Balme Vallorcine ski area - Pass, skiing, snow conditions

Season & Annual passes

Given the current lack of snow and the weather conditions forecast for this week, we would like to inform you that the partial opening of the Grands Montets ski area, initially planned for this weekend, has been postponed.

We will provide further updates in the middle of next week regarding the partial opening of the Grands Montets and Flégère ski areas.

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Ticket Charamillon round-trip

Le Tour > Charamillon

24,00€

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Live weather

Today

Tomorrow

Friday

-1°C

Morning

-3°C

Afternoon

1/5

Avalanche risk

Snow height : - cm

Snow quality : Undefined

Fresh snow : 0 cm

Last snow fall : 3/29/2025

Daily report

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Rather cloudy, sometimes brightening up. Light or moderate at times winds in the Préalpes: southerly at daybreak, southwesterly at nightfall.Elsewhere lighter winds.

Opening

Lift (0/3)

TC CHARAMILLON

Reopening December 13th, 2025

TC VALLORCINE

Reopening December 13th, 2025

TSD AUTANNES

Reopening December 13th, 2025

Webcam

Tête de Balme - 2270m - Update at 11/19/2025, 10:30 AM

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Schedules

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

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

Charamillon & Vallorcine gondolas

Autannes chairlift

09:00

16:00

16:15

16:30

09:00

15:45

16:00

16:15

Continuously

* Partial opening of the ski area from 13/12/25 (then full opening from 20/12/25 snow conditions permitting).

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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