Best ski resorts in November for off-piste & powder

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Whistler Blackcomb comes out on top for powder skiing and snowboarding in November: 3.7 powder days and 171cm of snow in an average november.

  1. 1

    Whistler Blackcomb

    British Columbia, Canada · 675m to 2284m

    100
    match score

    Whistler Blackcomb in November: 3.7 powder days and 171cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    3.7 in November
    Snowfall
    171cm
    Advanced terrain
    25%
    Documented off-piste
    3 zones
  2. 2

    Chamonix

    Haute-Savoie, France · 1035m to 3842m

    77
    match score

    Chamonix in November: 2.2 powder days and 104cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    2.2 in November
    Snowfall
    104cm
    Advanced terrain
    60%
    Documented off-piste
    9 zones
  3. 3

    Tignes

    Savoie, France · 1550m to 3456m

    66
    match score

    Tignes in November: 2 powder days and 104cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    2 in November
    Snowfall
    104cm
    Advanced terrain
    35%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
  4. 4

    Val d'Isère

    Savoie, France · 1850m to 3456m

    66
    match score

    Val d'Isère in November: 2 powder days and 104cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    2 in November
    Snowfall
    104cm
    Advanced terrain
    35%
    Documented off-piste
    7 zones
  5. 5

    Verbier

    Valais, Switzerland · 1500m to 3330m

    62
    match score

    Verbier in November: 1.4 powder days and 89cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    1.4 in November
    Snowfall
    89cm
    Advanced terrain
    55%
    Documented off-piste
    8 zones
  6. 6

    Zermatt

    Valais, Switzerland · 1620m to 3899m

    61
    match score

    Zermatt in November: 1.6 powder days and 91cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    1.6 in November
    Snowfall
    91cm
    Advanced terrain
    45%
    Documented off-piste
    2 zones
  7. 7

    Les Arcs

    Savoie, France · 1200m to 3226m

    57
    match score

    Les Arcs in November: 1.8 powder days and 98cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    1.8 in November
    Snowfall
    98cm
    Advanced terrain
    20%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
  8. 8

    St. Anton

    Tyrol, Austria · 1304m to 2811m

    53
    match score

    St. Anton in November: 1.2 powder days and 79cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    1.2 in November
    Snowfall
    79cm
    Advanced terrain
    45%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
  9. 9

    Les Deux Alpes

    Isère, France · 1300m to 3600m

    53
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in November: 1.2 powder days and 91cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    1.2 in November
    Snowfall
    91cm
    Advanced terrain
    35%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
  10. 10

    Courchevel

    Savoie, France · 1100m to 2738m

    52
    match score

    Courchevel in November: 1 powder days and 85cm of snow in an average November.

    Powder days
    1 in November
    Snowfall
    85cm
    Advanced terrain
    46%
    Documented off-piste
    5 zones

Other months and trip styles

Off-piste & powder in another month

A different kind of trip in November

How this ranking is built

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.