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The Ski Season Begins

Resort Opening Dates for 2025–2026

The dates listed below refer to when the entire ski areas open, but some sections may open earlier depending on snow conditions. Find out the opening dates and start planning your holiday in the heart of Haute-Savoie!

Abondance

From 20 December 2025 to 29 March 2026

Village Abondance — ©
Village Abondance
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©OT PEVA

Avoriaz

Pre-opening: Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November 2025

From 12 December 2025 to 19 April 2026

Avoriaz — ©
Avoriaz
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©Avoriaz 1800

Bellevaux-Hirmentaz

Partial opening on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November 2025

From 20 December 2025 to 22 March 2026

Village Hirmentaz-Bellevaux — ©
Village Hirmentaz-Bellevaux
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©OTAlpesduLeman

Bernex

From 20 December 2025 to 29 March 2026

Bernex ski area — ©
Bernex ski area
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©Mathilde Pruvot

Chamonix

Les Grands Montets and La Flègère open on Saturday 29 November

From 20 December 2025 to 29 March 2026

Chamonix — ©
Chamonix
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_©OChamonix-Mont-Blanc

Châtel

From 20 December 2025 to 19 April 2026.

Châtel in winter — ©
Châtel in winter
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©L. Meyer

Combloux

From 21 December 2025 to 30 March 2026

View of the sunny slopes of Combloux — ©
View of the sunny slopes of Combloux
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©PaulBessonOTCombloux

Contamines-Monjoie

From 13 December 2025 to 12 April 2026

Village Les Contamines — ©
Village Les Contamines
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©Les Contamines Tourisme

Cord

From 20 December 2025 to 8 March 2026

Landscape Cordon — ©
Landscape Cordon
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©Barey

Flaine

Pre-opening: Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November 2025

From 12 December 2025 to 19 April 2026

Downhill skiing — ©
Downhill skiing
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©Mathis Decroux

La Chapelle d'Abondance

From 20 December 2025 to 29 March 2026

The Abondance chapel — ©
The Abondance chapel
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©Gilles Lansard

La Clusaz

Balme opens on 29 November

From 13 December 2025 to 26 April 2026

La Clusaz village — ©
La Clusaz village
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©J. Mugniery

Le Grand-Bornand

from 13 December 2025 to 10 April 2026

View of the Grand Bornand slopes — ©
View of the Grand Bornand slopes
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©J. Cathala

The Reposoir

From 21 December 2025 to 30 March 2026

Domaine le reposoir — ©
Domaine le reposoir
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©CAM

Les Brasses

From 20 December 2025 to 22 March 2026

Môle les Brasses — ©
Môle les Brasses
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©HauteSavoieNordic

Les Carroz

From 13 December 2025 to 19 April 2026

Les Carroz — ©
Les Carroz
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©Bouilleurdephoto

Les Gets

From 20 December 2025 to 12 April 2026

Landscape Snow Les Gets — ©
Landscape Snow Les Gets
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©Tim Arnold

Les Habères

Opening on 20 December 2025

Les Habères Massif — ©
Les Habères Massif
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©OT Alpes du Léman

Les Houches

From 20 December 2025 to 12 April 2026

Mont Blanc — ©
Mont Blanc
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©OTChamonixAlexandreJuillet

Manigod

From 20 December 2025 to 3 April 2026

Manigod — ©
Manigod
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©T. Vattard

Megève

From 20 December 2025 to 6 April 2026

Sunset in Megève — ©
Sunset in Megève
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©Gabriel Zacharski

Mont-Saxonnex

From 13 December 2025 to 8 March 2026

Snowshoeing Mont Saxonnex — ©
Snowshoeing Mont Saxonnex
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©OTMontSaxonnex

Montriond

From 12 December 2025 to 19 April 2026

Lake Montriond Winter — ©
Lake Montriond Winter
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@ Sam Ingles

Morillon

From 20 December 2025 to 6 April 2026

Morilllon Samoens — ©
Morilllon Samoens
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©Bouilleurdephoto

Morzine

From 20 December 2025 to 6 April 2026.

Morzine les Gets — ©
Morzine les Gets
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©TravelForSunsetTim

Passy – Plaine Joux

From 20 December 2025 to 29 March 2026

Passy plaine joux — ©
Passy plaine joux
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©GodefroyDeMaupeou

Praz-de-Lys-Sommand

From 20 December 2025 to 6 April 2026.

Praz De Lys Sommand — ©
Praz De Lys Sommand
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©Pierre Guilbaud

Thollon-les-Mémises

From 20 December 2025 to 29 March 2026

Thollon les Memises ski area — ©
Thollon les Memises ski area
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©MathildePruvot

Saint-Jean d'Aulps

From 20 December 2025 to 29 March 2026

Saint-Jean-d'Aulps — ©
Saint-Jean-d'Aulps
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Oliver Godbold

Saint-Gervais

Opening on 20 December 2025

Saint-Gervais — ©
Saint-Gervais
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©Victor Dubois

Praz-sur-Arly

From 20 December 2025 to 6 April 2026.

Ski Praz Sur Arly — ©
Ski Praz Sur Arly
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©BorisMolinier

Vallorcine

Opening on 13 December 2025

Vallorcine — ©
Vallorcine
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©AdobeStock

Samoëns

From 13 December 2025 to 12 April 2026.

Samoens Village — ©
Samoens Village
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©ChristianMartelet

Horseshoe-shaped Sixt

From 20 December 2025 to 8 March 2026

Sixt-Fer-A-Cheval — ©
Sixt-Fer-A-Cheval
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©Bouilleurdephoto

Semnoz

Opening on 21 December 2025

Semnoz — ©
Semnoz
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©Like This Agence

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