Method
How we measure ski-in/ski-out
Every number on this site comes from public map data, measured by code, then checked by eye. Last run: 14 November 2026.
1. Find the lodgings
We search Google Maps for hotels, lodges, condo buildings and residences around each resort. Single rented apartments inside a building, rental agencies and listings with fewer than 5 Google reviews are left out. When a hotel and its condo listings share one building, we keep the one with the most reviews.
2. Snap to the building
A map pin often marks the lobby or the car park. We match each pin to its building outline in OpenStreetMap and measure from the nearest wall, because ski rooms usually open on the slope side.
3. Measure to the piste and the lift
We take the straight-line distance from the building outline to the nearest mapped downhill piste, and to the bottom station of the nearest lift. Pistes and lifts come from OpenStreetMap's winter sports data.
4. Check for roads
We draw the line from the building to the piste and list every public road it crosses. Bridges and tunnels for skiers do not count. In resorts that close their village streets to traffic in winter (Val Thorens), a minor street crossing does not count against the hotel; a main road still does.
5. Check direction
OpenStreetMap draws runs from top to bottom. If the only run at your door ends there, the building is ski-in only. If it starts there, it is ski-out only. If a run passes the door, or a lift is within 195 ft (60 m), you can ski both ways. Where map data cannot settle the direction, we say both ways only when a run passes the door.
The labels
| Door to snow | Piste within 165 ft (50 m), no road to cross. |
|---|---|
| Short walk | Piste within 655 ft (200 m), or a road on the way. |
| Shuttle or long walk | More than 655 ft (200 m) to the nearest piste. |
| Units | US resorts show feet with metres in brackets. European resorts show metres, as local maps and resorts do. |
What this does not cover
A straight line is not a skiable path. A wall, a fence or a steep bank can sit between a building and the snow, and snow cover changes through the season. Ask the hotel where the ski room opens before you book if it matters to you. If you know a number here is wrong, tell us and we will re-check it.
Sources
- Pistes, lifts, buildings and roads: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- Elevation: Copernicus DEM (90 m) via Open-Meteo.
- Lodging names, addresses and ratings: Google Maps.
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons, licence shown under each photo.