Much the largest resort in the valley, spread across the linked villages of Lanslebourg, Lanslevillard, Termignon and Bramans at around 1,300-1,500 m, with roughly 125 km of its own high, snow-holding piste. It's the natural base for a week — most terrain, most beds, most variety — and the one part of the group that skis like a proper mid-size resort.
- 1,400 m Village base
- 2,948 m Top lift
- 1,642 m Vertical
- 162 Pistes mapped
- 79 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Haute Maurienne Vanoise — Val Cenis shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Freeride
- Flat / ungraded
Slopes mostly face NW — 70% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Val Cenis is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Haute Maurienne Vanoise) are shown here now.
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Stay in Val Cenis
Much the largest resort in the valley, spread across the linked villages of Lanslebourg, Lanslevillard, Termignon and Bramans at around 1,300-1,500 m, with roughly 125 km of its own high, snow-holding piste. It's the natural base for a week — most terrain, most beds, most variety — and the one part of the group that skis like a proper mid-size resort.
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.
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Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
Faces north-east Tignes - Val d'Isère
- Vertical
- 1888 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 169
- Lifts
- 84
Faces north Les Trois Vallées
- Vertical
- 2110 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 336
- Lifts
- 142
Faces north La Plagne
- Vertical
- 1841 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 158
- Lifts
- 77
Faces north-west Les Arcs
- Vertical
- 2006 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 193
- Lifts
- 87
Faces north-west Galibier-Thabor
- Vertical
- 1332 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 97
- Lifts
- 34
Faces north-west Le Grand Domaine
- Vertical
- 1297 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 112
- Lifts
- 53
Getting to Val Cenis
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Lyon (LYS) — 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.