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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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La Chaux de Fonds is the strongest match because of exceptional access match · 92/100 — led by practical access; partial evidence. Chamonix is the strongest alternative. 2 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 1 option have limited evidence coverage.

Balanced profileSummer / glacier
Recommendation limited by evidence

La Chaux de Fonds

92/100
Why
  1. La Chaux de Fonds is the strongest match because of exceptional access match · 92/100 — led by practical access; partial evidence. Chamonix is the strongest alternative. 2 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 1 option have limited evidence coverage.
Stale evidenceUpdated 1 d ago
  • Strong overall decision score (92/100).

Supporting data are stale; treat the ranking as provisional.

AlternativeChamonix
Main uncertaintyLimited evidence is available. Missing enriched fields are omitted rather than scored as zero.
Would change ifFresh observations or stronger source agreement could materially change the ranking.
Stale evidenceUpdated 1 d ago14.5 pts lead
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La Chaux de Fonds

Access-led destinationLimited evidence

Leads on exceptional access match · 92/100 — led by practical access; partial evidence.

Why La Chaux de Fonds leads Chamonix Access +83.1 pts
Access +83.1Terrain fit -47.5Snow reliability -14.6Snow now -6.6
Incoming snow and Weather stay in the forecast layer unless current/forecast evidence is explicitly part of the Decision score.

Strongest alternativeChamonix

Main uncertaintyLimited evidence is available. Missing enriched fields are omitted rather than scored as zero.

What could change the resultReduce access weight from 12 to 0 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

Lead margin14.5pts

Difference between the first and second option.

Ranking stabilityHigh100%

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

Evidence confidence17%

Coverage and coherence of evidence used by this comparison.

Advanced analysisSensitivity, Pareto trade-offs and score contributions
Pareto frontier2 options

1 option is dominated on commonly available dimensions.

Lowest-regret optionChamonix · 94% robustness
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.

AccessChamonix

Reduce access weight from 12 to 0 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

12 → 0
Why La Chaux de Fonds leads Chamonix · 14.5 pts
Access+83.1 pts
Terrain-16.4 pts
Snow-14.6 pts
Scale-13.6 pts
Lift system-9.3 pts
Family & value-8.2 pts

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

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La Chaux de Fonds

#1 · · Switzerland

Decision92/100
Fit92/100
Now–/100
Quality–/10
Access9256 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.

Fit91.9100% weight Now–0% weight Decision91.9/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Access92/100 · 48% evidence 91.9 / 100.0 pts
Family & valueNo data excluded
Lift systemNo data excluded
ScaleNo data excluded
SnowNo data excluded
TerrainNo data excluded

Data coverage: 6%

Current-opportunity calculation

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

Fresh snowNo data excluded
Mid-mountain snowNo data excluded
Mountain snowNo data excluded
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded
Valley snowNo data excluded

Data coverage: 0%

Destination typeAccess-led destinationSnow reliabilityNot availableSki area– · – verticalBest transfer56 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected date
Strengths
  • Exceptional access match · 92/100 — led by practical access; partial evidence..
  • Access is the strongest available structural dimension.
Consider

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

Chamonix

#2 · Chamonix Valley · France

Decision77/100
Fit82/100
Now49/100
Quality6.0/10
Now49259 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.

Fit81.987% weight Now48.813% weight Decision77.4/100
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 snow259 cm 37.0 / 42.9 pts
Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 22.9 pts
Valley snow30 cm 3.8 / 22.9 pts
Mid-mountain snow167 cm 8.0 / 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+ m
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

#3 · Matterhorn Ski Paradise · Italy

Decision68/100
Fit75/100
Now23/100
Quality9.2/10
Now23101 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.

Fit75.487% weight Now22.813% weight Decision68.3/100
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 snow101 cm 14.4 / 42.9 pts
Fresh snow6 cm 2.7 / 22.9 pts
Valley snow19 cm 2.4 / 22.9 pts
Mid-mountain snow68 cm 3.2 / 11.4 pts
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded

Data coverage: 70%

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 19% 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.

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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AttributeLa Chaux de FondsSwitzerlandChamonixChamonix ValleyBreuil CerviniaMatterhorn Ski ParadiseSaasSaastal
Assessment
Decision score 92/100clear advantage77/10068/10064/100
Structural Fit 92/100clear advantage82/10075/10064/100
Current opportunity –49/100clear advantage23/1000/100
Overall quality –6.0/109.2/10clear advantage8.7/10
Recommendation confidence LowMediumMediumMedium
Ski-area profile
Historical snow reliability –68/10076/10078/100
Typical daytime high –3°C-2°Cclear advantage1°C
Typical snow/freezing level ––––
Typical overnight low –-4°C-7°C-6°C
Rating –8.1/108.1/107.4/10
Area size class –150–250 km250+ km100–150 km
Ability profile –advancedadvancedadvanced
Price class –highhighhigh
Terrain and altitude
Marked pistes –175 km322 kmclear advantage142 km
Lowest point –1,000 m1,562 m1,472 m
Highest point –3,842 m3,899 m3,573 m
Vertical range –2,842 mclear advantage2,337 m2,101 m
Blue pistes –34%23%22%
Red pistes –44%68%62%
Black pistes –22%clear advantage8%16%
Terrain above 2,000 m –55%92%clear advantage57%
Terrain above 3,000 m –0%21%clear advantage0%
Piste-mix diversity –97/100clear advantage74/10084/100
Slope-angle diversity –86/100clear advantage51/10068/100
Very/extremely steep terrain –21%clear advantage6%2%
Historical context
Historical snow resilience ––––
Typical early-winter mountain depth ––––
Typical core-winter mountain depth ––––
Typical late-winter mountain depth ––––
Snow consistency ––––
Late-winter retention ––––
Lower-mountain retention ––––
Warm-winter resilience ––––
Mountain snow versus typical ––Below typical-19% vs average · 23th percentile–
Valley snow versus typical ––Below typical-47% vs average · 53th percentile–
Open slopes versus typical ––––
Current snow
Valley snow –30 cm19 cm–
Mid-mountain snow –167 cmclear advantage68 cm–
Mountain snow –259 cmclear advantage101 cm–
Fresh snow –0 cm6 cmclear advantage0 cm
Snow quality ––––
Snow alert 0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Open terrain and lifts
Open slopes ––––
Open lifts ––––
Lift capacity per piste km –556 pph/kmclear advantage298 pph/km289 pph/km
Lift-system coverage –0.48×clear advantage0.28×0.28×
Terrain per lift –2.5 km/lift6.3 km/lift3.6 km/lift
Weather
Minimum temperature 2°C0°C-3°C-2°C
Maximum temperature 8°C5°C1°C4°C
Suitability and facilities
Family suitability –––family
Piste variety –slopesslopesslopes
Off-piste –offpisteoffpiste–
Cross-country ––––
Lift network ––liftslifts
Mountain restaurants ––restaurantsrestaurants
Après-ski ––apresskiapresski
Public transport –transittransit–
Best airport transfer 56 min63 min104 min441 min
Skiing per transfer hour –166 km/h transfer186 km/h transfer19 km/h transfer