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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

Karersee narrowly leads because of strong terrain match · 79/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 69/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence. Chamonix is the strongest alternative. 3 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 2 options have limited evidence coverage.

Balanced profileSummer / glacier
Effectively tied

Karersee

76/100
Why
  1. Karersee narrowly leads because of strong terrain match · 79/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 69/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence. Chamonix is the strongest alternative. 3 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 2 options have limited evidence coverage.
Stale evidenceUpdated 1 d ago
  • Strong structural fit for the selected priorities (76/100).

Supporting data are stale; treat the ranking as provisional.

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.
Stale evidenceUpdated 1 d ago1.6 pts lead
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Karersee

Large-domain explorerEffectively tied

Effectively tied with Chamonix. strong terrain match · 79/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence, good reliability match · 69/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence—but the result is close.

Why Karersee leads Chamonix Terrain fit +10.2 pts and Snow reliability +4.1 pts
Terrain fit +10.2Access -8.8Snow reliability +4.1Snow 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 4 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

Lead margin1.6pts

Difference between the first and second option.

Ranking stabilityHigh100%

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

Evidence confidence47%

Coverage and coherence of evidence used by this comparison.

Advanced analysisSensitivity, Pareto trade-offs and score contributions
Pareto frontier3 options

5 options are 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.

Family & valueChamonix

Reduce family & value weight from 12 to 4 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

12 → 4
TerrainChamonix

Increase terrain weight from 22 to 41 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

22 → 41
ScaleChamonix

Increase scale weight from 16 to 40 and Chamonix becomes the leading option.

16 → 40
Why Karersee leads Chamonix · 1.6 pts
Access-8.8 pts
Family & value+4.2 pts
Snow+4.1 pts
Current opportunity-4.0 pts
Lift system+3.4 pts
Terrain+1.4 pts

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

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Karersee

#1 · Karersee Welschnofen · Italy

Decision76/100
Fit76/100
Now0/100
Quality5.0/10
Now00 cm freshReliability6969/100Terrain7979/100
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.

Fit76.4100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision76.4/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow69/100 · 37% evidence 18.7 / 27.3 pts
Terrain71/100 · 52% evidence 17.8 / 25.0 pts
Scale82/100 · 85% evidence 14.8 / 18.2 pts
Lift system80/100 · 8% evidence 12.7 / 15.9 pts
Family & value91/100 · 41% evidence 12.4 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 40%

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 · 80/100Snow reliabilityHighSki area42 km · 1,218 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Strong terrain match · 79/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Good reliability match · 69/100 — 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
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..

Golm

#3 · Golm im Montafon · Austria

Decision69/100
Fit69/100
Now0/100
Quality8.0/10
Now00 cm freshReliability5656/100Terrain7474/100
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.

Fit69.0100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision69.0/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow56/100 · 37% evidence 15.2 / 27.3 pts
Terrain72/100 · 52% evidence 18.0 / 25.0 pts
Scale78/100 · 100% evidence 14.2 / 18.2 pts
Lift system63/100 · 68% evidence 10.0 / 15.9 pts
Family & value85/100 · 41% evidence 11.6 / 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 · 72/100Snow reliabilityMarginalSki area27 km · 1,450 m verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 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..
  • Solid reliability match · 56/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Scale trails the selected-set median by 10 points.

Les Marecottes

#4 · Les Marecottes Salvan · Switzerland

Decision64/100
Fit64/100
Now0/100
Quality7.8/10
Now00 cm freshReliability6060/100Terrain6666/100
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.

Fit64.4100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision64.4/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow60/100 · 73% evidence 16.3 / 27.3 pts
Terrain80/100 · 80% evidence 20.0 / 25.0 pts
Scale59/100 · 100% evidence 10.7 / 18.2 pts
Lift system50/100 · 68% evidence 8.0 / 15.9 pts
Family & value69/100 · 41% evidence 9.4 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 66%

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 typeTerrain-led destinationBest useAdvanced skiing · 68/100Snow reliabilityHighSki area9 km · 1,110 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m33%Current dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 66/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Solid reliability match · 60/100 — led by strong snow resilience..
Consider

Scale trails the selected-set median by 30 points.

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.

Fit75.478% weight Now22.022% 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.

Gressoney Saint Jean

#6 · Monte Rosa Ski · Italy

Decision64/100
Fit64/100
Now0/100
Quality7.5/10
Now00 cm freshReliability5656/100Terrain6565/100Access7585 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.

Fit63.8100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision63.8/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow56/100 · 73% evidence 13.4 / 24.0 pts
Terrain67/100 · 80% evidence 14.8 / 22.0 pts
Scale96/100 · 100% evidence 15.3 / 16.0 pts
Lift system30/100 · 68% evidence 4.2 / 14.0 pts
Access75/100 · 68% evidence 9.0 / 12.0 pts
Family & value61/100 · 41% evidence 7.3 / 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.

