Ski Resorts
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: 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
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: 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: 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: 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
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
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
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
Champéry Ski Resort Guide Valais, Switzerland — Portes du Soleil Top elevation2,466 m (8,091 ft) Village elevation1,050 m (3,445 ft) Vertical drop1,416 m (4,646 ft) Portes du Soleil pistes600 km Portes du Soleil lifts200+ lifts Annual snowfall~4.5 m (15 ft) SeasonDecember – April Overview Champéry is one of Switzerland’s most characterful ski villages — traditional … Read more