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Compare 105 ski resorts across the Alps

Lift pass prices, ski area size and altitude side by side, and the places to stay in each village from official tourism directories.

Covers France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Germany so far. Markers are coloured by each ski area’s overall rating. Enter your dates to take them to every ski area’s booking searches.

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Top 10 ski areas by rating

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2. Via Lattea – La Voie Lactée

Montgenèvre, Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana Torinese, Claviere, Pragelato

8.4/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
7.4 out of 10
6-day pass €301, lower cost
Snow
8.6 out of 10
Highest village 2,035 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
9.3 out of 10
400 km of pistes. The whole Via Lattea; about 95 km are Montgenèvre's own.

3. Les 3 Vallées

Courchevel, Courchevel Moriond, Courchevel Village, Courchevel Le Praz, La Tania, Méribel, Méribel-Mottaret, Brides-les-Bains, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Val Thorens, Orelle

7.9/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
4.0 out of 10
6-day pass €421, mid-range
Snow
10.0 out of 10
Highest village 2,268 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
10.0 out of 10
600 km of pistes

4. Paradiski

Plagne Centre, Aime-la-Plagne, Belle Plagne, Plagne Bellecôte, Plagne 1800, Montchavin-Les Coches, Champagny-en-Vanoise, Montalbert, Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950, Arc 2000, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Peisey-Vallandry, Villaroger

7.7/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
4.4 out of 10
6-day pass €412, mid-range
Snow
9.5 out of 10
Highest village 2,145 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
9.5 out of 10
425 km of pistes

7. Portes du Soleil

Avoriaz, Les Gets, Morzine, Châtel, Champéry, Morgins, La Chapelle-d'Abondance, Abondance, Montriond, Champoussin, Les Crosets, Torgon

7.3/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
5.5 out of 10
6-day pass €373, mid-range
Snow
6.8 out of 10
Highest village 1,821 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
10.0 out of 10
600 km of pistes

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Lift pass prices are the public main-season price of an adult 6-day pass for the whole ski area, and the band compares them with other ski areas’ prices for the same season. Each ski area’s page has the source and details.