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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

Marmolada is the strongest match because of strong terrain match · 82/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, exceptional reliability match · 90/100 — led by strong snow resilience. San Martino di Castrozza is the strongest alternative. 3 options remain on the Pareto frontier.

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Marmolada

71/100
Why
  1. Marmolada is the strongest match because of strong terrain match · 82/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, exceptional reliability match · 90/100 — led by strong snow resilience. San Martino di Castrozza is the strongest alternative. 3 options remain on the Pareto frontier.
Mixed evidenceUpdated 14 h ago
  • Strong structural fit for the selected priorities (77/100).
AlternativeSan Martino di Castrozza
Main uncertaintyMost of the evidence requested by this priority profile is available.
Would change ifA material forecast shift or a different priority profile could change the ranking.
Mixed evidenceUpdated 14 h ago12.6 pts lead
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Marmolada

Large-domain explorerLow-regret choice

Leads on strong terrain match · 82/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale, exceptional reliability match · 90/100 — led by strong snow resilience.

Why Marmolada leads San Martino di Castrozza Terrain fit +8.8 pts and Snow reliability +7.8 pts
Terrain fit +8.8Snow reliability +7.8Snow now -3.9
Incoming snow and Weather stay in the forecast layer unless current/forecast evidence is explicitly part of the Decision score.

Strongest alternativeSan Martino di Castrozza

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

What could change the resultIf immediate snow and opening conditions dominate the decision, San Martino di Castrozza becomes the stronger option.

Lead margin12.6pts

Difference between the first and second option.

Ranking stabilityHigh100%

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

Evidence confidence74%

Coverage and coherence of evidence used by this comparison.

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

No selected option is clearly dominated on the shared evidence.

Why Marmolada leads San Martino di Castrozza · 12.6 pts
Snow+7.8 pts
Current opportunity-3.9 pts
Terrain+3.1 pts
Lift system+3.1 pts
Family & value+1.7 pts
Scale+0.9 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?
Immediate conditionsSan Martino di Castrozza

If immediate snow and opening conditions dominate the decision, San Martino di Castrozza becomes the stronger option.

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Marmolada

#1 · Arabba Marmolada · Italy

Decision71/100
Fit77/100
Now9/100
Quality9.5/10
Now940 cm upperReliability9090/100Terrain8282/100Access23158 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.

Fit76.592% weight Now8.78% weight Decision71.2/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow90/100 · 73% evidence 21.6 / 24.0 pts
Terrain82/100 · 80% evidence 18.0 / 22.0 pts
Scale83/100 · 100% evidence 13.2 / 16.0 pts
Lift system83/100 · 68% evidence 11.7 / 14.0 pts
Access23/100 · 68% evidence 2.7 / 12.0 pts
Family & value78/100 · 41% evidence 9.3 / 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.

Mountain snow40 cm 8.7 / 65.2 pts
Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 34.8 pts
Mid-mountain snowNo data excluded
Open terrainNo data excluded
Snow qualityNo data excluded
Valley snowNo data excluded

Data coverage: 46%

Destination typeLarge-domain explorerBest useSnow-first trips · 81/100Snow reliabilityExceptionalSki area63 km · 1,823 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m65%Best transfer158 minCurrent dataUpdated 1 day earlierPeer group50–149 km · Top 2,800+ m
Strengths
  • Strong terrain match · 82/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Exceptional reliability match · 90/100 — led by strong snow resilience..
Consider

Access is a relative compromise.

San Martino di Castrozza

#2 · San Martino di Castrozza Passo Rolle · Italy

Decision59/100
Fit64/100
Now29/100
Quality8.2/10
Now2980 cm upperReliability6060/100Terrain7373/100Access25156 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.

Fit64.284% weight Now28.816% weight Decision58.6/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow60/100 · 73% evidence 14.4 / 24.0 pts
Terrain73/100 · 80% evidence 16.0 / 22.0 pts
Scale84/100 · 85% evidence 13.4 / 16.0 pts
Lift system65/100 · 68% evidence 9.1 / 14.0 pts
Access25/100 · 68% evidence 3.0 / 12.0 pts
Family & value68/100 · 41% evidence 8.2 / 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 snow80 cm 10.0 / 37.5 pts
Fresh snow0 cm 0.0 / 20.0 pts
Valley snow100 cm 11.1 / 20.0 pts
Snow quality3.2/10 4.0 / 12.5 pts
Mid-mountain snow88 cm 3.7 / 10.0 pts
Open terrainNo data excluded

Data coverage: 80%

Destination typeLarge-domain explorerBest useAdvanced skiing · 69/100Snow reliabilityModerateSki area75 km · 953 m verticalTerrain >2,000 m30%Best transfer156 minCurrent dataUpdated 1 day earlierPeer group50–149 km · Top 2,000–2,799 mCalendar contextMountain snow is 40% below the available five-year level for this point in the season.
Strengths
  • Good terrain match · 73/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale..
  • Solid reliability match · 60/100 — led by strong snow resilience..
Consider

Access is a relative compromise.

