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The Best Ski Resorts for Advanced Skiers in France

Updated August 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

33 runs3330 m27 lifts

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19th

🇫🇷 France

Vaujany

4.25 advanced rating (8 ratings)

45 runs2200 m42 lifts

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20th

🇫🇷 France

Châtel

4.24 advanced rating (38 ratings)

83 runs2800 m61 lifts

21st

🇫🇷 France

Serre Chevalier

4.22 advanced rating (54 ratings)

118 runs3275 m67 lifts

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22nd

🇫🇷 France

Chamonix

4.20 advanced rating (165 ratings)

41 runs2800 m16 lifts

23rd

🇫🇷 France

La Rosière 1850

4.19 advanced rating (50 ratings)

66 runs2950 m41 lifts

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24th

🇫🇷 France

Brides les Bains

4.19 advanced rating (8 ratings)

96 runs3600 m40 lifts

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25th

🇫🇷 France

Les 2 Alpes

4.14 advanced rating (176 ratings)

65 runs2500 m17 lifts

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26th

🇫🇷 France

Flaine

4.14 advanced rating (84 ratings)

28 runs2480 m13 lifts

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27th

🇫🇷 France

Les Carroz

4.14 advanced rating (14 ratings)

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4.58 (191 ratings)

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La Plagne

4.32 (529 ratings)

85 runs2850 m34 lifts

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28th

🇫🇷 France

Les Menuires

4.10 advanced rating (63 ratings)

185 runs2350 m84 lifts

29th

🇫🇷 France

Megève

4.09 advanced rating (28 ratings)

43 runs2750 m17 lifts

30th

🇫🇷 France

Risoul

4.08 advanced rating (13 ratings)

90 runs2600 m19 lifts

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31st

🇫🇷 France

Valmeinier

4.08 advanced rating (13 ratings)

120 runs2353 m56 lifts

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32nd

🇫🇷 France

Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc

4.06 advanced rating (25 ratings)

43 runs2250 m15 lifts

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33rd

🇫🇷 France

Chamrousse

4.06 advanced rating (9 ratings)

46 runs2100 m24 lifts

34th

🇫🇷 France

Le Grand Bornand

4.00 advanced rating (12 ratings)

98 runs2500 m12 lifts

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35th

🇫🇷 France

Samoëns

3.90 advanced rating (25 ratings)

20 runs2500 m6 lifts

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36th

🇫🇷 France

Morillon

3.54 advanced rating (13 ratings)

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