The beating heart of the Aravis, an hour from Geneva, La Clusaz is a working Savoyard village with surprisingly varied skiing and a fierce local soul. Five massifs, reblochon cheese and a famous freeride following.
La Clusaz is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in France, in the French Alps. The village sits at 1100 m and the lifts top out at 2600 m, with 125 km of pistes and 49 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 80/100, and the season usually runs Dec 14 → Apr 14.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 2.1k reviews
Moments from the lifts in La Clusaz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.7/5 from 2,116 reviews). It sits about 250 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for La Clusaz, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 913 reviews
Strong value for La Clusaz, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 463 reviews
Strong value for La Clusaz, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 702 reviews
Moments from the lifts in La Clusaz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 596 reviews
Moments from the lifts in La Clusaz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 528 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in La Clusaz.
Very good · 370 reviews
Strong value for La Clusaz, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 467 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in La Clusaz.
Great · 623 reviews
A long-standing favourite in La Clusaz, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 431 reviews
Moments from the lifts in La Clusaz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 276 reviews
Moments from the lifts in La Clusaz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 265 reviews
Moments from the lifts in La Clusaz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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The village core is in the valley with lifts on its edge; a few chalets at Le Crêt du Merle and the foot of the Beauregard cable car offer genuine ski-in.
Spread across five linked massifs, La Clusaz packs in tree runs, sunny bowls and steep north faces that the local freeriders keep to themselves. It is close enough to Geneva for a weekend, authentically French in a way the big purpose-built names are not, and the village stays lively without ever feeling like a theme park.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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La Clusaz offers 125 km of pistes across 49 lifts, from 1100 m to 2600 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 14 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 80/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
The village core is in the valley with lifts on its edge; a few chalets at Le Crêt du Merle and the foot of the Beauregard cable car offer genuine ski-in.
La Clusaz has 125 km of marked pistes served by 49 lifts, between 1100 m and 2600 m of altitude.
La Clusaz counts about 84 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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