Best ski resorts near Lyon
The French Alps from Lyon: resorts within driving range for a long weekend, picked by snow reliability and lift size.
30 resorts
How we picked
Lyon is the natural gateway to the Tarentaise and Maurienne giants, and the southern French Alps come into easy reach too. From Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes in the Isère to Val Thorens, Tignes and Les Arcs further east, these are the resorts within roughly 250 km of the city, ranked by snow score.
Switzerland
3,899 m
Zermatt
Swiss Alps
Altitude
1,620 - 3,899 m
Pistes
360 km
Snow score
98/100
glaciericonic
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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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France
3,456 m
Tignes
French Alps
Altitude
1,550 - 3,456 m
Pistes
300 km
Snow score
95/100
high altitudeglacier
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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
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
3,226 m
Les Arcs
French Alps
Altitude
1,600 - 3,226 m
Pistes
425 km
Snow score
92/100
familyfreeride
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Switzerland
3,330 m
Verbier
Swiss Alps
Altitude
1,500 - 3,330 m
Pistes
410 km
Snow score
91/100
luxuryfreeride
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France
2,738 m
Courchevel
French Alps
Altitude
1,300 - 2,738 m
Pistes
600 km
Snow score
90/100
luxuryfamily
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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
3,600 m
Les Deux Alpes
French Alps
Altitude
1,650 - 3,600 m
Pistes
200 km
Snow score
90/100
glacierparty
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France
2,952 m
Méribel
French Alps
Altitude
1,450 - 2,952 m
Pistes
600 km
Snow score
89/100
familychalet
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France
3,250 m
La Plagne
French Alps
Altitude
1,250 - 3,250 m
Pistes
425 km
Snow score
89/100
familyvalue
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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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France
3,842 m
Chamonix
French Alps
Altitude
1,035 - 3,842 m
Pistes
170 km
Snow score
88/100
freeridemountaineering
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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
2,500 m
Flaine
French Alps
Altitude
1,600 - 2,500 m
Pistes
265 km
Snow score
88/100
familysnow-sure
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Italy
3,275 m
Alagna
Italian Alps
Altitude
1,191 - 3,275 m
Pistes
180 km
Snow score
88/100
freeridescenic
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3,330 m
Alpe d'Huez
French Alps
Altitude
1,250 - 3,330 m
Pistes
250 km
Snow score
87/100
sunnyfamily
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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
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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Italy
2,641 m
La Thuile
Italian Alps
Altitude
1,441 - 2,641 m
Pistes
152 km
Snow score
86/100
cross-borderscenic
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Italy
3,275 m
Champoluc
Italian Alps
Altitude
1,568 - 3,275 m
Pistes
180 km
Snow score
86/100
familyscenic
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Italy
3,275 m
Gressoney
Italian Alps
Altitude
1,637 - 3,275 m
Pistes
180 km
Snow score
86/100
scenicauthentic
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France
2,830 m
Serre Chevalier
French Alps
Altitude
1,200 - 2,830 m
Pistes
250 km
Snow score
85/100
authentictree skiing
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France
3,330 m
Vaujany
French Alps
Altitude
1,250 - 3,330 m
Pistes
250 km
Snow score
85/100
authenticbig domain
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Switzerland
3,000 m
Crans-Montana
Swiss Alps
Altitude
1,500 - 3,000 m
Pistes
140 km
Snow score
84/100
sunnyluxury
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France
2,550 m
Valmorel
French Alps
Altitude
1,400 - 2,550 m
Pistes
165 km
Snow score
84/100
familyvalue
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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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Switzerland
3,330 m
Nendaz
Swiss Alps
Altitude
1,365 - 3,330 m
Pistes
410 km
Snow score
84/100
big domainscenic
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