Les Saisies
Cross-country skiing capital of France hosting the 1992 Olympics' Nordic events, with gentle Beaufortain alpine terrain.
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.
Les Saisies's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in March.
- Snowfall
- peaks Jan
- Snowpack
- peaks Mar
- Typical season
- Nov – May
Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).
Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).
Location
Les Saisies sits on a high, open pass in the Beaufortain massif of the French Alps, in the Savoie corner of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The setting is mid-altitude and broad, with rolling alpine meadows and views toward the higher peaks around Mont Blanc.
Getting there
Fly into Chambéry (CMF), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.
- Chambéry (CMF)1.5 hoursDirections
- Geneva (GVA)2 hoursDirections
- Lyon (LYS)2 hoursDirections
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