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Balances permanent quality, snow reliability, terrain and current conditions.

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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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Charmey is the strongest match because of solid terrain match · 53/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, mixed reliability match · 37/100 — led by strong snow resilience. Broc is the strongest alternative. 2 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 2 options have limited evidence coverage.

Balanced profileSummer / glacier
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Charmey

53/100
Why
  1. Charmey is the strongest match because of solid terrain match · 53/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, mixed reliability match · 37/100 — led by strong snow resilience. Broc is the strongest alternative. 2 options remain on the Pareto frontier. 2 options have limited evidence coverage.
Limited evidenceUpdated 15 h ago
  • Structural fit score: 53/100.

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

AlternativeBroc
Main uncertaintyMost of the evidence requested by this priority profile is available.
Would change ifFresh observations or stronger source agreement could materially change the ranking.
Limited evidenceUpdated 15 h ago4.3 pts lead
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Detailed comparison reasoningEvidence bridge, trade-offs and decision boundaries
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Charmey

Family progression baseLow-regret choiceNarrow lead

Leads on solid terrain match · 53/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, mixed reliability match · 37/100 — led by strong snow resilience.

Why Charmey leads Broc Access +10.5 pts and Snow reliability +3.6 pts
Access +10.5Terrain fit -9.7Snow reliability +3.6
Incoming snow and Weather stay in the forecast layer unless current/forecast evidence is explicitly part of the Decision score.

Strongest alternativeBroc

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

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

Lead margin4.3pts

Difference between the first and second option.

Ranking stabilityHigh100%

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

Evidence confidence77%

Coverage and coherence of evidence used by this comparison.

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

No selected option is clearly dominated on the shared evidence.

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.

AccessBroc

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

12 → 0
Lift systemBroc

Increase lift system weight from 14 to 26 and Broc becomes the leading option.

14 → 26
SnowBroc

Reduce snow weight from 24 to 11 and Broc becomes the leading option.

24 → 11
Family & valueBroc

Increase family & value weight from 12 to 32 and Broc becomes the leading option.

12 → 32
Why Charmey leads Broc · 4.3 pts
Access+10.5 pts
Terrain-6.9 pts
Family & value-5.1 pts
Snow+3.6 pts
Lift system+1.6 pts
Scale+0.7 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

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Charmey

#1 · Charmey · Switzerland

Decision53/100
Fit53/100
Now0/100
Quality3.0/10
Now00 cm freshReliability3737/100Terrain5353/100Access8755 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.

Fit53.0100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision53.0/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow37/100 · 73% evidence 8.8 / 24.0 pts
Terrain55/100 · 80% evidence 12.1 / 22.0 pts
Scale62/100 · 100% evidence 10.0 / 16.0 pts
Lift system11/100 · 68% evidence 1.6 / 14.0 pts
Access87/100 · 68% evidence 10.5 / 12.0 pts
Family & value84/100 · 41% evidence 10.1 / 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 typeFamily progression baseBest useFamily trips · 59/100Snow reliabilityLowSki area30 km · 751 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m0%Best transfer55 minCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Top <2,000 m
Strengths
  • Solid terrain match · 53/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Mixed reliability match · 37/100 — led by strong snow resilience..
Consider

Snow resilience is less distinctive.

Broc

#2 · Broc · Switzerland

Decision49/100
Fit49/100
Now0/100
Quality–/10
Now00 cm freshReliability1616/100Terrain6464/100
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.

Fit48.7100% weight Now0.00% weight Decision48.7/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow16/100 · 18% evidence 5.2 / 32.4 pts
Terrain64/100 · 28% evidence 19.0 / 29.7 pts
Scale43/100 · 58% evidence 9.3 / 21.6 pts
Family & value94/100 · 28% evidence 15.2 / 16.2 pts
AccessNo data excluded
Lift systemNo data excluded

Data coverage: 23%

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 baseSnow reliabilityLowSki area11 km · – verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected datePeer group<50 km · Unknown altitude
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 64/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Mixed reliability match · 16/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Snow resilience is less distinctive.

Chables

#3 · · Switzerland

Decision–/100
Fit–/100
Now–/100
Quality–/10
Structural Fit calculation

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

AccessNo data excluded
Family & valueNo data excluded
Lift systemNo data excluded
ScaleNo data excluded
SnowNo data excluded
TerrainNo data excluded

Data coverage: 0%

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 typeEvidence-limited destinationSnow reliabilityNot availableSki area– · – verticalCurrent dataUpdated for selected date
Strengths
  • The destination remains scoreable, but there is not enough evidence for a strong archetype.
Consider

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

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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AttributeCharmeyCharmeyBrocBrocChablesSwitzerland
Assessment
Decision score 53/100clear advantage49/100–
Structural Fit 53/100clear advantage49/100–
Current opportunity 0/1000/100–
Overall quality 3.0/10––
Recommendation confidence MediumLowLow
Ski-area profile
Historical snow reliability 31/100clear advantage16/100–
Typical daytime high 4°C4°C–
Typical snow/freezing level –––
Typical overnight low -3°C-4°C–
Rating 6.6/10––
Area size class 20–50 km20 km or less–
Ability profile noviceadvanced–
Price class highavg–
Terrain and altitude
Marked pistes 30 km11 km–
Lowest point 875 m––
Highest point 1,626 m––
Vertical range 751 m––
Blue pistes 65%45%–
Red pistes 25%55%–
Black pistes 10%clear advantage0%–
Terrain above 2,000 m 0%––
Terrain above 3,000 m 0%––
Piste-mix diversity 78/10099/100clear advantage–
Slope-angle diversity 46/100––
Very/extremely steep terrain 3%––
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 –––
Valley snow versus typical –––
Open slopes versus typical –––
Current snow
Valley snow –––
Mid-mountain snow –––
Mountain snow –––
Fresh snow 0 cm0 cm–
Snow quality –––
Snow alert 0 cm0 cm0 cm
Open terrain and lifts
Open slopes –––
Open lifts –––
Lift capacity per piste km 163 pph/km––
Lift-system coverage 0.20×––
Terrain per lift 6.0 km/lift––
Weather
Minimum temperature 2°C5°C5°C
Maximum temperature 5°C7°C8°C
Suitability and facilities
Family suitability family––
Piste variety –––
Off-piste –––
Cross-country –––
Lift network lifts––
Mountain restaurants –––
Après-ski –––
Public transport transit––
Best airport transfer 55 min––
Skiing per transfer hour 33 km/h transfer––