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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

Arinsal narrowly leads because of strong terrain match · 77/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 75/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence. Chamonix is the strongest alternative. 6 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 4 options have limited evidence coverage.

Balanced profileSummer / glacier
Effectively tied

Arinsal

77/100
Why
  1. Arinsal narrowly leads because of strong terrain match · 77/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 75/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence. Chamonix is the strongest alternative. 6 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 4 options have limited evidence coverage.
Limited evidenceUpdated 24 h ago
  • Strong structural fit for the selected priorities (77/100).

Evidence coverage is limited; the ranking may move with new observations.

AlternativeChamonix
Main uncertaintyThe lead over Chamonix is small. Some requested evidence is unavailable; the score is rescaled over the evidence that exists.
Would change ifFresh observations or stronger source agreement could materially change the ranking.
Limited evidenceUpdated 24 h ago1.7 pts lead
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Arinsal

Family progression baseEffectively tied

Effectively tied with Chamonix. strong terrain match · 77/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 75/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence—but the result is close.

Why Arinsal leads Chamonix Terrain fit +8.7 pts and Snow reliability +5.9 pts
Access -8.8Terrain fit +8.7Snow reliability +5.9Snow now -4.0
Incoming snow and Weather stay in the forecast layer unless current/forecast evidence is explicitly part of the Decision score.

Strongest alternativeChamonix

Main uncertaintyThe lead over Chamonix is small. Some requested evidence is unavailable; the score is rescaled over the evidence that exists.

What could change the resultReduce family & value weight from 12 to 3 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

Lead margin1.7pts

Difference between the first and second option.

Ranking stabilityHigh100%

The ranking changes little under nearby priority weights. Rank range 2–3.

Evidence confidence57%

Coverage and coherence of evidence used by this comparison.

Advanced analysisSensitivity, Pareto trade-offs and score contributions
Pareto frontier6 options

1 option is dominated on commonly available dimensions.

Lowest-regret optionChamonix · 93% 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.

Family & valueChamonix

Reduce family & value weight from 12 to 3 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

12 → 3
Lift systemCanillo

Reduce lift system weight from 14 to 5 and Canillo becomes the leading option.

14 → 5
ScaleChamonix

Increase scale weight from 16 to 29 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

16 → 29
TerrainChamonix

Increase terrain weight from 22 to 38 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

22 → 38
Why Arinsal leads Chamonix · 1.7 pts
Access-8.8 pts
Snow+5.9 pts
Family & value+4.1 pts
Current opportunity-4.0 pts
Lift system+3.4 pts
Terrain+0.9 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: Canillo, El Tarter, Pas de la Casa share Grand Valira. Permanent profile values are identical; current local observations may differ.

Arinsal

#1 · Pal Arinsal · Andorra

Decision77/100
Fit77/100
Now0/100
Quality6.1/10
Now00 cm freshReliability7575/100Terrain7777/100
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.

Fit76.5100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision76.5/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow75/100 · 37% evidence 20.5 / 27.3 pts
Terrain69/100 · 52% evidence 17.3 / 25.0 pts
Scale76/100 · 100% evidence 13.9 / 18.2 pts
Lift system79/100 · 68% evidence 12.6 / 15.9 pts
Family & value90/100 · 41% evidence 12.3 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 51%

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 · 81/100Snow reliabilityHighSki area63 km · 987 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group50–149 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Strong terrain match · 77/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Good reliability match · 75/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

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

Chamonix

#2 · Chamonix Valley · France

Decision75/100
Fit82/100
Now30/100
Quality6.0/10
Now30147 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 Now29.614% 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 snow147 cm 21.0 / 42.9 pts
Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 22.9 pts
Valley snow30 cm 3.8 / 22.9 pts
Mid-mountain snow100 cm 4.8 / 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..
Consider

Family trails the selected-set median by 10 points.

Canillo

#3 · Grand Valira · Andorra

Decision75/100
Fit75/100
Now0/100
Quality6.4/10
Now00 cm freshReliability7676/100Terrain7474/100
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.

Fit74.6100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision74.6/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow76/100 · 37% evidence 20.6 / 27.3 pts
Terrain71/100 · 52% evidence 17.8 / 25.0 pts
Scale82/100 · 100% evidence 14.9 / 18.2 pts
Lift system58/100 · 68% evidence 9.2 / 15.9 pts
Family & value89/100 · 41% evidence 12.2 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 51%

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 useFamily trips · 77/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area215 km · 930 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group150–299 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 74/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Good reliability match · 76/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

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

El Tarter

#4 · Grand Valira · Andorra

Decision75/100
Fit75/100
Now0/100
Quality6.4/10
Now00 cm freshReliability7676/100Terrain7474/100
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.

Fit74.6100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision74.6/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow76/100 · 37% evidence 20.6 / 27.3 pts
Terrain71/100 · 52% evidence 17.8 / 25.0 pts
Scale82/100 · 100% evidence 14.9 / 18.2 pts
Lift system58/100 · 68% evidence 9.2 / 15.9 pts
Family & value89/100 · 41% evidence 12.2 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 51%

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 useFamily trips · 77/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area215 km · 930 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group150–299 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 74/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Good reliability match · 76/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

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

Pas de la Casa

#5 · Grand Valira · Andorra

Decision75/100
Fit75/100
Now0/100
Quality6.4/10
Now00 cm freshReliability7676/100Terrain7474/100
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.

