Alps Ski Season Forecast 2026-27
The short answer: PassCast's simulations currently put Alps near a typical season for 2026-27, with an average skiability of 55/100 across 42 mountains. Andermatt-Sedrun (67), Flaine (Grand Massif) (65), St. Anton (Ski Arlberg) (64) lead the region today. Forecast-driven ski pass planning starts with where the snow will be — run any of these mountains through the Pass Finder before you buy.
The regional readfrom the 2026-27 outlook · compiled 2026-07-06
The honest call for the Alps is that El Niño barely reaches them — ENSO explains little Alpine snowfall variance, and the season will be decided by the North Atlantic Oscillation, which no model reliably predicts months ahead. The nearest strong-Niño analogs cut both ways: December 2015 was record-warm and green across the northern Alps, while 2023-24 ran warm but storm-rich, burying high-altitude terrain as valley floors turned to rain. Treat 2026-27 as climatological odds with a modest warm-wet tilt: rain-line risk below ~1,500 m, decent totals up high, heightened chance of a slow December. Bet altitude, not region.
Every Alps mountain, ranked by 2026-27 forecast
Skiability blends absolute snow (35%), season-vs-typical (30%), powder days (20%), and bust risk (15%). Click through for each mountain's full simulation, month-by-month outlook, and pass math.
| # | Resort | Skiability | Median snow | vs typical | Powder days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andermatt-Sedrun CH | 67 | 316" | 105% | ~15 |
| 2 | Flaine (Grand Massif) FR | 65 | 271" | 101% | ~15 |
| 3 | St. Anton (Ski Arlberg) AT | 64 | 285" | 98% | ~14 |
| 4 | Avoriaz (Portes du Soleil) FR | 63 | 275" | 95% | ~16 |
| 5 | Obertauern AT | 63 | 302" | 97% | ~13 |
| 6 | Verbier 4 Vallees CH | 61 | 242" | 101% | ~11 |
| 7 | Chamonix Mont-Blanc FR | 61 | 237" | 99% | ~12 |
| 8 | Engelberg CH | 60 | 272" | 98% | ~12 |
| 9 | Monterosa Ski IT | 60 | 246" | 101% | ~11 |
| 10 | Val d'Isère-Tignes FR | 59 | 257" | 96% | ~12 |
| 11 | La Plagne FR | 59 | 242" | 97% | ~11 |
| 12 | Les Arcs FR | 59 | 236" | 96% | ~11 |
| 13 | Stubai Glacier AT | 58 | 232" | 102% | ~7 |
| 14 | Cervinia (Cervino Ski Paradise) IT | 58 | 227" | 100% | ~10 |
| 15 | La Clusaz FR | 57 | 218" | 98% | ~10 |
| 16 | Obergurgl-Hochgurgl AT | 57 | 211" | 105% | ~6 |
| 17 | Zermatt CH | 55 | 198" | 101% | ~8 |
| 18 | Davos Klosters CH | 55 | 204" | 103% | ~6 |
| 19 | Arosa Lenzerheide CH | 55 | 200" | 102% | ~7 |
| 20 | Megève FR | 54 | 182" | 101% | ~7 |
| 21 | Laax CH | 54 | 209" | 102% | ~6 |
| 22 | Sölden AT | 54 | 198" | 103% | ~4 |
| 23 | Ischgl AT | 54 | 202" | 100% | ~6 |
| 24 | Kitzbuehel AT | 52 | 182" | 100% | ~6 |
| 25 | Les Deux Alpes FR | 52 | 193" | 97% | ~8 |
| 26 | Grindelwald-Wengen (Jungfrau) CH | 52 | 175" | 103% | ~4 |
| 27 | Courchevel (Les 3 Vallees) FR | 51 | 176" | 99% | ~5 |
| 28 | Val Gardena (Dolomiti) IT | 51 | 119" | 112% | ~4 |
| 29 | Alpe d'Huez FR | 51 | 187" | 93% | ~9 |
| 30 | Serre Chevalier FR | 51 | 175" | 99% | ~6 |
| 31 | St. Moritz CH | 51 | 167" | 104% | ~5 |
| 32 | Saas-Fee CH | 51 | 179" | 100% | ~6 |
| 33 | Courmayeur Mont Blanc IT | 51 | 187" | 95% | ~7 |
| 34 | Livigno IT | 50 | 164" | 104% | ~5 |
| 35 | Sestriere (Via Lattea) IT | 50 | 162" | 103% | ~5 |
| 36 | Zell am See-Kaprun AT | 49 | 182" | 96% | ~4 |
| 37 | Cortina d'Ampezzo IT | 48 | 113" | 105% | ~4 |
| 38 | Bormio IT | 48 | 144" | 104% | ~4 |
| 39 | Saalbach-Hinterglemm AT | 46 | 152" | 98% | ~2 |
| 40 | Alta Badia IT | 46 | 97" | 107% | ~3 |
| 41 | Schladming AT | 45 | 134" | 99% | ~2 |
| 42 | Kronplatz IT | 42 | 88" | 102% | ~1 |
Pass coverage in Alps
Ikon Pass$1,449 · 13 of 42 Alps mountains
Chamonix Mont-Blanc · Monterosa Ski · Cervinia (Cervino Ski Paradise) · Zermatt · Megève · Ischgl · +7 more
Ikon Base$1,019 · 13 of 42 Alps mountains
Chamonix Mont-Blanc · Monterosa Ski · Cervinia (Cervino Ski Paradise) · Zermatt · Megève · Ischgl · +7 more
Epic Pass$1,119 · 4 of 42 Alps mountains
Andermatt-Sedrun · St. Anton (Ski Arlberg) · Verbier 4 Vallees · Courchevel (Les 3 Vallees)
Mountain Collective$699 · 2 of 42 Alps mountains
Chamonix Mont-Blanc · Megève
Alps 2026-27: straight answers
- Will Alps have a good 2026-27 ski season?
- PassCast's daily 10,000-run simulations put Alps's 42 tracked mountains at 101% of a typical season on average — near a typical season — with an average skiability rating of 55/100. The honest call for the Alps is that El Niño barely reaches them — ENSO explains little Alpine snowfall variance, and the season will be decided by the North Atlantic Oscillation, which no model reliably predicts months ahead. The nearest strong-Niño analogs cut both ways: December 2015 was record-warm and green across the northern Alps, while 2023-24 ran warm but storm-rich, burying high-altitude terrain as valley floors turned to rain.
- Which Alps ski resort will have the best snow in 2026-27?
- As of today's simulation, Andermatt-Sedrun leads Alps with a skiability rating of 67/100 ("Deep & reliable") and a median of 316" — 105% of its typical season. The full ranking on this page updates daily.
- Which ski pass covers Alps?
- Ikon Pass covers 13 of the 42 tracked Alps mountains (e.g. Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Monterosa Ski); Ikon Base covers 13 of the 42 tracked Alps mountains (e.g. Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Monterosa Ski); Epic Pass covers 4 of the 42 tracked Alps mountains (e.g. Andermatt-Sedrun, St. Anton (Ski Arlberg)). PassCast's Pass Finder runs your exact Alps plan through every pass's day caps and prices.
Forecasts are probabilistic and reseeded daily from ENSO analogs, NOAA CPC outlooks, and the ECMWF SEAS5 ensemble — see methodology. Regional narrative compiled 2026-07-06.