● data pipeline: daily, ~06:30 Alpine time (CET/CEST) 38 resorts tracked · pilot · Austria + Italy + Switzerland
Snow Verdict
Guides

Planning answers, backed by the data

Long-form answers to the questions the numbers alone cannot settle. Every guide is evergreen prose; the freshness lives on the resort pages it links to.

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Is January a Good Time to Ski in the Alps?

    Yes. January has more snowfall days than any other month at 32 of the 38 Alpine resorts we track, and by 15 January 33 of them had held a 30 cm base at mid-mountain in at least 14 of the last 15 winters, up from 22 at New Year. The exceptions are four Dolomite and Trentino resorts and one low Salzburg one, and the two halves of the month are not the same booking.

  2. 16 Sept 2026

    North or South of the Alps: Which Side Gets the Reliable Snow?

    The usual answer is that the Italian side of the Alps is drier. Across 15 modelled winters at the 36 resorts we track, the south side has a lower median snow score, but it also holds the third most reliable resort on the site and the least reliable one. The line that matters runs west to east, not north to south, and the Aosta Valley matches Switzerland across the border.

  3. 8 Sept 2026

    The Best Alpine Resorts for Beginners, by Share of Easy Terrain

    Across the 34 resorts we track, easy piste makes up 36.5% of the total, and the resorts with the most of it are not the big names. Five resorts combine 45% or more easy terrain with a top-tier snow record, three famous family destinations do not, and the biggest ski areas on the site are among the worst places to learn.

  4. 8 Sept 2026

    How High Does a Ski Resort Need to Be? What 15 Winters Say About Altitude

    Across the 32 Austrian, Italian and Swiss resorts we track, mid-mountain altitude explains about a third of the difference in snow reliability and almost none of it in the range most resorts actually sit in. Six resorts on this site share an identical 2,000 m mid-mountain and are separated by 79 points out of 210. Where the altitude rule works, where it stops, and the number worth using.

  5. 27 Aug 2026

    Is March a Good Time to Ski? The Deepest Half-Month of the Season

    Across the 27 resorts we track, the second half of March has the deepest median snow of the whole winter, deeper than either half of February. But the average hides a split: March beats February at 13 resorts and at none of the six lowest. Which side of that line your booking falls on, from 15 winters of history.

  6. 24 Aug 2026

    Which Alpine Airport Should You Actually Fly Into?

    For most Alpine resorts there is no decision to make: one airport is 45 minutes closer than anything else and the rest is noise. The eight resorts where the choice is real, why Munich is on every list despite being nearest to nothing, and what the drive and the train actually cost you.

  7. 11 Aug 2026

    The Most Snow-Sure Resorts in the Alps, Ranked by 15 Winters

    Snow-sure is a brochure word until someone puts a number on it. Ranked from our own 15-winter history: which Austrian and Italian resorts held a skiable base most often, why altitude alone does not decide the order, and what the number honestly cannot tell you.

  8. 11 Jul 2026

    Can You Still Ski at Easter? Late-Season Snow in the Alps

    Late-season skiing is reliable if you book altitude, a glacier, or a resort that stays open late, and risky if you book a low resort in a late Easter. How spring snow really works, why the Easter date changes the answer, and which resorts hold on into April and beyond.

  9. 11 Jul 2026

    When Does the Ski Season Start in the Alps? Skiing October and November

    The Alpine season starts in October on the glaciers and ramps through November as the first high resorts open. What is actually open before December, why the World Cup kicks off on a glacier, and how to ski the quiet, cheap start of the season. Each resort's opening date for the coming winter is on its own page.

  10. 8 Jul 2026

    Christmas vs January vs February: When Is the Snow Best, and When Is It Cheap?

    February usually has the deepest snow, mid-January has the best value, and Christmas week is the most expensive time to ski on what is typically the thinnest base of the main season. The data-backed trade-offs, week by week.

  11. 8 Jul 2026

    How Reliable Is Early-December Snow in Austria?

    What 15 winters of data say about booking the first half of December: why altitude beats everything else, what a 30 cm base actually means, and how to pick a resort that will not let you down.

  12. 8 Jul 2026

    Glacier Skiing in Summer: Where You Can Actually Ski in July

    One Austrian glacier skis year-round, a handful of Italian and Swiss glaciers run summer windows, and everything else is closed. What July skiing really looks like, and when the autumn glaciers reopen.