Megève
Haute-Savoie, FR — size XXL · 299 km of trails · 1625 m vertical · 106 lifts · heavy snowfall
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | no blackout dates |
| Mountain Collective | 2 days | no blackout dates |
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 299 km — size XXL
- Vertical
- 1625 m
- Summit
- 2444 m
- Base
- 819 m
- Lifts
- 106
- Region
- Combloux, Haute-Savoie, France
- By rail
- Le Fayet - Gare station, 1.8 km — close enough to walk
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 39% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 649 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
299 km of trails, in the largest tenth of European resorts on a pass, where the median has 46 km. Its lift fleet runs to 2 cable cars and 13 gondolas among 106.
Terrain
- novicegreen38 km · 78 runs
- easyblue100.5 km · 158 runs
- intermediatered112 km · 168 runs
- advancedblack39.6 km · 60 runs
- freeride7.8 km · 8 runs
- other0.8 km · 16 runs
European grading.
Lifts
- 2cable cars
- 13gondolas
- 35chairlifts
- 33platters
- 13drag lifts
- 2rope tows
- 8magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand-Bornand | 20 km | 59 km | heavy | Magic Pass | compare |
| Chamonix | 22 km | 41 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective (shared) | compare |
| Courmayeur Mont Blanc | 23 km | 42 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| La Thuile - Espace Saint Bernardo | 27 km | 79 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Brides-les-Bains | 43 km | — | heavy | Epic Pass | |
| Portes du Soleil | 45 km | 414 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
Also compared with
- Megève vs Verbier 4 Vallées — 58 km away
- Megève vs Zermatt Matterhorn — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
- Megève vs Ischgl — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
- Megève vs Dolomiti Superski — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
- Megève vs SkiWelt — both on the Indy, both over 150 km
- Megève vs Kitzbühel — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
- Megève vs Baqueira/Beret — both on the Indy, both over 150 km
FAQ
- Is Megève on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Megève for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Megève on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Megève for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Megève on the Mountain Collective?
- Yes. The Mountain Collective grants 2 days at Megève for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Megève on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Megève for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- How much snow does Megève get?
- Megève has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Chamonix (22 km), Courmayeur Mont Blanc (23 km), La Thuile - Espace Saint Bernardo (27 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, Mountain Collective, Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo