Skiing in France

Les 2 Alpes Skiing in France is a dream for most travelers addicted to this popular winter sport. Each French ski resort offers superb views, great accommodation and nice skiing conditions.

Season

Winter, obviously, is peak season for skiing. Both the Alps and Pyrenees resorts are crowded from December to March and sometimes even April.

If you want to pay less for accommodation and airfare you should consider going to the mountains right before Christmas. However, that might mean lack of snow and very low temperatures. Peak prices are to be found between Christmas and New Year’s and during the February mid term vacation.

Resorts

It’s impossible to list all the French ski resorts so we’ll be present some of the most popular. SkiFrance is a very good site which lists 102 French ski resorts. You can find any information needed to plan your vacation in France.

Alpe d’Huez is probably the most well known and popular French ski resort. Perched above Oisans Valley, the resort is famous for the long hours of sunshine, long ski area and excellent lift system. A lot of facilities and great accommodation makes it very popular among skiers.

Chamonix is an experts’ resort but also very popular. Although there are intermediate tracks, most skiers come here for the off-track skiing. Also, Chamonix is a bit hard to navigate so renting a car is a must.

Les 2 Alpes has a pretty good snow record and you also get to visit a glacier. There are tracks for everyone and navigating the resort is very easy. There will be a lift close by no matter where you are. It’s one of the resorts ideal for families.