Balme – Vallorcine
- Elevation: 1,262–2,252 m
- Slopes: 30.6 km
- Lifts: 9
7 days
- Sun 01/11closedrisk of lift closuresReliability: high
- Mon 02/11closedReliability: high
- Tue 03/11closedReliability: medium
- Wed 04/11closedReliability: medium
- Thu 05/11closedReliability: medium
- Fri 06/11closedReliability: low
- Sat 07/11closedReliability: low
Summit / Valley
- Summit · 2,252 m
- Valley · 1,262 m
| 7 days | Sun01/11 | Mon02/11 | Tue03/11 | Wed04/11 | Thu05/11 | Fri06/11 | Sat07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoreaverage of mountain and valley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sunh | Summit 4.8Valley 4.7 | Summit 4.4Valley 4.9 | Summit 4.1Valley 4.8 | Summit 3.8Valley 4.1 | Summit 4Valley 4 | Summit 2.7Valley 3.5 | Summit 3.4Valley 3.4 |
| Fresh snowcm | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 |
| Windkm/h | Summit 19Valley 11 | Summit 6Valley 5 | Summit 4Valley 5 | Summit 10Valley 7 | Summit 8Valley 5 | Summit 6Valley 4 | Summit 11Valley 3 |
| Temperature°C | Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 2Summit 14–17 h 0Valley 5 | Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 1Summit 14–17 h 0Valley 5 | Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 8 | Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 2Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 8 | Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 10 | Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 3Valley 8 | Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 10 |
Data: Summit · 2,252 m · Valley · 1,262 m
Summit · 2,252 m
| Balme – Vallorcine | Sun 01/11 | Mon 02/11 | Tue 03/11 | Wed 04/11 | Thu 05/11 | Fri 06/11 | Sat 07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Sun in the morning | 69% | 62% | 59% | 55% | 57% | 30% | 49% |
| Sun in the afternoon | 69% | 62% | 59% | 55% | 57% | 44% | 49% |
| Sun | 4.8 h | 4.4 h | 4.1 h | 3.8 h | 4 h | 2.7 h | 3.4 h |
| Fresh snow | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Snow depth | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm |
| Wind | 19 km/h | 6 km/h | 4 km/h | 10 km/h | 8 km/h | 6 km/h | 11 km/h |
| Wind gusts | 88 km/h | 41 km/h | 16 km/h | 33 km/h | 25 km/h | 32 km/h | 53 km/h |
| Temperature | −3 / 5°C | −3 / 1°C | −1 / 3°C | −2 / 2°C | −1 / 5°C | 0 / 3°C | 1 / 5°C |
| Visibility | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km |
Valley · 1,262 m
| Balme – Vallorcine | Sun 01/11 | Mon 02/11 | Tue 03/11 | Wed 04/11 | Thu 05/11 | Fri 06/11 | Sat 07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Sun in the morning | 67% | 70% | 69% | 59% | 57% | 50% | 49% |
| Sun in the afternoon | 67% | 70% | 69% | 59% | 57% | 50% | 49% |
| Sun | 4.7 h | 4.9 h | 4.8 h | 4.1 h | 4 h | 3.5 h | 3.4 h |
| Fresh snow | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Snow depth | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Wind | 11 km/h | 5 km/h | 5 km/h | 7 km/h | 5 km/h | 4 km/h | 3 km/h |
| Wind gusts | 28 km/h | 14 km/h | 19 km/h | 23 km/h | 15 km/h | 17 km/h | 16 km/h |
| Temperature | −1 / 6°C | −1 / 6°C | 0 / 9°C | 4 / 9°C | 4 / 11°C | 4 / 10°C | 4 / 13°C |
| Visibility | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | 9.9 km |
When to go
- W12 · 22/03–28/03MarchCombined 84Sunny days: 4.2 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate
- W10 · 08/03–14/03MarchCombined 81Sunny days: 3.7 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate
- W11 · 15/03–21/03MarchCombined 80Sunny days: 3.5 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate
Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds
Data by week
| Week | Sunny days | Snow reliability | Crowds | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W49 · 30/11–06/12 | 0 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 33 |
| W50 · 07/12–13/12 | 0 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 33 |
| W51 · 14/12–20/12 | 0 d/wk | 74% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 50 |
| W52 · 21/12–27/12 | 0 d/wk | 79% of winters | 3/5 moderate | 42 |
| W53 · 28/12–03/01 | 0 d/wk | no snow history | 3/5 moderate | 17 |
| W1 · 04/01–10/01 | 0 d/wk | 85% of winters | 2/5 light | 49 |
| W2 · 11/01–17/01 | 0 d/wk | 98% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 59 |
| W3 · 18/01–24/01 | 0 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 60 |
| W4 · 25/01–31/01 | 0.2 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 61 |
| W5 · 01/02–07/02 | 1 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 66 |
| W6 · 08/02–14/02 | 2.5 d/wk | 100% of winters | 2/5 light | 69 |
| W7 · 15/02–21/02 | 2.9 d/wk | 100% of winters | 3/5 moderate | 66 |
| W8 · 22/02–28/02 | 3.5 d/wk | 100% of winters | 3/5 moderate | 70 |
| W9 · 01/03–07/03 | 3.5 d/wk | 100% of winters | 2/5 light | 75 |
| W10 · 08/03–14/03 | 3.7 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 81 |
| W11 · 15/03–21/03 | 3.5 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 80 |
| W12 · 22/03–28/03 | 4.2 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 84 |
| W13 · 29/03–04/04 | 3 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 77 |
| W14 · 05/04–11/04 | 3.8 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 70 |
| W15 · 12/04–18/04 | 4.2 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 73 |
| W16 · 19/04–25/04 | 3.7 d/wk | no snow history | 2/5 light | 61 |
| W17 · 26/04–02/05 | 2.8 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 60 |
History: sunny days by month
| Month | Sunny days at the summit | Sunny days in the valley | Bluebird days | Grey days | Snow ≥ 30 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | – |
| January | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 3.1 | 100% |
| February | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 100% |
| March | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 100% |
| April | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.4 | – |
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