La Grave – La Meije

The ski resort La Grave – La Meije is located in the Arrondissement of Briançon (France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Hautes-Alpes). For skiing and snowboarding, there are 3 km of slopes and 19 km of ski routes available. 3 lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,470 and 3,534 m.

Source: skiresort.info

Has the climate crisis and the higher temperatures affected snow conditions in La Grave – La Meije?
Look at the statistics and graph of historical snow depths for the ski resort.
For the last 5 years, week 10  has been the most insecure with 145 cm snow depth on average in La Grave – La Meije.
The measurement is made as an average of the snow depth at the highest and lowest point of the mountain.

La Grave enjoys cult status among experts. It has around 500 visitor beds and just one serious lift serving a high, wild and almost entirely off-piste mountainside. The result: an exciting, usually crowd-free area. Strictly, you ought to have a guide, but in good weather many people go it alone. La Grave is a small, unspoiled village built along the road up to the Col du Lautaret. A car is useful for access to Les Deux-Alpes down the valley and Serre-Chevalier over the pass.

PROS:

• Legendary off-piste mountain
• Usually crowd-free
• Usually good snow conditions
• Link to Les Deux-Alpes

CONS:

• Poor weather means closure
• As a holiday base, suitable for experts only
• Through-traffic detracts from Alpine village atmosphere
• Little to do off the slopes

Source: Ski Club of Great Britain

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