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Chamonix

FR · European Alps · 1,035 m–3,275 m

Base today22 cmestimated at mid-mountain, 2,155 m

measured 14 cm at COUVERCLE-NIVOSE · 7 km · 2,758 m · read 2 Nov

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 30 Oct.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
30 Oct – 5 NovPoor bet?-1.0 °C vs normalno callno call-1.0 °C
6–12 NovPoor bet?+1.4 °C vs normalno callno call+1.4 °C
13–19 NovPoor bet?+1.3 °C vs normalno callno call+1.3 °C
20–26 NovPoor bet?+1.6 °C vs normalno callno call+1.6 °C
27 Nov – 3 DecPoor bet?+1.8 °C vs normalno callno call+1.8 °C
4–10 DecPoor bet?+1.7 °C vs normalno callno call+1.7 °C

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized October 2026.

Monthly score

November
About normal48th percentile
December
Below normal48th percentile
January
About normal44th percentile
February
About normal45th percentile
March
About normal48th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
171 cmthe usual depth

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
34%33%33%
December
37% below33%30%
January
33%35% near32%
February
33%35% near31%
March
31%37% near32%
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 171 cm

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner38%15 km
  • Intermediate31%12 km
  • Advanced32%13 km

Getting there

GVA
Drive from Genevaregional airport
1 h 2790 km
GVA
Train from Genevaregional airport
3 h 18

Official site: chamonix.com ↗

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resortoutstanding
Hidden gembarely
Powdera little
Groomersa little
Backcountryoutstanding
Snowmakingstrongly
Villageoutstanding

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?TempSunshineSun
NovemberNov8 cm2 cm – 16 cm2–16 cm0 °C45%
DecemberDec25 cm8 cm – 59 cm8–59 cm-2 °C48%
JanuaryJan89 cm52 cm – 167 cm52–167 cm-3 °C52%
FebruaryFeb145 cm84 cm – 236 cm84–236 cm-3 °C52%
MarchMar187 cm121 cm – 279 cm121–279 cm-2 °C46%
AprilApr171 cm88 cm – 262 cm88–262 cm1 °C41%

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