| January Our favourite
ski month of the year, empty slopes often sunny and very cold.
Brevent and Flegere in great condition and most runs to the
valley floor open. Typical temperatures -5c day and -10c night. |
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| February Busy from the
2nd week of the month on as school half term holidays kick in
particularly in Le Tour and Les Houches. Often heavy snow falls
and when the sun comes out it's getting some heat in it. Typical
temperatures 5c day and -5c night |
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| March High season, busy
everywhere, longer days, spring snow, crunchy in the morning and
mushy in the late afternoon. Many serious cases of panda eyes.
Typical temperatures 10c day and 0c night |
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April Busy over the
Easter weekend but otherwise very quite on the slopes. Lower
slopes and runs to the valley floor usually closed. Spring
skiing, catch first lifts, be off the slopes by early afternoon
and enjoy a game of tennis/golf or go boldering/swimming. By the
end of the month all areas apart from the Grand Montets and the
Midi have closed.
Out break of shorts and barbeques in town.
Typical temperatures 15c day and 5c night |
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| May Last
"official" day of the ski season around 7th May. The
Midi is still open and the hard core skiers/riders can be found
eyeing any 50 degree slope with snow on it. It's spring in the
valley and it getting greener by the day Typical temperatures
20c day and 5c night |
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| June Quiet month, the
skiers/riders have departed and the hiking/climbing season is
just starting. Snow line has receded above the tree line and the
meadows are waste deep in flowers. The days are long and it's
seriously hot in the sun. When the wind is from the south and
west we get the first of the classic summer afternoon
thunderstorms. |
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| July
By the second week of
the month the valley is buzzing with activity. The campsites are
full to the brim and those in the know are heading off to the
lakes at Passey for an afternoon swim. Town is rocking by night
and by day every crag and boulder has some one hanging off it.
It's hitting 30C+ by mid afternoon but the regular evening
thunderstorms chill the night air. |
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| August
Much the same as July but by the end of the month, town is a
little more mellow and the hoteliers and bar staff are a little
weary. |
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| September
The days may be getting shorter but this is our favourite month
for walking the hills and planning the next winters off-piste
adventures. The town is pleasantly busy. It's still hot in the
sun but by the end of the month there is a regular frost in the
middle mountain. The trees are changing colour by the day |
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| October
There is no doubt it's
autumn. In the early morning the wood smoke lies in the valley
and only the hardy are still in shorts. By late in the month we
expect to get our first snowfall, often enough in le Tour for to
justify a 2hr climb to get first tracks of the season |
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| November
The one month of the
year when the town sleeps, apart from the chalet owners,
hoteliers and bars fitting out for the imminent first guests of
the season! If there's enough snow the Grand Montets usually
opens for the "premier neige" on the last weekend of
the month. |
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| December
Winter is here, by the
middle of the month the town is a hive of activity and most of
the ski lifts are open. Christmas is busy and the resort goes ballistic
over the New Year |
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