Ski Resorts Near Geneva
There are hundreds of ski resorts close to Geneva and you can either stay in Switzerland or travel to France. It’s perfect for ski weekends as there are so many resorts within 2 hours. To help you, use the links below to find your resort depending on what sort of resort you’re after:
They are sorted into guaranteed snow, lively, pretty villages, or tough slope resorts.
Ski Resorts within 1 hour of Geneva
Ski Resorts within 2 hours of Geneva
Use the links above to find your resorts but some of our favourite resorts near to Geneva. For lively apres ski Megeve is perfect. As the 3rd largest town in France and one of the most famous ski resorts it has great skiing and the apres ski is brilliant. For skiing it’s linked to Mont Blanc and is only one hour from Geneva, however is quite expensive. Chamonix is equally as lively and well worth checking out.
Not everyone wants a lively resort, and if this is you then you’ll be pleased to know that Switzerland and France has lots of small pretty mountain villages. Les Gets is a pretty chalet village part of the Portes du Soleil Ski Area near Morzine which is great for snowboarders. Les Houches is at the foot of Mont Blanc and is a small traditional quiet village.
Where to ski near Geneva: Famous & Popular Resorts
Chamonix – monster resort with excellent alopes, apres ski and guaranteed snow
Megeve – 3rd largest town in France with lots to do besides ski and the best apres ski resort in France
Meribel – one of the world’s greatest ski resorts.
Where to ski near Geneva: Beginner Resorts
Bois d’Amont – good beginners resort but at low altitude (1050m) and 40km pistes.
Flaine – modern purpose built ski resort with 140km of pistes and good for intermediates and beginners.
Lelex – good for beginners with access to around 28km of skiing above 1500m.
Where to ski near Geneva: Family Resorts
Les Carroz – family resort popular with locals dating back to the 1930′s. Linked to the Grand Massif area with good snow.
Flaine – modern purpose built ski resort with 140km of pistes and good for intermediates and beginners
Morzine – below Avoriaz and access to Portes du Soleil, at the bottom of the ski area.
Where to ski near Geneva: Traditional Ski Towns and Villages
Les Houches – small traditional quiet village at the bottom of Mont Blanc
Bellevaux-Hirmentaz – traditional mountain village, with 20 heavily forrested pistes.
Les Gets - pretty chalet full village part of the Portes du Soleil Ski Area near Morzine; great for snowboarders.
Where to ski near Geneva: Apres Ski
Megeve – 3rd largest town in France with lots to do besides ski and the best apres ski resort in France
Chamonix – monster resort with excellent alopes, apres ski and guaranteed snow.
Le Grand Bornand - 6km from La Clusaz and part of the Aravis lift pass it has good Apres ski.
Also see our ski resorts near Zurich, ski resorts near Chambery