Balme Vallorcine ski area - Pass, skiing, snow conditions

Friday February 20th, 2026

All ski areas in Chamonix are closed for the day on Friday 20 February due to ongoing safety measures.

The Savoy ski area is OPEN.

Les Houches-Saint Gervais ski area: delayed opening

Bellevue cable car: technical issue
Prarion gondola lift: snow clearance

Avalanche risk: 5/5

Customers with a Chamonix Le Pass or Mont Blanc Unlimited stay pass may, at the end of their stay, request a refund or receive a discount on a future stay if they do not ski today.

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Live weather

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

-7°C

Morning

-4°C

Afternoon

5/5

Avalanche risk

Snow height : 210 cm

Snow quality : Fresh

Fresh snow : 0 cm

Last snow fall : 2/18/2026

Daily report

Friday, February 20, 2026

Becoming brighter ; snow and showers in the first part of the day. Variable winds, light at most places.

Opening

Lift (0/9)

Slopes (0/27)

09:00 - 17:00

TC CHARAMILLON

20 February: closed all day

09:00 - 17:00

TC VALLORCINE

20 February: closed all day

09:00 - 16:45

TSD AUTANNES

20 February: closed all day

09:00 - 16:30

TSD TETE DE BALME

20 February: closed all day

09:00 - 16:45

TK AIGUILLETTE

20 February: closed all day

09:00 - 16:45

TK ARVE

20 February: closed all day

09:00 - 16:30

TK COL

20 February: closed all day

09:00 - 16:45

TK DES POSETTES

20 February: closed all day

09:00 - 16:30

TK PLAN DES REINES

20 February: closed all day

Webcam

Tête de Balme - 2270m - Update at 2/20/2026, 8:40 AM

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Schedules

From 2/7/2026 to 4/12/2026

From 12/13/2025 to 2/6/2026
From 2/7/2026 to 4/12/2026

Lifts

Opening*

Last ascent for the return trip

Last ascent for the one-way trip

Last ascent

Frequency

Charamillon & Vallorcine gondolas

Autannes chairlift

09:00

16:30

16:45

17:00

Continuously

09:00

16:15

16:30

16:45

Continuously

Please note that these dates and times are given as an indication only and are subject to change according to operating constraints or weather conditions.

Pedestrian rates

Return tripOne-way ticket

Age categories

Charamillon gondola

Vallorcine gondola

Charamillon > Col de Balme

Le Tour > Col de Balme

Adults(15 - 64 years)

Children & Seniors(5 to 14 years & 65 years & +)

Family* / Tribu(2 adults + 2 children or +)

24,00€

16,00€

40,00€

20,40€

16,60€

34,00€

74,40€

124,00€

* Family / tribu : 2 adults + children (5-14 years): First 2 free, 3rd, 4th, 5th free Maximum
- 5 years : free (upon presentation of proof of age; available at ticket offices only).

Disabled person : You benefit from a 50% discount on the whole trip or on the day pass for you and your companion on presentation of your card at the ticket office. Ticket not sold online.

Go to Balme (Le Tour - Vallorcine)

Access the Balme area via the Charamillon cable car from the village of Le Tour or from Vallorcine.

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Charamillon gondola

226 Chemin du Quieset - 74400 Argentière

Vallorcine gondola

76 Route du Tacul - 74660 Vallorcine

From Le Tour From Vallorcine

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