15 of 24 destinations scored for skiing are prime in January — 80 or better on conditions alone. Highest: Jungfrau Region (92), Chamonix (91), Aspen & the Colorado Rockies (90). In December 0 are prime; in February, 14.
Every destination scoring 55 or better for skiing in January, highest first. Ties are listed alphabetically.
Most places have one or two months that are genuinely better — and a booking moment that comes a lot earlier than the trip. I’ll write when one of those is coming up. No schedule, no filler.
Somewhere missing from the list? Write to info@pennyswindow.com and I’ll score it.