Best Skiing in February

February usually brings the deepest snowpack of the season to many northern-hemisphere resorts, with cold temperatures that keep snow in good condition.

It is also the busiest month: UK half-term, most of the rotating French school holidays and US Presidents' Day weekend fall in February, so book early and expect queues at popular resorts.

Top resorts for February snow

491 resorts are open in February 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	447 cm	60 cm	3,899 m	360 km
2	4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/ThyonSwitzerland	165 cm	68 cm	3,330 m	412 km
3	Les ArcsFrance	171 cm	83 cm	3,226 m	200 km
4	Serfaus Fiss LadisAustria	170 cm	73 cm	2,817 m	214 km
5	Silvretta Arena Ischgl/SamnaunAustria	163 cm	82 cm	2,872 m	239 km
6	Le Grand MassifFrance	175 cm	84 cm	2,500 m	265 km
7	MegèveFrance	176 cm	79 cm	2,353 m	445 km
8	Crans-MontanaSwitzerland	171 cm	58 cm	2,872 m	73 km
9	SkiarenaSwitzerland	164 cm	70 cm	2,959 m	71 km
10	Winter Park ResortUnited States	145 cm	47 cm	3,676 m	112 km
11	Les ContaminesFrance	177 cm	87 cm	2,444 m	120 km
12	Galibier-ThaborFrance	149 cm	52 cm	2,738 m	160 km
13	Val Senales-SchnalstalItaly	3333 cm	48 cm	3,200 m	33 km
14	FormigalSpain	177 cm	87 cm	2,265 m	182 km
15	Saint-Luc - ChandolinSwitzerland	169 cm	65 cm	3,000 m	53 km
16	ValmorelFrance	152 cm	66 cm	2,550 m	165 km
17	Alpe d'Huez Grand DomaineFrance	137 cm	73 cm	3,330 m	250 km
18	CourmayeurItaly	194 cm	96 cm	2,755 m	42 km
19	Orcières MerletteFrance	176 cm	95 cm	2,725 m	50 km
20	Silvretta MontafonAustria	156 cm	88 cm	2,430 m	140 km
21	Meiringen - HaslibergSwitzerland	181 cm	74 cm	2,433 m	60 km
22	Mürren/SchilthornSwitzerland	176 cm	71 cm	2,949 m	39 km
23	Adelboden - LenkSwitzerland	170 cm	73 cm	2,193 m	200 km
24	Stubaier GletscherAustria	154 cm	65 cm	3,212 m	43 km
25	CorvigliaSwitzerland	145 cm	47 cm	3,021 m	66 km
26	Corvatsch-FurtschellasSwitzerland	137 cm	54 cm	3,303 m	120 km
27	LaaxSwitzerland	135 cm	67 cm	3,018 m	224 km
28	Les Deux AlpesFrance	129 cm	69 cm	3,600 m	220 km
29	Les Grands MontetsFrance	655 cm	92 cm	3,233 m	26 km
30	Red Lodge MountainUnited States	235 cm	187 cm	2,857 m	34 km
31	SeeAustria	150 cm	45 cm	2,567 m	88 km
32	Albiez-MontrondFrance	153 cm	62 cm	2,012 m	310 km
33	Val di FassaItaly	152 cm	66 cm	2,438 m	78 km
34	ArabbaItaly	150 cm	79 cm	2,533 m	62 km
35	Le Grand DomaineFrance	137 cm	66 cm	2,550 m	165 km
36	Saint François LongchampFrance	137 cm	66 cm	2,516 m	165 km
37	Solitude Mountain ResortUnited States	147 cm	64 cm	3,197 m	39 km
38	Alta Ski AreaUnited States	131 cm	119 cm	3,219 m	79 km
39	Nauders BergkastelAustria	137 cm	42 cm	2,750 m	75 km
40	Pitztaler GletscherAustria	150 cm	57 cm	3,424 m	29 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.