Categorization of ski resorts according to the source Domaines skiables de France:
- Small resort: PM less than 2,500 km x (skier/hour)
- Mid-size resort: PM between 2,500 and 6,000 km x (skier/hour)
- Large resort: PM between 6,000 and 15,000 km x (skier/hour)
- Very large resort: PM over 15,000 km x (skier/hour)
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Number of ski resorts by size according to their power moment in France 2016-2019
From 2016 to 2019, the source Domaine Skiable counted *** small ski resorts, or ** percent of the total number of French resorts.
Large and medium resorts accounted for only ** percent of the total number of resorts. However, they alone accounted for nearly ** percent of the skier traffic over the same period.
The source defines the size of French ski resorts according to the moment of power, "moment de puissance". This unit corresponds to the transport capacity of a ski lift, or a set of ski lifts. It is calculated as the product of the flow by the difference in level of each installation.The equivalent in American ski areas is the Vertical Transport Feet per Hour.
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Domaines skiables de France. (October 5, 2020). Number of ski resorts by size according to their power moment (PM) in France from 2016 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1177584/number-of-skiers-by-type-of-ski-resort-france/
Domaines skiables de France. "Number of ski resorts by size according to their power moment (PM) in France from 2016 to 2019." Chart. October 5, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1177584/number-of-skiers-by-type-of-ski-resort-france/
Domaines skiables de France. (2020). Number of ski resorts by size according to their power moment (PM) in France from 2016 to 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1177584/number-of-skiers-by-type-of-ski-resort-france/
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Number of ski resorts by size according to their power moment (PM) in France from 2016 to 2019 [Graph], Domaines skiables de France, October 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1177584/number-of-skiers-by-type-of-ski-resort-france/
