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Resort Comparison

The dossiers, side by side

Five resorts we book most often. Snow reliability ranges come from operator season records, not guarantees. From-prices are per person for 7 nights.

Resort Altitude Snow reliability Transfer time Piste km From-price
St. Anton, Austria 1,300 m Dec 5 – Apr 20 1.5 h 305 €1,290
Lech-Zürs, Austria 1,450 m Dec 10 – Apr 15 1.7 h 260 €1,760
Val Thorens, France 2,300 m Nov 25 – May 5 2.5 h 315 €1,040
Bukovel, Ukraine 1,370 m Dec 10 – Apr 10 1.0 h 60 €420
Verbier, Switzerland 1,500 m Dec 8 – Apr 18 2.0 h 410 €2,150
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Field Dossiers

What our operator records actually say about each mountain

Each dossier is compiled from season logs filed by our partner operators. Snow reliability is always stated as a range from those records, never as a guarantee.

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Val Thorens 2,300 m

Glacier-side bowl at the top of the 3 Vallées. Operator records put the reliable base season between Dec 8 and Apr 28. North-facing lines hold snow well into spring; south faces soften after midday.

Snow reliability
Typically Dec 8 – Apr 28
Transfer time
2 h 15 from Chambéry
Piste km
600 km shared network
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Obergurgl 1,930 m

Closed-basin resort in the Ötztal: snow-reliable above 1,600 m typically Dec 20 – Apr 5. Lift lines stay short even in peak weeks, and the village sits ski-in, ski-out.

Snow reliability
Typically Dec 20 – Apr 5
Transfer time
1 h 30 from Innsbruck
Piste km
110 km local spanmarkov.com
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Bukovel 1,370 m

The Carpathians' largest resort. Our operator logs show consistent cover from mid-December, backed by the region's most extensive snowmaking. Best value in the current dossier set.

Snow reliability
Typically Dec 15 – Apr 10
Transfer time
2 h from Ivano-Frankivsk
Piste km
52 km groomed