Fit74.6100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision74.6/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow76/100 · 37% evidence 20.6 / 27.3 pts
Terrain71/100 · 52% evidence 17.8 / 25.0 pts
Scale82/100 · 100% evidence 14.9 / 18.2 pts
Lift system58/100 · 68% evidence 9.2 / 15.9 pts
Family & value89/100 · 41% evidence 12.2 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 51%

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 useFamily trips · 77/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area215 km · 930 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group150–299 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 74/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Good reliability match · 76/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

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

Breuil Cervinia

#6 · Matterhorn Ski Paradise · Italy

Decision68/100
Fit75/100
Now21/100
Quality9.2/10
Now21101 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.

Fit75.486% weight Now20.514% weight Decision68.0/100
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 snow1 cm 0.5 / 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

#7 · 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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AttributeArinsalPal ArinsalChamonixChamonix ValleyCanilloGrand ValiraEl TarterGrand ValiraPas de la CasaGrand ValiraBreuil CerviniaMatterhorn Ski ParadiseSaasSaastal
Assessment
Decision score 77/10075/10075/10075/10075/10068/10064/100
Structural Fit 77/10082/100clear advantage75/10075/10075/10075/10064/100
Current opportunity 0/10030/100clear advantage0/1000/1000/10021/1000/100
Overall quality 6.1/106.0/106.4/10Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value9.2/10clear advantage8.7/10
Recommendation confidence LowMediumLowLowLowMediumMedium
Ski-area profile
Historical snow reliability 63/10068/10059/100Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value76/10078/100
Typical daytime high 5°C3°C4°CShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value-2°Cclear advantage1°C
Typical snow/freezing level –––Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––
Typical overnight low -3°C-4°C-2°CShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value-7°C-6°C
Rating 7.9/108.1/108.1/10Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value8.1/107.4/10
Area size class 50–100 km150–250 km150–250 kmShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value250+ km100–150 km
Ability profile intermediateadvancedintermediateShared ski-area valueShared ski-area valueadvancedadvanced
Price class avghighlowShared ski-area valueShared ski-area valuehighhigh
Terrain and altitude
Marked pistes 63 km175 km215 kmShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value322 kmclear advantage142 km
Lowest point 1,550 m1,000 m1,710 mShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value1,562 m1,472 m
Highest point 2,537 m3,842 m2,640 mShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value3,899 m3,573 m
Vertical range 987 m2,842 mclear advantage930 mShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value2,337 m2,101 m
Blue pistes 49%34%47%Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value23%22%
Red pistes 38%44%38%Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value68%62%
Black pistes 13%22%clear advantage15%Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value8%16%
Terrain above 2,000 m –55%–Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value92%clear advantage57%
Terrain above 3,000 m –0%–Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value21%clear advantage0%
Piste-mix diversity 89/10097/10092/100Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value74/10084/100
Slope-angle diversity –86/100clear advantage–Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value51/10068/100
Very/extremely steep terrain –21%clear advantage–Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value6%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 –––––Below typical-19% vs average · 23th percentile–
Valley snow versus typical –––––Below typical-45% vs average · 55th percentile–
Open slopes versus typical –––––––
Current snow
Valley snow –30 cm–––19 cm–
Mid-mountain snow –100 cmclear advantage–––68 cm–
Mountain snow –147 cmclear advantage–––101 cm–
Fresh snow 0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm1 cm0 cm
Snow quality –––––––
Snow alert 0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm2 cm0 cm
Open terrain and lifts
Open slopes –––––––
Open lifts –––––––
Lift capacity per piste km 798 pph/kmclear advantage556 pph/km538 pph/kmShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value298 pph/km289 pph/km
Lift-system coverage 0.33×0.48×clear advantage0.25×Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value0.28×0.28×
Terrain per lift 2.0 km/lift2.5 km/lift2.9 km/liftShared ski-area valueShared ski-area value6.3 km/lift3.6 km/lift
Weather
Minimum temperature -4°C-3°C3°C5°C-5°C-4°C-3°C
Maximum temperature 3°C1°C10°C10°C0°C-2°C-1°C
Suitability and facilities
Family suitability family––Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value–family
Piste variety –slopesslopesShared ski-area valueShared ski-area valueslopesslopes
Off-piste –offpiste–Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area valueoffpiste–
Cross-country –––Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area value––
Lift network lifts–liftsShared ski-area valueShared ski-area valueliftslifts
Mountain restaurants ––restaurantsShared ski-area valueShared ski-area valuerestaurantsrestaurants
Après-ski –––Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area valueapresskiapresski
Public transport –transit–Shared ski-area valueShared ski-area valuetransit–
Best airport transfer –63 minclear advantage–––104 min441 min
Skiing per transfer hour –166 km/h transfer–––186 km/h transfer19 km/h transfer