Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Whistler Blackcomb comes out on top for powder skiing and snowboarding in January: 3.7 powder days and 171cm of snow in an average january.
British Columbia, Canada · 675m to 2284m
Whistler Blackcomb in January: 3.7 powder days and 171cm of snow in an average January.
Haute-Savoie, France · 1035m to 3842m
Chamonix in January: 3 powder days and 134cm of snow in an average January.
Savoie, France · 1200m to 3226m
Les Arcs in January: 2.8 powder days and 129cm of snow in an average January.
Savoie, France · 1100m to 2738m
Courchevel in January: 2.3 powder days and 113cm of snow in an average January.
Isère, France · 1300m to 3600m
Les Deux Alpes in January: 2.5 powder days and 116cm of snow in an average January.
Haute-Savoie, France · 1800m to 2466m
Avoriaz in January: 2.5 powder days and 110cm of snow in an average January.
Isère, France · 1100m to 3330m
Alpe d'Huez in January: 2.5 powder days and 116cm of snow in an average January.
Savoie, France · 2300m to 3230m
Val Thorens in January: 2.1 powder days and 108cm of snow in an average January.
Savoie, France · 1550m to 3456m
Tignes in January: 2.2 powder days and 117cm of snow in an average January.
Savoie, France · 1850m to 3456m
Val d'Isère in January: 2.2 powder days and 117cm of snow in an average January.
Powder days and snowfall in your month, plus whether we have documented off-piste zones.
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.