skiresortguide Country: France 🇫🇷 Region: Savoie, Haute-Tarentaise Base altitude: 1,850 m Summit altitude: 2,809 m Skiable area: 150 km (Espace San Bernardo, incl. La Thuile, Italy) Lifts: 26 Season: December – April Nearest airport: Geneva (GVA) — ~2 hrs 30 min Annual snowfall: ~6 m Resort Overview La Rosière sits at 1,850 metres on the Franco-Italian … Read more
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭 Region: Vaud Alps, Chablais Base altitude: 1,253 m Summit altitude: 2,120 m (Bretaye) / 2,971 m (Les Diablerets glacier via Isenau link) Skiable area: 125 km (Alpes Vaudoises combined); 55 km local Lifts: 43 (Alpes Vaudoises region) Season: December – April (year-round glacier skiing at Les Diablerets) Nearest airport: Geneva (GVA) — … Read more
Country: Andorra 🇦🇩 Region: La Massana, Vallnord Base altitude: 1,550 m (Arinsal); 1,780 m (Pal) Summit altitude: 2,560 m (Pic Alt de la Capa) Skiable area: 63 km of pistes Lifts: 22 Season: December – April Nearest airport: Barcelona (BCN) — ~3 hrs; Toulouse (TLS) — ~2 hrs 30 min Annual snowfall: ~3–4 m Resort … Read more
Country: New Zealand 🇳🇿 Region: Otago, Crown Range, South Island Base altitude: 1,670 m Summit altitude: 1,894 m Skiable area: ~345 ha of terrain Lifts: 9 (including 5 high-speed chairs) Season: June – October Nearest airport: Queenstown (ZQN) — ~60 km, approx. 45 min Annual snowfall: ~2–3 m Resort Overview Cardrona Alpine Resort is New … Read more
Country: Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Region: Rila Mountains, Sofia Province Base altitude: 1,350 m Summit altitude: 2,560 m (Musala area) Skiable area: ~58 km of pistes Lifts: 12 Season: December – April Nearest airport: Sofia (SOF) — ~73 km, approx. 1 hr 15 min Annual snowfall: ~2–3 m Resort Overview Borovets is Bulgaria’s oldest and most historic … Read more
Country: Italy 🇮🇹 Region: Veneto, Dolomites Base altitude: 1,602 m Summit altitude: 2,950 m (Porta Vescovo) Skiable area: 1,200 km (Dolomiti Superski); 53 km local Lifts: 29 (Arabba–Marmolada area) Season: December – April Nearest airport: Venice (VCE) — ~2 hrs; Innsbruck (INN) — ~1 hr 30 min Annual snowfall: ~4 m Resort Overview Arabba is … Read more
Montgenèvre Ski Resort Guide Hautes-Alpes, France — on the Italian border Top elevation2,700 m (8,858 ft) Village elevation1,860 m (6,102 ft) Vertical drop840 m (2,756 ft) Montgenèvre runs100+ km pistes Via Lattea total400 km pistes Lifts (resort)21 lifts Annual snowfall~5.5 m (18 ft) SeasonDecember – April Overview Montgenèvre holds the distinction of being one of … Read more
Jay Peak Resort Guide Jay, Vermont, USA Summit elevation1,265 m (4,150 ft) Base elevation527 m (1,729 ft) Vertical drop738 m (2,421 ft) Skiable terrain385 ha (952 acres) Runs78 trails Lifts13 lifts Annual snowfall~9 m (355 inches) SeasonNovember – April Overview Jay Peak is Vermont’s snowiest ski resort and one of the snowiest in the entire … Read more
Sunshine Village Ski Resort Guide Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Top elevation2,730 m (8,954 ft) Base elevation1,660 m (5,446 ft) Vertical drop1,070 m (3,510 ft) Skiable terrain1,380 ha (3,408 acres) Runs137 named runs Lifts20 lifts Annual snowfall~9 m (30 ft) SeasonNovember – late May Overview Sunshine Village is one of Canada’s most celebrated ski destinations … Read more
Crystal Mountain Ski Resort – The Best Mountain in the Pacific Northwest Crystal Mountain is Washington State’s premier ski destination and consistently ranked among the top ski resorts in the United States. Perched in the Cascade Range 76 miles southeast of Seattle, it offers 2,600 skiable acres, a jaw-dropping average snowfall of 486 inches per … Read more