Bormio or Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
These two are close on 6 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.
Italy
Bormio
A medieval spa town with a 1,800 m vertical World Cup downhill dropping straight into it. Small area, but the thermal baths and the food make it a strong non-skier week.
Worth knowing. Fifty kilometres of piste will not fill a week.
Choose it if
Budget and après
About £990 a week from London
Germany
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany's highest lift-served skiing on the Zugspitze glacier, an hour and a half from Munich by train. Small area, but the town and the transfer make it an easy short break.
Worth knowing. Small area, and the Zugspitze glacier is a separate trip.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £1,076 a week from London
Side by side
| Bormio | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 47/100 | 50/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 50 km | 60 km |
| Top lift | 3012 m | 2720 m |
| Cost before travel | €845 | €990 |
| Families with young kids | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Snowboarders | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Budget and après | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 5/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.