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Fit = structural suitabilityNow = current opportunityDecision combines both when timing makes current conditions relevant
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Priorities determine the structural ranking; optional trip context refines those priorities without excluding a resort. Evidence describes data support, Stability tests nearby priority changes, and Frontier marks a non-dominated option on comparable evidence.

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Decision summary

Chamonix is the strongest match because of strong terrain match · 86/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, good reliability match · 71/100 — led by strong snow resilience. Saas Almagell is the strongest alternative. 4 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 3 options have limited evidence coverage.

Balanced profileSummer / glacier
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Chamonix

75/100
Why
  1. Chamonix is the strongest match because of strong terrain match · 86/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, good reliability match · 71/100 — led by strong snow resilience. Saas Almagell is the strongest alternative. 4 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 3 options have limited evidence coverage.
Mixed evidenceUpdated 20 h ago
  • Strong structural fit for the selected priorities (82/100).
  • Solid upper-mountain snow base at 142 cm.
AlternativeSaas Almagell
Main uncertaintyMost of the evidence requested by this priority profile is available.
Would change ifA material forecast shift or a different priority profile could change the ranking.
Mixed evidenceUpdated 20 h ago7.9 pts lead
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Chamonix

Advanced-terrain specialistLow-regret choice

Leads on strong terrain match · 86/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, good reliability match · 71/100 — led by strong snow resilience.

Why Chamonix leads Saas Almagell Access +4.5 pts and Snow now +3.9 pts
Access +4.5Snow now +3.9Snow reliability -3.1Terrain fit +2.6
Incoming snow and Weather stay in the forecast layer unless current/forecast evidence is explicitly part of the Decision score.

Strongest alternativeSaas Almagell

Main uncertaintyMost of the evidence requested by this priority profile is available.

What could change the resultIncrease snow weight from 24 to 98 and Breuil Cervinia becomes the leading option.

Lead margin7.9pts

Difference between the first and second option.

Ranking stabilityHigh100%

The ranking changes little under nearby priority weights. Rank range 1–1.

Evidence confidence73%

Coverage and coherence of evidence used by this comparison.

Advanced analysisSensitivity, Pareto trade-offs and score contributions
Pareto frontier4 options

4 options are dominated on commonly available dimensions.

Explore decision boundaries · what preference change flips the winner?

These are the smallest tested single-dimension changes that produce a different leader. Apply one to inspect that scenario; no new database query is required to calculate the boundary.

SnowBreuil Cervinia

Increase snow weight from 24 to 98 and Breuil Cervinia becomes the leading option.

24 → 98
Why Chamonix leads Saas Almagell · 7.9 pts
Access+4.5 pts
Current opportunity+3.9 pts
Lift system+3.8 pts
Snow-3.1 pts
Scale-1.9 pts
Family & value+0.6 pts

Point contributions reconcile the structural Fit dimensions and confidence-limited current opportunity. Missing evidence is not treated as zero.

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Resort overview

Trip match is profile-specific. Expand the calculation to see exactly how each score is built.

Shared ski-area data: Saas Almagell, Saas share Saastal. Permanent profile values are identical; current local observations may differ.

Chamonix

#1 · Chamonix Valley · France

Decision75/100
Fit82/100
Now29/100
Quality6.0/10
Now29142 cm upperReliability7171/100Terrain8686/100Access8563 min
Decision score composition

Fit remains the structural anchor. Current opportunity receives weight only when current evidence is available, covered and fresh; otherwise Decision falls back toward Fit.

