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The Best Ski Resorts for Advanced Skiers in France

Updated September 2026

Looking for ski resorts that will challenge your abilities and push your skiing to the next level? Our Advanced rankings feature the top resorts rated specifically for their capacity to challenge competent skiers. These rankings are compiled exclusively from verified Snomad user ratings, ensuring you get genuine insights from fellow skiers who've tackled these slopes. Resorts only appear if they've received sufficient ratings to provide a reliable assessment. Visited any of these recently? Submit your own review to help others find their perfect challenging terrain.

Fancy exploring other aspects of these ski areas? Check out our rankings for Off Piste, Expert Skiers, Powder Zones or Lift Efficiency to get a more complete picture of what's on offer.

League Table

109 runs2738 m56 lifts

NOW	⛅ 3°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 3cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 11cm

19th

🇫🇷 France

Courchevel

4.26 advanced rating (103 ratings)

33 runs3330 m27 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 1°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 4cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 16cm

20th

🇫🇷 France

Vaujany

4.25 advanced rating (8 ratings)

45 runs2200 m42 lifts

NOW	🌦️ 13°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

21st

🇫🇷 France

Châtel

4.24 advanced rating (39 ratings)

83 runs2800 m61 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 6°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 4cm

22nd

🇫🇷 France

Serre Chevalier

4.23 advanced rating (55 ratings)

66 runs2950 m41 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 5°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 3cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 6cm

23rd

🇫🇷 France

Brides les Bains

4.22 advanced rating (9 ratings)

118 runs3275 m67 lifts

NOW	⛅ 8°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 8cm

24th

🇫🇷 France

Chamonix

4.20 advanced rating (170 ratings)

41 runs2800 m16 lifts

NOW	🌤️ -1°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 7cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 41cm

25th

🇫🇷 France

La Rosière 1850

4.19 advanced rating (51 ratings)

96 runs3600 m42 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 1°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 4cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 16cm

26th

🇫🇷 France

Les 2 Alpes

4.16 advanced rating (187 ratings)

65 runs2500 m17 lifts

NOW	⛅ 2°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 7cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 28cm

27th

🇫🇷 France

Flaine

4.15 advanced rating (89 ratings)

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4.57 (195 ratings)

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Val Thorens

4.47 (1024 ratings)

28 runs2480 m13 lifts

NOW	⛅ 3°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 4cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 20cm

28th

🇫🇷 France

Les Carroz

4.13 advanced rating (15 ratings)

85 runs2850 m34 lifts

NOW	⛅ 1°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 5cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 17cm

29th

🇫🇷 France

Les Menuires

4.10 advanced rating (68 ratings)

185 runs2350 m84 lifts

NOW	⛅ 4°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 3cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 8cm

30th

🇫🇷 France

Megève

4.10 advanced rating (31 ratings)

43 runs2750 m17 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 4°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 2cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 3cm

31st

🇫🇷 France

Risoul

4.08 advanced rating (13 ratings)

90 runs2600 m19 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 4°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 9cm

32nd

🇫🇷 France

Valmeinier

4.08 advanced rating (13 ratings)

120 runs2353 m56 lifts

NOW	⛅ 4°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 5cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 20cm

33rd

🇫🇷 France

Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc

4.06 advanced rating (26 ratings)

43 runs2250 m15 lifts

NOW	⛅ 5°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 2cm

34th

🇫🇷 France

Chamrousse

4.06 advanced rating (9 ratings)

46 runs2100 m24 lifts

NOW	⛅ 5°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 3cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 11cm

35th

🇫🇷 France

Le Grand Bornand

4.00 advanced rating (13 ratings)

98 runs2500 m12 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 1°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 7cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 22cm

36th

🇫🇷 France

Samoëns

3.79 advanced rating (26 ratings)

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