# Best New Year Ski Resorts 2026

> For New Year (31 Dec–3 Jan) Courchevel leads, then Val Thorens and Les Menuires. Ranked by typical snow for those dates across 8 resorts.

Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Scope | Europe |
| Resorts ranked | 8 |
| Ranked by | snow score for the dates |

## Overview

8 resorts qualify, ranging from 9.4/10 to 8.1/10 for snow score for the dates, across 2 countries.

## Ranked list

| Rank | Resort | Stat | Pistes | Base–top | Overall score | Why |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) | 9.4/10 | 151.2 km | 1262–2666 m | 5.6/10 |  |
| 2 | [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) | 9.4/10 | 160 km | 897–3211 m | 5.5/10 |  |
| 3 | [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) | 9.4/10 | 107.2 km | 1564–2826 m | 5.4/10 |  |
| 4 | [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) | 9.2/10 | 120.4 km | 1275–3501 m | 5.8/10 |  |
| 5 | [Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez.md) | 8.9/10 | 176 km | 725–3235 m | 5.5/10 |  |
| 6 | [Avoriaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz.md) | 8.4/10 | 86 km | 1171–2243 m | 5/10 |  |
| 7 | [Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine.md) | 8.2/10 | 29.1 km | 980–1916 m | 4.7/10 |  |
| 8 | [Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia.md) | 8.1/10 | 117.9 km | 1556–3882 m | 5.2/10 |  |

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## FAQ

### Which resort tops this list in Europe?

Courchevel, on snow score for the dates of 9.4/10.

### How is this list ranked?

By snow score for the dates, computed from the data we hold for every published resort in Europe; nothing on this page is hand-ordered.

### How many resorts qualify?

8 in Europe. A list only publishes with five or more.

### What are the top three?

Courchevel (9.4/10), Val Thorens (9.4/10) and Les Menuires (9.4/10).

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