While it’s very difficult to compare snowfall across ski resorts as there are so many different ways of measuring it.
However, based solely on the average cumulative snow depth over the last eight years, these are the snowiest 5 ski resorts in France.
1. Tignes
One of the highest ski resorts in France and with the Grande Motte glacier to offer, it’s perhaps no surprise that Tignes comes top of this list. Sometimes topping 10m of snow, on average Tignes delivers 697cm of snow each winter
2. Cauterets
This will be no surprise to anyone who’s visited this charming Belle Epoque town in the French Pyrénées. Its micro-climate means it logged an average of 688cm of cumulative snowfall.
3. Piau Engaly
Third on our list is another Pyrénéean resort. Despite only going as high as 2600m, you can expect an average of 628cm each season here.
4. Val Thorens
Europe’s highest ski resort at 2300m (and recently voted France’s Best Ski Resort) Val Thorens falls just a single centimetre behind Piau Engaly
5. Val d’Isère
Neighbour to Tignes in the huge Espace Killy ski area, Val d’Isère slides into 5th place with 534cm of snow on average each winter.
Accommodation in the Alps
If you’d like to try out any of these snow resorts or any others in the Alps, then please contact the Chaletline team.
We would be delighted to offer advice on finding the right accommodation for you.