El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27
La Plagne El Niño rank & forecast
La Plagne ranks #140 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier B, +6% in strong El Niño winters.
Tier B — Favored: Modest El Niño upside (+3% to +8% vs normal). Often a solid pick, without the biggest Andes-style swings.
#140 of 488Tier B — Favored
Strong-event signal: +6% vs this resort's 30-yr avg
In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), La Plagne averaged +6% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026-27, La Plagne sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 -17%, '15-16 +1%, '23-24 +34%. A pattern, not a promise.
'97-98 −17%'15-16 +1%'23-24 +34%
