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Valmorel

The main base and heart of the domain — a resort built in the 1970s but styled in wood and stone to feel like a village, sitting around 1400 m with ski-in ski-out access and a walkable, car-light centre. Close to the beginner terrain and easy to ski back into, it suits families and mixed groups better than almost anywhere on the pass.

  • 1,400 m Village base
  • 2,516 m Top lift
  • 1,297 m Vertical
  • 112 Pistes mapped
  • 53 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Le Grand Domaine — Valmorel shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Le Grand Domaine — 165 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Valmorel 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 · Valmorel
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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 Le Grand Domaine.

74% beginner 19% inter. 7% expert
N · green: 3% N · blue: 11% N · red: 3% N · black: 3% NE · green: 3% NE · blue: 8% NE · red: 5% NE · black: 0% E · green: 1% E · blue: 4% E · red: 4% E · black: 0% SE · green: 1% SE · blue: 1% SE · red: 1% SE · black: 1% S · green: 1% S · blue: 3% S · red: 1% S · black: 1% SW · green: 2% SW · blue: 4% SW · red: 4% SW · black: 1% W · green: 3% W · blue: 8% W · red: 4% W · black: 4% NW · green: 3% NW · blue: 8% NW · red: 5% NW · black: 3% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

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 Valmorel is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Le Grand Domaine) are shown here now.

On the map

Valmorel
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 Valmorel

The main base and heart of the domain — a resort built in the 1970s but styled in wood and stone to feel like a village, sitting around 1400 m with ski-in ski-out access and a walkable, car-light centre. Close to the beginner terrain and easy to ski back into, it suits families and mixed groups better than almost anywhere on the pass.

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 Le Grand Domaine.

~approx 19 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 19 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 25 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 32 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 35 km away
Faces north
France · Cohennoz

Espace Diamant

191.3 km (OSM) 949–2,048 m
67% beginner 24% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
1100 m
Pistes (mapped)
162
Lifts
85
~approx 36 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 40 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 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
Complete your trip

Getting to Valmorel

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. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.