Tarentaise · Maurienne · Savoie

Les 3 Vallées ski resorts: weather, snow and webcams

Les 3 Vallées form a linked ski area in Savoie. This page brings together the six resorts AlpeSnow follows, with for each the weather in the village and at the summit, the snow forecast, its webcams where they exist and its announced opening date.

In short. Our catalogue puts the Les 3 Vallées ski area at 600 km of slopes. AlpeSnow follows six of its resorts, from the village of Orelle (890 m) to Val Thorens (2,300 m); their openings are announced between 21 November 2026 and 12 December 2026. Each resort page gives the forecast for the village and the summit, the same as on the site map.

Slopes and lifts

Orelle: lifts and slopes Saint-Martin-de-Belleville: lifts and slopes Méribel: lifts and slopes Les Menuires: lifts and slopes Courchevel: lifts and slopes Val Thorens: lifts and slopes
A day at your own pace
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The six Les 3 Vallées resorts followed by AlpeSnow

For each: the reference village of the forecast, its top point, the announced season dates and the distance from Albertville. Links to their pages, webcams and official sources are at the bottom of the page.

Val Thorens

Reference village: Val Thorens, at 2,300 m. Top point of the forecast: Cime Caron, at 3,200 m. Season announced from 21 November 2026 to 2 May 2027. About 64 km from Albertville (60 min without traffic). 2 webcams on its page.

Courchevel

Reference village: Courchevel 1850, at 1,850 m. Top point of the forecast: Saulire, at 2,738 m. Season announced from 4 December 2026 to 18 April 2027. About 51 km from Albertville (49 min without traffic). 3 webcams on its page.

Les Menuires

Reference village: La Croisette, at 1,850 m. Top point of the forecast: Mont de la Chambre, at 2,850 m. Season announced from 5 December 2026 to 18 April 2027. About 55 km from Albertville (52 min without traffic). 7 webcams on its page.

Méribel

Reference village: Méribel Centre, at 1,450 m. Top point of the forecast: Mont Vallon, at 2,952 m. Season announced from 5 December 2026 to 18 April 2027. About 49 km from Albertville (52 min without traffic). 3 webcams on its page.

Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

Reference village: Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, at 1,450 m. Top point of the forecast: Mont de la Chambre, at 2,850 m. Season announced from 12 December 2026 to 18 April 2027. About 47 km from Albertville (42 min without traffic). 2 webcams on its page.

Orelle

Reference village: Orelle (télécabine), at 890 m. Top point of the forecast: Pointe du Bouchet, at 3,230 m. Season announced from 21 November 2026 to 2 May 2027. About 80 km from Albertville (56 min without traffic). 1 webcam on its page.

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From village to summit: more than 2,000 m apart

Between the village of Orelle (890 m) and the Pointe du Bouchet (3,230 m), the top point of the six resorts, the difference exceeds 2,300 m: the weather is not the same at the bottom and at the top. Each resort page gives the forecast at both altitudes. Val Thorens, Courchevel and Méribel each give 150 km of slopes for their own sector, within the 600 km of the linked ski area.

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Snow: where does it snow in Les 3 Vallées?

Five of the six resorts (Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Courchevel and Méribel) are in the Vanoise massif of the Météo-France bulletins, Orelle in the Maurienne one. The forecast-by-massif page gives the expected snowfall at 1,500, 2,000 and 2,500 m over 24 to 72 hours, recalculated every hour: it is a model estimate, not the snow on the ground.

Snow forecast by massif
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Getting there from Albertville

Five resorts are reached by the RN90 to Moûtiers; Orelle, in the Maurienne, by another road. The journey times on this page are calculated without traffic: on a winter Saturday the RN90 is often much slower. The nearest railway station for five of them is Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains.

Savoie roads: official sources
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Open slopes and lifts: the official sources

Neither a webcam nor a forecast tells you which slopes and lifts are open. Each resort publishes its live status; the links are in the sources of this page. The season dates above are the ones announced by the resorts, not a confirmation that they will open.

2026-27 opening dates
Your questions

Before you go

Which resorts are part of Les 3 Vallées?

In the AlpeSnow catalogue: Val Thorens, Courchevel, Les Menuires, Méribel, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Orelle. This is the list of resorts the site follows, not the official list of the ski area: for that, check the operator’s website.

How many kilometres of slopes are there in Les 3 Vallées?

Our catalogue uses 600 km for the linked ski area, from the resorts’ official websites. Val Thorens, Courchevel and Méribel each give 150 km for their own sector.

When do the Les 3 Vallées resorts open?

Announced openings run from 21 November 2026 (Orelle and Val Thorens) to 12 December 2026. These are announced dates, not a confirmation: check the state of the slopes on the resort’s website before you set off.

Which Les 3 Vallées resort is the highest?

In our catalogue, Val Thorens has the highest village (2,300 m) and Orelle the highest lift of the six resorts (Pointe du Bouchet, 3,230 m).

Where can I see Les 3 Vallées webcams?

Les Menuires, Méribel and Courchevel have their own webcam page; Val Thorens, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Orelle show their views on their resort page. The images are refreshed by their operators: they are not live streams.

Can these pages tell me whether the slopes are open?

No. Snow visible on a webcam or forecast by a model confirms neither that the slopes nor that the lifts are open: only each resort’s official report says so, with its date.

Sources and method

Text of this page last revised on . This date says nothing about how recent the images or data are: the webcams are supplied by the credited operators and their timestamp shows when the image was taken; model forecasts and official reports are separate pieces of information, each with its own time.

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Resort page

Val Thorens

7-day forecast, access and practical information for planning a visit to Val Thorens.

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Courchevel

7-day forecast, access and practical information for planning a visit to Courchevel.

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Méribel

7-day forecast, access and practical information for planning a visit to Méribel.

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Les Menuires

7-day forecast, access and practical information for planning a visit to Les Menuires.

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Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

7-day forecast, access and practical information for planning a visit to Saint-Martin-de-Belleville.

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Orelle

7-day forecast, access and practical information for planning a visit to Orelle.

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Courchevel

Courchevel webcams (altiport, Le Praz, Chenus, Saulire) with the 7-day forecast for Courchevel 1850 and the top of the Saulire.

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Méribel

Méribel webcams (top of the Tougnète, Lac de Tueda, Méribel Village) with the 7-day forecast for Méribel Centre and the Mont Vallon.

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Les Menuires

Les Menuires webcams (La Masse, Roc des 3 Marches, La Croisette, Lac du Lou) with the 7-day forecast for La Croisette and the Mont de la Chambre.

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Northern French Alps massifs

Alps snow forecast: how much snow will fall in each massif of the Northern French Alps? Map and table of forecast totals over 24, 48 and 72 h, from 1,500 to 3,000 m, with their range, updated every hour.

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