Best Ski Resorts in December for experts in the world 2026

    239 resorts in the world
    Quick answer

    The earliest-opening in the world resorts are Kagura, Lotte Arai, Akakura Onsen, Happo-One and Stevens Pass, all confirmed open or opening soon.

    We cross-filtered every ski resort in the world that matches both advanced and december, then ranked the results by the most relevant signal — price first when a budget tier is selected, otherwise live snow depth. 239 resorts currently qualify.

    239 matching resorts

    Kagura ski resort in Japan

    Kagura

    Niigata, Japan

    €45

    day pass

    Opens in 56 days

    published season date

    Lotte Arai ski resort in Japan

    Lotte Arai

    Niigata Prefecture, Japan

    €46

    day pass

    Opens in 76 days

    published season date

    Akakura Onsen ski resort in Japan

    Akakura Onsen

    Niigata, Japan

    €42

    day pass

    Opens in 76 days

    published season date

    Happo-One ski resort in Japan

    Happo-One

    Nagano, Japan

    €53

    day pass

    Opens in 56 days

    published season date

    Stevens Pass ski resort in USA

    Stevens Pass

    Skykomish, Washington, USA

    €140

    day pass

    Opens in 66 days

    published season date

    Cortina Nagano ski resort in Japan

    Cortina Nagano

    Nagano Prefecture, Japan

    €38

    day pass

    Opens in 76 days

    published season date

    Crystal Mountain ski resort in USA

    Crystal Mountain

    Enumclaw, Washington, USA

    €145

    day pass

    Opens in 51 days

    published season date

    Mt. Baker ski resort in USA

    Mt. Baker

    Deming, Washington, USA

    €79

    day pass

    Opens in 79 days

    published season date

    Alta ski resort in USA

    Alta

    Utah, USA

    €199

    day pass

    Opens in 51 days

    published season date

    Snowbird ski resort in USA

    Snowbird

    Utah, USA

    €179

    day pass

    Opens in 51 days

    published season date

    Asahidake ski resort in Japan

    Asahidake

    Hokkaido, Japan

    €35

    day pass

    Opens in 86 days

    published season date

    Eaglecrest ski resort in USA

    Eaglecrest

    Juneau, Alaska, USA

    €83

    day pass

    Opens in 63 days

    published season date

    Grand Targhee ski resort in USA

    Grand Targhee

    Alta, Wyoming, USA

    €138

    day pass

    Opens in 51 days

    published season date

    Hakkaisan ski resort in Japan

    Hakkaisan

    Niigata, Japan

    €35

    day pass

    Opens in 76 days

    published season date

    Kicking Horse ski resort in Canada

    Kicking Horse

    Golden, British Columbia, Canada

    €126

    day pass

    Opens in 66 days

    published season date

    Kiroro ski resort in Japan

    Kiroro

    Hokkaido, Japan

    €53

    day pass

    Opens in 56 days

    published season date

    Mt. Bachelor ski resort in USA

    Mt. Bachelor

    Bend, Oregon, USA

    €175

    day pass

    Opens in 46 days

    published season date

    Timberline Lodge ski resort in USA

    Timberline Lodge

    Government Camp, Oregon, USA

    €99

    day pass

    Opens in 46 days

    published season date

    Crested Butte ski resort in USA

    Crested Butte

    Colorado, USA

    €164

    day pass

    Opens in 56 days

    published season date

    Alagna Valsesia ski resort in Italy

    Alagna Valsesia

    Monte Rosa, Piedmont, Italy

    €60

    day pass

    Opens in 65 days

    published season date

    Hakkoda ski resort in Japan

    Hakkoda

    Aomori, Japan

    €38

    day pass

    Opens in 66 days

    published season date

    Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski resort in Canada

    Revelstoke Mountain Resort

    British Columbia, Canada

    €135

    day pass

    Opens in 58 days

    published season date

    Saas-Fee ski resort in Switzerland

    Saas-Fee

    Valais, Switzerland

    €90

    day pass

    Opens in 32 days

    published season date

    Sheregesh ski resort in Russia

    Sheregesh

    Kemerovo, Russia

    €25

    day pass

    Opens in 46 days

    published season date

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