snowingplaces

Sub-range

Dauphiné Alps

The high French Alps south-east of Grenoble.

Dauphiné Alps snow forecast

No snow is expected at any of the 3 places in Dauphiné Alps in the next 7 days.

Where the snow is

The Dauphiné Alps lie south of the Tarentaise around the Écrins massif, and hold Alpe d’Huez, Les Deux Alpes and Serre Chevalier. Alpe d’Huez is known for its sun and long vertical; Les Deux Alpes for its glacier at 3,600 m; Serre Chevalier for its trees and its position near the Italian border.

In our record the resorts here average about 12 snowy days at mid-mountain in December and January and 11 in March.

When it snows

Seasons run from early December to late April, with Les Deux Alpes’ glacier open for part of the summer.