Montgenèvre FAQ

Montgenèvre is part of the Via Lattea ski area. The resort has 69.9 km of pistes across 60 runs, served by 24 lifts with a combined capacity of 26756 people per hour. The slopes run from 1795 m to 2573 m, giving a vertical drop of 778 m, and the longest run is 4.6 km.

Montgenèvre scores 7.3 out of 10 for beginners. There are 14.5 km of green pistes across 7 green runs, which is 22.48 % of the total. There are 18.2 km of easy pistes starting near the base, one nursery slope at village level and 3 magic carpets.

Montgenèvre scores 2.9 out of 10 for advanced skiers. It has 13 black runs totalling 7.1 km, which is 11.01 % of the piste network. The top elevation is 2573 m and the vertical drop is 778 m. There are also 17.6 km of red pistes across 20 runs.

Turin (TRN) is the closest airport, 79 km away with a drive of about 97 minutes. Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF) is 102.6 km away (121 minutes) and Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) is 119.5 km away (165 minutes). The resort has no train station.

The 2026/27 season at Montgenèvre opens on 28 November 2026 and closes on 17 April 2027. These dates are not provisional. Climate data shows that the first snow usually arrives in October and that November is the snowiest month.

Montgenèvre scores 4.4 out of 10 for snow reliability. Over 10 winters, average snowfall was 332.8 cm per season, with 225.6 cm falling between December and March. Mean snow depth in January is 97.2 cm. The base sits at 1795 m and the resort has snow cannons.

Yes. Montgenèvre scores 10 out of 10 for ski-in ski-out. Of the 10 places to stay listed, 7 are ski-in ski-out, and 70 % are within 200 m of a lift. The listings include 7 hotels and 1 apartment.

Montgenèvre scores 0.3 out of 10 for nightlife. The village has 2 bars, along with 5 restaurants, 3 supermarkets, 1 spa and 3 pools. There is no night skiing at the resort.

Montgenèvre has a beginner score of 7.3 out of 10. Green runs, the easiest grade in France, make up 22.48 % of the pistes. There are 18.2 km of easy pistes starting near the base, and there is 1 nursery slope at village level.

There are 7 green runs covering 14.5 km and 15 blue runs covering 25.3 km. The resort has 60 runs and 69.9 km of pistes in total, and it is part of the Via Lattea ski area.

Yes, there is 1 nursery slope at village level. The village sits at 1860 m and the base elevation is 1795 m. The resort also has 3 magic carpets among its lifts.

Of the 24 lifts, 3 are magic carpets. There are also 7 drag lifts, 10 chairlifts and 4 gondolas. The lift system can carry 26756 people per hour.

Yes, the resort has 1 ski rental shop. For other things you may need during your stay, there are 3 supermarkets in the resort, along with 5 restaurants and 2 bars.

Yes. Of the 10 places to stay listed, 7 are ski-in ski-out, and 70 % of places to stay are within 200 m of a lift. The resort has a ski-in ski-out score of 10 out of 10.

The 2026/27 season runs from 28 November 2026 to 17 April 2027, and these dates are not provisional. The resort has snow cannons. Average snowfall over a season is 332.8 cm, and the mean snow depth in January is 97.2 cm.

The resort has a family score of 5.4 out of 10, helped by its beginner score of 7.3 out of 10. There are 3 pools, a spa and a nursery slope at village level. The drive from Turin airport takes about 97 minutes.

The nearest airport is Turin (TRN), 79 km from the resort. The drive takes about 97 minutes. Turin is the only airport within a two-hour drive of Montgenèvre, and it has the shortest transfer of the airports listed.

Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF) is 102.6 km from Montgenèvre, and the drive takes about 121 minutes. Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) is 119.5 km away, and the drive takes about 165 minutes. Both take longer than the 97-minute transfer from Turin.

Milan Malpensa (MXP) is 175.6 km from Montgenèvre, and the drive takes about 169 minutes. It is the farthest of the airports listed by distance, and it has the longest drive time of any of them.

Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) is 155.4 km from Montgenèvre, and the drive takes about 168 minutes. For comparison, Turin airport is 79 km away and takes about 97 minutes by road, so it offers a much shorter transfer.

No, there is no train station in the resort. The travel information gives distances and drive times from airports and nearby cities, so plan to make the last part of the journey by road. The nearest airport, Turin, is about 97 minutes away by car.

Turin is 77.1 km from Montgenèvre, about 92 minutes by road. Grenoble is 83.4 km away, but the drive is longer at about 132 minutes. Turin is both the closer city and the quicker one to reach by car.

Yes. Geneva is 147.9 km from Montgenèvre, and the drive takes about 176 minutes. That is the longest drive of the cities listed. From Turin the drive takes about 92 minutes, and from Grenoble about 132 minutes.

Montgenèvre has an access score of 5.4 out of 10. The score reflects a 97-minute drive from the main airport, the fact that only 1 airport is within two hours, and the lack of a train station in the resort.

Over the 10 winters in the climate record, Montgenèvre has averaged 332.8 cm of snowfall per season. Mean winter snowfall from December to March is 225.6 cm. November is the snowiest month in the data, and the first snow usually arrives in October.

The mean snow depth in January is 97.2 cm, based on climate data covering 10 winters. The resort also has snow cannons, so the pistes can be topped up with machine-made snow when natural falls are light.

The 2026/27 season is scheduled to open on 28 November 2026 and close on 17 April 2027. These dates are confirmed, not provisional. There is no glacier and no summer skiing, so skiing is limited to the winter season.

The village sits at 1,860 m. The ski area base is at 1,795 m and the highest point reaches 2,573 m, giving a vertical drop of 778 m. Montgenèvre is part of the Via Lattea ski area.

Montgenèvre scores 4.4 out of 10 for snow reliability. The score is based on a base elevation of 1,795 m, the availability of snowmaking and mean December to March snowfall of 225.6 cm. There is no glacier, so the resort depends on natural snow and snow cannons.

Yes, Montgenèvre has snow cannons, which help keep pistes covered when natural snowfall is low. They work alongside an average seasonal snowfall of 332.8 cm across 69.9 km of pistes. There is no glacier in the ski area.

November is the snowiest month in Montgenèvre's climate data, which covers 10 winters. The first snow typically arrives in October. The 2026/27 season opens on 28 November 2026, so the lifts start running towards the end of the snowiest month in the data.

Turin is about 97 minutes by road from Montgenèvre (79 km).

The highest lift-served point is 2,573 m, with the village at 1,860 m, a vertical of 778 m.

Montgenèvre has 69.9 km of marked pistes across 60 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

24 lifts (4 gondolas or cable cars, 10 chairlifts and 7 drag lifts).

Montgenèvre is scheduled to open on 28 November 2026 and close on 17 April 2027.

Montgenèvre is part of Via Lattea.

There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Turin.

Montgenèvre scores 5.4/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 56.9% of its pistes green or blue.

0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.

Montgenèvre scores 4.4/10 for snow reliability.

No, Montgenèvre has no glacier skiing in the area we map.

The closest resorts we cover are Serre Chevalier, Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx.

0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort.

0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours.

7 green, 15 blue, 20 red and 13 black, 60 in total.

The longest single marked run we measure is 4.6 km.

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.

4 gondolas or cable cars, 10 chairlifts, 7 drag lifts and 3 magic carpets.

24 lifts serve 60 marked runs.

The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 28 November 2026.

About 26,756 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for.

4, plus 10 chairlifts.

17 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season.

Turin, about 97 minutes by road (79 km).

About 97 minutes by road over 79 km, routed by openrouteservice.

About 121 minutes by road over 102.6 km, routed by openrouteservice.

About 165 minutes by road over 119.5 km, routed by openrouteservice.

No, the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road.

0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Montgenèvre.

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56.9% of the piste km we measure is green or blue.

1,860 m, with lifts to 2,573 m.

3 magic carpets are mapped in Montgenèvre.

The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it.