Ski resort in Hautes-Alpes, France
Serre Chevalier
A long ski area in the Guisane valley, linking several villages between Briançon and Le Monêtier-les-Bains.
Serre Chevalier snow forecast at 2,800 m (top lift)
Out of season.
Forecasts for Serre Chevalier pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Serre Chevalier snow forecast at 1,200 m (village)
Out of season.
Forecasts for Serre Chevalier pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Serre Chevalier?
- Department
- Hautes-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Mountains
- Alps, Dauphiné Alps
- Village
- 1,200 m
- Top lift
- 2,800 m
- Vertical
- 1,600 m
- Pistes
- 250 km
- Lifts
- 58
- Season
- Early December to Mid-April
- Website
- www.serre-chevalier.com
About Serre Chevalier
Serre Chevalier’s ski area connects Briançon with the villages of Chantemerle (Saint-Chaffrey), Villeneuve (La Salle-les-Alpes) and Le Monêtier-les-Bains. It has 250 km of pistes and 58 lifts, and some of the skiing is in larch forest.
The resort is due to host freestyle skiing events at the 2030 Winter Olympics.
When does it snow in Serre Chevalier?
In Serre Chevalier, snow falls on about 11 days in December in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from October to May.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 days | 9 days | 10 days | 9 days | 7 days | <1 days | <1 days | <1 days | 1 days | 3 days | 10 days | 11 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow forecasts near Serre Chevalier
SestriereOut of seasonLes Deux AlpesNo snow this weekVal ThorensNo snow this weekAlpe d'HuezOut of seasonSources: Serre Chevalier official website, Wikipedia, Serre Chevalier winter season dates