Best Skiing in November
November is early season in the northern hemisphere. Glaciers and high-altitude resorts are the most dependable choices while lower resorts wait for natural snow.
Slopes are quiet, and early-season passes and lodging deals are common.
Top resorts for November snow
39 resorts are open in November 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 | 338 cm | 3,899 m |
| 2 | Val Senales-Schnalstal Italy | 3333 cm | 3,200 m |
| 3 | Winter Park Resort United States | 44 cm | 3,676 m |
| 4 | Lake Louise Ski Area Canada | 46 cm | 2,637 m |
| 5 | Corviglia Switzerland | 44 cm | 3,021 m |
| 6 | Marmot Basin Canada | 61 cm | 2,477 m |
| 7 | Kicking Horse Resort Canada | 49 cm | 2,418 m |
| 8 | Saint-Luc - Chandolin Switzerland | 43 cm | 3,000 m |
| 9 | Hudson Bay Mountain Canada | 58 cm | 1,664 m |
| 10 | Banff Sunshine Village Canada | 40 cm | 2,731 m |
| 11 | Stubaier Gletscher Austria | 39 cm | 3,212 m |
| 12 | Alyeska Resort United States | 147 cm | 838 m |
| 13 | Skiarena Switzerland | 38 cm | 2,959 m |
| 14 | Powder King Mountain Resort Canada | 46 cm | 1,521 m |
| 15 | Pitztaler Gletscher Austria | 40 cm | 3,424 m |
| 16 | Catamount Mountain Resort United States | 338 cm | 573 m |
| 17 | Evolène Switzerland | 41 cm | 2,625 m |
| 18 | Courmayeur Italy | 38 cm | 2,755 m |
| 19 | Whitewater Ski Resort Canada | 40 cm | 2,061 m |
| 20 | Mürren/Schilthorn Switzerland | 37 cm | 2,949 m |
| 21 | Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun Austria | 35 cm | 2,872 m |
| 22 | Meiringen - Hasliberg Switzerland | 37 cm | 2,433 m |
| 23 | Solitude Mountain Resort United States | 36 cm | 3,197 m |
| 24 | 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon Switzerland | 32 cm | 3,330 m |
| 25 | Wildkogel Austria | 37 cm | 2,125 m |
| 26 | Björnrike Sweden | 41 cm | 947 m |
| 27 | Grand Targhee Resort United States | 32 cm | 3,003 m |
| 28 | Nakiska Canada | 35 cm | 2,263 m |
| 29 | Шерегеш, Sheregesh Russia | 32 cm | 1,460 m |
| 30 | Confin / San Bernardino Switzerland | 34 cm | 2,504 m |
| 31 | Galtür Austria | 31 cm | 2,295 m |
| 32 | Hemsedal skisenter Norway | 35 cm | 720 m |
| 33 | Hochstein Austria | 32 cm | 1,510 m |
| 34 | Jakobshorn Switzerland | 31 cm | 2,564 m |
| 35 | Unterbäch - Eischoll Switzerland | 31 cm | 2,432 m |
| 36 | Madrisa Switzerland | 31 cm | 2,615 m |
| 37 | Bürchen - Törbel Switzerland | 31 cm | 2,508 m |
| 38 | Schlick 2000 Austria | 31 cm | 2,235 m |
| 39 | Wisp Resort United States | 31 cm | 943 m |
Best in each region
The Alps
- Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise · 338 cm
- Val Senales-Schnalstal · 3333 cm
- Corviglia · 44 cm
- Saint-Luc - Chandolin · 43 cm
- Stubaier Gletscher · 39 cm
North America
- Winter Park Resort · 44 cm
- Lake Louise Ski Area · 46 cm
- Marmot Basin · 61 cm
- Kicking Horse Resort · 49 cm
- Hudson Bay Mountain · 58 cm
Scandinavia
- Björnrike · 41 cm
- Hemsedal skisenter · 35 cm
November 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
Italy
United States
Canada
Austria
Sweden
Russia
Norway