Whether maximising minutes on snow, or minimising hassle for families and beginners, piste-side properties are now the number one requested type of catered chalet.
When the piste runs past your door, you get back the time others spend on a shuttle bus or schlepping skis to the lifts, to spend sipping cappuccinos and savouring croissants.
Chalets designated to have “doorstep skiing” range from 0m to 150m+ from skiable slopes. The further ones are still super close but, it if you’re itching to be the first to fresh powder (or you’re avoiding walking while breaking in those new boots), above are all the chalets virtually on top of the piste - at most a hop skip and jump away, so you can ski straight down to a lift first thing… and back to your door at the end of the day for afternoon treats!
French resorts are the boss of slope-side lodgings and there’s rarely a pair of chalet doors you can’t ski from in some of the high purpose-built 1960’s set. But that’s not to say you won’t find well-positioned pads in other countries, or in the older prettier French places. Take a look at our top ten ski-in, ski-out resorts here.
Check out our recommendations from the four corners of the French, Austrian and Italian mountains above. Booking into ski-in ski-out accommodation doesn’t mean everyone can step outside clip-in and schuss. The adjoining run could be a bunny, a difficult intermediate, or sometimes even a black because the “doorstep” label doesn’t differentiate. To dig deeper read property details and ask our experts so you arrive with realistic expectations. Whether you want a pad moments from the nursery slopes or with access to off-piste, tell us your ski level and we’ll find the right options.
Chalet | Resort | Country | Sleeps | Features |
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Chalet La Rocheure | Val d’Isere | France | 12-13 | Ski back to door on red run |
Chalet Samuel | Courchevel | France | 6-8 | On the edge of a piste |
Chalet Elodie | Meribel | France | 9-11 | Ski to door via off piste |
Chalet Chanterelle | La Plagne | France | 12 | Right on the piste |
Chalet Marie | Avoriaz | France | 14-15 | Ski directly to and from door |
Chalet Les Arolles | Tignes | France | 15 | Ski back to door on off piste route |
Chalet Lys Martagon | Tignes | France | 12 | Ski-in-ski-out from adjacent blue run |
Chalet Montana | Val d’Isere | France | 10-15 | Luxury chalet on the Face de Bellevarde slope |
Chalet Poudreuse | Avoriaz | France | 12-14 | Top of the resort, ski in/out, by the ski lift |
Chalet Annapurna I | Tignes | France | 10 | Ski in chalet |
Chalet Crocus Blanc | La Plagne | France | 6-7 | Ski back on a blue run |
Chalet Violetta | Avoriaz | France | 14 | Right on edge of piste |
Haus Hochkar | St Anton | Austria | 10-11 | Ski from the door to the lifts |
Chalet Nadine | Val d’Isere | France | 14 | Right by piste, ski back to chalet |
Chalet L’Arpege | Meribel | France | 12 | At the end of the Hulotte piste |
Chalet Carmen | Tignes | France | 6 | Intermediates and above can ski back |
Chalet Ossetra | Avoriaz | France | 6-7 | On the piste, lifts nearby |
Bellevarde Lodge Chablis | Val d’Isere | France | 12 | On the Santons piste |
Chalet Mont Blanc | La Plagne | France | 11 | Ski directly back |
Chalet Annina | Tignes | France | 8-9 | Intermediates and above can ski back |
We update this list often but facilities can change, so if any specific feature is essential to your trip, make sure you ask us to confirm the details before you book your holiday.