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Europe's ski resorts, at a glance.

Europe has more great skiing than anywhere, and picking between it is the hard part: French altitude, Austrian snow and après, the scenery of the Dolomites, the glaciers of the Valais. What matters for your week is how high it is, when it's open and how sure the snow is.

Here is every European resort we cover, with exactly that — altitude, season and snow reliability — and a hand-checked hotel in each. Open any one to plan the whole trip around it.

43 resorts · season & snow at a glance

Where to ski, and when.

Alpe d'Huez

Isère, France
Season
Early Dec – late Apr
Best snow
Jan – Apr
Altitude
1,250–3,330 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Cervinia

Aosta Valley, Italy
Season
Late Nov – early May
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
2,050–3,480 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Ischgl

Tyrol, Austria
Season
Late Nov – early May
Best snow
Jan – Apr
Altitude
1,377–2,872 m
Snow
Very high
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Les Arcs & La Plagne

Savoie, France
Season
Early Dec – early May
Best snow
Jan – Apr
Altitude
1,600–3,226 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Levi, Lapland

Finnish Lapland
Season
Mid Oct – early May
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
200–531 m
Snow
Very high
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Livigno

Lombardy, Italy
Season
Late Nov – early May
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
1,816–2,900 m
Snow
Very high
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Obergurgl

Tyrol, Austria
Season
Mid Nov – early May
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
1,930–3,080 m
Snow
Very high
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Saas-Fee

Valais, Switzerland
Season
Year-round (glacier)
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
1,800–3,600 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Sölden

Tyrol, Austria
Season
Mid Nov – early May
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
1,350–3,340 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Tignes

Savoie, France
Season
Late Sep – early May
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
2,100–3,456 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Val d'Isère

Savoie, France
Season
Late Nov – early May
Best snow
Jan – Apr
Altitude
1,850–3,456 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Val Thorens

Savoie, France
Season
Late Nov – early May
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
2,300–3,230 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Zermatt

Valais, Switzerland
Season
Year-round (glacier)
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
1,620–3,883 m · glacier
Snow
Very high
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Alta Badia

South Tyrol, Italy
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,324–2,550 m
Snow
High
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Andermatt

Uri, Switzerland
Season
Early Dec – late Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,444–2,961 m
Snow
High
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Andorra

Grandvalira, Andorra
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,710–2,640 m
Snow
High
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Baqueira-Beret

Val d'Aran, Catalonia
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,500–2,610 m
Snow
High
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Chamonix

Haute-Savoie, France
Season
Dec – early May
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,035–3,842 m · glacier
Snow
High
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Cortina d'Ampezzo

Veneto, Italy
Season
Early Dec – early Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,224–2,939 m
Snow
High
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Courchevel

Savoie, France
Season
Early Dec – late Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,850–2,738 m
Snow
High
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Courmayeur

Aosta Valley, Italy
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,224–2,755 m
Snow
High
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Crans-Montana

Valais, Switzerland
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,500–3,000 m · glacier
Snow
High
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Davos & Klosters

Graubünden, Switzerland
Season
Late Nov – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,560–2,844 m
Snow
High
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Gstaad

Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,050–3,000 m · glacier
Snow
High
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Laax

Graubünden, Switzerland
Season
Late Nov – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,100–3,018 m · glacier
Snow
High
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Lech am Arlberg

Vorarlberg, Austria
Season
Early Dec – late Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,450–2,811 m
Snow
High
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Les Menuires

Savoie, France
Season
Early Dec – late Apr
Best snow
Jan – Apr
Altitude
1,850–2,850 m
Snow
High
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Madonna di Campiglio

Trentino, Italy
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,550–2,600 m
Snow
High
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Mayrhofen

Tyrol, Austria
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
630–2,500 m
Snow
High
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Méribel

Savoie, France
Season
Early Dec – late Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,450–2,952 m
Snow
High
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Sierra Nevada

Andalusia, Spain
Season
Early Dec – early May
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
2,100–3,300 m
Snow
High
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St. Anton am Arlberg

Tyrol, Austria
Season
Early Dec – late Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,304–2,811 m
Snow
High
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St. Moritz

Graubünden, Switzerland
Season
Late Nov – early May
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,822–3,303 m
Snow
High
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Val Gardena

South Tyrol, Italy
Season
Early Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,236–2,518 m
Snow
High
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Verbier

Valais, Switzerland
Season
Late Nov – late Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,500–3,330 m · glacier
Snow
High
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Zell am See

Salzburg, Austria
Season
Late Nov – early May
Best snow
Dec – Apr
Altitude
757–3,029 m · glacier
Snow
High
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Grindelwald

Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Season
Mid Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,034–2,500 m
Snow
Good
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Kitzbühel

Tyrol, Austria
Season
Early Dec – early Apr
Best snow
Jan – Feb
Altitude
800–2,000 m
Snow
Good
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Megève

Haute-Savoie, France
Season
Mid Dec – early Apr
Best snow
Jan – Feb
Altitude
1,113–2,350 m
Snow
Good
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Morzine & Avoriaz

Haute-Savoie, France
Season
Mid Dec – mid Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,000–2,466 m
Snow
Good
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Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Salzburg, Austria
Season
Early Dec – early Apr
Best snow
Jan – Mar
Altitude
1,003–2,096 m
Snow
Good
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Schladming

Styria, Austria
Season
Early Dec – early Apr
Best snow
Jan – Feb
Altitude
745–2,015 m
Snow
Good
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Seefeld

Tyrol, Austria
Season
Early Dec – early Apr
Best snow
Jan – Feb
Altitude
1,180–2,064 m
Snow
Good
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Good questions

Which European ski resort has the most reliable snow?

The glacier and high-altitude resorts: Val Thorens (Europe's highest), Tignes, Val d'Isère, Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Cervinia, Obergurgl and Ischgl are snow-sure from opening to close. We mark each resort's reliability so you can match it to your dates.

When does the European ski season run?

Broadly late November to late April, earliest and latest at the glacier resorts (Sölden and Tignes from autumn; Zermatt and Saas-Fee year-round). Lower resorts like Kitzbühel and Megève run roughly December to early April. Each page shows the resort's own window.

Which European resorts are best for non-skiers and spas?

The wellness heart of the Alps is South Tyrol and Switzerland — Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Zermatt, St. Moritz and Gstaad pair skiing with serious spa hotels, thermal pools and long lunches. Every stay we list has a real spa.

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