La Rosière or La Thuile?
These two are close on 5 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.
France
La Rosière
South-facing, sunny, and linked over the col to La Thuile in Italy, so you can have lunch in another country. The high base holds snow well; the exposure means wind can shut the link for days.
Worth knowing. Exposed and south-facing. Wind shuts the link to Italy for days at a time.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,122 a week from London
Italy
La Thuile
North-facing, tree-lined and empty on a Wednesday, linked over the col to La Rosière in France. The best-value way into a 160 km area anywhere in the western Alps.
Worth knowing. Quiet to the point of empty. Very little happens at night.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,039 a week from London
Side by side
| La Rosière | La Thuile | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 65/100 | 55/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 160 km linked | 160 km linked |
| Top lift | 2800 m | 2642 m |
| Cost before travel | €1065 | €965 |
| Families with young kids | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Snowboarders | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Budget and après | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Off-piste | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.