Those who are impatient and have already put on their winter sports outfit will be delighted to discover the opening calendar of the ski resorts for the 2021 – 2022 season ! After a 2020 – 2021 season somewhat disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis, ski enthusiasts are not waiting for low temperatures to think about their next snowy descents.
If the ski resorts have not yet all communicated their opening dates for this year, we have brought together some of the deadlines most awaited by mountain skiing enthusiasts. Although these dates are likely to change depending on weather conditions , they will give you a good estimate to anticipate the organization of your activities for the next winter holidays ! French ski areas in the Alps to those of the Vosges passing through the Pyrenees , here are the opening dates of the ski resorts for the 2021 – 2022 season.
| Station | Ski area | Opening dates 2021-2022 | Altitude | Number of tracks |
| Northern Alps | ||||
| Alpe d'Huez | Alpe d'Huez large ski area | 04/12/2021 – 24/04/2022 | 1250 m – 3330 m | 135 |
| Brides Les Bains | The 3 Valleys | 11/12/2021 – 16/04/2022 | 600 m – 3230 m | 321 |
| Chatel | The Gates of the Sun | 12/18/2021 – 04/23/2022 | 1050 m – 2300 m | 316 |
| Crest-Voland / Cohennoz | Diamond Space | 18/12/2021 – 10/04/2022 | 1000 m – 2070 m | 155 |
| Flaine | The Grand Massif | 11/12/2021 – 23/04/2022 | 1100m – 2500m | 142 |
| Flumet | Diamond Space | 18/12/2021 – 10/04/2022 | 1000 m – 2070 m | 155 |
| La Plage | Paradiski | 11/12/2021 – 30/04/2022 | 1200m – 3250m | 264 |
| La Toussuire | The Sybelles | 12/18/2021 – 04/15/2022 | 1100 m – 2620 m | 136 |
| Le Corbier | The Sybelles | 12/18/2021 – 04/15/2022 | 1100 m – 2620 m | 136 |
| Bows | Paradiski | 11/12/2021 – 30/04/2022 | 1200m – 3250m | 264 |
| Les Bottières | The Sybelles | 12/18/2021 – 04/15/2022 | 1100 m – 2620 m | 136 |
| Les Menuires | The 3 Valleys | 04/12/2021 – 23/04/2022 | 600 m – 3230 m | 321 |
| Megève | Mont Blanc Escape | 11/12/2021 – 18/04/2022 | 1100 m – 2353 m | 217 |
| Meribel | The 3 Valleys | 04/12/2021 – 23/04/2022 | 600 m – 3230 m | 321 |
| Our Lady of Bellecombe | Diamond Space | 18/12/2021 – 10/04/2022 | 1000 m – 2070 m | 155 |
| Praz sur Arly | Diamond Space | 18/12/2021 – 10/04/2022 | 1000 m – 2070 m | 155 |
| Saint Colomban des Villards | The Sybelles | 12/18/2021 – 04/15/2022 | 1100 m – 2620 m | 136 |
| Saint Jean d'Arves | The Sybelles | 12/18/2021 – 04/15/2022 | 1100 m – 2620 m | 136 |
| Saint Martin of Belleville | The 3 Valleys | 11/12/2021 – 16/04/2022 | 600 m – 3230 m | 321 |
| Saint Sorlin d’Arves | The Sybelles | 12/18/2021 – 04/15/2022 | 1100 m – 2620 m | 136 |
| Samoëns | The Grand Massif | 12/18/2021 – 04/16/2022 | 1100m – 2500m | 142 |
| Tignes | Tignes-Val d'Isère | 10/16/2021 – 05/08/2022 | 1550 m – 3456 m | 158 |
| Val Cenis | Val Cenis Vanoise | 12/12/2021 – 04/18/2022 | 1300m – 2800m | 58 |
| Valley of Isere | Tignes-Val d'Isère | 11/26/2021 – 05/08/2022 | 1550 m – 3456 m | 158 |
| Valloire | Galibier Thabor | 12/18/2021 – 04/17/2022 | 1430 m – 2750 m | 89 |
| Southern Alps | ||||
| Puy-Saint-Vincent | Puy Saint Vincent | 11/12/2021 – 18/04/2022 | 1400 m – 2700 m | 29 |
| Serre Chevalier | Serre Chevalier Valley | 04/12/2021 – 23/04/2022 | 1200m – 2800m | 100 |
| Pyrenees | ||||
| Ax-Les-Thermes | Ax – 3 Domains | 11/12/2021 – 03/04/2022 | 720m – 2400m | 36 |
| Vosges | ||||
| Bresse | La Bresse-Hohneck | 04/12/2021 – 26/03/2022 | 900m – 1350m | 44 |
To explore the resort roads in complete safety and in compliance with the Mountain Law this winter, equip your vehicle with anti-slip over-tyres ! Assembled and disassembled in 5 minutes flat, these innovative accessories will ensure grip and comfort on snow, ice and even dry asphalt, without risk of tearing.