Les Ménuires
Ski resort · Savoie, France
Les Ménuires is a ski resort in Savoie (France) with 120 km of runs and 33 lifts. You can ski between 1,356 m and 3,051 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,695 m. Its longest run is Violette (3.8 km) and the steepest, Léo Lacroix, reaches 64% on its toughest stretch.
See Les Ménuires on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 120 km
- Lifts
- 33
- Elevation
- 1,356–3,051 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,695 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green9.0 km
- Blue74 km
- Red19 km
- Black9.3 km
- Itinerary / freeride9.4 km
The steepest runs at Les Ménuires
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Léo Lacroix Black64% · 33°
- Rocher Noir Black63% · 32°
- Liberty Ride Black61% · 31°
- Dame Blanche Black56% · 29°
- Masse Black56% · 29°
The longest runs
- Violette Green3.8 km
- Jérusalem Blue3.6 km
- Boulevard Cumin Blue3.6 km
- Gros Tougne Blue3.4 km
- Mont de la Chambre Blue3.0 km
Lifts
11 chairlifts · 9 magic carpets · 6 gondolas · 5 platter lifts · 1 cable car · 1 funicular.
When to go to Les Ménuires
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,204 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,204 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Les Ménuires
- Les Trois Vallées3 km · 542 km of runs
- Val Thorens5 km · 115 km of runs
- Méribel7 km · 142 km of runs
- Val Thorens - Orelle8 km · 141 km of runs
- Orelle10 km · 23 km of runs
- Courchevel11 km · 151 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Les Ménuires?
- In Savoie, France. The nearest resort is Les Trois Vallées, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Les Ménuires have?
- 120 km: 9.0 km of green runs, 74 km of blue runs, 19 km of red runs, 9.3 km of black runs, 9.4 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Les Ménuires?
- You can ski between 1,356 m and 3,051 m: a vertical drop of 1,695 m.
- How many lifts does Les Ménuires have?
- 33: 11 chairlifts, 9 magic carpets, 6 gondolas, 5 platter lifts, 1 cable car, 1 funicular.
- What is the steepest run at Les Ménuires?
- Léo Lacroix (black), at 64% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Les Ménuires?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- When does Les Ménuires open?
- The expected opening date is December 5, 2026 and the closing date, April 18, 2027, according to skiinfo.fr. Both depend on snow: check them on the official website.
- How much snow is there today at Les Ménuires?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.