La Clusaz

An authentic Haute-Savoie village close to Annecy, with five mountains, traditional architecture, and excellent freeride terrain on the Balme.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,500m (4,921ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,600m (8,530ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,100m (3,609ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
500cm (197in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
84
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
50
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
125 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

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.

Easy
30%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
20%

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.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
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

Easy to reach

Fly into Chambéry (CMF), about an hour from the resort by road.

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