Balme Vallorcine ski area - Pass, skiing, snow conditions

Season Closure

The Flégère, Balme and Vormaine ski areas as well as :

The Brévent cable car, the Cornu chairlift, the Sources chairlift and the Charlanon chairlift are closed for the season.
End-of-season rates at Brévent ski area / partially open : Adult 4 hours: €32 - 1 day: €37

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Live weather

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

4°C

Morning

6°C

Afternoon

1/5

Avalanche risk

Snow height : 160 cm

Snow quality : Undefined

Fresh snow : 0 cm

Last snow fall : 3/31/2026

Daily report

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Sunny with some patchy upper clouds. Variable winds, light at most places.

Opening

Lift (0/2)

TC CHARAMILLON

Closed for the season

TC VALLORCINE

Closed for the season

Webcam

Tête de Balme - 2270m - Update at 4/18/2026, 8:10 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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