orelle

Galibier-Thabor

131.2 km (OSM) 1,406–2,738 m
61% beginner 31% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1332 m
Pistes (mapped)
97
Lifts
34
~approx 24 km away
Faces north
France · Aime

La Plagne

191.4 km (OSM) 1,217–3,058 m
64% beginner 22% inter. 14% expert
Vertical
1841 m
Pistes (mapped)
158
Lifts
77
~approx 26 km away
Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise ski area Faces north-west
France · Aussois

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

209.8 km (OSM) 1,306–2,948 m
60% beginner 30% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1643 m
Pistes (mapped)
162
Lifts
79
~approx 26 km away
Les Sybelles ski area Faces east
France · Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire

Les Sybelles

135.7 km (OSM) 1,278–2,587 m
64% beginner 26% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
1309 m
Pistes (mapped)
112
Lifts
65
~approx 30 km away
Les Arcs ski area Faces north-west
France · Aime

Les Arcs

203.1 km (OSM) 1,199–3,205 m
59% beginner 26% inter. 12% expert
Vertical
2006 m
Pistes (mapped)
193
Lifts
87
~approx 36 km away
Tignes - Val d'Isère ski area Faces north-east
France · Bonneval-sur-Arc

Tignes - Val d'Isère

208.6 km (OSM) 1,559–3,447 m
56% beginner 33% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1888 m
Pistes (mapped)
169
Lifts
84
~approx 43 km away
Faces west
France · Auris

Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine

162.3 km (OSM) 1,124–3,306 m
55% beginner 27% inter. 17% expert
Vertical
2182 m
Pistes (mapped)
132
Lifts
82
Complete your trip

Getting to Les Menuires

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.