Stelvio Pass

#3 · Passo dello Stelvio · Italy

Decision53/100
Fit60/100
Now21/100
Quality–/10
Now2140 cm upperReliability9090/100Terrain5454/100Access29134 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.

Fit59.682% weight Now20.618% weight Decision52.5/100
Structural Fit calculation

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

Snow90/100 · 37% evidence 21.5 / 24.0 pts
Terrain37/100 · 44% evidence 8.1 / 22.0 pts
Scale49/100 · 100% evidence 7.8 / 16.0 pts
Lift system67/100 · 68% evidence 9.3 / 14.0 pts
Access29/100 · 68% evidence 3.5 / 12.0 pts
Family & value78/100 · 41% evidence 9.3 / 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.

Mountain snow40 cm 4.4 / 33.3 pts
Open terrain67% 14.9 / 22.2 pts
Fresh snow1 cm 0.4 / 17.8 pts
Valley snow0 cm 0.0 / 17.8 pts
Mid-mountain snow24 cm 0.9 / 8.9 pts
Snow qualityNo data excluded

Data coverage: 90%

Destination typeSnow-reliability specialistBest useSnow-first trips · 70/100Snow reliabilityVery highSki area9 km · 690 m verticalBest transfer134 minCurrent dataUpdated 1 day earlierPeer group<50 km · Top 2,800+ mCalendar contextMountain snow is 51% below the available five-year level for this point in the season.
Strengths
  • Solid terrain match · 54/100 — led by strong terrain profile and substantial ski-area scale; partial evidence..
  • Exceptional reliability match · 90/100 — led by strong snow resilience; partial evidence..
Consider

Terrain depth is less distinctive.

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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AttributeMarmoladaArabba MarmoladaSan Martino di CastrozzaSan Martino di Castrozza Passo RolleStelvio PassPasso dello Stelvio
Assessment
Decision score 71/100clear advantage59/10053/100
Structural Fit 77/100clear advantage64/10060/100
Current opportunity 9/10029/100clear advantage21/100
Overall quality 9.5/10clear advantage8.2/10–
Recommendation confidence MediumMediumMedium
Ski-area profile
Historical snow reliability 81/10054/10075/100
Typical daytime high -2°C-1°C-8°Cclear advantage
Typical snow/freezing level –––
Typical overnight low -9°C-8°C-14°Cclear advantage
Rating 7.2/10clear advantage6.7/106.8/10
Area size class 50–100 km50–100 km20 km or less
Ability profile advancedadvancednovice
Price class avgavgavg
Terrain and altitude
Marked pistes 63 km75 km9 km
Lowest point 1,446 m1,404 m2,760 mclear advantage
Highest point 3,269 m2,357 m3,450 mclear advantage
Vertical range 1,823 mclear advantage953 m690 m
Blue pistes 37%28%89%
Red pistes 48%52%11%
Black pistes 14%20%clear advantage0%
Terrain above 2,000 m 65%clear advantage30%–
Terrain above 3,000 m 3%0%–
Piste-mix diversity 91/10093/10050/100
Slope-angle diversity 61/100clear advantage44/100–
Very/extremely steep terrain 10%clear advantage3%–
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 below typical-40% vs average · 0th percentileBelow typical-51% vs average · 33th percentile
Valley snow versus typical –Well above typical+98% vs average · 100th percentileWell below typical-100% vs average · 0th percentile
Open slopes versus typical ––Well above typical+21% vs average · 80th percentile
Current snow
Valley snow –100 cmclear advantage0 cm
Mid-mountain snow –88 cmclear advantage24 cm
Mountain snow 40 cm80 cmclear advantage40 cm
Fresh snow 0 cm0 cm1 cm
Snow quality –3.2/10–
Snow alert 0 cm0 cm3 cm
Open terrain and lifts
Open slopes ––67%
Open lifts –––
Lift capacity per piste km 730 pph/kmclear advantage529 pph/km599 pph/km
Lift-system coverage 0.50×0.33×0.56×
Terrain per lift 2.6 km/lift2.8 km/lift1.5 km/lift
Weather
Minimum temperature -11°C-6°C-7°C
Maximum temperature -3°C2°C0°C
Suitability and facilities
Family suitability family––
Piste variety slopes––
Off-piste –––
Cross-country –crosscountry–
Lift network liftslifts–
Mountain restaurants restaurants––
Après-ski –––
Public transport –––
Best airport transfer 158 min156 min134 minclear advantage
Skiing per transfer hour 24 km/h transfer29 km/h transfer4 km/h transfer