Best ski resorts in February for powder & backcountry

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Voss comes out on top for powder skiing and snowboarding in February: 2.5 powder days and 51in of snow in an average February.

  1. 1

    Voss

    Vestland, Norway · 187ft – 3,281ft

    100
    match score

    Voss in February: 2.5 powder days and 51in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    2.5 in February
    Snowfall
    51in
    Advanced terrain
    20%
    Snow history
  2. 2

    Chamonix

    Haute-Savoie, France · 3,396ft – 12,605ft

    100
    match score

    Chamonix in February: 1.8 powder days and 37in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1.8 in February
    Snowfall
    37in
    Advanced terrain
    60%
    Documented off-piste
    9 zones
    Snow history9 off-piste zones
  3. 3

    Les Deux Alpes

    Isère, France · 4,265ft – 11,811ft

    81
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in February: 1.6 powder days and 31in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1.6 in February
    Snowfall
    31in
    Advanced terrain
    35%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  4. 4

    Alpe d'Huez

    Isère, France · 3,609ft – 10,925ft

    77
    match score

    Alpe d'Huez in February: 1.6 powder days and 31in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1.6 in February
    Snowfall
    31in
    Advanced terrain
    25%
    Documented off-piste
    3 zones
    Snow history3 off-piste zones
  5. 5

    Courchevel

    Savoie, France · 3,609ft – 8,983ft

    75
    match score

    Courchevel in February: 1.2 powder days and 30in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1.2 in February
    Snowfall
    30in
    Advanced terrain
    46%
    Documented off-piste
    5 zones
    Snow history5 off-piste zones
  6. 6

    Val Thorens

    Savoie, France · 7,546ft – 10,597ft

    75
    match score

    Val Thorens in February: 1.3 powder days and 27in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1.3 in February
    Snowfall
    27in
    Advanced terrain
    46%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  7. 7

    Méribel

    Savoie, France · 3,609ft – 9,685ft

    73
    match score

    Méribel in February: 1.2 powder days and 28in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1.2 in February
    Snowfall
    28in
    Advanced terrain
    46%
    Documented off-piste
    5 zones
    Snow history5 off-piste zones
  8. 8

    Les Arcs

    Savoie, France · 3,937ft – 10,584ft

    71
    match score

    Les Arcs in February: 1.4 powder days and 32in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1.4 in February
    Snowfall
    32in
    Advanced terrain
    20%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  9. 9

    St. Anton

    Tyrol, Austria · 4,278ft – 9,222ft

    71
    match score

    St. Anton in February: 1 powder days and 31in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1 in February
    Snowfall
    31in
    Advanced terrain
    45%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  10. 10

    Whistler Blackcomb

    British Columbia, Canada · 2,215ft – 7,493ft

    71
    match score

    Whistler Blackcomb in February: 1.2 powder days and 35in of snow in an average February.

    Powder days
    1.2 in February
    Snowfall
    35in
    Advanced terrain
    25%
    Documented off-piste
    3 zones
    Snow history3 off-piste zones

Other months and trip styles

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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 trail 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.