Best ski resorts in December for family

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. La Plagne comes out on top for a family ski holiday in December: 45% easy terrain with a 101cm base in december.

  1. 1

    La Plagne

    Savoie, France · 1250m to 3250m

    100
    match score

    La Plagne in December: 45% easy terrain with a 101cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    45% beginner
    Snow depth
    101cm average base
    Rain days
    1.4 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides
  2. 2

    Les Arcs

    Savoie, France · 1200m to 3226m

    90
    match score

    Les Arcs in December: 35% easy terrain with a 110cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    35% beginner
    Snow depth
    110cm average base
    Rain days
    1.9 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides
  3. 3

    Alpe d'Huez

    Isère, France · 1100m to 3330m

    86
    match score

    Alpe d'Huez in December: 35% easy terrain with a 85cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    35% beginner
    Snow depth
    85cm average base
    Rain days
    1.5 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides
  4. 4

    Zermatt

    Valais, Switzerland · 1620m to 3899m

    76
    match score

    Zermatt in December: 20% easy terrain with snow cover that never melts out in December.

    Easy terrain
    20% beginner
    Snow cover
    Never melts out at mid-mountain
    Rain days
    0.1 in the month
  5. 5

    Whistler Blackcomb

    British Columbia, Canada · 675m to 2284m

    69
    match score

    Whistler Blackcomb in December: 20% easy terrain with a 193cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    20% beginner
    Snow depth
    193cm average base
    Rain days
    3 in the month
  6. 6

    Méribel

    Savoie, France · 1100m to 2952m

    66
    match score

    Méribel in December: 14% easy terrain with a 101cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    14% beginner
    Snow depth
    101cm average base
    Rain days
    1.6 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides
  7. 7

    Tignes

    Savoie, France · 1550m to 3456m

    65
    match score

    Tignes in December: 25% easy terrain with a 111cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    25% beginner
    Snow depth
    111cm average base
    Rain days
    0.6 in the month
  8. 8

    Val d'Isère

    Savoie, France · 1850m to 3456m

    65
    match score

    Val d'Isère in December: 25% easy terrain with a 111cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    25% beginner
    Snow depth
    111cm average base
    Rain days
    0.6 in the month
  9. 9

    Val Gardena

    South Tyrol, Italy · 1236m to 2518m

    63
    match score

    Val Gardena in December: 35% easy terrain with a 41cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    35% beginner
    Snow depth
    41cm average base
    Rain days
    0.2 in the month
  10. 10

    Les Deux Alpes

    Isère, France · 1300m to 3600m

    61
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in December: 30% easy terrain with a 80cm base in December.

    Easy terrain
    30% beginner
    Snow depth
    80cm average base
    Rain days
    1.5 in the month

Other months and trip styles

Family in another month

A different kind of trip in December

How this ranking is built

Share of easy terrain, snow depth in your month, rain days, and family rankings.

Snow figures come from the same ten-year ERA5 record shown on each resort's snow history page, measured at mid-mountain height. Terrain splits come from each resort's own piste breakdown. Scores are relative to the other resorts searched, not absolute quality marks.

We ranked 48 resorts with a full climate record, out of 253 on the site, against a benchmark of 40 resorts across 18 countries. A resort without a record is left out rather than guessed at. Search it yourself.