Snow and a cold more in line with the season are announced between this last weekend of March and Tuesday on the French peaks.
A winter parenthesis which will perhaps make it possible to maintain the opening dates of the ski lifts announced or hoped for in the high altitude resorts, while the spring holidays 2023 are looming. In the meantime, and while some resorts have closed earlier than expected a rather encouraging winter sports season in terms of tourism (Luz Ardiden and the resorts of Vercors, in Isère, on March 19, Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000 on March 24, etc.) skiers can plan spring laps in areas opened in April.
In the Pyrenees, it is as usual the resort of Cauterets which will close the ski season on April 23.
In the Alps, Val Thorens welcomes sliders until May 8, while its neighbors Tignes and Val d'Isère extend the winter festivities for a week until May 6.
The Savoyard spots have benefited from a return from the east, which at this stage allows us to deviate from the traditional closing date of May 1st.
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The dates below, announced by the resorts, are subject to change over the next few weeks, depending on the weather. The areas are generally partially, or very partially open depending on the resorts.
2023 closing dates for ski resorts in the northern and southern Alps
Avoriaz 1800
April 22
Auron
April 23
Bonneval-sur-Arc
April 28
Chamonix
Les Houches: April 10;
La Flégère, Brévent, Vallorcine April 16;
Grands Montets: May 1st
Chamrousse
April 16
Flaine
April 16
Insulated 2000
April 23
La Clusaz
May 1
La Grave La Meije
April 30
La Plage
April 29
La Rosiere
April 22
Le Grand Bornand
April 14
The Sauze
April 10
Les Sybelles
Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves: April 14;
La Toussuire: April 15
Alpe d'Huez
April 16
Bows
April 29
The two Alps
April 23
Seizures
April 21th
The 3 Valleys
Courchevel: April 23;
Meribel: April 28;
Les Menuires: April 28;
Val Thorens: May 8
Les Orres
April 10
Orcieres Merlette 1850
April 16
Megeve
April 10
Montgenevre
April 22
Morzine
April 10
Pralognan-la-Vanoise
April 10
Risoul
April 10
Saint Gervais
April 10
Samoens
April 16
Serre Chevalier
April 16
Tignes
May 6 (including connection with Val d'Isère)
Valley of Isere
May 6 (including connection with Tignes)
Vars
April 10
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2023 closing dates for ski resorts in the Pyrenees
Ax-3-Domains
March 26
Cauterets and Pic du Midi
April 23
Gourette
April 10
Grand Tourmalet (Barèges, La Mongie)
April 2
The Pierre Saint-Martin
April 10
Angles
March 26
Porté-Puymorens
March 26
Peyragudes
March 26
Piau-Engaly
April 11
Saint-Lary-Soulan
April 2
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