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Season 2026/27Crowds: estimate

Top list · December

Resorts: 30

1
Le Sauze – Super SauzeFR · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Drive time 13:09
Combined 81
- Sunny days: 4.3 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: FRSaturday/Tuesday ×1.3
best week 07/12–13/12
2
SestriereIT · Turin · Drive time 11:52
Combined 79
- Sunny days: 4 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: IT, FR, DESaturday/Tuesday ×1.3
best week 07/12–13/12
3
Val CenisFR · Savoie · Drive time 12:08
Combined 79
- Sunny days: 4 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: FRSaturday/Tuesday ×1.2
best week 30/11–06/12
4
Vars – RisoulFR · Hautes-Alpes · Drive time 13:07
Combined 79
- Sunny days: 4 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: FRSaturday/Tuesday ×1.3
best week 07/12–13/12
5
Les OrresFR · Hautes-Alpes · Drive time 13:10
Combined 78
- Sunny days: 3.9 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: FRSaturday/Tuesday ×1.3
best week 07/12–13/12
6
MontgenèvreFR · Hautes-Alpes · Drive time 11:44
Combined 78
- Sunny days: 3.8 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: FRSaturday/Tuesday ×1.2
best week 07/12–13/12
7
Sauze d'OulxIT · Turin · Drive time 11:31
Combined 78
- Sunny days: 3.8 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: IT, FR, DESaturday/Tuesday ×1.3
best week 07/12–13/12
8
ClaviereIT · Turin · Drive time 11:42
Combined 77
- Sunny days: 3.7 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: IT, FR, DESaturday/Tuesday ×1.3
best week 07/12–13/12
9
Orcières MerletteFR · Hautes-Alpes · Drive time 14:20
Combined 77
- Sunny days: 3.6 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: FRSaturday/Tuesday ×1.3
best week 07/12–13/12
10
Puy-Saint-VincentFR · Hautes-Alpes · Drive time 12:29
Combined 77
- Sunny days: 3.7 d/wk
- Snow reliability: 100% of wintersreliable
- Crowds: 1.8/5 light
  estimate
  School holidays: AT 100%, CZ 100%, DE 100%, DK 100%, FR 100%, HU 100%, IT 100%, NL 100%, SK 100%, BE 99%, CH 95%, PL 80%Long weekend: 05/12–08/12 · AT CH IT; 24/12–27/12 · CZ PL SK; 25/12–27/12 · AT BE CH DE DK FR HU IT NL; 31/12–03/01 · CH; 01/01–03/01 · AT BE CH CZ DE DK FR HU IT NL PL SKVisitors from: FRSaturday/Tuesday ×1.3
best week 07/12–13/12

Calendar · December–April

Cell = Combined · tap = details

Resort	December					January				February				March				April
Resort	W49, 30/11–06/12, long weekend	W50, 07/12–13/12, long weekend	W51, 14/12–20/12	W52, 21/12–27/12, long weekend	W53, 28/12–03/01, long weekend	W1, 04/01–10/01	W2, 11/01–17/01	W3, 18/01–24/01	W4, 25/01–31/01	W5, 01/02–07/02	W6, 08/02–14/02	W7, 15/02–21/02	W8, 22/02–28/02, long weekend	W9, 01/03–07/03, long weekend	W10, 08/03–14/03, long weekend	W11, 15/03–21/03, long weekend	W12, 22/03–28/03, long weekend	W13, 29/03–04/04, long weekend	W14, 05/04–11/04	W15, 12/04–18/04	W16, 19/04–25/04, long weekend	W17, 26/04–02/05, long weekend
Le Sauze – Super SauzeFR · 13:09
SestriereIT · 11:52
Val CenisFR · 12:08
Vars – RisoulFR · 13:07
Les OrresFR · 13:10
MontgenèvreFR · 11:44
Sauze d'OulxIT · 11:31
ClaviereIT · 11:42
Orcières MerletteFR · 14:20
Puy-Saint-VincentFR · 12:29
Serre ChevalierFR · 12:42
Alpe d'HuezFR · 13:23
CourchevelFR · 13:03
Garmisch-ClassicDE · 7:35
La PlagneFR · 13:11
Les ArcsFR · 13:07
Monterosa SkiIT · 11:13
ParadiskiFR · 13:04
Galibier-ThaborFR · 14:04
Les 3 ValléesFR · 13:48
Les KarellisFR · 12:43
Les MenuiresFR · 13:07
MéribelFR · 12:55
Val Thorens – OrelleFR · 13:20
AvoriazFR · 11:58

worsebetter
Bars: sun · snow · quiet
past
long weekend
40 % sun · 40 % snow · 20 % quiet

Method and sources

Sun: sunny day ≥ 5 h of sunshine (9–16 h), bluebird ≥ 7 h · at the summit · Ø winters 2011/12–2025/26.
Snow: share of winters with natural snow ≥ 30 cm on at least 4 days out of 7 · ERA5-Land, 5 winters · ≥ 70 % reliable, 40–70 % variable, < 40 % uncertain.
Crowds: estimate from school holidays in 12 countries (OpenHolidays, ODbL), skier numbers (Vanat 2026) and drive time · 1–5 relative to all resorts · not a measurement.
Combined: 40 % sun, 40 % snow, 20 % quiet · a missing component is not counted.
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01/11/2026