← Ski Ski resort · Haute Maurienne Vanoise, France

Valfréjus

A compact resort in the trees above Modane at around 1,550 m, pitched a touch steeper than its neighbours and rising high onto the frontier ridges. Small and low-key, it rewards keen skiers who want proper terrain without a crowd, and it's among the closest resorts to the rail line.

  • 1,550 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 — Valfréjus shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Haute Maurienne Vanoise — 350 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Valfréjus 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.

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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 Haute Maurienne Vanoise.

60% beginner 30% inter. 8% expert
N · green: 1% N · blue: 6% N · red: 9% N · black: 3% N · orange: 0% N · unknown: 0% NE · green: 2% NE · blue: 4% NE · red: 4% NE · black: 1% NE · orange: 0% E · green: 1% E · blue: 2% E · red: 1% E · black: 0% SE · green: 1% SE · blue: 2% SE · red: 2% SE · black: 1% S · green: 1% S · blue: 2% S · red: 2% S · black: 1% S · unknown: 0% SW · green: 1% SW · blue: 4% SW · red: 3% SW · black: 1% SW · orange: 0% W · green: 3% W · blue: 7% W · red: 7% W · black: 2% W · orange: 0% W · unknown: 0% NW · green: 2% NW · blue: 8% NW · red: 12% NW · black: 4% NW · orange: 0% NW · unknown: 0% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • 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 Valfréjus is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Haute Maurienne Vanoise) are shown here now.

On the map

Valfréjus
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 Valfréjus

A compact resort in the trees above Modane at around 1,550 m, pitched a touch steeper than its neighbours and rising high onto the frontier ridges. Small and low-key, it rewards keen skiers who want proper terrain without a crowd, and it's among the closest resorts to the rail line.

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 Haute Maurienne Vanoise.

~approx 14 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 18 km away
Les Trois Vallées ski area Faces north
France · Brides-les-Bains

Les Trois Vallées

498.2 km (OSM) 1,110–3,221 m
62% beginner 29% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
2110 m
Pistes (mapped)
336
Lifts
142
~approx 28 km away
Faces north-east
France · Briançon

Serre-Chevalier

157 km (OSM) 1,219–2,765 m
60% beginner 29% inter. 10% expert
Vertical
1546 m
Pistes (mapped)
120
Lifts
70
~approx 33 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 37 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 37 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 40 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 42 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
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Getting to Valfréjus

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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.