SlopesideHotels

Ski-in/ski-out, checked

We measure how far every ski hotel really is from the snow

"Ski-in/ski-out" is a label any hotel can use. We measure the metres from the building to the nearest piste and lift, and flag the road you would cross in ski boots. 52 of the 100 buildings we measured so far pass the strict test.

Resorts

Breckenridge Breckenridge8 of 42 on the snowVal Thorens Val Thorens44 of 58 on the snow

What the labels mean

  1. 165 ftDoor to snowPiste within 165 ft (50 m) of the building, no road to cross.
  2. 655 ftShort walkPiste within 655 ft (200 m), or a road on the way.
  3. 655 ft+Shuttle or long walkFurther than that, whatever the listing says.

We also check direction. A hotel at the bottom of a run is ski-in only: you can ski back to it, but not away from it. How we measure.