Winter

Experience the Magic of Winter in Montgenèvre

Welcome to Montgenèvre, a premier winter destination nestled in the French Alps on the Italian border, offering a perfect blend of adventure, fun, and relaxation. As a family-run business, we understand that a holiday is made more special when everyone can enjoy it together. Montgenèvre is a family-friendly resort with activities and facilities for all ages.

Skiing and Snowboarding

A Skier’s Paradise

Montgenèvre boasts over 100km of pistes with 59 slopes, including 25 for beginners, 23 for intermediates, and 11 for advanced skiers. Enjoy long runs, the longest stretching up to 7km, and two free days or cheap extra day extensions to access 400km of slopes in the Milky Way ski area, reaching into Italy. This makes it the 5th largest ski area in the world. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned pro, you'll find the perfect run here.

Beginners: Enjoy a dedicated 50,000m² area and nursery runs from the top of the resort, ensuring a full mountain experience even for new skiers. Our incredible instructors and guides will help you get started quickly and confidently.

Intermediate and Advanced: Explore a variety of slopes and take advantage of the seamless connection to the Milky Way ski area, offering 400km of skiing opportunities across Italy and France.

Free-Ride: Montgenèvre is home to some of France's best natural free-ride terrain. Hire a guide to explore powder fields, cliffs, and tree runs. For expert free-riders, challenges like Couloirs du Janus and La Plane await.

Snowboard Parks and Boarder-X: Perfect your tricks in the snow parks or race down the thrilling boardercross courses. Adventure and excitement are guaranteed.

Family Fun and Activities

Montgenèvre is designed for families to create lasting memories together. Our family-friendly activities include:

Luge Rides: A favourite for both kids and adults, offered at a reduced price with a 6-day 'Mont de la Lune' ski pass.
Sledging: Enjoy fun after the pistes close.
Meal on the Mountain: Experience a night-time snowmobile ride to a mountainside restaurant for an all-inclusive Italian meal.
Ski Lessons: Family group lessons and ski school for children aged 4+, with dedicated, fun classes and shiny medals for the little ones.
Child Care: The “Club Piou Piou” crèche, operated by the ESF ski school, provides safe and comfortable care for infants from 6 months. Book mornings, afternoons, or all-day care.

Group Adventures

Ski Away Days: Create spectacular memories with ski away days, exploring up to five resorts in one day, including the renowned Serre Chevalier. Group bookings come with large discounts or free places for organisers.

Stress-Free Group Holidays: We handle everything from individual payments to organising lift passes, equipment hire, and lessons. Let us take the stress off your shoulders.

Unforgettable Experiences

La Grave: Just an hour away, this premier off-piste glacier offers a thrilling ride. Fully guided trips are available from Montgenèvre.

Safety First: Whether skiing off-piste or hitting the snowboard park, always wear protective gear, use avalanche packs, and never go alone. Consult professionals for safety and snow conditions.

Booking in 3 steps

1

Contact the reservations team

Start by speaking to our friendly reservations team, based in both the UK and in France (in either English or French) telling us what you are looking for.

2

We turn your wishes into a tailor-made holiday

Our experienced team will suggest the best options for your group and preferred dates, using our exclusive list of accommodation, our local representatives, private instructors, suppliers and fleet of private vehicles.

3

Confirm and start getting excited!

Secure the reservation with a 50% deposit, the balance is due 8 weeks prior to arrival and there is a 1.5% booking fee. Full terms and conditions here.

CONTACT

Why Choose Us?

Great Packages: We save you time and money by organising every detail of your trip, including transfers, equipment hire, ski passes, and lessons.
Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable team, who are either based locally or have extensive experience in Montgenèvre, is here to ensure your holiday is perfectly tailored to your needs.
Personal Touch: As a family-run agency, we treat your holiday as if it were our own, ensuring meticulous care and attention to detail. Whether it’s our approachable staff, discounted lift passes waiting in your accommodation, a friendly welcome evening, or lifts to and from the ski hire shop, we make sure every aspect of your stay is exceptional. We can also arrange door to piste shuttles, chalet chefs, snowmobile mountain meals, shopping trips, ski away days.

Latest Blogs

Montgenèvre Chalets with Hot Tubs

Imagine you are decompressing in a hot hub (jacuzzi) revived and relaxed, surrounded by snow, the stars are out on form, and you are drinking French Champagne or Italian Prosecco – the choice is yours! Now close your eyes and take yourself there for a minute… or a while.

The best Montgenèvre Hotels

There are a number of holiday accommodation options available to you in this part of the Alps, from apartments and complexes to chalets and hotels. Here we feature our choices of hotels for you to consider. Our hotel partners are handpicked, particularly for value, comfort, friendliness and service and each with a touch of that magic.

Exhilarating Heli-skiing Adventures: Acros he Border From Montgenèvre!

Your ski stay in the French Alps should absolutely include some HELI-SKIING action, if you are a confident off-piste skier with proficient skiing ability and the desire to experience a high Alpine, thrilling ride!

Nearest airport to Montgenèvre

Being tucked away in the Haute-Alpes at 1,860m does not deter from the fact that Montgenèvre is easily accessible from the nearest airport in the region. Montgenèvre is practically situated just 1km away from the Italian borderline, which makes the nearest airport across the border in Turin, the capital city of Piedmont in Northern Italy.

Montgenèvre Pros and Cons

It’s hard to fault this idyllic village. You can’t quite help but fall in love with this Haute-Alpes gem from the moment you set foot, or ski, onto its snowy terrain. The fact that the village of Montgenèvre has been around for more than a century - its village charm comes naturally, without pretence and literally oozes a sunny disposition on most days.

Montgenèvre for Non-Skiers

Just as the sun likes to shine down on Montgenèvre for the most part of the year – there is rarely a dull moment when it comes to things to do – even in winter – and even if you are not a skier.

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Is Montgenèvre SNOWSURE?

The answer to that question is FOR SURE! With a starting altitude of 1,860m, Montgenèvre is one of the top snowsure resorts in the Alps, its called the Haute-Alpes (High Alps) for a reason.

Is Montgenèvre Good for Beginners?

Whether you are a complete skiing novice or have tried it out once before, snow-sure Montgenèvre is THE resort to take this winter sport to the next level.

Where is Montgenèvre? 44.9308° N, 6.7221° E

Sitting pretty at the foot of the slopes at 1,860m altitude, Montgenèvre is a small roadside mountain village and family-friendly ski resort in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, forming part of the Hautes-Alpes, just a mile from the French and Italian border.

Magnifique Montgenèvre: What is Montgenèvre like for skiing?

Montgenèvre’s claim to fame is not only the fact that it literally put skiing on the map, being the birthplace of skiing in France, and the first official ski resort, in 1907 - it also sits above 1,800m and brags skiing accessibility up to 2,800m, of pure haute-Alpes powdery bliss AND it is one of the most snow sure resorts in the Alps.