Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C47 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Ski resort · France · Paradiski
La Plagne
La Plagne is a ski resort in France, part of Paradiski, with 195.4 km of pistes, 77 lifts and skiing between 1,249 m and 3,050 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 145 minutes by road.
Temperature low to high: 13 °C55 °F / 20 °C69 °FOvercast · Village forecast
Photo: Andreas Eichler via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
Runs open— / —Resort report
Lifts open— / —Status unavailable
Snow depth0 cm0 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
Meet your next favourite place
All the mountain.
All the village.
La Plagne sits at 1,978 m in France. Its lifts run from 1,249 m to 3,050 m, a vertical of 1,801 m. The resort is part of Paradiski, which links 402.2 km of pistes in total. La Plagne itself has 195.4 km of marked piste over 157 runs: 4.1 km green, 119.9 km blue, 40.6 km red and 26.5 km black. The longest single run we measure is 6.5 km.
77 lifts serve the slopes (12 gondolas and cable cars, 28 chairlifts and 26 drag lifts), moving about 102,460 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking and a snowpark. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 145 minutes by road (126.2 km). In the village we list 52 places to stay, 44 restaurants and 30 ski schools.
Village altitude1,978 m6,490 ft
Nearest airportLyon Saint-Exupéry145 min transfer
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La Plagne snow forecast
Upper slopes · 3,050 m10,010 ft · Local days in Europe/Paris
0 cm0 in forecast over 3 local days
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 13 km/h8 mph
0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C47 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 13 km/h8 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 13 °C55 °F
- Night
- 3 °C38 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 2 °C35 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- -5 °C23 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
— forecast over 14 local days
13 of 14 days available. A complete period total is unavailable.
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C47 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 13 km/h8 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 13 °C55 °F
- Night
- 3 °C38 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 2 °C35 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- -5 °C23 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- -3 °C26 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- -0 °C32 °F
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 0 °C33 °F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 8 °C47 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 4 km/h2 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 5 °C41 °F
- Night
- -0 °C32 °F
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
Drizzle
- Day
- 3 °C37 °F
- Night
- -1 °C30 °F
Wind: 3 km/h2 mph
Daily forecast. The current day includes the full local day. Day is the forecast daily high and night the daily low at the upper slopes. Longer-range forecasts are less certain. “—” means unavailable. Updated .
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52 places to stayStay a little closer.
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Find your La Plagne basePhoto: Andreas Eichler via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
5 ski hire shopsGood kit. Great turns.
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Explore ski hirePhoto: Andreas Eichler via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
29 ski schoolsA little local know-how.
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Find ski lessonsPhoto: Andreas Eichler via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants44
- Bars & clubs11
- Ski hire shops5
- Ski schools30
- Childcare2
- Supermarkets5
- Pharmacies2
- Spas1
- Pools4
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Tourist office
Office de Tourisme
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Office de Tourisme
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- +33 4 79 09 02 01
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Chambéry Aix les Bains | 63.9 km | 98 min |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère | 106.7 km | 142 min |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 126.2 km | 145 min |
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How far is La Plagne from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport?
Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 98 minutes by road from La Plagne (63.9 km).
How high is La Plagne?
The highest lift-served point is 3,050 m, with the village at 1,978 m, a vertical of 1,801 m.
How many km of pistes does La Plagne have?
La Plagne has 195.4 km of marked pistes across 157 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does La Plagne have?
77 lifts (12 gondolas or cable cars, 28 chairlifts and 26 drag lifts).
Which ski area is La Plagne in?
La Plagne is part of Paradiski.
Can you get to La Plagne by train?
There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains.
Is La Plagne good for beginners?
La Plagne scores 9.1/10 for beginners; 2.1% of its piste km is green and we list 30 ski schools.
Is La Plagne good for families?
La Plagne scores 6.3/10 for families, with 2 childcare providers listed and 63.5% of its pistes green or blue.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)