Best ski resorts in March for snow-sure

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Zermatt comes out on top for guaranteed snow in March: snow that never melts out at mid-mountain, topping out at 3899m.

  1. 1

    Zermatt

    Valais, Switzerland · 1620m to 3899m

    100
    match score

    Zermatt in March: Snow that never melts out at mid-mountain, topping out at 3899m.

    Snow cover
    Never melts out at mid-mountain
    Top elevation
    3899m
    Rain days
    0.3 in the month
    Glaciated
    Snow never melts out at mid-mountain
  2. 2

    Chamonix

    Haute-Savoie, France · 1035m to 3842m

    84
    match score

    Chamonix in March: A 228cm average base in March, topping out at 3842m.

    Snow depth
    228cm average base
    Top elevation
    3842m
    Rain days
    0.5 in the month
  3. 3

    Whistler Blackcomb

    British Columbia, Canada · 675m to 2284m

    84
    match score

    Whistler Blackcomb in March: A 325cm average base in March, topping out at 2284m.

    Snow depth
    325cm average base
    Top elevation
    2284m
    Rain days
    1.8 in the month
  4. 4

    Tignes

    Savoie, France · 1550m to 3456m

    77
    match score

    Tignes in March: A 194cm average base in March, topping out at 3456m.

    Snow depth
    194cm average base
    Top elevation
    3456m
    Rain days
    0 in the month
  5. 5

    Val d'Isère

    Savoie, France · 1850m to 3456m

    77
    match score

    Val d'Isère in March: A 192cm average base in March, topping out at 3456m.

    Snow depth
    192cm average base
    Top elevation
    3456m
    Rain days
    0 in the month
  6. 6

    Verbier

    Valais, Switzerland · 1500m to 3330m

    77
    match score

    Verbier in March: A 196cm average base in March, topping out at 3330m.

    Snow depth
    196cm average base
    Top elevation
    3330m
    Rain days
    0 in the month
  7. 7

    Val Thorens

    Savoie, France · 2300m to 3230m

    73
    match score

    Val Thorens in March: A 182cm average base in March, topping out at 3230m.

    Snow depth
    182cm average base
    Top elevation
    3230m
    Rain days
    0.3 in the month
  8. 8

    Les Arcs

    Savoie, France · 1200m to 3226m

    72
    match score

    Les Arcs in March: A 193cm average base in March, topping out at 3226m.

    Snow depth
    193cm average base
    Top elevation
    3226m
    Rain days
    1.1 in the month
  9. 9

    Mürren

    Bern, Switzerland · 1650m to 2970m

    72
    match score

    Mürren in March: A 185cm average base in March, topping out at 2970m.

    Snow depth
    185cm average base
    Top elevation
    2970m
    Rain days
    0.1 in the month
  10. 10

    Les Deux Alpes

    Isère, France · 1300m to 3600m

    71
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in March: A 157cm average base in March, topping out at 3600m.

    Snow depth
    157cm average base
    Top elevation
    3600m
    Rain days
    0.4 in the month

Other months and trip styles

Snow-sure in another month

A different kind of trip in March

How this ranking is built

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.