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Ancelle
Ski resort · France
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same, usually
Ancelle is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
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Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The resort in three facts
- Top 1,801 mvillage 1,348 m
- 23 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Fresh snow |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | closed |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best Feb–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Snow by month
| Month | Base1,348 m | Mid1,575 m | Top1,801 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | none | none | 0.1 m | -3°C |
| Dec | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | 0.6 m | -6°C |
| Jan | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 0.8 m | -7°C |
| Feb | 0.8 m | 0.8 m | 1.1 m | -5°C |
| Mar | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 1.0 m | -4°C |
| Apr | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.8 m | 1°C |
| May | none | none | 0.1 m | 4°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
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Each place wears how it usually is on these dates, from past years' weather: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
5 places
- Domaine Skiable Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes 2.2 km away
- Chaillol 7.2 km away
- Serre Eyraud 9 km away
- Laye 10 km away
- Orcières Merlette 12.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ancelle
Village 1,348 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,348 m and its top at 1,801 m. It has 23 km of runs and 14 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 479 m, from 1,801 m to 1,322 m. For beginners and families: 67% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 1 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool and a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 1.1 m at the top (1,801 m). For skiers the best months are usually February and March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ancelle. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 climbing area.
Ancelle is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The village is a tourist destination for both the summer and winter seasons, offering a range of sporting activities such as hiking, cross country skiing and camping. Ancelle has a small, neighbouring village called Les Taillas, located to the south of the main town centre.
From the Wikipedia article Ancelle by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,322 m to 1,801 m: 479 m of vertical. 23 km of runs and 14 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Ancelle.
| Beginner (green) | 3.6 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 12 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 6.7 km |
| Advanced (black) | 0.9 km |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 11 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
67% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Parc Aquagliss, 4.2 km
- a ski school: ESF Ancelle, 0.5 km
The Family filter counts these. Places from the Overture Maps Foundation, from Meta, Microsoft, Foursquare and AllThePlaces. Foursquare data © 2024 Foursquare Labs, Inc., Apache 2.0. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,720–US$3,010 each
about US$1,720–US$3,010 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$87 a day, country average | about US$368–US$502 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$288 |
| Total | about US$1,720–US$3,010 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Ancelle its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes on Booking.com
4 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Chaillol on Booking.com
13 min by car · 5 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 5h 35m by road
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On the mountain
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