Les Houches Ski Resort Guide
Les Houches, France
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| Recommended For | Intermediates, Beginners, Snowboarders and Snowfall! |
|---|---|
| Total Piste Length | 34 miles |
| Highest Lift | 6,234ft |
| Resort Height | 3,314ft |
| Nearest Airports | Geneva and Annecy |
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Les Houches
The ski area of Les Houches is in the French Alps at an altitude of 3,314ft, with 34 miles of marked runs.
Summary
Les Houches is part of the Ski Pass Mont Blanc area with access to 592 miles of downhill skiing, with 507 marked pistes, served by a total of 248 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Les Houches itself (34 miles of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Ski Pass Mont Blanc ski resorts of Argentière, Chamonix, Combloux, Cordon, Le Tour, Les Contamines, Megève, Passy Plaine Joux and St Gervais Mont-Blanc.
Skiing
Les Houches offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate and Beginner skiers.
Snowboarding
Les Houches offers some good boarding and there is a Snow Park in Les Houches.
Notable Ski Runs
The most difficult run is the 'La Verte', which is 2 miles in length.
Snow and Weather
When will it snow in Les Houches?
The next notable snow forecast is 5in, expected on 19 December, with around 35in forecast over the next 7 days.
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Snow this week
| Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
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| Snow to base | Snow to base | Snow to 4,393ft | Snow to base | Snow to base | Snow to base |
Ski Area Stats
Les Houches Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 12 | |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 6 | |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 4 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 34 miles | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 4 miles | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 17 | |
Ski Pass Mont Blanc Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 66 | |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 206 | |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 155 | |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 54 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 592 miles | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 248 | |
Altitudes & Slopes
Les Houches Ski Area Heights
| Highest Lift | 6,234ft |
|---|---|
| Resort Altitude (Les Houches) | 3,314ft |
| Lowest Trail | 3,117ft |
| Max Vertical | 3,117ft |
Ski Slope Aspects
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Les Houches has ski slopes facing north (good for keeping the snow).
Ratings & Suitability
| Intermediate Skiers | |
|---|---|
| Beginners | |
| Snowboarding | |
| Snow | |
| Apres-Ski |
Ski Lessons in Les Houches
To choose a Ski School, and book Group Ski Lessons or a Private Instructor, see Les Houches Ski Schools and Les Houches Ski Instructors.
Location and Map
Where is Les Houches?
This ski resort is in the French Alps in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie.
Map
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How to get there
By Air
The nearest airport to Les Houches is Geneva, 51 minutes drive away.
Annecy, Sion, Chambery, Grenoble, Turin Caselle, Lyon St-Exupéry, Lyon Bron, Berne and Milan Malpensa airports are all within three hours drive.
Annecy and Geneva are just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 17 ski lifts are able to uplift 16,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
Snow-making is available, on 7 miles of ski runs, with 110 snow cannons.
Season Dates
When is Les Houches open?
We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.
Usual opening is mid December, and usual closing is Mid April.
NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.
