The team at the Saint Jean d'Arves Tourist Office is looking forward to seeing you again and welcoming you this winter from 13 December 2025 to 10 April 2026.
The 2025-2026 winter calendar will be available soon! In the meantime, to make sure you don't miss a thing and enjoy some unforgettable moments this winter, check out some of the events on this page.
While waiting for winter, if you are visiting to admire the beautiful autumn colours of our valley, you will find below a list of shop and service opening hours in Saint Jean d'Arves and Saint Sorlin d'Arves!
Last updated on 12/11/2025 - This page is updated as soon as we receive new information, so please check back regularly.
Every week, enjoy a full programme of entertainment in Saint Jean d'Arves! Check out the entertainment programme for the coming week every Friday.
Visits to dairy farms, meet Arvi the mascot, cinema and snacks, laser biathlon taster sessions, après-ski for teenagers, and much more. Make the most of your stay with entertainment for all tastes and ages!
Hit the slopes at Les Sybelles from 13 December 2025! To mark the opening of the ski area, take advantage of a special offer on your ski passes: £30/day on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December 2025. More information and bookings at sybelles.ski.
The Christmas Village
Enjoy the magic of Christmas in Saint Jean d'Arves! On the programme: a festive evening filled with Christmas magic, with a special arrival by Father Christmas, who will welcome you for photos, hugs and chocolate coins. The evening will continue with a demonstration of all kinds of snow sports and a torchlight descent by the ESF instructors. A musical and festive atmosphere, hot chocolate and mulled white wine, and a large dose of good cheer await you!
New Year
Meet at the snow front to celebrate the New Year together! Watch the ESF instructors' snow sports show and the torchlight descent. You can also enjoy mulled white wine and hot chocolate in front of the Saint Jean d'Arves fireworks display. A real party atmosphere with music on the snow front.
More information in the entertainment programme!
The Saint Jean d'Arves ski guide is the perfect brochure for all the information you need to plan your skiing holiday in Saint Jean d'Arves. Inside you will find maps of the resort and slopes, information on ski passes and lessons, information on childcare, shuttle buses, and more! The brochure is currently being finalised and will soon be available on this page.
In Les Sybelles, an unforgettable ski area, enjoy numerous slopes in varied and vast landscapes with views of the Aiguilles d'Arves.
In the hamlet of La Chal, on the snow front of Saint Jean d'Arves, you will find the ski lift chalet where you can purchase your ski passes, and the departure point for the Charvin Express chairlift. In less than 30 minutes, you can reach the crossroads of the ski area, the Pointe de l'Ouillon. Visit this page to purchase your ski passes, or go to the Our Brochures section to view the resort map and the Sybelles piste map.
For the return to the resort, the Lait piste (blue) offers a beautiful panorama of the entire valley and the Aiguilles d'Arves.
