Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Zermatt comes out on top for guaranteed snow in January: snow that never melts out at mid-mountain, topping out at 3899m.
Valais, Switzerland · 1620m to 3899m
Zermatt in January: Snow that never melts out at mid-mountain, topping out at 3899m.
British Columbia, Canada · 675m to 2284m
Whistler Blackcomb in January: A 270cm average base in January, topping out at 2284m.
Haute-Savoie, France · 1035m to 3842m
Chamonix in January: A 183cm average base in January, topping out at 3842m.
Valais, Switzerland · 1500m to 3330m
Verbier in January: A 160cm average base in January, topping out at 3330m.
Savoie, France · 1550m to 3456m
Tignes in January: A 152cm average base in January, topping out at 3456m.
Savoie, France · 1850m to 3456m
Val d'Isère in January: A 150cm average base in January, topping out at 3456m.
Savoie, France · 1200m to 3226m
Les Arcs in January: A 154cm average base in January, topping out at 3226m.
Savoie, France · 2300m to 3230m
Val Thorens in January: A 143cm average base in January, topping out at 3230m.
Savoie, France · 1250m to 3250m
La Plagne in January: A 143cm average base in January, topping out at 3250m.
Savoie, France · 1100m to 2952m
Méribel in January: A 143cm average base in January, topping out at 2952m.
Average snow depth in your month, elevation, and rain days.
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.