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Isère Alps snow forecast
Isère Alps is out of season. It usually opens in early December.
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Season countdown
Out of season7weeks
until most lifts open.
Usually early December.
Alpe d'Huez opens firstUsually around 1 Dec · 3,330 m51daysOff-piste
No lift access51days
until the first lifts turn, at Alpe d'Huez. No off-piste score until then.
Alpe d'Huez opens firstUsually around 1 Dec · 3,330 m51daysTouring
No lift access51days
until the first lifts turn, at Alpe d'Huez. No ski touring score until then.
Alpe d'Huez opens firstUsually around 1 Dec · 3,330 m51days- Resorts open0 of 3Alpe d'Huez usually first, around 1 Dec (51 days)
- Snow, next 7 daysNone forecast
- Resorts open0 of 3Alpe d'Huez usually first, around 1 Dec (51 days)
- Snow, next 7 daysNone forecast
- Resorts open0 of 3Alpe d'Huez usually first, around 1 Dec (51 days)
- Snow, next 7 daysNone forecast
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Updated Sun 11 Oct at 21:40 (local time) · Photo is illustrative.
About Isère Alps
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Skiing in Isère Alps
This area groups the big ski resorts within reach of Grenoble. It has two sections: the Oisans, with Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes, and Belledonne, with Chamrousse.
Alpe d'Huez sits on a broad, sunny plateau above the Romanche valley and has a large linked domain of around 250 km. The Pic Blanc, at 3,330 m, gives the start of the Sarenne, a 16 km black run often cited as one of the longest pistes in Europe. The open lower slopes suit beginners and intermediates, and the sunny setting makes spring skiing pleasant but means slopes soften early on warm days.
Les Deux Alpes is a long, narrow ski area that climbs from the village to a glacier at 3,600 m, giving natural snow at the top through the winter and a glacier that is also skied in summer. The upper mountain is wide and gentle; the steepest runs are the lower ones back to the village, which can be icy or thin in a lean year.
Chamrousse, about 30 km from Grenoble at the end of the Belledonne range, is much smaller, with around 90 km of pistes up to about 2,250 m. It is the city's day-trip hill and hosted events at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
The main season runs from December to April. Grenoble and Lyon are the usual gateways, and all three resorts are reached by mountain road.
What the guides say
- Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine has about 250 km of slopes (ski-nordique.net).
- The Sarenne runs 16 km from the Pic Blanc (3,330 m) to about 1,510 m (Auris-en-Oisans).
- Les Deux Alpes has a glacier at about 3,600 m skied in winter and summer (les2alpes.com).
- Chamrousse is about 30 km from Grenoble, with about 90 km of alpine pistes and a high point of about 2,250 m (alpski.com).
- Chamrousse hosted events at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics (Wikipedia).
Resorts
Resorts in Isère Alps
Typical opening dates. Resorts confirm their dates each autumn.
- Alpe d'HuezClosed~1 Dec · to 3,330 mOisans · 1,860 to 3,330 mBike parkOpens ~1 Dec51days
- Les Deux AlpesClosed~1 Dec · to 3,600 mOisans · 1,300 to 3,600 mGlacierBike parkOpens ~1 Dec51days
- ChamrousseClosed~10 Dec · to 2,253 mBelledonne · 1,400 to 2,253 mBike parkOpens ~10 Dec60days
Lift passes. A 6-day adult pass cost €250 to €278 across these resorts in winter 2025-26.
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First snow watch
Forecast snowfall and freezing level for the next seven days at each Isère Alps resort's forecast point.
Les Deux Alpes
Forecast at 3,568 m · no snow forecast
Alpe d'Huez
Forecast at 3,330 m · no snow forecast
Chamrousse
Forecast at 2,253 m · no snow forecast
Showing the snow forecast for Les Deux Alpes (3,568 m)
No snow is forecast at the Les Deux Alpes forecast point in the next seven days.
No snow is forecast at the Alpe d'Huez forecast point in the next seven days. The freezing level falls from about 3,300 m to 2,950 m by Saturday.
No snow is forecast at the Chamrousse forecast point in the next seven days. The freezing level falls from about 3,350 m to 3,050 m by Saturday.
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The PeakWave record
When Isère Alps is at its best for skiing, from one year of daily forecasts since 23 Nov 2024.
Best months for skiing
- 1January56% of days had a resort at 70+70/100average best56% of days had a resort at 70+
- 2December55% of days had a resort at 70+70/100average best55% of days had a resort at 70+
- 3February57% of days had a resort at 70+69/100average best57% of days had a resort at 70+
Every month, average best score
Teal bars are the top three months. Scores out of 100.
Most often the best resort: Les Deux Alpes, top on 166 of 324 days.
Last season, 2025-26 season: the best week started on 2 February and Les Deux Alpes was the top resort on 84 days.
Average score by month
older scoringBest for skiing
January
65 average, Feb 62 next
Best for MTB
April
53 average, Nov 50 next
These bars use our older weekly averages for the resorts here. That is older scoring, not comparable with today's GO scores.
Crowds and lift pass
Winter 2025-26Bar height: how busy that week is, from our crowd model. Strip below: pass price.
- Sweet spot: week of 16 MarchThe quietest week of the season. Pass €278.
- Best value: week of 1 DecemberThe cheapest pass of the season at €250, and quiet on the slopes.
- Busiest weeksWeeks of 22 December, 29 December and 16 February.
6-day adult pass, 2025-26 dates and prices. Next season's calendar will shift slightly.
Awards won here in 2026
Monthly and season skiing awards won by Isère Alps resorts.
No skiing award won here yet this year, monthly or season.
Plan your trip
Piste maps and routes
- Alpe d'Huez piste map and routes3D map, lifts and routes.
- Les Deux Alpes piste map and routes3D map, lifts and routes.
- Last-Minute Ski Season Jobs 2026/27Who still hires from October to January.
- Best time to go skiingSeason curves for every resort.
- How to Read Snow ConditionsFresh snow, base depth, wind, visibility and grooming decoded before you head up.
- Ski Instructor JobsBASI levels, gap year options and where qualified instructors earn the most.
- Chalet Host JobsThe classic ski season role. What the job actually involves, pay, and how to land one.
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