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Fit = structural suitabilityNow = current opportunityDecision combines both when timing makes current conditions relevant
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Decision summary

Gais bei Bruneck narrowly leads because of strong terrain match · 84/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 66/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence. Bruneck is the strongest alternative. 4 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 2 options have limited evidence coverage.

Balanced profileSummer / glacier
Effectively tied

Gais bei Bruneck

79/100
Why
  1. Gais bei Bruneck narrowly leads because of strong terrain match · 84/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 66/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence. Bruneck is the strongest alternative. 4 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 2 options have limited evidence coverage.
Stale evidenceUpdated 1 d ago
  • Strong overall decision score (79/100).

Supporting data are stale; treat the ranking as provisional.

AlternativeBruneck
Main uncertaintyThe lead over Bruneck is small. Some requested evidence is unavailable; the score is rescaled over the evidence that exists. Some selected resorts share the same Kronplatz Plan de Corones ski-area profile.
Would change ifFresh observations or stronger source agreement could materially change the ranking.
Stale evidenceUpdated 1 d ago0.9 pts lead
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Gais bei Bruneck

Advanced-terrain specialistEffectively tied

Effectively tied with Bruneck. strong terrain match · 84/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 66/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence—but the result is close.

Why Gais bei Bruneck leads Bruneck Terrain fit +7.3 pts and Snow reliability +2.1 pts
Access -8.5Terrain fit +7.3Snow reliability +2.1
Incoming snow and Weather stay in the forecast layer unless current/forecast evidence is explicitly part of the Decision score.

Strongest alternativeBruneck

Main uncertaintyThe lead over Bruneck is small. Some requested evidence is unavailable; the score is rescaled over the evidence that exists. Some selected resorts share the same Kronplatz Plan de Corones ski-area profile.

What could change the resultIf snow receives about 50% more weight, Chamonix becomes the leading option.

Lead margin0.9pts

Difference between the first and second option.

Ranking stabilityHigh100%

The ranking changes little under nearby priority weights. Rank range 2–2.

Evidence confidence55%

Coverage and coherence of evidence used by this comparison.

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

3 options are dominated on commonly available dimensions.

Lowest-regret optionChamonix · 94% robustness
Why Gais bei Bruneck leads Bruneck · 0.9 pts
Access-8.5 pts
Terrain+2.4 pts
Snow+2.1 pts
Scale+2.0 pts
Family & value+1.5 pts
Lift system+1.4 pts

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

Priority sensitivity · what can change the winner?
SnowChamonix

If snow receives about 50% more weight, Chamonix becomes the leading option.

TerrainChamonix

If terrain receives about 50% more weight, Chamonix becomes the leading option.

ScaleChamonix

If scale receives about 50% more weight, Chamonix becomes the leading option.

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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: Gais bei Bruneck, Bruneck, San Vigilio di Marebbe share Kronplatz Plan de Corones. Permanent profile values are identical; current local observations may differ.

Gais bei Bruneck

#1 · Kronplatz Plan de Corones · Italy

Decision79/100
Fit79/100
Now0/100
Quality6.3/10
Now00 cm freshReliability6666/100Terrain8484/100
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.

Fit79.0100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision79.0/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow66/100 · 37% evidence 17.9 / 27.3 pts
Terrain81/100 · 52% evidence 20.2 / 25.0 pts
Scale93/100 · 85% evidence 16.9 / 18.2 pts
Lift system74/100 · 68% evidence 11.8 / 15.9 pts
Family & value89/100 · 41% evidence 12.2 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 48%

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 typeAdvanced-terrain specialistBest useFamily trips · 80/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area125 km · 1,302 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group50–149 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Strong terrain match · 84/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Good reliability match · 66/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Some enriched evidence is unavailable; it is excluded from the score rather than treated as zero.

Bruneck

#2 · Kronplatz Plan de Corones · Italy

Decision78/100
Fit78/100
Now0/100
Quality6.3/10
Now00 cm freshReliability6666/100Terrain8484/100Access7191 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.

Fit78.1100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision78.1/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow66/100 · 37% evidence 15.8 / 24.0 pts
Terrain81/100 · 52% evidence 17.8 / 22.0 pts
Scale93/100 · 85% evidence 14.9 / 16.0 pts
Lift system74/100 · 68% evidence 10.4 / 14.0 pts
Access71/100 · 68% evidence 8.5 / 12.0 pts
Family & value89/100 · 41% evidence 10.7 / 12.0 pts

Data coverage: 57%

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 typeAdvanced-terrain specialistBest useAdvanced skiing · 80/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area125 km · 1,302 m verticalBest transfer91 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group50–149 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Strong terrain match · 84/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Good reliability match · 66/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Some enriched evidence is unavailable; it is excluded from the score rather than treated as zero.

San Vigilio di Marebbe

#3 · Kronplatz Plan de Corones · Italy

Decision77/100
Fit77/100
Now0/100
Quality6.3/10
Now00 cm freshReliability6666/100Terrain8484/100Access65100 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.

Fit77.4100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision77.4/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow66/100 · 37% evidence 15.8 / 24.0 pts
Terrain81/100 · 52% evidence 17.8 / 22.0 pts
Scale93/100 · 85% evidence 14.9 / 16.0 pts
Lift system74/100 · 68% evidence 10.4 / 14.0 pts
Access65/100 · 68% evidence 7.8 / 12.0 pts
Family & value89/100 · 41% evidence 10.7 / 12.0 pts

Data coverage: 57%

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 typeAdvanced-terrain specialistBest useAdvanced skiing · 79/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area125 km · 1,302 m verticalBest transfer100 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group50–149 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Strong terrain match · 84/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Good reliability match · 66/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Across the commonly available decision dimensions, Kronplatz Plan de Corones is at least as strong and meaningfully better on one or more dimensions.

