Ski resorts

Every resort we cover, by country. Scored entries are full reviews; "Guide" entries are researched and get scores once we've skied them. More are added through the season.

France

The Belleville valley in the 3 Vallees, with Les Menuires below the pistes 1300 to 3230 m3 Vallees5.0The best ski area in the world, with a few nuances: huge, beautifully kept, and expensive.
Solaise above Val d'Isere in winter 1,550 to 3,456 mTignes-Val d'Isere4.5Two linked resorts with some of the most challenging skiing and best off-piste in the Alps, at a price, and in harsh weather.
Mountain restaurants at Courchevel 1850 at lunchtime 1850 mCourchevel 18505.0The place to be. Superb skiing and food, the most expensive ski resort you can think of.
Meribel village at the foot of its pistes, with the Aiguille du Fruit behind 1450 mMeribel5.0A proper village in the middle of everything. Premium, but not extravagant.
Meribel-Mottaret village and pistes 1750 mMeribel-Mottaret5.0The best base in the 3 Vallees for keen skiers. Central, practical and cheaper than its neighbours.
Val Thorens, the highest village in the 3 Vallees 2300 mVal Thorens4.5The highest village in the area: open terrain, young crowds and the most famous après in the Alps.
Les Menuires and its slopes 1850 mLes Menuires4.5The most underrated village in the 3 Vallees: great skiing, real prices.
Solaise above Val d'Isere in winter 1,850 mVal d'Isere4.5Ski-in, ski-out, the best nightlife in the area and iconic runs on the doorstep, but no easy way home.
La Daille at the entrance to Val d'Isère in March snow 1,785 mLa DailleGuideThe lower end of Val d'Isère, with La Folie Douce at the top of its gondola and the only blue run home.
The stone hamlet of Le Fornet at the top of the Val d'Isère valley 1,930 mLe FornetGuideThe quiet far end of Val d'Isère, a small hamlet below the Pisaillas glacier and the Col de l'Iseran.
Tignes Le Lac seen from its ski area in winter 2,100 mTignes Le LacGuideThe lively heart of Tignes by the lake, with more apartments, more budget options and easier runs than Val d'Isère.
Val Claret below the snowy slopes of Tignes 2,100 mVal ClaretGuideTignes' highest village, at the foot of the Grande Motte glacier, where the long reds from 3,456 m end.
Les Brévières village under snow in the Tarentaise valley 1,550 mLes BrevieresGuideThe lowest village in Tignes, a traditional hamlet in the trees where La Sache finishes.
Avoriaz perched on its cliff in winter 1,800 m villageAvoriazGuideA car-free, ski-in, ski-out village at 1,800 m, at the snow-sure heart of the Portes du Soleil.
Arc 1950 and Arc 2000 seen from a chairlift 1,200 to 3,226 mLes ArcsGuideFour purpose-built villages above Bourg-Saint-Maurice, with long runs from the Aiguille Rouge and a cable car link to La Plagne.
Les Deux Alpes ski area seen from across the valley 1,650 m villageLes Deux AlpesGuideA long village at 1,650 m beneath one of Europe's biggest vertical drops, with a glacier for summer skiing.
Portes du Soleil ski slopes near Morzine 1,000 m villageMorzineGuideA real Savoyard town at 1,000 m, linked to Les Gets and Avoriaz and into the huge Portes du Soleil.

Italy

The Sella group from Ciampinoi in winter 1,000 to 3,265 mDolomiti Superski5.0Probably the best ski area anywhere for day trips: vast, scenic, great value, and with skiing for every level.
Dantercepies and Col Bustac above Selva in January 1,563 mSelva di Val Gardena5.0Our favourite base in the Dolomites: ski-in, lively evenings and the best start to every day trip.
The Saslong downhill run above Santa Cristina, below Sassolungo 1,428 mSanta Cristina4.5A small, typical ski village next to Selva, with ski-in hotels, some affordable options and the Saslong above it.
The Seceda ridge above Ortisei in winter 1,236 mOrtisei4.5The biggest town in Val Gardena, between Seceda and the Alpe di Siusi, with no ski-in at all.
Val di Fassa from the Belvedere above Canazei, with the Marmolada 1,465 mCanazei4.5The livelier, slightly better choice in Val di Fassa, on the Sella Ronda, with some ski-in and a piste back to the village.
The Sella group from Col Rodella, above Campitello 1,448 mCampitello di Fassa4.5Small, quiet and cheaper, with one big cable car to start and end every day.
The Sella group and Arabba seen from Porta Vescovo 1,602 mArabba4.5Great skiing on the doorstep, lots of ski-in and the best après for young groups, but on the edge of the map.
Corvara below the Sassongher in winter 1,568 mCorvaraGuideThe main village of Alta Badia, with Colfosco next door, good skiing all around and the easy blues towards La Villa.
La Villa below the Sassongher and Gardenaccia, with the Gran Risa run 1,433 mLa VillaGuideA quieter Alta Badia village on our Corvara to Santa Croce day, at the foot of the Gran Risa.
The Lavarella and Conturines peaks above San Cassiano in winter 1,537 mSan CassianoGuideA small Alta Badia village in a side valley, linked to Piz Sorega and the rest of the area by lift.

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