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Best Club Med Ski Resorts in Europe 2026: Top 5 Ranked & Compared
Author: Robbie Lane | Last updated: 6 February 2026
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Club Med is a holiday company at the posher end of the UK market. They offer ‘all-inclusive’ skiing holidays in hotels, chalets and apartments in about 15 locations in France, Switzerland and Italy.
They also have ski resorts in Japan, Canada and China, but we will focus on the European resorts.
But which is the best Club Med ski resort?
They also have ski resorts in Japan, Canada and China, but we will focus on the European resorts.
But which is the best Club Med ski resort?
Quick picks - the 5 best Club Med ski resorts
- Best Overall – Club Med Les Arcs Panorama (France) - Highest review scores, modern, ski-in ski-out, loads of pistes.
- Best Budget Pick – Club Med Saint-Moritz Roi Soleil (Switzerland) - Great value for a famous ski resort and solid facilities.
- Best Mid-Priced All-Rounder – Club Med Peisey-Vallandry (France) - Excellent reviews, access to the vast Paradiski area and sensible prices.
- Best Luxury – Club Med Val d’Isère (France) - Premium dining, spa facilities and upgraded rooms throughout.
- Best For Character – Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere (Italy) - Good prices, a village-style layout and 400km of runs.
Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere in Italy is a popular choice if you want the Club Med brand but a chalet vibe
Our top 5 Club Med ski resorts for 2026
Our top five Club Med resorts isn't intended as a straightforward 1-5 ranking. Instead, we've picked out the five resorts that we think are best depending on what you are looking for in a holiday - plus an extra suggestion if you are visiting at the start or end of the skiing season.
We've chosen our overall winner, plus the best choice depending on whether you are working to lower, middle or higher budget. We've also picked out one resort - Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere - that offers a different type of accommodation for those who don't want a hotel setting.
We've chosen our overall winner, plus the best choice depending on whether you are working to lower, middle or higher budget. We've also picked out one resort - Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere - that offers a different type of accommodation for those who don't want a hotel setting.
Best Overall – Club Med Les Arcs Panorama
Overview
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama ticks a lot of boxes for me when looking for the best Club Med ski resort. A couple of years ago it was one of the most expensive resorts for a week’s holiday for a family of four, however, it is now mid-priced in our price comparison below.
Reviews
Customer reviews are outstanding with an average score of 4.7/5 on TripAdvisor and 4.7/5 on Google reviews (or 94% overall). That makes it the highest scoring of all the Club Med ski resort hotels in Europe.
Ski area & slopes
It has the option to upgrade to the poshest Club Med accommodation (‘5 tridents’) and it has more ski runs than most of the other Club Med Resorts. In all there are 425km of pistes – only Club Med Val Thorens Sensations has more.
There’s a big range of mid-difficulty pistes at Les Arcs Panorama with a pretty good number of green runs (beginners) and black runs (expert).
There’s a big range of mid-difficulty pistes at Les Arcs Panorama with a pretty good number of green runs (beginners) and black runs (expert).
Hotel & facilities
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama is a large hotel with more than 400 rooms and it has a choice of restaurants depending on how formal/relaxed you want it to be.
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama has other things going for it. It opened in 2018 and has a good range of facilities including indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a spa. There are kids' clubs for children and teenagers, and you can ski right up to the resort, rather than wasting the first hour of the day onboard a bus.
It has the option to upgrade to the poshest Club Med accommodation (‘5 tridents’).
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama has other things going for it. It opened in 2018 and has a good range of facilities including indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a spa. There are kids' clubs for children and teenagers, and you can ski right up to the resort, rather than wasting the first hour of the day onboard a bus.
It has the option to upgrade to the poshest Club Med accommodation (‘5 tridents’).
Snow reliability
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama tends to not get snow in November, according to snow reports for the last couple of years. If you're planning an early December holiday then you are rolling the dice to some extent! You are much more likely to have enough snow at the end of the winter season.
