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Les Houches (1000 - 1900 m)

<b>Charming village</b><br>Discover the quiet charm of the mountain?s natural heritage. These resorts are members of the Mountain Village charter and are traditional villages with no modern buildings. Located close to preserved natural areas, they offer all types of mountain activities (walks, air and water sports, land based activities...).

<b>Famille Plus montagne resort</b><br>FAMILLE PLUS Montagne is the first and unique national tourism label to approve the facilities and services available to families with children staying in French tourist destinations. It is recognized by the French Ministry of Tourism.

Opening of the ski season : from 13^th of December 2025 to 12^th of April 2026
Photo : © F. Depigny

Alpine skiing : 55 km

(Mont Blanc Natural Resort : 90 km)

Nordic skiing : 7 km

Skating tracks : 7 km
Snowshoe trails : 7 km
Footpaths : 7 km

Cable car : 1
Gondola lift : 1
Chair lifts : 7
Ski lifts : 8

The ski resorts Les Houches belongs to the domain Mont Blanc Natural Resort which also includes Argentière, Chamonix Mont-Blanc and Vallorcine.

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Weather in Les Houches

Last update : Wednesday 28 January 2026

Bottom of ski area (1000 m)
Snow

5 cm

-1°C

0 km/h

Top of ski area (1900 m)
Snow

60 cm

-2°C

7 km/h E

Slopes & lifts
open slopes

13/16 open lifts
14 km of alpine skiing slopes
Opening time : 08:45 - 16:30

Skiability
not known

Return to resort
not known

Avalanche risk

Level 3-4: marked risk to high risk

Weather comments : RD 1506 : Argentière-Vallorcine / Suisse - COl des Montets ROUTE OUVERTE
Route Argentière - Montroc domaine skiable de Balme : équipements obligatoires - route enneigée

Roads conditions : Equipements spéciaux obligatoires. Prudence

Just 5 km from Chamonix, world capital of skiing and mountaineering, Les Houches embodies the authentic mountain village resort in the heart of the Mont-Blanc massif. Nestled at 1,000 meters altitude in the Arve valley, this destination labeled Family Plus and Green Snowflake seduces through preserved heritage, traditional colorful chalets, and breathtaking 360° panorama Mont-Blanc from Prarion plateau (1,900m).

For alpine skiing, the domain offers 55 kilometers of forest runs spread across 28 runs: 4 accessible green runs, 6 intermediate blue runs, 16 challenging red runs and 2 expert black runs. Mythical Prarion sector: sunny plateau (1,900m), legendary Kandahar run "Verte des Houches" (World Cup international), slalom stadium free access, SKICAMP animations children zone. 19 lifts: 1 Bellevue cable car (37 seats), 1 Prarion cable car (8 seats), 7 modern chairlifts, 8 drag lifts.

SKICAMP summit Prarion (children): toboggan run, zip lines, snowtubing, swings, complete winter animations. Snowpark freestyle: 2 zones modules all levels, boardercross, big air. Viaduct bungee jumping 90m adrenaline rush.

For cross-country skiing, Nordic domain offers 7 kilometers of groomed trails (3 green, 3 blue), 7 kilometers of skating slopes through Arve valley.

Exceptional complementary activities: ski joëring (pony/horse-pulled skiing, tradition), St-Bernard patrol (mountain rescue dogs), snowshoe trails 7 km, Tramway Mont-Blanc (cog railway access 2,000m, Col Voza), via ferrata (climbing), ice cascades (winter mountaineering), horseback riding, canoeing + rafting Arve river, indoor climbing wall, VTT descents summer.

Les Houches village (1,000m): authentic stone chalets, 5 km Chamonix (cosmopolitan), Servoz 1 km (valley junction), Aiguilles Rouges 3,000m west panorama. Family Plus label: approved facilities, animations, children services. Traditional Savoyard restaurants: tartiflette, raclette, fondue, après-ski.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS: World Cup Alpine Skiing (Kandahar speed event), World Cup Telemark (specialized skiing).

Exceptional access: 5 km Chamonix center, Tramway Mont-Blanc from Les Houches direct (cog railway 2,000m). Mont Blanc Natural Resort: interconnected pass Chamonix (155 km) + Les Houches (55 km) + Vallorcine + Argentière global domain.

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