Chamonix

#4 · Chamonix Valley · France

Decision75/100
Fit82/100
Now29/100
Quality6.0/10
Now29145 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 Now29.214% weight Decision74.8/100
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 snow145 cm 20.7 / 42.9 pts
Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 22.9 pts
Valley snow30 cm 3.8 / 22.9 pts
Mid-mountain snow99 cm 4.7 / 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 133% 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..

Breuil Cervinia

#5 · Matterhorn Ski Paradise · Italy

Decision64/100
Fit75/100
Now22/100
Quality9.2/10
Now2275 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.

Fit75.479% weight Now22.021% weight Decision63.9/100
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 snow75 cm 7.5 / 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 snow53 cm 1.8 / 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 40% 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

#6 · 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.

Fuentes de Invierno

#7 · Fuentes de Invierno · Spain

Decision59/100
Fit59/100
Now0/100
Quality–/10
Now00 cm freshReliability5959/100Terrain5959/100
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.

Fit59.2100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision59.2/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow59/100 · 37% evidence 16.0 / 27.3 pts
Terrain60/100 · 44% evidence 14.9 / 25.0 pts
Scale38/100 · 100% evidence 6.9 / 18.2 pts
Lift system64/100 · 68% evidence 10.2 / 15.9 pts
Family & value81/100 · 41% evidence 11.1 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 49%

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 · 66/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area9 km · 463 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Top <2,000 m
Strengths
  • Solid terrain match · 59/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Solid reliability match · 59/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

The ski area is comparatively compact.

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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AttributeGais bei BruneckKronplatz Plan de CoronesBruneckKronplatz Plan de CoronesSan Vigilio di MarebbeKronplatz Plan de CoronesChamonixChamonix ValleyBreuil CerviniaMatterhorn Ski ParadiseSaasSaastalFuentes de InviernoFuentes de Invierno
Assessment
Decision score 79/10078/10077/10075/10064/10064/10059/100
Structural Fit 79/10078/10077/10082/10075/10064/10059/100
Current opportunity 0/1000/1000/10029/100clear advantage22/1000/1000/100
Overall quality 6.3/10Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value6.0/109.2/10clear advantage8.7/10–
Recommendation confidence LowMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumLow
Ski-area profile
Historical snow reliability 60/100Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value68/10076/10078/10058/100
Typical daytime high 2°CShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value3°C-2°Cclear advantage1°C7°C
Typical snow/freezing level –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Typical overnight low -5°CShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value-4°C-7°C-6°C-5°C
Rating 7.5/10Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value8.1/108.1/107.4/105.4/10
Area size class 100–150 kmShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value150–250 km250+ km100–150 km20 km or less
Ability profile intermediateShared ski-area valueShared ski-area valueadvancedadvancedadvancedintermediate
Price class avgShared ski-area valueShared ski-area valuehighhighhigh–
Terrain and altitude
Marked pistes 125 kmShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value175 km322 kmclear advantage142 km9 km
Lowest point 973 mShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value1,000 m1,562 m1,472 m1,487 m
Highest point 2,275 mShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value3,842 m3,899 m3,573 m1,950 m
Vertical range 1,302 mShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value2,842 mclear advantage2,337 m2,101 m463 m
Blue pistes 48%Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value34%23%22%48%
Red pistes 29%Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value44%68%62%38%
Black pistes 23%Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value22%8%16%15%
Terrain above 2,000 m –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value55%92%clear advantage57%–
Terrain above 3,000 m –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value0%21%clear advantage0%–
Piste-mix diversity 96/100Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value97/10074/10084/10091/100
Slope-angle diversity –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value86/100clear advantage51/10068/100–
Very/extremely steep terrain –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value21%clear advantage6%2%–
Historical context
Historical snow resilience –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Typical early-winter mountain depth –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Typical core-winter mountain depth –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Typical late-winter mountain depth –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Snow consistency –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Late-winter retention –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Lower-mountain retention –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Warm-winter resilience –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Mountain snow versus typical –––Well above typical+133% vs average · 100th percentileWell below typical-40% vs average · 4th percentile––
Valley snow versus typical ––––Below typical-40% vs average · 58th percentile––
Open slopes versus typical ––––Close to typical-21% vs average · 46th percentile––
Current snow
Valley snow –––30 cm19 cm––
Mid-mountain snow –––99 cmclear advantage53 cm––
Mountain snow –––145 cmclear advantage75 cm––
Fresh snow 0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow quality ––––9.6/10––
Snow alert 0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm–
Open terrain and lifts
Open slopes ––––7%––
Open lifts –––––––
Lift capacity per piste km 633 pph/kmShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value556 pph/km298 pph/km289 pph/km909 pph/kmclear advantage
Lift-system coverage 0.37×Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value0.48×clear advantage0.28×0.28×0.30×
Terrain per lift 3.9 km/liftShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value2.5 km/lift6.3 km/lift3.6 km/lift1.8 km/lift
Weather
Minimum temperature 1°C2°C-1°C4°C1°C1°C–
Maximum temperature 6°C14°C4°C11°C9°C6°C–
Suitability and facilities
Family suitability familyShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––family–
Piste variety slopesShared ski-area valueShared ski-area valueslopesslopesslopes–
Off-piste –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area valueoffpisteoffpiste––
Cross-country crosscountryShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––––
Lift network liftsShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value–liftslifts–
Mountain restaurants restaurantsShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value–restaurantsrestaurants–
Après-ski –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value–apresskiapresski–
Public transport –Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area valuetransittransit––
Best airport transfer –91 min100 min63 minclear advantage104 min441 min–
Skiing per transfer hour –82 km/h transfer75 km/h transfer166 km/h transfer186 km/h transfer19 km/h transfer–