Best ski resorts in January for après & nightlife

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Chamonix comes out on top for après-ski and nightlife in January: a well-known party resort with a 183cm base in january.

  1. 1

    Chamonix

    Haute-Savoie, France · 1035m to 3842m

    100
    match score

    Chamonix in January: A well-known party resort with a 183cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    183cm average base
    Bluebird days
    5.8 in the month
    Snow history9 off-piste zones
  2. 2

    Verbier

    Valais, Switzerland · 1500m to 3330m

    93
    match score

    Verbier in January: A well-known party resort with a 160cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    160cm average base
    Bluebird days
    4.3 in the month
    Snow history8 off-piste zones
  3. 3

    Val Thorens

    Savoie, France · 2300m to 3230m

    92
    match score

    Val Thorens in January: A well-known party resort with a 143cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    143cm average base
    Bluebird days
    4.4 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  4. 4

    Les Deux Alpes

    Isère, France · 1300m to 3600m

    89
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in January: A well-known party resort with a 117cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    117cm average base
    Bluebird days
    4.3 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  5. 5

    St. Anton

    Tyrol, Austria · 1304m to 2811m

    87
    match score

    St. Anton in January: A well-known party resort with a 134cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    134cm average base
    Bluebird days
    3.2 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  6. 6

    Zermatt

    Valais, Switzerland · 1620m to 3899m

    84
    match score

    Zermatt in January: Smarter après, with snow cover that never melts out in January.

    Après reputation
    Smart bars, quieter scene
    Snow cover
    Never melts out at mid-mountain
    Bluebird days
    2.6 in the month
    Snow history2 off-piste zones
  7. 7

    Mayrhofen

    Tyrol, Austria · 630m to 3250m

    84
    match score

    Mayrhofen in January: A well-known party resort with a 94cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    94cm average base
    Bluebird days
    3.3 in the month
    Snow history
  8. 8

    Kitzbühel

    Tyrol, Austria · 762m to 2000m

    79
    match score

    Kitzbühel in January: A well-known party resort with a 74cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    74cm average base
    Bluebird days
    2.3 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  9. 9

    Courchevel

    Savoie, France · 1100m to 2738m

    77
    match score

    Courchevel in January: Smarter après, with a 143cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Smart bars, quieter scene
    Snow depth
    143cm average base
    Bluebird days
    5.1 in the month
    Snow history5 off-piste zones
  10. 10

    Cortina d'Ampezzo

    Veneto, Italy · 1224m to 2935m

    62
    match score

    Cortina d'Ampezzo in January: Smarter après, with a 80cm base in January.

    Après reputation
    Smart bars, quieter scene
    Snow depth
    80cm average base
    Bluebird days
    2.1 in the month
    Snow history

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How this ranking is built

Published après rankings, then snow conditions in your month as the tie-breaker.

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.