The Compagnie du Mont-Blanc which runs the lifts in the Chamonix Valley has announced that the Brevent ski area will remain open for a further week after its previously planned April 14th closure, now operating to 21 April 2024.
The lift company say that the Planpraz gondola, Parsa chairlift and TK 2000 and Funi 2000 drag lifts will be operational serving the Combe des Vioz, Stade Géant, Blanchots, Retour Planpraz, Verte 2000 and Espace Débutant Funi 2000 pistes.
The snow depth at the higher end of the sector is currently up at nearly 3 metres/10 feet.
The Grands Montets ski area above Argentière in the Chamonix Valley is among several French areas aiming the stay open to the start of May. Earlier in the winter is posted the deepest snow in the world, the first to go above 4 metres on higher slopes this winter, and remaining in the world top 10 for snow depth at 4.2m (14 feet).