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Orcières Merlette

Orcières Merlette

Southern Alps · France · 1,832 m

Season runs from 12 Dec 2026 to 11 Apr 2027

Where to stay near Orcières Merlette

Hotels and apartments close to the slopes, with prices and availability for your dates.

  • Within 15 km of the resort
  • Real prices for your dates
  • Many with free cancellation
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What to do without snow

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The resort is closed: here is what you can do in the area today.

This is not the resort's official programme: it is what is mapped in OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the resort centre. Check opening times on the resort's own website.

Trail map

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Trail map — Orcières Merlette

Snow seen from space

Satellite image of Orcières Merlette with snow highlighted
True colour on 14 Oct; snow detected by the satellite in cyan. The circle is the measured area.

8 %of the ground snow-covered within 7 km · 14 Oct

Last 60 days

16 Aug: 0 %17 Aug: 2 %18 Aug: 0 %19 Aug: 0 %20 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground21 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground22 Aug: 0 %23 Aug: 0 %24 Aug: 0 %25 Aug: 1 %26 Aug: 0 %27 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Aug: 0 %30 Aug: 0 %31 Aug: 0 %1 Sept: 0 %2 Sept: 4 %3 Sept: 0 %4 Sept: 0 %5 Sept: 0 %6 Sept: 0 %7 Sept: 0 %8 Sept: 0 %9 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground10 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Sept: 2 %12 Sept: 0 %13 Sept: 0 %14 Sept: 0 %15 Sept: 0 %16 Sept: 0 %17 Sept: 0 %18 Sept: 1 %19 Sept: 2 %20 Sept: 0 %21 Sept: 1 %22 Sept: 0 %23 Sept: 1 %24 Sept: 2 %25 Sept: 0 %26 Sept: 0 %27 Sept: 0 %28 Sept: 1 %29 Sept: 0 %30 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground1 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground2 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground3 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground4 Oct: 8 %5 Oct: 2 %6 Oct: 5 %7 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground8 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground9 Oct: 14 %10 Oct: 13 %11 Oct: 4 %12 Oct: 5 %13 Oct: 3 %14 Oct: 8 %16 Aug14 Oct

% clouds

Source: NASA GIBS, MODIS Terra and Aqua (snow cover) and VIIRS NOAA-20 (true colour). Updated daily with a one-day lag.

Weather by elevation

Orcières Merlette

1,832 m
16°Cfeels 15°
Wind
7 km/h (gust 17)
Humidity
55%

7-day forecast

Orcières Merlette · 1,832 m
DayMin/MaxSnowProb.Gust
Thu 1510° / 17°—0%17 km/h
Fri 169° / 16°—0%17 km/h
Sat 176° / 12°—3%19 km/h
Sun 184° / 6°—46%43 km/h
Mon 194° / 8°—39%38 km/h
Tue 208° / 11°—32%37 km/h
Wed 215° / 10°—34%38 km/h

Live webcams

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  • Webcam en directo: Orcières Merlette - Sommet des Estaris
    Orcières Merlette - Sommet des Estaris
  • Webcam en directo: Orcières Merlette - Sommet du Drouvet II
    Orcières Merlette - Sommet du Drouvet II

Terrain by difficulty

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Terrain by difficulty

0 of 61 open
  • Beginner0 / 1220%
  • Intermediate0 / 1931%
  • Advanced0 / 2134%
  • Expert0 / 915%

Skiable area: 607 haSnowparks: 1

Snow report from OnTheSnow · compiles the report published by each resort

Season 2026-2027

Dates and lift pass →

Orcières Merlette plans to open on 12 December 2026. An adult day pass costs €48.50 (2026-2027 prices).

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Frequently asked questions about Orcières Merlette

What can you do at Orcières Merlette without snow?
There are 44 mapped activities around the resort: hiking (13), peaks (11), lakes (6). See what to do without snow →
How often is this information updated?
The report is read automatically from OnTheSnow every few minutes. The last reading was 9 min ago.

Updated 9 min ago

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