La Chapelle d'Abondance, France
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About La Chapelle d'Abondance
Village 1,030 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 1,030 m and its top at 1,797 m. It has 27 km of runs and 11 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 803 m, from 1,797 m to 994 m. For beginners and families: 72% of the km of runs are green or blue. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 1.2 m at the top (1,797 m). For skiers the best months are usually February and March, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Chapelle-d'Abondance.
La Chapelle-d'Abondance is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Located in the northern French Alps, the village lies at the heart of a farming valley in Haute-Savoie. Nestling below the peaks of the "Cornettes de Bise" and the "Mont de Grange" which rise to almost 2,400 metres (7,900 ft), the Abondance Valley is a verdant mountain pasture amongst the Alpine Peaks of the Chablais Massif. The waters of the River Dranse run through the valley, enriching the fertile pasture land before flowing out into Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) near Evian. There are opportunities for rafting lower down the Dranse, where the sluice gates are opened each day to let a torrent of water down the river,
From the Wikipedia article La Chapelle-d'Abondance, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 994 m to 1,797 m: 803 m of vertical. 27 km of runs and 11 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for La Chapelle d'Abondance. It links to Espace Liberté, about 103 km of runs in all.
| Beginner (green) | 7.8 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 12 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 7.4 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Drag lifts | 7 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
72% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Esf La Chapelle D'Abondance, 0.3 km
- childcare: no name given, 2.6 km
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From Chicago: about 18 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA), changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → GVA · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to La Chapelle d'Abondance.
Accommodation.
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Hire, lessons and lift passes.
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 4°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 7°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 10°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 1 cm | –mid –base – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,030 m | Mid1,414 m | Top1,797 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.5 m | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | -7°C |
| Jan | 0.9 m | 1.1 m | 1.0 m | -9°C |
| Feb | 1.1 m | 1.3 m | 1.2 m | -7°C |
| Mar | 1.0 m | 1.3 m | 1.1 m | -4°C |
| Apr | 0.6 m | 1.1 m | 1.0 m | 1°C |
| May | none | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 4°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to GVA, changing at CDG, then 1h 30 by road. About 18h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to GVA, changing at CDG, then 1h 30 by road. About 18h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,390–£2,460 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GVA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £430–£895 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £205–£340 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £280–£380 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £130–£215 |
| Total | £1,390–£2,460 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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