Ski resorts
Ski resorts, verdict by verdict
One verdict per resort for a ski week: who it suits, what the lift pass costs on the official price list, and what travelers report about queues, snow and value. How we judge.
| Resort | Country | Verdict | Beginners | Intermediates | Experts | Families | Top lift | Local km | Area km | 6-day adult pass | Snow reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ischgl | Austria | It depends | Skip | Go | Go | It depends | 2872 m | n/a | 239 | €385 (VIP tariff, regular) | Good |
| Kitzbühel | Austria | It depends | It depends | Go | It depends | It depends | 2000 m | 233 | n/a | €423 (Premium season, 20 December 2026 to 13 March 2027) | Variable |
| Mayrhofen | Austria | Go | It depends | Go | It depends | Go | 2500 m | 142 | 548 | €399 | Good |
| Obergurgl-Hochgurgl | Austria | It depends | It depends | Go | It depends | It depends | 3030 m | 112 | 360 | €450 (pre-season) | High |
| Saalbach Hinterglemm | Austria | Go | It depends | Go | It depends | Go | 2096 m | 270 | n/a | €396 (winter start (27 November to 18 December 2026) and bonus season (13 March to 4 April 2027)) | Variable |
| Sölden | Austria | It depends | It depends | Go | It depends | It depends | 3340 m | 147 | n/a | €450 (pre-season) | High |
| St. Anton am Arlberg | Austria | It depends | It depends | It depends | Go | It depends | 2800 m | n/a | 301 | €395 (Wedel and sun ski weeks) | Good |
| Val d'Isère | France | Go | It depends | Go | Go | It depends | 3185 m | 150 | 300 | €402 (early season, 28 November to 11 December 2026) | High |
| Val Thorens | France | Go | It depends | Go | It depends | Go | 3200 m | 150 | 600 | €378.50 (low season, 5 to 18 December 2026 and 10 to 18 April 2027) | High |
| Livigno | Italy | Go | It depends | Go | It depends | Go | 2797 m | 115 | n/a | €258.50 (Special season (28 November to 18 December 2026 and 10 April to 2 May 2027)) | High |
| Val Gardena | Italy | Go | It depends | Go | It depends | Go | 2500 m | 175 | 1200 | €453 (high season) | Good |
| Laax | Switzerland | It depends | It depends | Go | It depends | It depends | 3018 m | 216 | n/a | from CHF 331 | High |
| Verbier | Switzerland | It depends | Skip | It depends | Go | It depends | 3330 m | n/a | 410 | CHF 409 | High |
| Zermatt | Switzerland | It depends | It depends | Go | It depends | It depends | 3883 m | n/a | 360 | from CHF 432 | High |
Austria7 resorts
Is Ischgl worth it for a ski trip?It depends
Is Kitzbühel worth it for a ski trip?It depends
Is Mayrhofen worth it for a ski trip?Go
Is Obergurgl-Hochgurgl worth it for a ski trip?It depends
Is Saalbach Hinterglemm worth it for a ski trip?Go
Is Sölden worth it for a ski trip?It depends
Is St Anton worth it for a ski trip?It dependsFrance2 resorts
Italy2 resorts
Switzerland3 resorts
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