# Les Menuires FAQ > Answers to 35 common questions about skiing in Les Menuires, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:25.243Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:25.243Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Les Menuires, France | | Questions answered | 35 | ## FAQ ### How far is Les Menuires from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 91 minutes by road from Les Menuires (62.1 km). ### How high is Les Menuires? The highest lift-served point is 2,826 m, with the village at 1,811 m, a vertical of 1,262 m. ### How many km of pistes does Les Menuires have? Les Menuires has 107.2 km of marked pistes across 71 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Les Menuires have? 32 lifts (5 gondolas or cable cars, 14 chairlifts and 4 drag lifts). ### When does Les Menuires open for 2026/27? Les Menuires is scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Les Menuires in? Les Menuires is part of Les 3 Vallées. ### Can you get to Les Menuires by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Les Menuires good for beginners? Les Menuires scores 7.4/10 for beginners; 8.4% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Les Menuires good for families? Les Menuires scores 4.6/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 70.7% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Les Menuires right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Les Menuires? Les Menuires scores 5.7/10 for snow reliability. ### Does Les Menuires have glacier skiing? No — Les Menuires has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Which ski resorts are near Les Menuires? The closest resorts we cover are Val Thorens, Méribel and Courchevel. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Les Menuires compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Les Menuires now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Les Menuires have? 5 green, 39 blue, 17 red and 9 black, 71 in total. ### What is the longest run in Les Menuires? The longest single marked run we measure is 3.5 km. ### Where can I download the Les Menuires piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Les Menuires have? 5 gondolas or cable cars, 14 chairlifts, 4 drag lifts and 7 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Les Menuires run? 32 lifts serve 71 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Les Menuires? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 5 December 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Les Menuires? About 47,526 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Les Menuires have? 5, plus 14 chairlifts. ### When does Les Menuires close? 18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### Which airport is closest to Les Menuires? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 91 minutes by road (62.1 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Les Menuires? About 91 minutes by road over 62.1 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Menuires? About 135 minutes by road over 94.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Menuires? About 138 minutes by road over 121.6 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Les Menuires? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Les Menuires? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Les Menuires. ### How many ski schools are there in Les Menuires? 0. ### How much of Les Menuires is easy skiing? 70.7% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Les Menuires? 1,811 m, with lifts to 2,826 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Les Menuires? 7 magic carpets are mapped in Les Menuires. ### Where are the official Les Menuires webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 91 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/les-menuires.md) — 62 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 135 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/les-menuires.md) — 95 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 138 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/les-menuires.md) — 122 km ### Nearest resorts - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) — 4 km - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 9 km - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 13 km ### Similar resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) ### Featured in - [Best ski resorts in December — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/december) — #3 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #3 - [Best Christmas ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/christmas-ski-resorts) — #3 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #3 - [Best ski resorts in April — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/april) — #4 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #5 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 101 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 145 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 153 min ## Sources - Image: person standing on white snow cliff — Yann Allegre — Unsplash License — https://unsplash.com/license Cite as: Just Piste, "Les Menuires FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/faq, accessed 2026-09-22