Les Deux Alpes
France
A lively purpose-built resort with a glacier, big nightlife and access to the off-piste of La Grave.
top 3,600m
88
/ 100
Exceptionally snow-sure
Where will you wake up this Christmas?
Find extraordinary Christmas chalets across France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy — from cosy family hideaways to spectacular ski-in/ski-out mountain homes.
95 sleeps until Christmas 2026. Chalet week 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026
Choose your country
France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy each do Christmas differently.
- Christmas chalets in France
France
Home to the biggest linked ski areas in the world and the high purpose-built resorts that are the safest bet for December snow.
- Christmas chalets in Austria
Austria
Traditional villages with the best Christmas markets in the Alps.
- Christmas chalets in Switzerland
Switzerland
Dramatic mountains and glacier skiing that opens whatever December brings, at Swiss prices.
- Christmas chalets in Italy
Italy
Dolomite scenery and the best-value Christmas week in the Alps.
Snow-sure at Christmas
Our Christmas Snow Score rates how reliably a resort has skiable snow in Christmas week. It is built from each resort's village and top-lift altitudes, with snowmaking and glacier data where we have them, and every resort page shows the working.
Val Thorens
France
Europe's highest ski resort at 2,300m and the top scorer on our Christmas Snow Score.
Village 2,300m · top 3,230m
88
/ 100
Exceptionally snow-sure
Zermatt
Switzerland
A car-free village beneath the Matterhorn with year-round glacier skiing.
Village 1,608m · top 3,883m
88
/ 100
Exceptionally snow-sure
Saas-Fee
Switzerland
A car-free village at 1,800m ringed by thirteen four-thousand-metre peaks, with glacier skiing above it.
Village 1,798m · top 3,457m
85
/ 100
Exceptionally snow-sure
Tignes
France
Glacier skiing on the Grande Motte and the same Espace Killy terrain as Val d'Isère, for less money.
Village 1,810m · top 3,456m · 300km of piste
84
/ 100
Very snow-sure
Alpe d'Huez
France
A sunny resort reaching 3,330m, home to the longest black run in the world.
Village 1,860m · top 3,330m
82
/ 100
Very snow-sure
Find your perfect chalet
Most people know the feeling they want before they know the resort.
Where we'd go this Christmas
The four resorts we rate highest for Christmas and why we chose them.
Val Thorens
France
Europe's highest ski resort at 2,300m and the top scorer on our Christmas Snow Score.
Christmas Snow Score 88 / 100
Zermatt
Switzerland
A car-free village beneath the Matterhorn with year-round glacier skiing.
Christmas Snow Score 88 / 100
Val d'Isère
France
The rare resort that has both a real village and 3,456m of glacier-backed terrain above it.
Christmas Snow Score 75 / 100
St Anton am Arlberg
Austria
The spiritual home of Alpine skiing, with the toughest terrain and the liveliest après in Austria.
Christmas Snow Score 73 / 100
Christmas inspiration
The research behind the choice.
Best Ski Resorts for Christmas
Resorts ranked for Christmas week by snow reliability and atmosphere.
Best Snow-Sure Ski Resorts at Christmas
Which Alpine resorts are most reliably skiing in Christmas week and why altitude matters most.
Is Snow Guaranteed at Christmas?
Nobody can guarantee it, but altitude, snowmaking and glaciers decide which resorts are skiing in Christmas week.
Best French Ski Resorts for Christmas
Where France's high-altitude skiing makes the most difference at Christmas.
Best Austrian Ski Resorts for Christmas
Austrian villages keep the strongest Christmas traditions in the Alps, so the choice mostly comes down to altitude.
Best Swiss Ski Resorts for Christmas
Switzerland has some of the most spectacular Christmas settings in the Alps, at the highest prices.
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Every number has a source
Altitudes, piste kilometres and prices appear with where we got them and when we checked. Where we have not verified something, the page says so rather than guessing.
Nobody can promise snow
The Snow Score tells you how reliable a resort tends to be at Christmas. It is not a forecast, and we will never tell you snow is guaranteed.
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