Below you will find 9 year averages of historical snow for some resorts in the French Alps. 2008/2009 data is not currently yet available but will be updated as soon as the figures are released.

The first row shows the week for which the measurement applies eg. February 3 is the 3^rd week in February. ‘Top slopes’ shows the average snow cover in cm at the top of the ski area. ‘Bottom slopes’ shows the average snow cover in cm at the bottom of the ski area (this is generally where the nursery pistes are located). About 10 cm is generally enough to ski but it very much depends on what’s below ie. grass or more rocky surface.

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 Chamonix Valley/Mont Blanc – Argentiere, Chamonix, Les Saisies, Notre-Dame de Bellecombe, St Gervais, Grand Bornand