Best Skiing in December

December is when most northern-hemisphere resorts open. Snow cover is still building, so altitude and snowmaking matter more than they will later in the season.

The Christmas and New Year weeks are the busiest and most expensive of the season; early December is quiet.

Top resorts for December snow

361 resorts are open in December with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.

#	Resort	Snow depth	Snowfall	Top	Pistes
1	Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski ParadiseSwitzerland	394 cm	88 cm	3,899 m	360 km
2	Les ArcsFrance	100 cm	144 cm	3,226 m	200 km
3	4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/ThyonSwitzerland	98 cm	92 cm	3,330 m	412 km
4	Serfaus Fiss LadisAustria	99 cm	118 cm	2,817 m	214 km
5	Silvretta Arena Ischgl/SamnaunAustria	96 cm	98 cm	2,872 m	239 km
6	Winter Park ResortUnited States	95 cm	74 cm	3,676 m	112 km
7	Crans-MontanaSwitzerland	100 cm	97 cm	2,872 m	73 km
8	SkiarenaSwitzerland	100 cm	105 cm	2,959 m	71 km
9	Le Grand MassifFrance	99 cm	144 cm	2,500 m	265 km
10	Saint-Luc - ChandolinSwitzerland	108 cm	93 cm	3,000 m	53 km
11	Val Senales-SchnalstalItaly	3333 cm	80 cm	3,200 m	33 km
12	Les ContaminesFrance	101 cm	143 cm	2,444 m	120 km
13	MegèveFrance	99 cm	128 cm	2,353 m	445 km
14	CorvigliaSwitzerland	95 cm	74 cm	3,021 m	66 km
15	CourmayeurItaly	114 cm	163 cm	2,755 m	42 km
16	FormigalSpain	101 cm	143 cm	2,265 m	182 km
17	Galibier-ThaborFrance	88 cm	109 cm	2,738 m	160 km
18	Mürren/SchilthornSwitzerland	107 cm	100 cm	2,949 m	39 km
19	Stubaier GletscherAustria	97 cm	96 cm	3,212 m	43 km
20	Corvatsch-FurtschellasSwitzerland	84 cm	89 cm	3,303 m	120 km
21	Meiringen - HaslibergSwitzerland	109 cm	129 cm	2,433 m	60 km
22	Alpe d'Huez Grand DomaineFrance	78 cm	146 cm	3,330 m	250 km
23	Les Grands MontetsFrance	589 cm	162 cm	3,233 m	26 km
24	Adelboden - LenkSwitzerland	99 cm	118 cm	2,193 m	200 km
25	Bormio SkiItaly	91 cm	66 cm	3,017 m	50 km
26	LaaxSwitzerland	80 cm	93 cm	3,018 m	224 km
27	Silvretta MontafonAustria	88 cm	95 cm	2,430 m	140 km
28	ValmorelFrance	84 cm	120 cm	2,550 m	165 km
29	Solitude Mountain ResortUnited States	90 cm	87 cm	3,197 m	39 km
30	SeeAustria	86 cm	78 cm	2,567 m	88 km
31	Pitztaler GletscherAustria	97 cm	97 cm	3,424 m	29 km
32	Les Deux AlpesFrance	72 cm	147 cm	3,600 m	220 km
33	ValtournencheItaly	98 cm	56 cm	3,096 m	27 km
34	Albiez-MontrondFrance	88 cm	120 cm	2,012 m	310 km
35	Nauders BergkastelAustria	83 cm	75 cm	2,750 m	75 km
36	Val CenisFrance	76 cm	85 cm	2,800 m	125 km
37	Melchsee-FruttSwitzerland	715 cm	125 cm	2,232 m	34 km
38	EvolèneSwitzerland	108 cm	97 cm	2,625 m	26 km
39	Marmot BasinCanada	98 cm	40 cm	2,477 m	37 km
40	Val di FassaItaly	84 cm	120 cm	2,438 m	78 km

Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.