Fit81.986% weight Now28.714% weight Decision74.7/100
Structural Fit calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Snow71/100 · 73% evidence 16.9 / 24.0 pts
Terrain86/100 · 80% evidence 19.0 / 22.0 pts
Scale98/100 · 85% evidence 15.7 / 16.0 pts
Lift system76/100 · 68% evidence 10.7 / 14.0 pts
Access85/100 · 68% evidence 10.2 / 12.0 pts
Family & value79/100 · 41% evidence 9.5 / 12.0 pts

Data coverage: 71%

Current-opportunity calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Mountain snow142 cm 20.3 / 42.9 pts
Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 22.9 pts
Valley snow30 cm 3.8 / 22.9 pts
Mid-mountain snow97 cm 4.6 / 11.4 pts
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded

Data coverage: 70%

Destination typeAdvanced-terrain specialistBest useAdvanced skiing · 84/100Snow reliabilityHighSki area175 km · 2,842 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m55%Best transfer63 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group150–299 km · Top 2,800+ mCalendar contextMountain snow is 109% above the available five-year level for this point in the season.
Strengths
  • Strong terrain match · 86/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Good reliability match · 71/100 — led by strong snow resilience..

Saas Almagell

#2 · Saastal · Switzerland

Decision67/100
Fit67/100
Now0/100
Quality8.7/10
Now00 cm freshReliability7474/100Terrain7070/100Access36151 min
Decision score composition

Fit remains the structural anchor. Current opportunity receives weight only when current evidence is available, covered and fresh; otherwise Decision falls back toward Fit.

Fit66.8100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision66.8/100
Structural Fit calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Snow74/100 · 73% evidence 17.7 / 24.0 pts
Terrain74/100 · 80% evidence 16.3 / 22.0 pts
Scale97/100 · 85% evidence 15.5 / 16.0 pts
Lift system39/100 · 68% evidence 5.4 / 14.0 pts
Access36/100 · 68% evidence 4.3 / 12.0 pts
Family & value63/100 · 41% evidence 7.6 / 12.0 pts

Data coverage: 71%

Current-opportunity calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 100.0 pts
Mid-mountain snowNo data excluded
Mountain snowNo data excluded
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded
Valley snowNo data excluded

Data coverage: 16%

Destination typeLarge-domain explorerBest useAdvanced skiing · 71/100Snow reliabilityVery highSki area142 km · 2,101 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m57%Best transfer151 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group50–149 km · Top 2,800+ m
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 70/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Good reliability match · 74/100 — led by strong snow resilience..
Consider

Lift-system evidence is less convincing.

Breuil Cervinia

#3 · Matterhorn Ski Paradise · Italy

Decision65/100
Fit75/100
Now25/100
Quality9.2/10
Now25100 cm upperReliability9494/100Terrain7171/100Access61104 min
Decision score composition

Fit remains the structural anchor. Current opportunity receives weight only when current evidence is available, covered and fresh; otherwise Decision falls back toward Fit.

Fit75.478% weight Now25.022% weight Decision64.5/100
Structural Fit calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Snow94/100 · 73% evidence 22.5 / 24.0 pts
Terrain75/100 · 80% evidence 16.4 / 22.0 pts
Scale99/100 · 100% evidence 15.9 / 16.0 pts
Lift system40/100 · 68% evidence 5.6 / 14.0 pts
Access61/100 · 68% evidence 7.3 / 12.0 pts
Family & value64/100 · 41% evidence 7.7 / 12.0 pts

Data coverage: 74%

Current-opportunity calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Mountain snow100 cm 10.0 / 30.0 pts
Open terrain7% 1.4 / 20.0 pts
Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 16.0 pts
Valley snow19 cm 1.7 / 16.0 pts
Snow quality9.6/10 9.6 / 10.0 pts
Mid-mountain snow68 cm 2.3 / 8.0 pts

Data coverage: 100%

Destination typeHigh-alpine snow anchorBest useSnow-first trips · 81/100Snow reliabilityVery highSki area322 km · 2,337 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m92%Best transfer104 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group300+ km · Top 2,800+ mCalendar contextMountain snow is 20% below the available five-year level for this point in the season.
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 71/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Exceptional reliability match · 94/100 — led by strong snow resilience..
Consider

Lift-system evidence is less convincing.

Saas

#4 · Saastal · Switzerland

Decision64/100
Fit64/100
Now0/100
Quality8.7/10
Now00 cm freshReliability7474/100Terrain7070/100Access10441 min
Decision score composition

Fit remains the structural anchor. Current opportunity receives weight only when current evidence is available, covered and fresh; otherwise Decision falls back toward Fit.

