Best ski resorts in March for powder & backcountry

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Les Deux Alpes comes out on top for powder skiing and snowboarding in March: 2.2 powder days and 42in of snow in an average March.

  1. 1

    Les Deux Alpes

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

    100
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in March: 2.2 powder days and 42in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    2.2 in March
    Snowfall
    42in
    Advanced terrain
    35%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  2. 2

    Alpe d'Huez

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

    97
    match score

    Alpe d'Huez in March: 2.2 powder days and 42in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    2.2 in March
    Snowfall
    42in
    Advanced terrain
    25%
    Documented off-piste
    3 zones
    Snow history3 off-piste zones
  3. 3

    Chamonix

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

    95
    match score

    Chamonix in March: 1.6 powder days and 42in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    1.6 in March
    Snowfall
    42in
    Advanced terrain
    60%
    Documented off-piste
    9 zones
    Snow history9 off-piste zones
  4. 4

    Courchevel

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

    84
    match score

    Courchevel in March: 1.5 powder days and 37in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    1.5 in March
    Snowfall
    37in
    Advanced terrain
    46%
    Documented off-piste
    5 zones
    Snow history5 off-piste zones
  5. 5

    Tignes

    Savoie, France · 5,085ft – 11,339ft

    83
    match score

    Tignes in March: 1.6 powder days and 37in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    1.6 in March
    Snowfall
    37in
    Advanced terrain
    35%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  6. 6

    Val d'Isère

    Savoie, France · 6,070ft – 11,339ft

    83
    match score

    Val d'Isère in March: 1.6 powder days and 37in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    1.6 in March
    Snowfall
    37in
    Advanced terrain
    35%
    Documented off-piste
    7 zones
    Snow history7 off-piste zones
  7. 7

    Les Arcs

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

    83
    match score

    Les Arcs in March: 1.7 powder days and 41in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    1.7 in March
    Snowfall
    41in
    Advanced terrain
    20%
    Documented off-piste
    4 zones
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  8. 8

    La Plagne

    Savoie, France · 4,101ft – 10,663ft

    83
    match score

    La Plagne in March: 1.8 powder days and 40in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    1.8 in March
    Snowfall
    40in
    Advanced terrain
    15%
    Documented off-piste
    5 zones
    Snow history5 off-piste zones
  9. 9

    Verbier

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

    82
    match score

    Verbier in March: 1.4 powder days and 33in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    1.4 in March
    Snowfall
    33in
    Advanced terrain
    55%
    Documented off-piste
    8 zones
    Snow history8 off-piste zones
  10. 10

    Méribel

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

    78
    match score

    Méribel in March: 1.3 powder days and 36in of snow in an average March.

    Powder days
    1.3 in March
    Snowfall
    36in
    Advanced terrain
    46%
    Documented off-piste
    5 zones
    Snow history5 off-piste zones

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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.