Les Rousses, France
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About Les Rousses
Village 1,126 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 1,126 m and its top at 1,663 m. It has 32 km of runs and 23 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 523 m, from 1,663 m to 1,140 m. For beginners and families: 74% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 2 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in January, about 0.2 m at the top (1,663 m). For skiers the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Rousses.
Les Rousses is a commune in the canton of Hauts de Bienne of Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France, on the Swiss border.
The Lac des Rousses is located northeast of the village of Les Rousses beside the road to the village of Bois d'Amont. The Lac de Lamoura is located southwest of the village of Les Rousses beside the road to the village of Lamoura. Other places include the village of Prémanon and La Cure, the transit point across the Swiss border towards Saint-Cergue.
From the Wikipedia article Les Rousses, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,140 m to 1,663 m: 523 m of vertical. 32 km of runs and 23 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Les Rousses.
| Beginner (green) | 10 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 14 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 6.2 km |
| Advanced (black) | 1.7 km |
| Not graded | 0.3 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Drag lifts | 16 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
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
74% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Ecole de Ski Français, 0.2 km
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From Chicago: about 17 h 35 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 from the airport to Les Rousses.
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 | 2°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 4°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 13 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 11 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 0 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 | Base1,126 m | Mid1,395 m | Top1,663 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -3°C |
| Jan | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -4°C |
| Feb | 0.2 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -3°C |
| Mar | 0.1 m | none | none | -2°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 by road. About 17h 35 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 by road. About 17h 35 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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