Fit63.7100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision63.7/100
Structural Fit calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Snow74/100 · 73% evidence 17.7 / 24.0 pts
Terrain74/100 · 80% evidence 16.3 / 22.0 pts
Scale97/100 · 85% evidence 15.5 / 16.0 pts
Lift system39/100 · 68% evidence 5.4 / 14.0 pts
Access10/100 · 68% evidence 1.2 / 12.0 pts
Family & value63/100 · 41% evidence 7.6 / 12.0 pts

Data coverage: 71%

Current-opportunity calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 100.0 pts
Mid-mountain snowNo data excluded
Mountain snowNo data excluded
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded
Valley snowNo data excluded

Data coverage: 16%

Destination typeLarge-domain explorerBest useAdvanced skiing · 70/100Snow reliabilityVery highSki area142 km · 2,101 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m57%Best transfer441 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group50–149 km · Top 2,800+ m
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 70/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Good reliability match · 74/100 — led by strong snow resilience..
Consider

Access is a relative compromise.

Flattach

#5 · Molltaler Gletscher · Austria

Decision61/100
Fit71/100
Now3/100
Quality7.5/10
Now315 cm upperReliability9090/100Terrain6969/100Access42130 min
Decision score composition

Fit remains the structural anchor. Current opportunity receives weight only when current evidence is available, covered and fresh; otherwise Decision falls back toward Fit.

Fit70.686% weight Now2.614% weight Decision61.3/100
Structural Fit calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Snow90/100 · 37% evidence 21.7 / 24.0 pts
Terrain84/100 · 52% evidence 18.5 / 22.0 pts
Scale79/100 · 100% evidence 12.6 / 16.0 pts
Lift system41/100 · 68% evidence 5.8 / 14.0 pts
Access42/100 · 68% evidence 5.0 / 12.0 pts
Family & value60/100 · 41% evidence 7.1 / 12.0 pts

Data coverage: 59%

Current-opportunity calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Mountain snow15 cm 2.1 / 42.9 pts
Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 22.9 pts
Valley snow0 cm 0.0 / 22.9 pts
Mid-mountain snow9 cm 0.4 / 11.4 pts
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded

Data coverage: 70%

Destination typeAdvanced-terrain specialistBest useSnow-first trips · 77/100Snow reliabilityExceptionalSki area36 km · 1,014 m verticalBest transfer130 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Top 2,800+ mCalendar contextMountain snow is 78% below the available five-year level for this point in the season.
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 69/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Exceptional reliability match · 90/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Lift-system evidence is less convincing.

Wirzweli

#6 · Dallenwil Wirzweli · Switzerland

Decision44/100
Fit44/100
Now0/100
Quality4.0/10
Now00 cm freshReliability3131/100Terrain4646/100Access5871 min
Decision score composition

Fit remains the structural anchor. Current opportunity receives weight only when current evidence is available, covered and fresh; otherwise Decision falls back toward Fit.

Fit43.6100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision43.6/100
Structural Fit calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Snow31/100 · 37% evidence 7.3 / 24.0 pts
Terrain13/100 · 39% evidence 2.9 / 22.0 pts
Scale15/100 · 100% evidence 2.3 / 16.0 pts
Lift system86/100 · 68% evidence 12.0 / 14.0 pts
Access58/100 · 68% evidence 7.0 / 12.0 pts
Family & value100/100 · 18% evidence 12.0 / 12.0 pts

Data coverage: 53%

Current-opportunity calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 100.0 pts
Mid-mountain snowNo data excluded
Mountain snowNo data excluded
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded
Valley snowNo data excluded

Data coverage: 16%

Destination typeFamily progression baseBest useFamily trips · 61/100Snow reliabilityLowSki area1 km · 135 m verticalBest transfer71 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Top <2,000 m
Strengths
  • Mixed terrain match · 46/100 — led by strong lift-system evidence and strong terrain profile; partial evidence..
  • Mixed reliability match · 31/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Terrain depth is less distinctive.

