The 2021/2022 ski season has indeed started in France, despite the fifth wave of Covid-19.
and the Omicron threat.
After Tignes and Les 2-Alpes in October for glacier skiing, Val Thorens opened its ski area on November 20.
The 3 Valleys resort is kicking off a promising season, with bookings skyrocketing for the Christmas and winter holidays.
Snow has fallen in abundance on our massifs in recent days, even reaching almost record levels in the Pyrenees.
Consequence: a multitude of Nordic ski areas have also opened.
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The vigor of the epidemic however led to the development of a precise sanitary protocol for the ski lifts.
Wearing a mask from 11 years old on the chairlifts, health pass required since Saturday, December 4 ... It is supposed to guarantee the ski season, the government itself encouraging the French to book in the resort.
To date, the partial openings of stations are linked, while waiting for links between areas.
By December 18, all French resorts should have opened their tracks.
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In the northern and southern Alps: series openings
Les Grands Montets, in Chamonix (Haute-Savoie).
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The main stations already open
Val Thorens
Chamonix
Montgenèvre
Valley of Isere
The two Alps
Puy Saint Vincent (continuous from December 11)
Chabanon (open on weekends then continuously from December 18)
Auron
They open their tracks this weekend of December 4th
L'Alpe d'Huez
Chamrousse
Vaujany
The 3 Valleys (Courchevel, Méribel, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin de Belleville)
Les Saisies (open on weekends and then continuously from December 18)
Megève (partial opening, opening of the entire domain on December 18)
Valloire (open on weekends then partial open from December 11 to 17 and continuously from December 18)
Serre Chevalier (open on weekends and then continuously from December 11)
Montclar (open on weekends and then continuously from December 18)
Isola 2000
December 10
Avoriaz
December 11
Aussois
Val d'Allos
La Plage
Bows
Peisey Vallandry
La Rosiere
Le Grand Bornand
Valberg
Sainte-Foy Tarentaise
Les Orres
Risoul
Orcières Merlette 1850
Vars
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In the Pyrenees: generous snow and cascading openings
La Mongie.
The Grand Tourmalet area opens its slopes wide, thanks to abundant snow.
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The main stations already open
Grand Tourmalet
Angles
Cauterets
Font Romeu
Gourette
They open this December 4
Saint-Lary Soulan
Peyragudes
Luz Ardiden
Font Romeu
Piau Engaly
La Bresse
Ax-3-Domains
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In the Massif Central: white ball from December 11
The Super Besse resort (Grand Sancy area) is due to start its ski lifts on December 11.
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December 11
Super Besse
December 18
The Lioran
In the Vosges: La Bresse at the rendezvous
It opens this December 4
La Bresse-Hohneck
Published mid October, this article is regularly updated
