The 3 resorts you should go to for late season snow in France

Average March/April snow depth: 198cm
Resort height: 2100m
Top lift height: 3456m

Being the second highest resort in Europe, you would imagine that the snow record in Tignes should be pretty good. Well, it is. Nearly eight metres fell during the 2016/17 season! That’s on a par with the crazy amount of snow they get in North America, and they get a lot!

The resort sits at one end of the Tarentaise Valley. It can’t go any further as the massive 3456m Grande Motte Glacier is in the way. The trip to the top is definitely worth it as, not only do you get to ride in a funicular, the views are just incredible. It’s a true 360 view and definitely one for the ‘panorama’ setting on your camera.

Nearly two metres of snow was the average depth at the end of the season last year. It’s easy to see why when over 60% of the pistes in the whole 300km Tignes - Val d'Isère area are above 2200m. No wonder it’s an end of season mecca for skiers and boarders.

Average March/April snow depth: 195cm
Resort height: 2050m
Top lift height: 3250m

La Plagne forms the other half of the 425km Paradiski ski area and is just as popular as neighbouring Les Arcs. With 225km on La Plagne’s side of the mountain, you definitely won’t be short of runs to explore. But if you are, simply upgrade your lift pass and head across to Les Arcs on the largest double-decker cable car in the world, the Vanoise Express.

We have a chalet hotel and two chalets in Belle Plagne, one of the 10 villages that make up La Plagne. It sits up at 2050m and everywhere has ski-in ski-out so access to the slopes couldn’t be easier. Our Chalet Hotel Turquoise is particularly pleasant as the weather warms up at the end of the season as there’s a lovely south-facing sun terrace with views out across the pistes and Bellecôte Glacier. It’s the perfect spot for a well-earned cold one at the end of the day.

La Plagne had over six metres of snow in 2016/17 and even in March and April, the average snow depth was nearly two metres. Barring a crazy heatwave, snow conditions will stay tip top right to the end of the season.

Average March/April snow depth: 199cm
Resort height: 2300m
Top lift height: 3230m

You can’t have a late season snow article without mentioning Val Thorens. Its snow record is right up there with the best in the world. It’s actually been voted the best resort in Europe three times between 2014 and 2017 and snow quality was taken into account.

There was nearly seven meters of snow that fell on Val Thorens in 2016/17 and by the end of the season there was a continuous two metre average snow depth. All of that snow fell over 49 snowy days so the rest of the season saw great weather, ideal for a delicious hot chocolate or vin chaud whilst taking in the epic scenery.

It’s the highest resort in Europe at 2300m and pretty much every hotel, chalet and apartment is ski-in ski-out. Handy when you have 600km of perfectly groomed Three Valley’s pistes on your doorstep. The runs go all the way up to 3230m so conditions are guaranteed to be superb all season.

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