Best ski resorts in February for family

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. La Plagne comes out on top for a family ski holiday in February: 45% easy terrain with a 167cm base in february.

  1. 1

    La Plagne

    Savoie, France · 1250m to 3250m

    100
    match score

    La Plagne in February: 45% easy terrain with a 167cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    45% beginner
    Snow depth
    167cm average base
    Rain days
    0.8 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides
  2. 2

    Les Arcs

    Savoie, France · 1200m to 3226m

    91
    match score

    Les Arcs in February: 35% easy terrain with a 178cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    35% beginner
    Snow depth
    178cm average base
    Rain days
    0.8 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides
  3. 3

    Alpe d'Huez

    Isère, France · 1100m to 3330m

    89
    match score

    Alpe d'Huez in February: 35% easy terrain with a 151cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    35% beginner
    Snow depth
    151cm average base
    Rain days
    0.4 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides
  4. 4

    Zermatt

    Valais, Switzerland · 1620m to 3899m

    74
    match score

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

    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

    72
    match score

    Whistler Blackcomb in February: 20% easy terrain with a 297cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    20% beginner
    Snow depth
    297cm average base
    Rain days
    0.9 in the month
  6. 6

    Méribel

    Savoie, France · 1100m to 2952m

    68
    match score

    Méribel in February: 14% easy terrain with a 168cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    14% beginner
    Snow depth
    168cm average base
    Rain days
    0.7 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides
  7. 7

    Les Deux Alpes

    Isère, France · 1300m to 3600m

    65
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in February: 30% easy terrain with a 144cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    30% beginner
    Snow depth
    144cm average base
    Rain days
    0.4 in the month
  8. 8

    Tignes

    Savoie, France · 1550m to 3456m

    65
    match score

    Tignes in February: 25% easy terrain with a 174cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    25% beginner
    Snow depth
    174cm average base
    Rain days
    0 in the month
  9. 9

    Val d'Isère

    Savoie, France · 1850m to 3456m

    64
    match score

    Val d'Isère in February: 25% easy terrain with a 171cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    25% beginner
    Snow depth
    171cm average base
    Rain days
    0 in the month
  10. 10

    Avoriaz

    Haute-Savoie, France · 1800m to 2466m

    64
    match score

    Avoriaz in February: 20% easy terrain with a 130cm base in February.

    Easy terrain
    20% beginner
    Snow depth
    130cm average base
    Rain days
    2.9 in the month
    Family rankings
    Named in published guides

Other months and trip styles

Family in another month

A different kind of trip in February

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.