Best ski resorts in January for après & nightlife

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Chamonix comes out on top for après-ski and nightlife in January: a well-known party resort with a 72in base in January.

  1. 1

    Chamonix

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

    100
    match score

    Chamonix in January: a well-known party resort with a 72in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    72in average base
    Bluebird days
    5.8 in the month
    Snow history9 off-piste zones
  2. 2

    Verbier

    Valais, Switzerland · 4,921ft – 10,925ft

    93
    match score

    Verbier in January: a well-known party resort with a 63in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    63in average base
    Bluebird days
    4.3 in the month
    Snow history8 off-piste zones
  3. 3

    Val Thorens

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

    92
    match score

    Val Thorens in January: a well-known party resort with a 56in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    56in average base
    Bluebird days
    4.4 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  4. 4

    Les Deux Alpes

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

    89
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in January: a well-known party resort with a 46in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    46in average base
    Bluebird days
    4.3 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  5. 5

    St. Anton

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

    87
    match score

    St. Anton in January: a well-known party resort with a 53in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    53in average base
    Bluebird days
    3.2 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  6. 6

    Zermatt

    Valais, Switzerland · 5,315ft – 12,792ft

    84
    match score

    Zermatt in January: smarter après, with snow cover that never melts out in January.

    Après reputation
    Smart bars, quieter scene
    Snow cover
    Never melts out at mid-mountain
    Bluebird days
    2.6 in the month
    Snow history2 off-piste zones
  7. 7

    Mayrhofen

    Tyrol, Austria · 2,067ft – 10,663ft

    84
    match score

    Mayrhofen in January: a well-known party resort with a 37in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    37in average base
    Bluebird days
    3.3 in the month
    Snow history
  8. 8

    Kitzbühel

    Tyrol, Austria · 2,500ft – 6,562ft

    79
    match score

    Kitzbühel in January: a well-known party resort with a 29in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Lively party resort
    Snow depth
    29in average base
    Bluebird days
    2.3 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  9. 9

    Courchevel

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

    77
    match score

    Courchevel in January: smarter après, with a 56in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Smart bars, quieter scene
    Snow depth
    56in average base
    Bluebird days
    5.1 in the month
    Snow history5 off-piste zones
  10. 10

    Cortina d'Ampezzo

    Veneto, Italy · 4,016ft – 9,629ft

    62
    match score

    Cortina d'Ampezzo in January: smarter après, with a 31in base in January.

    Après reputation
    Smart bars, quieter scene
    Snow depth
    31in average base
    Bluebird days
    2.1 in the month
    Snow history

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How this ranking is built

Published après rankings, then snow conditions in your month as the tie-breaker.

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.