La Clusaz
An authentic Haute-Savoie village close to Annecy, with five mountains, traditional architecture, and excellent freeride terrain on the Balme.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
La Clusaz's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Jan
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Nov – Apr
Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).
Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).
Location
La Clusaz sits in the Aravis range of France's Haute-Savoie, in the northern French Alps east of Annecy. It spreads across a cluster of mid-mountain peaks, with terrain climbing from valley forest to high-alpine slopes near the Swiss border.
Getting there
Fly into Chambéry (CMF), about an hour from the resort by road.
- Chambéry (CMF)an hourDirections
- Geneva (GVA)1.5 hoursDirections
- Lyon (LYS)2 hoursDirections
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