Grosskirchheim

#7 · Dollach · Austria

Decision27/100
Fit27/100
Now0/100
Quality–/10
Now00 cm freshReliability3838/100Terrain2323/100
Decision score composition

Fit remains the structural anchor. Current opportunity receives weight only when current evidence is available, covered and fresh; otherwise Decision falls back toward Fit.

Fit26.7100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision26.7/100
Structural Fit calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Snow38/100 · 37% evidence 10.2 / 27.3 pts
Terrain3/100 · 31% evidence 0.7 / 25.0 pts
Scale8/100 · 85% evidence 1.5 / 18.2 pts
Lift system4/100 · 8% evidence 0.7 / 15.9 pts
Family & value100/100 · 18% evidence 13.6 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 33%

Current-opportunity calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 100.0 pts
Mid-mountain snowNo data excluded
Mountain snowNo data excluded
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded
Valley snowNo data excluded

Data coverage: 16%

Destination typeFamily progression baseBest useSnow-first trips · 31/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area1 km · 85 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Top <2,000 m
Strengths
  • Mixed terrain match · 23/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Mixed reliability match · 38/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Terrain depth is less distinctive.

Bestwig

#8 · Bestwig · Germany

Decision21/100
Fit21/100
Now0/100
Quality–/10
Now00 cm freshReliability1414/100Terrain2424/100
Decision score composition

Fit remains the structural anchor. Current opportunity receives weight only when current evidence is available, covered and fresh; otherwise Decision falls back toward Fit.

Fit20.9100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision20.9/100
Structural Fit calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Snow14/100 · 36% evidence 4.5 / 32.4 pts
Terrain0/100 · 15% evidence 0.0 / 29.7 pts
Scale17/100 · 58% evidence 3.6 / 21.6 pts
Family & value78/100 · 31% evidence 12.7 / 16.2 pts
AccessNo data excluded
Lift systemNo data excluded

Data coverage: 25%

Current-opportunity calculation

Missing evidence is unknown, never zero. Available dimensions are rescaled to 100%; evidence coverage remains visible separately.

Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 100.0 pts
Mid-mountain snowNo data excluded
Mountain snowNo data excluded
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded
Valley snowNo data excluded

Data coverage: 16%

Destination typeFamily progression baseBest useSnow-first trips · 19/100Snow reliabilityLowSki area2 km · – verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Top <2,000 m
Strengths
  • Mixed terrain match · 24/100 — led by substantial ski-area scale and strong terrain profile; partial evidence..
  • Mixed reliability match · 14/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Terrain depth is less distinctive.

Side-by-side evidence

Detailed comparison

Structural snow resilience uses the multi-winter early/core/late archive after daily de-duplication. Calendar-date rows separately compare current observations with the previous five years. Missing archive evidence remains unknown.