Getting there
The nearest airports are not especially nearby – it’ll take about 2 hours 30 minutes to drive from Geneve or Lyon. There’s a train station much closer.
Price
In our price comparison for a week for four people in January 2026, we found that Club Med Les Arcs Panorama was £11,255. Those prices include flights, transfers, ski passes, ski equipment, accommodation and meals.
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama is a modern hotel with very classy features
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Best Budget Pick – Club Med Saint-Moritz Roi Soleil (Switzerland)
Overview
Club Med Saint-Moritz Roi Soleil in Switzerland was one of the cheapest Club Med ski resorts in our price comparison, despite Switzerland’s pricey reputation. It’s a famous resort that has hosted various big competitions over the years.
Reviews
Club Med Saint-Moritz doesn’t score quite as highly with customers as some Club Med resorts, but it gets a respectable 4.2/5 on TripAdvisor or 4.2/5 on Google Reviews. That gives us 84% overall.
A plus side with this one is that Saint Moritz is one of the top five ski resorts in Europe according to Club Med. It was named as Europe's best ski resort in a 2022 survey by Conde Nast Traveler. It came fifth in 2024.
A plus side with this one is that Saint Moritz is one of the top five ski resorts in Europe according to Club Med. It was named as Europe's best ski resort in a 2022 survey by Conde Nast Traveler. It came fifth in 2024.
Ski area & slopes
It’s got a good number of pistes compared to some other ski resorts, although not quite as many as Club Med Les Arcs Panorama (St Moritz has 350km compared to 425km at Les Arcs Panorama).
Hotel & facilities
The Club Med hotel at Saint Moritz is another big one with more than 300 rooms, two restaurants and an indoor swimming pool. There are clubs for children and teenagers and it’s about 3 hours by coach from Zurich Airport.
Snow reliability
One cautionary note is that the amount of snowfall in St. Moritz has been relatively modest compared other Club Med resorts over the last couple of years. If you want to play it safe, avoid Club Med Saint-Moritz Roi Soleil during the first couple of weeks of December or at the end of the season in April.
Rather inconveniently, the resorts that have got snow earliest in the season in recent years have also been the most expensive ones (Club Med Tignes, Club Med Val Thorens Sensations and Club Med Val d'Isère).
Rather inconveniently, the resorts that have got snow earliest in the season in recent years have also been the most expensive ones (Club Med Tignes, Club Med Val Thorens Sensations and Club Med Val d'Isère).
Getting there
It'll take you about 90 minutes to fly from London to Zurich and then it's a drive of about three hours to St Moritz.
Price
£6368 for an all-inclusive week's holiday for a family of four in January 2026. That is about £4000 cheaper than Club Med Val Thorens Sensations for the same dates!
Club Med Saint-Moritz scores well with reviewers and it has a pool for an apres ski swim
Best Mid-Priced All-Rounder – Club Med Peisey-Vallandry (France)
Overview
We’ve included Club Med Peisey-Vallandry as a decent mid-priced resort for those who want highly rated accommodation but don’t want to re-mortgage the house to pay for a skiing or snowboarding holiday.
Reviews
In our price comparison, Club Med Peisey-Vallandry was right in the middle whilst it came joint second in customer reviews (4.6/5 on both Google Reviews and TripAdvisor, or 92% overall).
Ski area & slopes
It’s near to Club Med Les Arcs Panorama and so has the same (decent) range of 425km of ski slopes. Only Club Med Val Thorens Sensations has more and that was considerably more expensive.
Hotel & facilities
The accommodation at Club Med Peisey-Vallandry is more like a group of chalets than one massive hotel but there are around 300 rooms in total. That’s similar to some other Club Med resorts.
It’s got indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fitness rooms and several kids' groups. There are a couple of restaurants onsite.
It’s got indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fitness rooms and several kids' groups. There are a couple of restaurants onsite.
