Christmas Chalets in Samoëns

Christmas Snow Score

12 out of 100 — more weather-dependent than most in late December. The strongest factor here is top of the ski area (2500 m — high ground holds cover in a thin December). Worth reading carefully here: the village sits a long way below the skiing, and this score leans on village altitude. The mountain above is considerably higher than the number suggests — you are likelier to be taking a gondola to the snow than walking out into it. Scored on 60% of our inputs; the rest are still being verified. Snow in the Alps varies from one December to the next, and no resort can promise cover on a given week.

What went into it

Village altitude710 m — where you sleep, and the first snow to go

33% weight0

Top of the ski area2500 m — high ground holds cover in a thin December

27% weight26

Still to verify: snowmaking coverage, glacier access, recent december openings. These carry no weight until they are sourced, so the score is calculated across the 60% we hold.

The Christmas Snow Score compares resorts on altitude, terrain, snowmaking and past December openings. It describes how reliable a resort tends to be, not what the snow will do this year — Alpine conditions vary every season and nobody can guarantee them.

Resort figures from the source we checked on 21 September 2026.