Christmas in Sölden

Christmas Snow Score

43 out of 100 — more weather-dependent than most in late December. The strongest factor here is the top of the ski area. The skiing reaches 3250 m, and high ground holds cover in a thin December. Read this one closely: the village sits a long way below the skiing, and this score leans on the village's snow and height. The mountain above is considerably higher than the number suggests — you are likelier to be taking a gondola to the snow than walking out into it. Scored on 85% of our inputs; the rest are still being verified. Snow in the Alps varies from one December to the next, and no resort can promise cover on a given week.

What went into it

Measured Christmas snowAt least 30cm of snow on the ground on 4 of the last 27 Christmas mornings at the Sölden station (1332 m)

25% weight15

Village altitudeThe village sits at 1368 m and loses its snow first

20% weight38

Top of the ski areaThe skiing reaches 3250 m, and high ground holds cover in a thin December

15% weight66

Glacier accessYear-round glacier skiing makes snow at the top near certain at Christmas

8% weight100

Still to verify: snowmaking coverage. These carry no weight until they are sourced, so the score is calculated across the 85% we hold.

The Christmas Snow Score compares resorts on how often there has been snow on the ground on Christmas morning, measured at weather stations over the last thirty years, with altitude, snowmaking and glacier access. It describes how reliable a resort tends to be, not what the snow will do this year — Alpine conditions vary every season and nobody can guarantee them. How the Snow Score works and how every resort compares

Resort figures from the source we checked on 21 September 2026.