Snow reliability
Club Med Peisey-Vallandry hasn't had any snow in November in the last couple of years. That's not a big problem, as Club Med only sell holidays from December onwards. However, if you are planning on visiting in early December then I would say it's a bit of a risky choice. It's much more likely to have good snow later in the month and it also tends to get a lot of snow in April (at the end of the winter season).
Getting there
The nearest airport at Lyon is 2 hours 20 minutes' drive away but you might end up flying to Geneva which is a less appealing 4 hour drive.
Price
£10,308 for a family of four, staying for a week in January 2026. The price is 'all-inclusive' so you won't pay extra for things like lift passes, ski hire or flights.
The hotel and resort at Club Med Peisey-Vallandry scored well in our price and review score comparisons
Best Luxury Choice - Club Med Val d’Isère (France)
Overview
If you want the poshest possible Club Med ski holiday and don’t mind paying for it, then Club Med Val d’Isère is the obvious place to start.
Reviews
Club Med Val d’Isère is considered to be the most luxurious Club Med ski resort in Europe and is part of the ‘Exclusive Collection’. It recently underwent a major renovation and now feels more boutique hotel than big family resort.
Ski area & slopes
Val d’Isère is one of the best-known ski resorts in the Alps and links with neighbouring Tignes to create a huge ski area. There’s a good mix of runs for beginners through to experts, so it suits mixed-ability groups quite well.
Hotel & facilities
It’s the only Club Med ski resort entirely within the ‘Exclusive Collection’ (previously known as 5 Tridents), meaning everything is a step up from the standard Club Med experience — smarter rooms, better food, more stylish communal areas and a generally more premium feel throughout. Expect upgraded bedrooms, a spa, smart lounges and higher-end dining than you’ll find at most other Club Med ski hotels.
Snow reliability
It’s also one of the safest bets for snow. In recent years it has averaged more snowfall early in the season than most other Club Med resorts, so it’s a sensible choice if you’re booking in early December or late in the season when conditions elsewhere can be a bit patchy.
Getting there
You can fly to Geneva airport in 90 minutes and then it's a three hour drive to Club Med Val d’Isère.
Price
£24,184 for an all-inclusive week for a family of four in January 2026 (flights, transfers, lift passes, equipment and meals included).
Club Med Val d’Isère is our pick if money is no object!
Best For Chalet Style & Character - Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere (Italy)
Overview
Club Med’s Italian ski resort - Pregalato-Sestriere is worth a look if you want a good-value Club Med holiday with a slightly different vibe to the usual hotels.
Reviews
Pragelato-Sestriere is usually cheapest or thereabouts in our price comparison and is mid-table for customer reviews (4.3/5 on TripAdvisor and Google reviews or 88% overall).
Ski area & slopes
It’s got 400km of ski runs, which again is in the top half of the Club Med resorts. That’s much higher than famous resorts such as Val D’Isere. Pragelato-Sestriere is well known in Italy and hosted some sports at the Winter Olympics in 2006.
Pragelato-Sestriere has a very good range of runs with 42 black slopes, 30 green slopes and a total of 170+ red and blue slopes. For the benefit of beginners, green slopes are the easiest ones and black slopes are the sort that require a stiff drink once you get back to the hotel.
Pragelato-Sestriere has a very good range of runs with 42 black slopes, 30 green slopes and a total of 170+ red and blue slopes. For the benefit of beginners, green slopes are the easiest ones and black slopes are the sort that require a stiff drink once you get back to the hotel.
Hotel & facilities
The resort isn’t quite as massive as some, with about 230 rooms. However, it does have three restaurants, two bars, an indoor swimming pool and groups for children of different ages.
Snow reliability
If you visit Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere, then I would avoid the very start of the season in early December or the very end of the season in late April. Snowfall levels at those times of year have been a bit low recently.
Getting there
The nearest airport is 1 hour 50 minutes away, which is one of the shorter transfer times.
Price
£8021 for an 'all-inclusive' holiday for four people in January 2026.
Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere is a good value hotel with great reviews
How we reached our conclusions on the best Club Med ski resorts
This next section gives you the blow by blow details of how we reached our conclusions and picked our top five. We've dug into every detail possible, including location, prices, facilities, snow and distance to the slopes.
Which Club Med ski resort is in the best location?
The first option is to pick a great resort and then stay at Club Med’s accommodation. That’s appealing if you like the Club Med brand and want to try out a popular resort.
According to Club Med, the five best ski resorts in Europe are:
These resorts all offer a good range of ski runs and plenty of evening entertainment.
Meanwhile, Conde Nast Traveler readers concluded in 2022 that St Moritz was the best ski resort in Europe (home of Club Med Saint Moritz Roi Soleil).
Other Club Med skiing destinations which featured in recent Conde Nast Traveler top 20s included Val Thorens at number 18 in 2024 (home of Club Med Val Thorens Sensations), Val D'Isere at number two in 2024 (home of Club Med Val d'Isère) and Les Arcs La Plagne at number 20 in 2024 (home of Club Med Les Arcs Panorama and Club Med La Plagne 2100).
However, it might not be the case that the best Club Med resorts are in the best locations. They might – for example – have an outstanding hotel in a less spectacular location. We'll look at the hotels in more detail later...
According to Club Med, the five best ski resorts in Europe are:
- Val Thorens (home of Club Med Val Thorens Sensations)
- Les Arcs (home of Club Med Les Arcs Panorama)
- Samoëns (home of Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon)
- Tignes (home of Club Med Tignes)
- St Moritz (home of Club Med Saint Moritz Roi Soleil)
These resorts all offer a good range of ski runs and plenty of evening entertainment.
Meanwhile, Conde Nast Traveler readers concluded in 2022 that St Moritz was the best ski resort in Europe (home of Club Med Saint Moritz Roi Soleil).
Other Club Med skiing destinations which featured in recent Conde Nast Traveler top 20s included Val Thorens at number 18 in 2024 (home of Club Med Val Thorens Sensations), Val D'Isere at number two in 2024 (home of Club Med Val d'Isère) and Les Arcs La Plagne at number 20 in 2024 (home of Club Med Les Arcs Panorama and Club Med La Plagne 2100).
However, it might not be the case that the best Club Med resorts are in the best locations. They might – for example – have an outstanding hotel in a less spectacular location. We'll look at the hotels in more detail later...
Club Med has a hotel in St Moritz, which is often voted as one of Europe's best ski resorts
So, which Club Med resort gets the best reviews?
We spent a happy hour digging out reviews on TripAdvisor and Google reviews and have added the scores together to create a league table of Club Med ski and snowboard resorts (correct as of July 2025). They are in France, unless otherwise stated.
So, there are two resorts that are towards the top of the leader board on customer reviews and also in the ‘best’ ski resorts in Europe - Club Med Tignes and Club Med Les Arcs Panorama.
Club Med Val Thorens Sensations and Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon aren't far behind.
It's also worth mentioning that Club Med Tignes replaced Club Med Tignes Val Claret in December 2022. The reviews are a mix of comments on the old and new resort, so they give a slightly confusing picture.
- Club Med Les Arcs Panorama – 4.7/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.7/5 on Google reviews = total of 94%
- Club Med La Rosière – 4.6/5, 4.6/5 = 92%
- Club Med Peisey-Vallandry – 4.6/5, 4.6/5 = 92%
- Club Med Valmorel – 4.6/5, 4.5/5 = 91%
- Club Med Tignes – 4.6/5, 4.5/5 = 91%
- Club Med Val Thorens Sensations – 4.4/5, 4.5/5 = 89%
- Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon 4.5/5, 4.4/5 = 89%
- Club Med Alpe d'Huez – 4.5/5, 4.3/5 = 88%
- Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere, Italy – 4.3/5, 4.3/5 = 86%
- Club Med Serre-Chevalier – 4.3/5, 4.3/5 = 86%
- Club Med La Plagne 2100 – 4.2/5, 4.5/5 = 85%
- Club Med Val d'Isère – 4.2/5, 4.3/5 = 85%
- Club Med Saint-Moritz, Switzerland – 4.2/5, 4.2/5 = 84%
So, there are two resorts that are towards the top of the leader board on customer reviews and also in the ‘best’ ski resorts in Europe - Club Med Tignes and Club Med Les Arcs Panorama.
