Natural snow in December
Alpe d'Huez snow in December
December is a safe bet for natural snow at Alpe d'Huez: mid-mountain was snow-sure in all of the last 30 winters.
Questions
Is there snow in Alpe d’Huez in December?
Yes, reliably. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 99% of December days over the last 30 winters, before any snowmaking.
How many recent winters had reliable snow at Alpe d’Huez in December?
All of the last 30. In those winters mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of December days. Thirty winters show how much one season differs from the next; how winters have changed is covered by the long record.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These figures are modelled natural snow only, so groomed pistes often ski better than this.