These are the 7 Epic Pass and Ikon Pass resorts in France for 2026/27, biggest first.
Key takeaways
- Biggest: Les 3 Vallées (600 km of pistes), Megève Ski Area (400 km of pistes) and Courchevel (150 km of pistes).
- Ranked by marked piste length; every figure is cited on each resort guide.
France resorts ranked
Ikon PassEpic PassBoth
| # | Resort | Pass | Area (ha) | Pistes (km) | Vertical (m) | Top (m) | Lifts | Days to ski it all* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les 3 ValléesMéribel | Epic: 7 consecutive days | – | 600 | 2,130 | 3,230 | 169 | 18 |
| 2 | Megève Ski AreaMegève | Ikon: 7 days | – | 400 | 1,503 | 2,353 | – | 12 |
| 3 | CourchevelCourchevel | Epic: 7 consecutive days | – | 150 | – | – | – | 5 |
| 4 | MéribelMéribel | Epic: 7 consecutive days | – | 150 | – | – | – | 5 |
| 5 | Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley, FranceChamonix-Mont-Blanc | Ikon: 7 days | – | – | – | 3,300 | 67 | – |
| 6 | Les MenuiresLes Menuires | Epic: 7 consecutive days | – | – | – | – | 30 | – |
| 7 | Val ThorensVal Thorens | Epic: 7 consecutive days | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ranked by marked piste length. *Our estimate: marked pistes divided by the 35 km a confident intermediate covers in a full day. Each resort's figures are cited on its own guide.
Resort guides
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Les 3 Vallées: 600 km of pistes
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Megève Ski Area: 400 km of pistes
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Courchevel: 150 km of pistes
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Méribel: 150 km of pistes
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Methodology
How we did this comparison
Mountain statistics come from each resort's own facts page where it publishes one, otherwise from Skiresort.info's trail-map data, and every figure links to its source. Pass access for the 2026/27 season comes only from ikonpass.com and epicpass.com, read on 26 October 2026; check the operator's page before you buy, because access and blackout dates can change.
Days to ski every marked run, how long to stay and how many days of data to buy are our own estimates, not resort figures. We assume a confident intermediate covers 35 km of marked piste in a full day, lifts included, and add a travel day either side for the eSIM. North American resorts publish skiable acreage rather than piste length, so where we rank them we rank by skiable area.
Sources & references
We verify carrier and regulator pricing directly from primary sources before publishing. Pricing is current as of the article's last update — always confirm rates on the carrier's site before you travel.
- Ikon Pass 2026/27 destinations — Ikon Pass
- Epic Pass 2026/27 resorts — Epic Pass
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About the author
Lotsotravel Team
Edited by Cho Yin Yong and Mahmoud Halat
The Lotsotravel team writes guides and cost comparisons for international travelers. Carrier prices are read from each carrier's own page, eSIM prices come from our live catalogue, and posts list the sources they rely on and the date they were last updated.
Last updated: October 26, 2026