Montgenèvre

France's oldest ski resort and gateway to the Italian Milky Way, international skiing on the border above Briançon.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,100m (3,609ft)
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
1,500m (4,921ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
700cm (276in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
110
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
70
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
400 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

FamiliesSki Villages

When to go

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

Montgenèvre's heaviest snowfall lands in December; the snowpack peaks in February.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Dec
Snowpack
peaks Feb
Typical season
Oct – Apr

Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Location

Montgenèvre sits high in the southern French Alps, on a mountain pass in the Hautes-Alpes near Briançon and the Italian border. This is a sunny, continental corner of the range, set well above the tree line.

Getting there

Easy to reach

Fly into Turin (TRN), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.

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