Best ski resorts in Europe

The Alps and Pyrenees resorts most likely to deliver real snow, picked by our 0 to 100 snow score and high-altitude pedigree.

Wide, gentle slopes, traffic-free villages and dedicated kids' areas: the resorts that get parents and children right.

The most polished, high-end addresses in the Alps and Pyrenees, where Michelin stars and ski-in concierge come standard.

Resorts with year-round or autumn-opening glacier skiing, where the snow keeps coming when the rest of the Alps run out.

The biggest connected ski domains in Europe by lift-served piste kilometres, for skiers who want somewhere different every day.

Big mountains, low prices: where lift passes, hotels and lunches all run cheaper than the headline names.

Where the off-piste is the point: lift-served descents, big terrain and the snow culture to back it up.

Resorts with the biggest beginner areas and the gentlest slopes, so first-time skiers can find their feet without fear.

Where the village itself sits high: the resorts with the loftiest base altitudes in the Alps and Pyrenees.

Resorts where the village itself bans cars, with horse-drawn sleighs and electric taxis instead.

Resorts with the biggest, best-shaped snowparks in Europe, for skiers and snowboarders who came for the kickers.

Resorts within ~2 hours of Geneva airport, perfect for a long weekend or a one-flight ski week.

The French Alps from Lyon: resorts within driving range for a long weekend, picked by snow reliability and lift size.

The Austrian Alps from Munich: easy weekend resorts for park, party and Tirolean cruising, with snow you can count on.

The Spanish, Andorran and Catalan Pyrenees on a short drive from Barcelona, all on the same side of the mountain as the sun.