Skiing in France: opening of the 2011-2012 season

French edition Le Parisien published opening dates of ski resorts in France for the 2011-2012 season. Ski portal ski-holidays.ru offers skiers and lovers of winter sports the schedule of openings:

October 1, 2011, Tignes

Early beginning of the season on the Grand Motte glacier will allow Tignes to be the first ski resort in France, which will offer winter skiing in autumn.

October 22, 2011, Les Deux Alpe

Another French ski glacier - Mont de Lans, which is located an altitude of 3600 meters - will be opened for skiing in November at the Les Deux Alpe resort. At the same time, official opening of the winter season at the Les Deux Alpe resort is scheduled for December 3, 2011.

Season opening at other ski resorts in France:

November 19, 2011:

- Val Thorens, season closing on May 8, 2012
- Les Angles, season closing on April 22, 2012

November 26, 2011:

- Val d'Isère, season closing on May 1, 2012
- La Mongie, season closing on April 15, 2012

November 29, 2011:

- Saint-Maurice sur Moselle, season closing on March 31, 2012

December 1, 2011:

- Besse Super Besse, season closing on April 22, 2012
- Le Mont-Dore, season closing on April 9, 2012

December 2, 2011:

- Le lac Blanc, season closing on April 1, 2012

December 3, 2011:

- Saint-Lary Soulan, season closing on April 9, 2012
- les Ménuires, season closing on April 28, 2012
- Grand Bornand, season closing on April 23, 2012
- Font Romeu, season closing on April 9, 2012
- Courchevel, season closing on April 27, 2012
- Valberg, season closing on April 1, 2012
- Les Orres, season closing on April 29, 2012
- Gérardmer, season closing on March 25, 2012
- Chamrousse, season closing on April 27, 2012
- Alpe d'Huez, season closing on April 27, 2012

December 5, 2011:

- Autrans, season closing on April 3, 2012

December 10, 2011:

- Valloire, season closing on April 9, 2012
- Val d'Allos, season closing on April 9, 2012
- Serre-Chevalier, season closing on April 22, 2012
- Puy Saint-Vincent, season closing on April 22, 2012
- Praloup, season closing on April 9, 2012
- Orcières, season closing on April 28, 2012
- Les Arcs Bourg-Saint-Maurice, season closing on April 28, 2012
- La Tania, season closing on April 22, 2012
- Briançon, season closing on April 22, 2012

December 13, 2011:

- La Clusaz, season closing on May 1, 2012

December 15, 2011:

- Ventron, season closing on March 25, 2012

December 16, 2011:

- Les Contamines Montjoie, season closing on April 27, 2012
- La Rosière, season closing on April 22, 2012
- La Bresse Hohneck, season closing on April 9, 2012
- Valmorel, season closing on April 22, 2012

December 17, 2011:

- Valmeinier, season closing on April 13, 2012
- Vaujany, season closing on April 27, 2012
- Villard de Lans / Corrençon, season closing on April 9, 2012
- Sainte-Foy Tarentaise, season closing on April 22, 2012
- Saint-Pierre de Chartreuse, season closing on March 25, 2012
- Saint-Jean Montclar, season closing on April 1, 2012
- Saint-François Longchamp, season closing on April 21, 2012
- Praz de Lys Sommand, season closing on April 22, 2012
- Peyragudes, season closing on April 9, 2012
- Notre Dame de Bellecombe, season closing on April 13, 2012
- Morillon, season closing on April 15, 2012
- Montchavin les Coches, season closing on April 29, 2012
- Les Karellis, season closing on April 21, 2012
- Le Corbier, season closing on April 20, 2012
- Dévoluy, season closing on April 15, 2012
- Praz sur Arly, season closing on April 13, 2012
- Peisey Vallandry, season closing on April 28, 2012
- Morzine, season closing on April 11, 2012
- Monts Jura, season closing on March 25, 2012
- Métabief, season closing on March 25, 2012
- Les Saisies, season closing on April 20, 2012
- Les Houches, season closing on April 16, 2012
- Le Lioran, season closing on April 9, 2012
- La Norma, season closing on April 13, 2012
- Châtel, season closing on April 22, 2012
- Champagny en Vanoise, season closing on April 29, 2012
- Arêches Beaufort, season closing on April 13, 2012
- Val Cenis Vanoise, season closing on April 24, 2012
- Valfréjus, season closing on April 14, 2012