Snow reliability - European Ski Resorts A-Z

This is our comprehensive guide to snow reliability in European ski resorts.

 

We've given each resort ratings for the 5 key elements contributing to its overall snow reliability: 

 

1.  General snow cover

The chances of decent snow cover across the ski area as a whole - both on and off-piste.

2.  Snow quality (upper slopes)

Average snow quality on the upper slopes.

 

Note: Snow doesn't necessarily need to be deep to be of good quality.  More

3.  Snow quality (lower slopes)

Average snow quality on the lower slopes.

4.  Resort level snow

Snow cover and quality at and around resort level.

5.  Powder potential

The chances of finding powder off-piste.

 

Note: This takes into account both average snowfall and the potential to retain snow in a powdery state. It doesn't necessarily reflect how quickly it might get tracked out.

 

REMEMBER! - Our snow reliability guides are just that – guides, not guarantees! 

 

Don't assume that a resort with a good snow record will always deliver, or that one with a poor record won't. We have encountered threadbare pistes in Tignes in January, and thigh deep powder in Morzine in April. This doesn't happen often, of course, but we should emphasise that even the "least reliable" resorts can have epic conditions - sometimes for weeks on end.

 

What this A-Z is designed to do is help you make a more informed choice when it comes to considering snow reliability.

 

 

Adelboden, Switzerland

 

Alagna, Italy

 

Alpbach, Austria

 

Alpe d'Huez, France

 

Andermatt, Switzerland

 

Arabba, Italy

 

Arcalis, Andorra

 

Åre, Sweden

 

Argentière, France

 

Arinsal, Andorra

 

Arosa, Switzerland

 

Auffach, Austria

 

Avoriaz, France

 

Axamer Lizum, Austria

 

Bad Gastein, Austria

 

Baqueira Beret, Spain

 

Bardonecchia, Italy

 

Bormio, Italy

 

Braunwald, Switzerland

 

Cairngorm, Scotland

 

Cervinia, Italy

 

Chamonix, France

 

Champéry, Switzerland

 

Champoluc, Italy

 

Champoussin, Switzerland

 

Châtel, France

 

Colfosco, Italy

 

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

 

Corvara, Italy

 

Courchevel, France

 

Courmayeur, Italy

 

Crans Montana, Switzerland

 

Crest-Voland, France

 

Damüls, Austria

 

Davos, Switzerland

 

Ellmau, Austria

 

Engelberg, Switzerland

 

Finkenberg, Austria

 

Fiss, Austria

 

Flaine, France

 

Fulpmes, Austria

 

Galtür, Austria

 

Grand Tourmalet, France

 

Gressoney, Italy

 

Grimentz, Switzerland

 

Grindelwald, Switzerland

 

Gstaad, Switzerland

 

Hintertux, Austria

 

Hopfgarten, Austria

 

Ischgl, Austria

 

Isola 2000, France

 

Itter, Austria

 

Kaprun, Austria

 

Kirchberg, Austria

 

Kitzbühel, Austria

 

Klosters, Switzerland

 

Kühtai, Austria

 

Laax, Switzerland

 

La Clusaz, France

 

La Foux d'Allos, France

 

La Grave, France

 

La Plagne, France

 

La Rosière, France

 

La Tania, France

 

La Thuile, Italy

 

La Toussuire, France

 

Lech, Austria

 

Le Corbier, France

 

Le Grand Bornand, France

 

Lenzerheide, Switzerland

 

Les 2 Alpes, France

 

Les Arcs, France

 

Les Contamines, France

 

Les Crosets, Switzerland

 

Les Gets, France

 

Les Houches, France

 

Les Menuires, France

 

Les Saisies, France

 

Les Sybelles, France

 

Livigno, Italy

 

Madonna di Campiglio, Italy

 

Mayrhofen, Austria

 

Megève, France

 

Méribel, France

 

Montchavin-Les Coches, France

 

Monterosa Ski, Italy

 

Montgenèvre, France

 

Morzine, France

 

Mürren, Switzerland

 

Neustift, Austria

 

Niederau, Austria

 

Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, France

 

Oberau, Austria

 

Obergurgl, Austria

 

Obertauern, Austria

 

Ortisei, Italy

 

Pal, Andorra

 

Pas de la Casa, Andorra

 

Passo Tonale, Italy

 

Peisey-Vallandry, France

 

Pila, Italy

 

Pra-Loup, France

 

Praz de Lys - Sommand, France

 

Praz-sur-Arly, France

 

Puy-St-Vincent, France

 

Risoul, France

 

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria

 

Saas-Fee, Switzerland

 

San Cassiano, Italy

 

Sauze d'Oulx, Italy

 

Scheffau, Austria

 

Schladming, Austria

 

Selva di Val Gardena, Italy

 

Serfaus, Austria

 

Serre Chevalier, France

 

Sestriere, Italy

 

Skiwelt, Austria

 

Sölden, Austria

 

Soldeu, Andorra

 

Söll, Austria

 

St Anton, Austria

 

Ste Foy-Tarentaise, France

 

St Jean d'Aulps, France

 

St Luc, Switzerland

 

St Martin de Belleville, France

 

St Moritz, Switzerland

 

St Sorlin d'Arves, France

 

Stubai Valley, Austria

 

Telfes, Austria

 

Tignes, France

 

Valbella, Switzerland

 

Val Cenis, France

 

Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland

 

Val d’Isère, France

 

Valloire, France

 

Valmeinier, France

 

Valmorel, France

 

Val Thorens, France

 

Vars, France

 

Verbier, Switzerland

 

Villard-de-Lans, France

 

Villars, Switzerland

 

Warth-Schröcken, Austria

 

Wengen, Switzerland

 

Westendorf, Austria

 

Wildschönau, Austria

 

Zermatt, Switzerland

 

Zinal, Switzerland

 

Zürs, Austria