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Alpe d'Huez ski resort
Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Europe

Alpe d'Huez Snow Forecast

Closed for the season

Best months to book: March, January, February · last season + 30-yr record

Off-season — closed April 25

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

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Updated: Sep 20, 5:00 PM•Weather at base: 1,860m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Off-season

Alpe d'Huez is closed for the season. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: March, January, February. Best weeks: 22 Mar–28 Mar, 15 Mar–21 Mar, 8 Mar–14 Mar.Dec2Jan3Feb1MarAprOpens 5 DecCloses 25 Apr

March

#1 to book

72cm avg · scored 41.5

January

#2 to book

89cm avg

February

#3 to book

68cm avg · scored 36.7

Best weeks to book

  1. #122 Mar – 28 Marscored 47
  2. #215 Mar – 21 Marscored 46.3
  3. #38 Mar – 14 Marscored 44.6

Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2025-26) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

3,330m
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Updated Sep 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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8° / -3°
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7° / -2°
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7° / -3°
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7° / -2°
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7° / -7°
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7° / -5°
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9° / -2°
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Summit3,330 mModeled
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Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Alpe d'Huez (alps), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

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Snowfall Forecast Maps

The Alps region

El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Alpe d'Huez El Niño rank & forecast

Alpe d'Huez ranks #84 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +9% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).

#84 of 488Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Strong-event signal: +9% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Alpe d'Huez averaged +9% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline — one of the strongest positive El Niño signals we track. With NOAA forecasting a potentially record event for winter 2026-27, history says this is the winter to book Alpe d'Huez with confidence. Individual analog winters: '97-98 -14%, '15-16 -28%, '23-24 +71%. A lean, not a law — but the lean is firmly up.

'97-98 −15%'15-16 −28%'23-24 +71%

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

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ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Alpe d'Huez, ERA5 season snowfall median was 388 cm (153 in), about 10% below this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

JJA 2026 · ANOM +1.8°C

Analog season median

388cm

10 El Niño winters · 10% below median

All-season median

430cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10388cm329cm – 619cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12454cm410cm – 561cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8454cm418cm – 539cm2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Local Reports

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Frequently asked questions about Alpe d'Huez

How much snow is Alpe d'Huez getting this week?
No significant snow is forecast at Alpe d'Huez over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Alpe d'Huez?
The full 14-day forecast for Alpe d'Huez — the SnowSure™ blend and every model we track, day by day — is part of SnowSure Pro. The first 7 days are free on this page.
How accurate are SnowSure forecasts for Alpe d'Huez?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.