Club Med Val Thorens Sensations and Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon aren't far behind.
It's also worth mentioning that Club Med Tignes replaced Club Med Tignes Val Claret in December 2022. The reviews are a mix of comments on the old and new resort, so they give a slightly confusing picture.
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama is the best Club Med resort, according to customer reviews
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Val Thorens is a popular ski resort in the Alps and the Club Med hotel is highly rated
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Which Club Med skiing resort is the most luxurious?
The short answer is that Club Med Val d'Isère is considered to be the poshest and most luxurious Club Med ski resort in Europe. It recently underwent a major renovation and is now part of the 'Exclusive Collection'.
Here's the longer answer!
Club Med has its own rating systems, with ‘tridents’ instead of stars (tridents are the three pronged things in the Club Med logo). In order from least posh to most posh:
Here's the longer answer!
Club Med has its own rating systems, with ‘tridents’ instead of stars (tridents are the three pronged things in the Club Med logo). In order from least posh to most posh:
- A '3 Trident' rating is given to the less luxurious resorts. The only one currently within that category is Club Med Serre-Chevalier.
Club Med Serre-Chevalier has slightly more basic accommodation
- A '4 Trident' rating is given to more luxurious resorts. That includes most Club Med ski resorts in Europe such as Club Med Alpe d'Huez and Club Med La Rosière.
Club Med La Rosière is a step up so you get a plusher bedroom
- The next step up is a '4 Trident' resort, which also has 'Exclusive Collection' upgrade options. This was previously called '5 Trident space'.* This means that most of the resort is worthy of '4 Tridents' but that you can upgrade for things like more spacious accommodation and better views. Club Med ski resorts under this category include Club Med Tignes, Club Med Les Arcs Panorama, Club Med Valmorel as well as the posh chalet apartments at Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon and Club Med Valmorel. Again, the idea is that you get more spacious accommodation.
Resorts like Club Med Les Arcs Panorama are the next step up in poshness
- The poshest Club Med resorts are those which are entirely within the 'Exclusive Collection' (previously known as '5 Tridents'). The only Club Med resort which makes this grade is Club Med Val d'Isère.
Club Med Val d'Isère is in the 'Exclusive Collection' - meaning it is the poshest of the posh
*It's a little bit confusing, as you will still find some references to '5 Trident' resorts online. As far as I can tell, the 5 Trident rating seems to have been officially replaced with the Exclusive Collection grading.
Which Club Med resort has the most number of ski runs?
If you’re a skiing or snowboarding beginner, you won’t cover a huge amount of ground over a week. However, if you’re a confident explorer then it’s more fun to see a wider range of ski slopes.
There’s quite a big range in the number of alpine (i.e. downhill) ski slopes at the different Club Med resorts. We’ve ranked them from those with the most to the least:
Other things worth noting are that:
There’s quite a big range in the number of alpine (i.e. downhill) ski slopes at the different Club Med resorts. We’ve ranked them from those with the most to the least:
- Club Med Val Thorens Sensations – 600km of alpine slopes
- Club Med La Plagne 2100 – 425km
- Club Med Peisey-Vallandry – 425km
- Club Med Les Arcs Panorama – 425km
- Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere, Italy – 400km
- Club Med Saint-Moritz, Switzerland – 350km
- Club Med Val d'Isère – 300km
- Club Med Tignes - 300km
- Club Med Serre-Chevalier – 250km
- Club Med Alpe d'Huez – 237km
- Club Med La Rosière – 160km
- Club Med Valmorel/Valmorel Chalet Apartments – 150km
- Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon/Chalet Apartments - 148km
Other things worth noting are that:
- Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere in Italy has the greatest number of black runs (the most challenging ski runs). Club Med Valmorel has very few black runs.
