The Skiers' Guide to Val Cenis

Visited between Christmas and start of 2026 so it was obviously one of the busiest weeks of the year. Despite that, we never waited longer than 10minutes in a lift queue. There had only been a bit of the snow but the resort kept the majority of slopes open and in good condition. Friendly staff everywhere, lots of greens and blues (some blues might be considered red in other resorts). Great ski school facilities, not really geared towards apres-ski and partying but there are some good bars.

2nd Ski trip. Good resort with accessible long green runs and linking blue runs . Good mix of lifts , drag and chair , alongside cable cars . Plenty of good access to leaks for non skiers.

A great resort for those who love skiing without the crazyness of some apres partys- Slopes are amazing and big so many options, lots of off-piste routes. Lots of great food options and very friendly place to ski x

Great for families and quiet solo runners. Not much to do outside the main part of the snowboarding/skiing

Great resort for families and beginners, our hotel was located 20m from a ski lift so perfect. Ski and snowboard rental excellent

A small but lovely resort.
Whilst infrastructure is a little dated, team are doing an excellent job of keeping the resort open late into the season. North facing high altitude slopes mean it keeps going till mid April.
Ski pas allows you to ski one day each in other resorts in neighbouring towns in the same valley.

It’s a really big resort and so much fun!! It’s easily linked to other resort that are near and it’s often sunny

Endless terrain and a great village. Something for everyone!!
On powder days, race to blue sky basin.

Great resort to stay relaxed and be quiet. If you;re looking for a party apres ski  maybe not the best option, but great for families and riders who want to work on their skills and improve technique on quieter and greener slopes. Plenty of slopes to challenge yourself as well

Val Cenis is a very friendly welcoming place, its beautifully picturesque.
You can choose many varied run types from high up open blues, reds and a few blacks.
Then lower down ride a tree lined run, most are quiet too.

The food and drink here is superb, it has a very local atmosphere.

Overall its a great place

Great, family friendly resort. Easy access to slopes. Good variety of runs. Wide range of accommodation to choose from. Limited nightlife but plenty of good restaurants serving wholesome savoyarde dishes

Not yet on the map for the major tour providers so get there now before they find out that this little secret is there

Often overlooked and has more than 100km of piste skiing. On piste skiing is fine but lift served off piste is very underrated and after a good fall of new snow does not get skiied out as quickly as the bigger named resorts nearby. Skin or hike opens the valley down to the lake. Not many mountain eateries but what is there is adequate. New lifts are planned and if they go ahead will massively increase ski appeal.
Access is easy and the route is a lot less busy than the Tarentaise valley.

Quiet slopes in January. Access to other resorts in lift pass. Efficient buses to get you to different areas. Some lifts run slowly. Some unpisted runs. We took the car to Bonneval sur Arc. Some really great skiing there.

Really lovely family focused Ski resort.Would definitely recommend if you are looking for a small family friendly resort.

Family friendly resort with lots of lovely slopes to suit all the family and different abilities. Lovely snow and helpful resort.

Visited val cenis 18th to 23rd January, stayed in the lower village of termignon. Overall a great resort for a family and beginner skiers and snowboarders. Huge area to explore, Plenty of green runs including the longest in Europe. Very well looked after slopes. Blue and red runs higher up give plenty of options for the more advanced riders. We also did the night sledging from the Columba slope which was a little pricey at 8 per run but was soo much fun. Overall though Great value for money and would recommend to a family as a perfect choice.

Family friendly quiet resort. Lifts can get busy during school holidays but not like other resorts. North facing slopes so good snow conditions.Not overcrowded, with a good selection of accommodation.

Val Cenis is a brilliant family friendly resort that offers a range of runs for people of all abilities. Lovely choice of accommodation to suit a variety of budgets. Great snow even end of season. Would recommend to anyone wanting a great ski trip that wont pull the purse strings too much.

Great resort. Quiet area. Great for beginners. Good variety. Evening and daytime activities. No queues.