Best Skiing in March
March combines a deep base with longer, sunnier days. High resorts keep winter snow, while lower slopes start to see spring snow that softens through the day.
Outside any Easter weeks, crowds thin out after the February holidays and lodging prices often drop.
Top resorts for March snow
452 resorts are open in March 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 | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise Switzerland | 467 cm | 3,899 m |
| 2 | Les Arcs France | 191 cm | 3,226 m |
| 3 | 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon Switzerland | 181 cm | 3,330 m |
| 4 | Serfaus Fiss Ladis Austria | 188 cm | 2,817 m |
| 5 | Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun Austria | 171 cm | 2,872 m |
| 6 | Le Grand Massif France | 190 cm | 2,500 m |
| 7 | Megève France | 192 cm | 2,353 m |
| 8 | Crans-Montana Switzerland | 189 cm | 2,872 m |
| 9 | Les Contamines France | 196 cm | 2,444 m |
| 10 | Skiarena Switzerland | 180 cm | 2,959 m |
| 11 | Galibier-Thabor France | 167 cm | 2,738 m |
| 12 | Val Senales-Schnalstal Italy | 3333 cm | 3,200 m |
| 13 | Formigal Spain | 196 cm | 2,265 m |
| 14 | Saint-Luc - Chandolin Switzerland | 187 cm | 3,000 m |
| 15 | Valmorel France | 168 cm | 2,550 m |
| 16 | Winter Park Resort United States | 154 cm | 3,676 m |
| 17 | Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine France | 150 cm | 3,330 m |
| 18 | Courmayeur Italy | 214 cm | 2,755 m |
| 19 | Mürren/Schilthorn Switzerland | 190 cm | 2,949 m |
| 20 | Adelboden - Lenk Switzerland | 188 cm | 2,193 m |
| 21 | Red Lodge Mountain United States | 260 cm | 2,857 m |
| 22 | Meiringen - Hasliberg Switzerland | 199 cm | 2,433 m |
| 23 | Silvretta Montafon Austria | 165 cm | 2,430 m |
| 24 | Les Deux Alpes France | 143 cm | 3,600 m |
| 25 | Les Grands Montets France | 670 cm | 3,233 m |
| 26 | Kirkwood Mountain Resort United States | 188 cm | 2,892 m |
| 27 | Corvatsch-Furtschellas Switzerland | 146 cm | 3,303 m |
| 28 | Orcières Merlette France | 170 cm | 2,725 m |
| 29 | Albiez-Montrond France | 170 cm | 2,012 m |
| 30 | Val di Fassa Italy | 168 cm | 2,438 m |
| 31 | Stubaier Gletscher Austria | 160 cm | 3,212 m |
| 32 | Corviglia Switzerland | 154 cm | 3,021 m |
| 33 | Laax Switzerland | 142 cm | 3,018 m |
| 34 | See Austria | 157 cm | 2,567 m |
| 35 | Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley United States | 156 cm | 2,758 m |
| 36 | Val Cenis France | 146 cm | 2,800 m |
| 37 | Mammoth Mountain United States | 146 cm | 3,369 m |
| 38 | Arabba Italy | 158 cm | 2,533 m |
| 39 | Le Grand Domaine France | 149 cm | 2,550 m |
| 40 | Saint François Longchamp France | 149 cm | 2,516 m |
Best in each region
The Alps
- Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise · 467 cm
- Les Arcs · 191 cm
- 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon · 181 cm
- Serfaus Fiss Ladis · 188 cm
- Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun · 171 cm
Western Europe
- Formigal · 196 cm
- Boí Taüll · 143 cm
- Canaro · 154 cm
- Glenshee Ski Center · 132 cm
- GrandValira · 33 cm
North America
- Winter Park Resort · 154 cm
- Red Lodge Mountain · 260 cm
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort · 188 cm
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley · 156 cm
- Mammoth Mountain · 146 cm
Russia & CIS
- Bukovel · 275 cm
- Архыз, Arhyz · 150 cm
- Курорт Красная Поляна, Krasnaya Polyana Resort · 138 cm
- Шерегеш, Sheregesh · 114 cm
- Газпром, Gazprom · 75 cm
Scandinavia
- Hovden Alpinsenter · 217 cm
- Hemavan · 150 cm
- Björnrike · 154 cm
- Hemsedal skisenter · 148 cm
- Gausta skisenter · 131 cm
Eastern Europe
- Chopok Jasná · 169 cm
- Pamporovo · 176 cm
Japan & East Asia
- キロロリゾート, Kiroro Resort · 222 cm
- Yabuli · 189 cm
- トマム スキー場, Tomamu Ski Resort · 154 cm
- 志賀高原 焼額山スキー場, Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area, 焼額山スキー場 · 135 cm
- Jiugongshan · 104 cm
The Balkans
- Palandöken Kayak Merkezi · 95 cm
- Kolašin 1600 ski resort, Колашин 1600 ски резорт · 36 cm
- OC Bjelašnica ZOI '84 · 39 cm
March skiing by country
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.
Switzerland
France
Austria
Italy
Spain
United States