Snow-covered glaciers, spectacular deep snow regions and perfectly groomed pistes: thanks to constant snowfall and favourable climatic conditions, France not only boasts the highest mountain in the Alps, Mont Blanc (4,809 m). It also has many other regions where there is absolutely no shortage of snow in winter. But where exactly are they? To answer this question, SnowTrex has analysed its weather data and shows in which French ski resorts a total of up to 16 m of snow fell in the winter of 2025/2026.
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in France in 2025/2026 at a glance
| Ski area/ski region | Places | Fresh snow on mountain, 2025/2026 season |
|---|---|---|
| Brévent - Flégère (Chamonix) | Chamonix | 15.64 m |
| Espace Diamant | Praz sur Arly | 15.64 m |
| Les 2 Alpes | Les 2 Alpes | 13.22 m |
| Alpe d'Huez | Alpe d’Huez / Auris / Vaujany | 13.05 m |
| La Plagne (Paradiski) | Les Coches / La Plagne | 12.32 m |
| Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski) | Les Arcs | 12.12 m |
| Tignes/Val d'Isère | Tignes / Val d’Isère | 11.80 m |
| Les Menuires - St. Martin | Les Menuires / St. Martin | 11.13 m |
| Val Thorens-Orelle | Val Thorens | 10.90 m |
| Espace San Bernardo - La Rosière/La Thuile | La Rosière | 10.84 m |
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The 10 snowiest ski resorts in France in 2024/2025 at a glance
| Ski area/ski region | Places | Fresh snow on mountain, 2024/2025 season |
|---|---|---|
| Brévent - Flégère (Chamonix) | Chamonix | 13.01 m |
| Espace Diamant | Praz sur Arly | 13.01 m |
| Les 2 Alpes | Les 2 Alpes | 9.91 m |
| La Plagne (Paradiski) | Les Coches / La Plagne | 9.69 m |
| Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski) | Les Arcs | 9.63 m |
| Espace San Bernardo - La Rosière/La Thuile | La Rosière | 9.63 m |
| Alpe d'Huez | Alpe d’Huez / Auris / Vaujany | 9.42 m |
| Tignes/Val d'Isère | Tignes / Val d’Isère | 8.75 m |
| Les Menuires - St. Martin | Les Menuires / St. Martin | 8.57 m |
| Val Thorens-Orelle | Val Thorens | 7.68 m |
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in France in 2023/2024 at a glance
SnowTrex does not have any data on snow depths for the winter of 2023/2024.
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in France in 2022/2023 at a glance
| Ski area/ski region | Places | Fresh snow on mountain, 2022/2023 season |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix | Chamonix | 16.09 m |
| Espace Diamant | Praz sur Arly | 16.09 m |
| Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry | Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry | 11.83 m |
| Les 2 Alpes | Les 2 Alpes | 11.51 m |
| La Plagne | Les Coches / La Plagne | 11.38 m |
| Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski | Alpe d’Huez / Auris / Vaujany | 10.96 m |
| Tignes – Val d’Isère | Tignes / Val d’Isère | 10.27 m |
| Les Menuires – Saint Martin | Les Menuires / St. Martin de Belleville | 9.75 m |
| Val Thorens – Orelle | Val Thorens / Orelle | 9.34 m |
| Méribel | Méribel | 8.72 m |
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in France in 2021/2022 at a glance
| Ski area/ski region | Places | Fresh snow on mountain, 2021/2022 season |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix | Les Houches / Chamonix / Vallorcine | 15.11 m |
| Espace Diamant | Praz sur Arly | 15.11 m |
| Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski | Alpe d’Huez / Auris / Vaujany | 11.51 m |
| Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry | Peisey-Vallandry / Les Arcs | 11.36 m |
| La Plagne | Les Coches / La Plagne | 11.01 m |
| Les 2 Alpes | Les 2 Alpes | 10.89 m |
| Les Menuires – Saint Martin | Les Menuires / St. Martin de Belleville | 10.15 m |
| Val Thorens – Orelle | Val Thorens / Orelle | 9.75 m |
| Tignes – Val d’Isère | Tignes / Val d’Isère | 9.60 m |
| Méribel | Méribel / Brides les Bains | 9.14 m |
The 10 snowiest ski resorts in France in 2020/2021 at a glance
| Ski area/ski region | Places | Fresh snow on mountain, 2020/2021 season |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix | Les Houches / Chamonix / Vallorcine | 14.47 m |
| Espace Diamant | Praz sur Arly | 14.47 m |
| Les 2 Alpes | Les 2 Alpes | 10.88 m |
| Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski | Alpe d’Huez / Auris / Vaujany | 10.67 m |
| Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry | Peisey-Vallandry / Les Arcs | 10.64 m |
| La Plagne | Les Coches / La Plagne | 10.28 m |
| Les Menuires – Saint Martin | Les Menuires / St. Martin de Belleville | 9.29 m |
| Val Thorens – Orelle | Val Thorens / Orelle | 8.93 m |
| Tignes – Val d’Isère | Tignes / Val d’Isère | 8.74 m |
| La Clusaz-Manigod | La Clusaz | 8.66 m |
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FAQ’s on snow statistics in France
How much snow falls in France?
In winter, France’s high mountains traditionally receive heavy snowfall. The 2025/26 season was no exception, with snowfall figures, at least in terms of peak values, exceeding those of the previous year. Leading the way were the ski resorts of Chamonix and Praz sur Arly (Espace Diamant), where a total of 15.64 m of snow fell between early October and late March. With 13.2 m, the Les 2 Alpes ski resort came second in this category, whilst the Alpe d’Huez ski resort ‘completed’ the podium here with a total of 13.05 m of snow.
Where does the most snow fall worldwide?
The world’s snowiest region is in the west of the main Japanese island of Honshu. Historically, the mountains of the Japanese Alps have seen an average of between 30 and 38 metres of fresh snowfall per year!
When did the French Alps see the most snow?
The snowiest year since weather records began in the French Alps was 1980. During this winter, the region on the border with Italy and Switzerland had snow on a total of 202 out of 365 days, and on 133 days the snow cover was even over 1 metre high.
