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Mayrhofen (142 km, 630 to 2,500 m, €82) vs Sölden (144 km, 1,350 to 3,340 m, €86.50): terrain, altitude, season and price compared with data.
The best time to ski in the Alps, from the 2026/27 opening dates of 81 resorts: glaciers from 9 October, most resorts on 4 to 5 December, ten open into May.
Zermatt: 322 km, CHF 96/day, top 3,883 m. Verbier: 410 km, CHF 92/day, top 3,330 m. Terrain, altitude, price per km and the verdict by skier type.
Slovakia's Vrátna is Europe's cheapest day pass at €39, the European median is €71.28. Twenty resorts ranked, plus best value per km and country medians.
Mayrhofen vs Saalbach on real data: 142 vs 270 km, 23% vs 7% expert terrain, 1,870 vs 1,093 m vertical, both €82 a day. Which Austrian party resort suits your group.
76 ski resorts within 250 km of Munich airport. The 20 closest, from Reit im Winkl at 90 km to Mayrhofen at 132 km, with slopes, lifts, pass prices and transfers.
Åre, Sälen and Riksgränsen compared: 212 km of slopes, day passes from SEK 520 to SEK 801, and Riksgränsen's unusual February to June season.
69 European resorts have confirmed 2026/27 opening dates by 5 December, from Levi on 2 October to a 35-resort opening weekend, plus 21 in North America.
Val Thorens: 600 km, base 2,300 m, €84.2 pass covers the lot. Tignes shares Espace Killy's 300 km with Val d'Isère, €68 buys only its own 150 km.