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AttributeChamonixChamonix ValleySaas AlmagellSaastalBreuil CerviniaMatterhorn Ski ParadiseSaasSaastalFlattachMolltaler GletscherWirzweliDallenwil WirzweliGrosskirchheimDollachBestwigBestwig
Assessment
Decision score 75/100clear advantage67/10065/10064/10061/10044/10027/10021/100
Structural Fit 82/100clear advantage67/10075/10064/10071/10044/10027/10021/100
Current opportunity 29/1000/10025/1000/1003/1000/1000/1000/100
Overall quality 6.0/108.7/109.2/10clear advantageShared ski-area value7.5/104.0/10––
Recommendation confidence MediumMediumMediumMediumMediumLowLowLow
Ski-area profile
Historical snow reliability 68/10078/10076/100Shared ski-area value81/10025/10055/10022/100
Typical daytime high 3°C1°C-2°Cclear advantageShared ski-area value0°C4°C5°C4°C
Typical snow/freezing level –––Shared ski-area value––––
Typical overnight low -4°C-6°C-7°CShared ski-area value-5°C-3°C-2°C-1°C
Rating 8.1/107.4/108.1/10Shared ski-area value6.8/10––4.8/10
Area size class 150–250 km100–150 km250+ kmShared ski-area value20–50 km20 km or less20 km or less20 km or less
Ability profile advancedadvancedadvancedShared ski-area valueexpertnovicenovicenovice
Price class highhighhighShared ski-area valueavghigh–low
Terrain and altitude
Marked pistes 175 km142 km322 kmclear advantageShared ski-area value36 km1 km1 km2 km
Lowest point 1,000 m1,472 m1,562 mShared ski-area value2,108 mclear advantage1,215 m1,060 m–
Highest point 3,842 m3,573 m3,899 mShared ski-area value3,122 m1,350 m1,145 m730 m
Vertical range 2,842 mclear advantage2,101 m2,337 mShared ski-area value1,014 m135 m85 m–
Blue pistes 34%22%23%Shared ski-area value18%100%100%100%
Red pistes 44%62%68%Shared ski-area value56%0%0%0%
Black pistes 22%16%8%Shared ski-area value26%0%0%0%
Terrain above 2,000 m 55%57%92%clear advantageShared ski-area value––––
Terrain above 3,000 m 0%0%21%clear advantageShared ski-area value––––
Piste-mix diversity 97/10084/10074/100Shared ski-area value90/100–––
Slope-angle diversity 86/100clear advantage68/10051/100Shared ski-area value––––
Very/extremely steep terrain 21%clear advantage2%6%Shared ski-area value––––
Historical context
Historical snow resilience –––Shared ski-area value––––
Typical early-winter mountain depth –––Shared ski-area value––––
Typical core-winter mountain depth –––Shared ski-area value––––
Typical late-winter mountain depth –––Shared ski-area value––––
Snow consistency –––Shared ski-area value––––
Late-winter retention –––Shared ski-area value––––
Lower-mountain retention –––Shared ski-area value––––
Warm-winter resilience –––Shared ski-area value––––
Mountain snow versus typical Well above typical+109% vs average · 92th percentile–Below typical-20% vs average · 23th percentile–Well below typical-78% vs average · 0th percentile–––
Valley snow versus typical ––Below typical-41% vs average · 57th percentile–––––
Open slopes versus typical ––Close to typical-21% vs average · 45th percentile–––––
Current snow
Valley snow 30 cm–19 cm–0 cm–––
Mid-mountain snow 97 cmclear advantage–68 cm–9 cm–––
Mountain snow 142 cmclear advantage–100 cm–15 cm–––
Fresh snow 0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow quality ––9.6/10–––––
Snow alert 0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Open terrain and lifts
Open slopes ––7%–––––
Open lifts ––––––––
Lift capacity per piste km 556 pph/km289 pph/km298 pph/kmShared ski-area value394 pph/km1,500 pph/kmclear advantage––
Lift-system coverage 0.48×0.28×0.28×Shared ski-area value0.30×2.60×clear advantage––
Terrain per lift 2.5 km/lift3.6 km/lift6.3 km/liftShared ski-area value4.5 km/lift0.3 km/lift1.0 km/lift–
Weather
Minimum temperature 2°C0°C-7°C-2°C3°C2°C1°C4°C
Maximum temperature 9°C7°C-5°C6°C13°C6°C11°C12°C
Suitability and facilities
Family suitability –family–Shared ski-area value––––
Piste variety slopesslopesslopesShared ski-area value––––
Off-piste offpiste–offpisteShared ski-area value––––
Cross-country –––Shared ski-area value––––
Lift network –liftsliftsShared ski-area valuelifts–––
Mountain restaurants –restaurantsrestaurantsShared ski-area value––––
Après-ski –apresskiapresskiShared ski-area value––––
Public transport transit–transitShared ski-area value–transit––
Best airport transfer 63 min151 min104 min441 min130 min71 min––
Skiing per transfer hour 166 km/h transfer56 km/h transfer186 km/h transfer19 km/h transfer17 km/h transfer1 km/h transfer––