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Val Thorens – Orelle

France · Savoie

  • Elevation: 1,726–3,221 m
  • Slopes: 141 km
  • Lifts: 33

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

  1. Sun 01/11closedReliability: 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 · 3,221 m
  • Valley · 1,726 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 4.6Valley 4.28–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.6Valley 4.68–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.4Valley 3.98–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.6Valley 2.68–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 3.9Valley 3.98–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: SnowfallSummit 1.1Valley 2.58–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.4Valley 3.4
Fresh snowcmSummit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 2Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 14Valley 5Summit 5Valley 4Summit 8Valley 7Summit 16Valley 13Summit 10Valley 13Summit 6Valley 4Summit 11Valley 6
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −4Summit 14–17 h −6Valley 5Summit 8–11 h −5Summit 11–14 h −4Summit 14–17 h −4Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −6Summit 11–14 h −5Summit 14–17 h −5Valley 6Summit 8–11 h −7Summit 11–14 h −6Summit 14–17 h −6Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −5Summit 11–14 h −3Summit 14–17 h −4Valley 6Summit 8–11 h −6Summit 11–14 h −5Summit 14–17 h −5Valley 6Summit 8–11 h −5Summit 11–14 h −3Summit 14–17 h −3Valley 8
Data: Summit · 3,221 m · Valley · 1,726 m

Summit · 3,221 m

Val Thorens – OrelleSun
01/11		Mon
02/11		Tue
03/11		Wed
04/11		Thu
05/11		Fri
06/11		Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning66%65%51%52%56%15%49%
Sun in the afternoon66%65%46%52%56%15%49%
Sun4.6 h4.6 h3.4 h3.6 h3.9 h1.1 h3.4 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm+2 cm
Snow depth7 cm6 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm
Wind14 km/h5 km/h8 km/h16 km/h10 km/h6 km/h11 km/h
Wind gusts48 km/h23 km/h19 km/h55 km/h27 km/h24 km/h31 km/h
Temperature−10 / −1°C−9 / −4°C−7 / −5°C−8 / −6°C−7 / −3°C−6 / −5°C−7 / −3°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km8.2 km6.1 km

Valley · 1,726 m

Val Thorens – OrelleSun
01/11		Mon
02/11		Tue
03/11		Wed
04/11		Thu
05/11		Fri
06/11		Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning60%65%64%40%56%22%48%
Sun in the afternoon60%65%50%35%56%46%48%
Sun4.2 h4.6 h3.9 h2.6 h3.9 h2.5 h3.4 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind5 km/h4 km/h7 km/h13 km/h13 km/h4 km/h6 km/h
Wind gusts16 km/h12 km/h21 km/h37 km/h34 km/h15 km/h23 km/h
Temperature0 / 6°C−1 / 5°C0 / 7°C1 / 6°C1 / 7°C3 / 7°C3 / 10°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km5.5 km

When to go

3 best weeks from 01/11 · combined

  1. W12 · 22/03–28/03MarchCombined 90Sunny days: 5.3 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  2. W14 · 05/04–11/04AprilCombined 89Sunny days: 5.1 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W15 · 12/04–18/04AprilCombined 87Sunny days: 4.7 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · 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 · 30/11–06/123.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet79
W50 · 07/12–13/123.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet79
W51 · 14/12–20/122.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet75
W52 · 21/12–27/123.9 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate72
W53 · 28/12–03/013.8 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate71
W1 · 04/01–10/013.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W2 · 11/01–17/012.7 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet75
W3 · 18/01–24/013.7 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W4 · 25/01–31/013.2 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet78
W5 · 01/02–07/022.5 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet74
W6 · 08/02–14/023.8 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light77
W7 · 15/02–21/024.3 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate75
W8 · 22/02–28/024.6 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate76
W9 · 01/03–07/033.7 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light76
W10 · 08/03–14/033.1 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet78
W11 · 15/03–21/033 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet77
W12 · 22/03–28/035.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet90
W13 · 29/03–04/043.7 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W14 · 05/04–11/045.1 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet89
W15 · 12/04–18/044.7 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet87
W16 · 19/04–25/044.7 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet87
W17 · 26/04–02/053.2 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet79

History: sunny days by month

Ø days per week · winters 2011/12–2025/26 · 10 years

MonthSunny days at the summitSunny days in the valleyBluebird daysGrey daysSnow ≥ 30 cm
December3.22.92.92.4100%
January3.11.91.62100%
February4.13.73.61.6100%
March3.83.43.11.7100%
April4.34.23.61.4100%

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