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Plateau de Retord

France · Ain

  • Elevation: 996–1,228 m
  • Slopes: 7.3 km
  • Lifts: 9

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

  1. Sun 01/11closedrisk of lift closuresReliability: high
  2. Mon 02/11closedReliability: high
  3. Tue 03/11closedReliability: medium
  4. Wed 04/11closedReliability: medium
  5. Thu 05/11closedReliability: medium
  6. Fri 06/11closedReliability: low
  7. Sat 07/11closedReliability: low

Summit / Valley

  • Summit · 1,228 m
  • Valley · 996 m
7 daysSun01/11Mon02/11Tue03/11Wed04/11Thu05/11Fri06/11Sat07/11
Scoreaverage of mountain and valley–––––––
Sunh8–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.5Valley 4.78–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.3Valley 3.18–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.3Valley 3.38–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 2.2Valley 2.28–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.8Valley 3.88–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: OvercastSummit 1.3Valley 1.38–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.3Valley 3.3
Fresh snowcmSummit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 26Valley 21Summit 11Valley 8Summit 7Valley 7Summit 7Valley 7Summit 6Valley 6Summit 2Valley 2Summit 4Valley 4
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h 3Summit 11–14 h 5Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 7Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 3Valley 5Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 2Summit 14–17 h 3Valley 4Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 4Summit 8–11 h 3Summit 11–14 h 6Summit 14–17 h 6Valley 7Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 5Valley 5Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 6Summit 14–17 h 7Valley 7
Data: Summit · 1,228 m · Valley · 996 m

Summit · 1,228 m

Plateau de RetordSun
01/11		Mon
02/11		Tue
03/11		Wed
04/11		Thu
05/11		Fri
06/11		Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning65%48%42%12%54%5%47%
Sun in the afternoon65%45%51%47%54%28%47%
Sun4.5 h3.3 h3.3 h2.2 h3.8 h1.3 h3.3 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind26 km/h11 km/h7 km/h7 km/h6 km/h2 km/h4 km/h
Wind gusts77 km/h28 km/h26 km/h26 km/h18 km/h19 km/h26 km/h
Temperature1 / 6°C−1 / 3°C0 / 3°C−1 / 4°C0 / 7°C0 / 5°C−1 / 8°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km

Valley · 996 m

Plateau de RetordSun
01/11		Mon
02/11		Tue
03/11		Wed
04/11		Thu
05/11		Fri
06/11		Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning67%52%42%12%54%5%47%
Sun in the afternoon67%40%51%47%54%28%47%
Sun4.7 h3.1 h3.3 h2.2 h3.8 h1.3 h3.3 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind21 km/h8 km/h7 km/h7 km/h6 km/h2 km/h4 km/h
Wind gusts54 km/h19 km/h26 km/h26 km/h18 km/h19 km/h26 km/h
Temperature2 / 8°C0 / 6°C1 / 5°C0 / 5°C2 / 9°C2 / 7°C0 / 9°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km

When to go

3 best weeks from 01/11 · combined

  1. W14 · 05/04–11/04AprilCombined 75Sunny days: 4.3 d/wkSnow reliability: no snow historyCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  2. W17 · 26/04–02/05AprilCombined 69Sunny days: 3.8 d/wkSnow reliability: no snow historyCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W15 · 12/04–18/04AprilCombined 68Sunny days: 4.5 d/wkSnow reliability: no snow historyCrowds (estimate): 2/5 · estimate

Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds

Ø across winters by week · crowds = estimate · vertical line = run 01/11

Sunny days per week
Snow reliability (≥ 30 cm)
Crowds 1–5 (estimate)
Data by week
WeekSunny daysSnow reliabilityCrowdsCombined
W49 · 30/11–06/120.9 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet42
W50 · 07/12–13/120.6 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet39
W51 · 14/12–20/120.3 d/wk26% of winters2/5 light27
W52 · 21/12–27/121.6 d/wk26% of winters4/5 busy25
W53 · 28/12–03/010 d/wkno snow history4/5 busy8
W1 · 04/01–10/011.5 d/wk23% of winters2/5 light33
W2 · 11/01–17/011.1 d/wk27% of winters2/5 light32
W3 · 18/01–24/011.7 d/wk27% of winters2/5 light36
W4 · 25/01–31/011.1 d/wk33% of winters2/5 light35
W5 · 01/02–07/021.3 d/wk36% of winters2/5 light37
W6 · 08/02–14/022 d/wk42% of winters3/5 moderate38
W7 · 15/02–21/022.7 d/wk40% of winters3/5 moderate41
W8 · 22/02–28/023.3 d/wk38% of winters3/5 moderate44
W9 · 01/03–07/032.9 d/wk36% of winters3/5 moderate41
W10 · 08/03–14/033.7 d/wk36% of winters1/5 quiet56
W11 · 15/03–21/033.7 d/wk29% of winters1/5 quiet53
W12 · 22/03–28/034.9 d/wk21% of winters2/5 light52
W13 · 29/03–04/043.5 d/wk15% of winters1/5 quiet46
W14 · 05/04–11/044.3 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet75
W15 · 12/04–18/044.5 d/wkno snow history2/5 light68
W16 · 19/04–25/044.3 d/wkno snow history2/5 light66
W17 · 26/04–02/053.8 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet69

History: sunny days by month

Ø days per week · winters 2011/12–2025/26 · 15 years

MonthSunny days at the summitSunny days in the valleyBluebird daysGrey daysSnow ≥ 30 cm
December0.80.80.34.3–
January1.31.30.73.827%
February2.52.51.82.540%
March3.93.931.713%
April4.24.23.51.3–

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