Montgenèvre (1860 - 2700 m)

Opening of the ski season : from 6^th of December 2025 to 12^th of April 2026

Last update : Wednesday 28 January 2026


Weather observations : Chutes de neige

Nestled at 1,860 meters altitude at the Franco-Italian border, Montgenèvre embodies the family-sporting resort par excellence of the Southern Alps. Authentic Savoyard mountain village of preserved authenticity at the gates of Briançon, this historic destination (founded 1907) combines timeless mountain charm with modern equipment. Positioned at the heart of Via Lattea (Milky Way), world's fifth-largest ski area with 400-410 kilometers Franco-Italian interconnected slopes, Montgenèvre offers unique multinational escape. Exceptional accessibility: 1h15 Turin airport, 20 km Oulx TGV station (daily Paris connections), 15 min Briançon station. Exceptional Southern Alps sunshine + 360° Mont-Blanc/Briançonnais panoramas.

Alpine domain Montgenèvre spans 95-110 kilometers slopes spread 78-87 color-coded runs (8-9 green, 22-25 blue, 37-43 red, 9-15 black) depending on divergent sources. Monts de la Lune (87 runs, 110 km) constitute direct extension liaising linked Via Lattea domain. Massive 788+ meter vertical (1,860-2,648m Rocher de l'Aigle Eagle's Rock), generous altitude + south exposure guarantee excellent snow + unique sunshine December-April. 24-30 local ski lifts (2-3 cable cars, 2 télémix, 11-16 chairlifts, 8 drag lifts, 1-2 magic carpets) efficiently serve domain. Eagle's Rock sector = mythical varied forest/high mountain marked accessible freeride runs. 2030 OLYMPIC SITE: 30M€ investments replacing Chalvet+Fournéous with 2 ten-seat cable cars Christmas 2026.

Nordic domain: 80 kilometers cross-country runs + 45 kilometers skate-stride/alternating runs varied marked itineraries classic/skate mixed families/experts. Groomed mainly mid-altitude plateaus optimal Southern Alps sunshine. Black Nordic runs present confirmed sources. Marked secure snowshoe/pedestrian trails 20 km village access. Biathlon stadium laser shooting training, ludic initiation zones.

Complementary offer: 1 snowpark (freestyle modules), 1 boarder-cross (Chalvet sector), 1 ludic zone (Gondrans sector), multi-activity spaces Snow Front. High-end sports infrastructure: ESF certified instructors, equipment rental nearby, convivial après-ski. Summer: bike park 3 lifts (Chalmettes, Gondrans, Chalvet open July-August), 200+ km hiking, paragliding, climbing.

Montgenèvre = "family-sporting border resort Via Lattea" destination: 95-110 km local + 400-410 km Via Lactea (5th world) = varied skiing all levels two countries, 70 Via Lattea lifts, snow excellence + Southern Alps sunshine, 2030 Olympic site modern investments, direct regional access, preserved authentic village atmosphere, single transborder pass = unforgettable family mountain adventure.

Brousset

Serre Thibaud

Front de neige

Eglise

Sommet Chalvet

Télésiège Aigle

Sommet des Gondrans

Luge Monty Express

Espace ski nordique