# Les Menuires Opening Dates 2026/27 > Les Menuires opens on 5 December 2026 and closes on 18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season (provisional, from the resort's website). Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/opening-dates · 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 | | Season | 2026/27 | | Status | Opens in 75 days (2026-12-05), provisional | | Opening date | 2026-12-05 | | Closing date | 2027-04-18 | | Status | Provisional | | Source | https://lesmenuires.com/fr/forfaits-ski | | Other seasons on record | 0 | ## Season by season | Season | Opening | Closing | Glacier opening | Glacier closing | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026/27 | 2026-12-05 | 2027-04-18 | | | Provisional | ## What's open early or late - Top station at 2826 m — high-altitude runs typically hold snow into the closing weeks. - Snowmaking is available for the start and end of the season. ## All resorts for this season See every resort's dates for the 2026/27 season: /opening-dates/2026-27.md ## FAQ ### When does Les Menuires open for 2026/27? 5 December 2026, provisionally — the resort has not confirmed it yet. ### When does Les Menuires close? 18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### How long is the season in Les Menuires? 134 days between the scheduled opening and closing dates. ### 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). ### Which ski area is Les Menuires in? 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