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Alpe d’Huez weather and snow forecast

Alpe d’Huez is part of the Espace Alpe d’Huez ski area (250 km of pistes). From Albertville: 126 km, about 117 min without traffic.

Units
In the village · Alpe d’Huez
6°
1,860 m · 5 km/h
At the top · Pic Blanc
-4°
3,330 m · 8 km/h
Fresh snow expected over 7 days
1 cm
Top · 3,330 m
Snow line
2,550 m – 2,750 m
Freezing level: 2,950 m

7-day forecast

DayLow / highSnowMax wind
Sun 11 Oct-5° / 0°—13 km/h
Mon 12 Oct-5° / 3°—10 km/h
Tue 13 Oct-2° / 4°—13 km/h
Wed 14 Oct-1° / 6°—11 km/h
Thu 15 Oct-1° / 6°—6 km/h
Fri 16 Oct-2° / 5°—10 km/h
Sat 17 Oct-4° / 2°1 cm10 km/h

Snow falls 200 to 400 m below the 0 °C freezing level. Forecast: Open-Meteo, computed at the exact altitude of the village, the top and, for big vertical drops, mid-mountain. Resort info: official websites (checked 28/09/2026). Forecast retrieved on .

Alpe d’Huez snow forecast and snow depth

Fresh snowfall expected by the model, calendar day by calendar day from today. Forecast snowfall is not the depth of snow on the ground.

AltitudeToday2 days3 days7 days
Village 1,860 m0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Top 3,330 m0 cm0 cm0 cm1 cm

Open-Meteo model estimate at the stated altitude. Forecast retrieved on .

Measured snow depth in Alpe d’Huez

No post of Météo-France’s snow-observation network belongs to this resort: no measured snow depth here, and none is derived from the forecast.

Snow forecast by massif (Grandes-Rousses) at 1,500, 2,000, 2,500 and 3,000 m over 24 to 72 hours →

Snow questions

How much snow is forecast in Alpe d’Huez?

According to the Open-Meteo model read on 11 October at 21:00, 1 cm of fresh snow is expected at the top of the ski area (3,330 m) over the next 7 days, 0 cm of it today and tomorrow, and 0 cm in the village (1,860 m). These are model estimates, recalculated every hour, not the depth of snow on the ground.

When does Alpe d’Huez open?

5 December 2026 to 25 April 2027. An announced date is not a guarantee: snow cover and the operator decide.

Practical info

2026-27 season
5 December 2026 to 25 April 2027 The 2026-27 opening dates of every resort
Ski area
Espace Alpe d’Huez · 250 km of pistes
Altitudes
1,860 m → 3,330 m (Pic Blanc)
Nearest train station
Grenoble
From Albertville
126 km · about 117 min without traffic

Before you go

Mandatory winter equipment

From 1 November to 31 March, the mountain municipalities designated by prefectoral order in Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Isère require winter or all-season tyres with the 3PMSF symbol, or snow chains or snow socks carried in the car.

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