Highest ski resorts in Europe
Where the village itself sits high: the resorts with the loftiest base altitudes in the Alps and Pyrenees.
24 resorts
How we picked
High village altitude is the simplest snow-insurance you can buy. These are the resorts where the bed is already at 1800 m or above, so the snow on the doorstep almost always works even in lean winters, from Val Thorens at 2300 m to Tignes, Val d'Isère, Avoriaz and Kühtai.
France
3,230 m
Val Thorens
French Alps
Altitude
2,300 - 3,230 m
Pistes
600 km
Snow score
96/100
high altitudeparty
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Italy
3,883 m
Cervinia
Italian Alps
Altitude
2,050 - 3,883 m
Pistes
360 km
Snow score
96/100
high altitudecross-border
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Italy
2,840 m
Sestriere
Italian Alps
Altitude
2,035 - 2,840 m
Pistes
400 km
Snow score
89/100
high altituderacing
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Spain
2,751 m
Boí Taüll
Spanish Pyrenees
Altitude
2,020 - 2,751 m
Pistes
45 km
Snow score
82/100
high altitudesnow-sure
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Austria
2,520 m
Kühtai
Austrian Alps
Altitude
2,020 - 2,520 m
Pistes
45 km
Snow score
86/100
snow-surehigh altitude
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France
2,610 m
Isola 2000
French Alps
Altitude
2,000 - 2,610 m
Pistes
120 km
Snow score
82/100
high altitudesunny
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Spain
2,535 m
Vallter 2000
Spanish Pyrenees
Altitude
1,960 - 2,535 m
Pistes
18 km
Snow score
80/100
high altitudescenic
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Andorra
2,625 m
Ordino-Arcalís
Andorran Pyrenees
Altitude
1,940 - 2,625 m
Pistes
30 km
Snow score
84/100
freeridesnow-sure
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Austria
3,082 m
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
Austrian Alps
Altitude
1,930 - 3,082 m
Pistes
112 km
Snow score
94/100
snow-surefamily
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Italy
3,016 m
Passo Tonale
Italian Alps
Altitude
1,883 - 3,016 m
Pistes
100 km
Snow score
86/100
snow-sureglacier
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France
2,680 m
Montgenèvre
French Alps
Altitude
1,860 - 2,680 m
Pistes
400 km
Snow score
87/100
high altitudecross-border
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France
3,456 m
Val d'Isère
French Alps
Altitude
1,850 - 3,456 m
Pistes
300 km
Snow score
93/100
luxuryfreeride
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France
2,415 m
Cauterets
French Pyrenees
Altitude
1,850 - 2,415 m
Pistes
36 km
Snow score
80/100
Belle Époque spanational park
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France
2,850 m
Les Menuires
French Alps
Altitude
1,850 - 2,850 m
Pistes
600 km
Snow score
90/100
familyvalue
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France
2,800 m
La Rosière
French Alps
Altitude
1,850 - 2,800 m
Pistes
160 km
Snow score
86/100
familysunny
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France
2,750 m
Risoul
French Alps
Altitude
1,850 - 2,750 m
Pistes
185 km
Snow score
79/100
familysunny
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France
2,750 m
Vars
French Alps
Altitude
1,850 - 2,750 m
Pistes
185 km
Snow score
79/100
sunnyfamily
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France
2,725 m
Orcières-Merlette
French Alps
Altitude
1,850 - 2,725 m
Pistes
100 km
Snow score
78/100
familysunny
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France
2,600 m
Piau-Engaly
French Pyrenees
Altitude
1,850 - 2,600 m
Pistes
65 km
Snow score
82/100
high altitudesnow-sure
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Switzerland
3,303 m
St. Moritz
Swiss Alps
Altitude
1,822 - 3,303 m
Pistes
350 km
Snow score
93/100
luxuryiconic
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Italy
2,900 m
Livigno
Italian Alps
Altitude
1,816 - 2,900 m
Pistes
115 km
Snow score
93/100
duty-freefreestyle
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Switzerland
3,600 m
Saas-Fee
Swiss Alps
Altitude
1,800 - 3,600 m
Pistes
145 km
Snow score
95/100
glaciercar-free
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France
2,466 m
Avoriaz
French Alps
Altitude
1,800 - 2,466 m
Pistes
650 km
Snow score
88/100
familyfreestyle
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France
2,860 m
Bonneval-sur-Arc
French Alps
Altitude
1,800 - 2,860 m
Pistes
25 km
Snow score
84/100
authenticscenic
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