- Club Med Val Thorens Sensations has the greatest number of green runs (the easiest ski slopes, which are best for beginners). Club Med Les Arcs Panorama doesn't have a huge number of green slopes - although if you’re a beginner you only need a small area to practice in.
Alpe d'Huez has more than 200km of ski slopes...
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...whilst Club Med Val Thorens Sensations has a huge range of slopes
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Which Club Med resort is the cheapest/best value?
Here’s where it gets interesting!
We wanted to get a rough idea of price, so we looked up the price for a family of four staying during early-January 2026 at each resort. Of course, you’ll pay more during school holidays and less at the start/end of the season, but we picked a middle-ish priced time to travel.
We looked for prices excluding flights and transfers and ranked them from cheapest to most expensive:
We wanted to get a rough idea of price, so we looked up the price for a family of four staying during early-January 2026 at each resort. Of course, you’ll pay more during school holidays and less at the start/end of the season, but we picked a middle-ish priced time to travel.
We looked for prices excluding flights and transfers and ranked them from cheapest to most expensive:
- Club Med Saint-Moritz, Switzerland – £6368
- Club Med La Plagne 2100 – £7805
- Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere, Italy – £8021
- Club Med Valmorel – £8524
- Club Med Serre-Chevalier – £9569
- Club Med La Rosière – £9656
- Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon - £10,008
- Club Med Peisey-Vallandry – £10,308
- Club Med Val Thorens Sensations – £10,448
- Club Med Les Arcs Panorama – £11,255
- Club Med Alpe d'Huez – £12,041
- Club Med Tignes - £12,244
- Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon Chalet Apartments - £13,300
- Club Med Valmorel Chalet Apartments - £14,520
- Club Med Val d'Isère – £24,184
Club Med La Rosière is a mid-priced resort in our comparison
Club Med Serre Chevalier is one of their cheapest resorts
Club Med's Chalet Apartments in Valmorel are outstanding - but they are expensive
Which Club Med ski resort gets the most snow?
Skiing at the start of Club Med's winter season in early December carries a risk that you won't have enough snow - particularly with Europe getting gradually warmer. Regular skiers will know the anguish of checking the forecast daily and hoping that snow soon arrives.
We've dug through the data to see which Club Med resorts are most likely to give you plenty of snow if you arrive at the start of the season in early December.
Here's data for how much snow each Club Med resort averaged in November in recent years:
Snowfall tends to be more reliable in mid and late December, but I would say it's a bit risky to book a holiday in the first week of December at those resorts showing zero centimetres (unless you fancy a walking holiday...). A safer bet would be Club Med Tignes, Club Med Val d'Isère and Club Med Val Thorens Sensations, which averaged a reasonable amount of snow in November.
And what about the end of the season?
We then look at data for snow in April and found much more positive figures. From most to least snow:
So, the chance of snow in April is high across the Club Med resorts. The only exception is Club Med Saint-Moritz in Switzerland, which has seen only minimal snow in April recently.
Boring notes about this data: this data covers the last two winter seasons. We used the data for the 'higher slopes' where you get more snow. In some cases, you might find that there is only snow at the top of the mountain so you'll need to get a lift to the top. We used the November data to show whether there is likely to be snow on December 1st. We found this data on the Iglu Ski website.
We've dug through the data to see which Club Med resorts are most likely to give you plenty of snow if you arrive at the start of the season in early December.
