World's best ski resorts
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Germany's best known ski resort, the Garmisch-Partenkirchen, offers breathtaking views of the Bavarian scenery.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Located in the heart of the Bernese Oberland, at Grindelwald you can ski beneath the towering north wall of the Eiger and the graceful glacier-clad Jungfrau.
Jackson Hole, United States
Thanks to its spectacular scenery, a 'wild west' ambience, abundant wildlife and challenging skiing, this spectacular resort at Teton Village in the remote and breathtaking Teton chain is perhaps the finest ski area in t...more
Verbier, Switzerland
Not only is Verbier's own network of pistes in the Val de Bagnes vast—it is also part of a much larger, four-valley system guaranteed to keep skiers and boarders entertained for as many weeks as they might have to spare.
Tignes, France
Tignes lurks in the shadows of its more illustrious neighbour, Val D'Isére—yet offers an extensive range of challenging skiing.
Zermatt Matterhorn, Switzerland
No matter where you find yourself on the slopes of this remarkable ski area, the granite monolith of Europe’s most famous peak, the Matterhorn, seems to follow you around. Although by no means the highest of the 29 peaks...more
Whistler Mountain, Canada
Re-named Whistler Mountain in 1965 the pleasantly car-free village centre was purpose-built, quite attractively, on the site of an old garbage tip, a favourite haunt of bears.
Mont Tremblant, Canada
Located an hour north of Montreal in the Laurentian Mountains, Mont Tremblant attracts tourists from around the world. There is just enough adventure mixed in with the decadence of luxury hotels, fine wine and great food...more
Chamonix, France
Both crowned and dwarfed by Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps and its gigantic collection of attendant glaciers which tumble into the Mer de Glace—the second longest glacier in Europe—Chamonix is regarded by m...more
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