Les Houches

Family-friendly Chamonix Valley resort with the Kandahar World Cup downhill and Mont Blanc views.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
905m (2,969ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
1,900m (6,234ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
995m (3,264ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
762cm (300in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
28
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
14
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
55 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
45%
Difficult
25%

Best For

Families

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Les Houches'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

Les Houches sits at the lower end of the Chamonix valley in the French Alps, near the Swiss and Italian borders. It spreads up forested slopes beneath the Mont Blanc massif, giving it a high-alpine setting with a sheltered, tree-lined lower mountain.

Getting there

Easy to reach

Fly into Geneva (GVA), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.

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