Here's data for how much snow each Club Med resort averaged in November in recent years:
- Club Med Tignes – 74cm
- Club Med Val d'Isère – 74cm
- Club Med Val Thorens Sensations – 63cm
- Club Med Saint-Moritz, Switzerland – 23cm
- Club Med Alpe d'Huez – 16cm
- Club Med Les Arcs Panorama – 0cm
- Club Med La Rosière – 0cm
- Club Med Peisey-Vallandry - 0cm
- Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon - 0cm
- Club Med Valmorel – 0cm
- Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere, Italy – 0cm
- Club Med Serre-Chevalier – 0cm
- Club Med La Plagne 2100 – 0cm
Snowfall tends to be more reliable in mid and late December, but I would say it's a bit risky to book a holiday in the first week of December at those resorts showing zero centimetres (unless you fancy a walking holiday...). A safer bet would be Club Med Tignes, Club Med Val d'Isère and Club Med Val Thorens Sensations, which averaged a reasonable amount of snow in November.
And what about the end of the season?
We then look at data for snow in April and found much more positive figures. From most to least snow:
- Club Med Tignes – 421cm
- Club Med Val d'Isère – 421cm
- Club Med Les Arcs Panorama – 389cm
- Club Med Peisey-Vallandry – 389cm
- Club Med La Plagne 2100 – 320cm
- Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon - 290cm
- Club Med La Rosière – 267cm
- Club Med Val Thorens Sensations – 236cm
- Club Med Alpe d'Huez – 236cm
- Club Med Serre-Chevalier – 170cm
- Club Med Valmorel – 145cm
- Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere, Italy – 90cm
- Club Med Saint-Moritz, Switzerland – 27cm
So, the chance of snow in April is high across the Club Med resorts. The only exception is Club Med Saint-Moritz in Switzerland, which has seen only minimal snow in April recently.
Boring notes about this data: this data covers the last two winter seasons. We used the data for the 'higher slopes' where you get more snow. In some cases, you might find that there is only snow at the top of the mountain so you'll need to get a lift to the top. We used the November data to show whether there is likely to be snow on December 1st. We found this data on the Iglu Ski website.
Skiing in early December? Club Med Tignes is more likely to have snow than most resorts
Conclusion - which Club Med ski resort is right for you?
Honestly, I don't think there's a bad choice for a Club Med skiing holiday. They all get decent reviews and have plenty to offer for a winter holiday.
However, here are my four conclusions from that mass of statistics:
However, here are my four conclusions from that mass of statistics:
- If you don’t want to re-mortgage, then I’d start by looking at Club Med La Plagne 2100, Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere in Italy and Club Med Saint-Moritz in Switzerland. They were the cheapest in our price comparison and they offer a similar number of ski slopes. Club Med La Plagne 2100 and Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere get slightly better reviews from customers, but Club Med and Conde Nast Traveler readers reckon that Club Med Saint-Moritz is in one of the best resorts in Europe.
- If you want a mid-priced and all-round good value Club Med ski resort, then I would pick Club Med Peisey-Vallandry. It gets decent reviews from customers, has a good distance of alpine ski slopes and was mid-priced in our price comparisons. Club Med La Rosière is another mid-priced resort with outstanding reviews.
- If money is no object, then I would start with Club Med Val d'Isère, Club Med Les Arcs Panorama or the chalet-apartment options at Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon and Valmorel. Club Med Val Thorens Sensations is also worth an honourable mention as the resort is a popular one, which has more ski runs than anywhere else and a highly rated hotel.
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama gets the best reviews from customers (at the time of writing) and it has a wide range of pistes. Meanwhile, the chalet apartments at Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon and Valmorel aren’t cheap but they both get great reviews and offer a ‘5 trident’ luxury experience. Club Med Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon is in one of Europe’s best ski resorts according to Club Med whilst Valmorel’s accommodation is a little bit posher. - If you plan to ski at the start of Club Med's winter season (i.e. early December) then you would be best stay at either Club Med Tignes, Club Med Val d'Isère or Club Med Val Thorens Sensations. These three have a better record of getting snow in November, so the pistes are more likely to be open in time for your arrival.
Club Med Peisey-Vallandry is a good all-rounder on value for money and reviews
Note: Club Med Arcs Extreme is no longer available to book.