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 · 66/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area132 km · 2,063 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m0%Best transfer85 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group50–149 km · Top 2,800+ m
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 65/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Solid reliability match · 56/100 — 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.

Le Planay

#8 · Areches Beaufort · France

Decision63/100
Fit63/100
Now0/100
Quality6.8/10
Now00 cm freshReliability5454/100Terrain6666/100
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.

Fit62.9100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision62.9/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow54/100 · 73% evidence 14.7 / 27.3 pts
Terrain73/100 · 80% evidence 18.2 / 25.0 pts
Scale77/100 · 100% evidence 14.0 / 18.2 pts
Lift system38/100 · 68% evidence 6.0 / 15.9 pts
Family & value73/100 · 41% evidence 10.0 / 13.6 pts
AccessNo data excluded

Data coverage: 66%

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 typeBalanced all-rounderBest useAdvanced skiing · 66/100Snow reliabilityVery highSki area50 km · 1,220 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m0%Current dataUpdated for selected datePeer group50–149 km · Top 2,000–2,799 m
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 66/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Solid reliability match · 54/100 — led by strong snow resilience..
Consider

Lift-system evidence is less convincing.

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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AttributeKarerseeKarersee WelschnofenChamonixChamonix ValleyGolmGolm im MontafonLes MarecottesLes Marecottes SalvanBreuil CerviniaMatterhorn Ski ParadiseGressoney Saint JeanMonte Rosa SkiSaasSaastalLe PlanayAreches Beaufort
Assessment
Decision score 76/10075/10069/10064/10064/10064/10064/10063/100
Structural Fit 76/10082/100clear advantage69/10064/10075/10064/10064/10063/100
Current opportunity 0/10029/100clear advantage0/1000/10022/1000/1000/1000/100
Overall quality 5.0/106.0/108.0/107.8/109.2/10clear advantage7.5/108.7/106.8/10
Recommendation confidence LowMediumLowMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Ski-area profile
Historical snow reliability 61/10068/10049/10063/10076/10055/10078/10077/100
Typical daytime high 3°C3°C5°C4°C-2°Cclear advantage2°C1°C5°C
Typical snow/freezing level ––––––––
Typical overnight low -4°C-4°C-2°C-5°C-7°C-5°C-6°C-3°C
Rating 8.0/108.1/106.9/106.6/108.1/107.2/107.4/107.1/10
Area size class 20–50 km150–250 km20–50 km20 km or less250+ km100–150 km100–150 km20–50 km
Ability profile intermediateadvancedintermediateadvancedadvancedadvancedadvancedexpert
Price class avghighavghighhighlowhighlow
Terrain and altitude
Marked pistes 42 km175 km27 km9 km322 kmclear advantage132 km142 km50 km
Lowest point 1,120 m1,000 m650 m1,110 m1,562 m1,212 m1,472 m1,080 m
Highest point 2,338 m3,842 m2,100 m2,220 m3,899 m3,275 m3,573 m2,300 m
Vertical range 1,218 m2,842 mclear advantage1,450 m1,110 m2,337 m2,063 m2,101 m1,220 m
Blue pistes 55%34%50%30%23%22%22%30%
Red pistes 30%44%45%56%68%67%62%40%
Black pistes 15%22%6%14%8%11%16%30%clear advantage
Terrain above 2,000 m –55%–33%92%clear advantage0%57%0%
Terrain above 3,000 m –0%–0%21%clear advantage0%0%0%
Piste-mix diversity 89/10097/10079/10088/10074/10076/10084/10099/100
Slope-angle diversity –86/100clear advantage–74/10051/10033/10068/10025/100
Very/extremely steep terrain –21%clear advantage–10%6%2%2%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 –Well above typical+133% vs average · 100th percentile––Well 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 cm––19 cm–––
Mid-mountain snow –99 cmclear advantage––53 cm–––
Mountain snow –145 cmclear advantage––75 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/km616 pph/km502 pph/km298 pph/km266 pph/km289 pph/km305 pph/km
Lift-system coverage –0.48×clear advantage0.37×0.36×0.28×0.24×0.28×0.29×
Terrain per lift 3.2 km/lift2.5 km/lift3.0 km/lift2.3 km/lift6.3 km/lift6.3 km/lift3.6 km/lift3.6 km/lift
Weather
Minimum temperature -1°C4°C4°C7°C1°C4°C1°C4°C
Maximum temperature 9°C11°C14°C11°C9°C10°C6°C13°C
Suitability and facilities
Family suitability family–family–––familyfamily
Piste variety –slopes––slopesslopesslopes–
Off-piste –offpiste––offpisteoffpiste––
Cross-country ––––––––
Lift network ––liftsliftslifts–lifts–
Mountain restaurants ––––restaurants–restaurants–
Après-ski ––––apresski–apresski–
Public transport –transit––transittransit–transit
Best airport transfer –63 minclear advantage––104 min85 min441 min–
Skiing per transfer hour –166 km/h transfer––186 km/h transfer93 km/h transfer19 km/h transfer–