| The world's best ski resorts can be rated on many | | | | Lillehammer / Hafjell - Norway |
| factors, whether it be towering mountains boasting | | | | Lillehammer hosted The Olympic Winter Games in |
| exceptional conditions, length of trails and vertical | | | | 1994, and is known for old farms, a modern town |
| drops, fabulous apres-ski with exclusive glamour | | | | centre and surrounding alpine skiing resorts. |
| factor or all-round international appeal and popularity. | | | | Lillehammer is one of Norway's oldest winter sports |
| The places that often get voted as the world's best | | | | destinations. The Olympic town is surrouned by good |
| ski resorts, for whatever reasons, all promise the | | | | alpine and cross-country possibilities. The wide variety |
| same thing - an amazing ski experience with the | | | | of alpine slopes at Hafjell provide a diverse range of |
| most spectacular winter sports scenery in the world. | | | | skiing challenges. The alpine facility is not about |
| Here's the Top 10 of the world's best ski resorts, in | | | | crisscrossing slopes, but about long and fast |
| alphabetical order, chosen by Snow Menu. You won't | | | | continuous runs. Due to the advanced and |
| regret a visit to one of these! | | | | comprehensive on-site snow-making facilities, Hafjell is |
| Are - Sweden | | | | a resort with reliable snow and skiing conditions |
| Are village is the only ski resort in Sweden with a | | | | throughout the entire winter ski season. All the slopes |
| genuine Alpine atmosphere. The cable car takes to | | | | at the resort lead to the same final destination at the |
| directly up to the top of the mountain and you can | | | | bottom of the hill - simple and easy. |
| ski all the way down to the square. The range of | | | | Portillo - Chile |
| pistes covers everything from advanced skiing on | | | | The Portillo ski and resort experience is unlike that of |
| demanding slopes to relaxed skiing on easy slopes. If | | | | any other commercial ski resort in Chile and abroad. |
| you are a keen shopper you can find all the latest | | | | There is no neighboring town, meaning Portillo is |
| trendy gear and the ski service here is top class. | | | | totally self-contained, much like a cruise ship nestled in |
| There are many restaurants, some ten on or around | | | | the magnificent Andean peaks. Your skiing experience |
| the square alone, offering delicious and characteristic | | | | in Chile will surely be unforgettable. But Portillo is not |
| food from all over the world. There is nightlife for | | | | just for skiing or snowboarding, socializing and |
| any taste, every night and one of the largest stages | | | | relaxing, it is also for renovating and restoring the |
| in the mountains presents the best Swedish artists. | | | | body and mind in a natural environment that is |
| Aspen / Snowmass - USA | | | | nothing less than spectacular. Portillo has been South |
| Aspen/Snowmass, anywhere else this would be four | | | | America's premier destination ski resort for more |
| separate vacations. It's not just one mountain - it's | | | | than 50 years, internationally famous for its majestic, |
| Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and | | | | Andean setting and powder snow. If there is a |
| Buttermilk. With four choices and 5,303 acres, decide | | | | temple for ski sports in Chile, Portillo is it. |
| which mountain fits your passion. Snowmass, so | | | | St. Anton am Arlberg - Austria |
| many runs, so much variety - cruisers, steeps, glades, | | | | Tourism on the Arlberg dates back to the 19th |
| off-piste, terrain parks, superpipe and the longest | | | | century. But it was not until the advent of Alpine |
| lift-served vertical rise in the United States. Rising out | | | | skiing, pioneered to a large extent by men from the |
| of the heart of downtown Aspen and famous for its | | | | Arlberg, that the region acquired the outstanding |
| steeps, bumps and incredible views, Aspen Mountain | | | | reputation it still enjoys today as a winter sports |
| and its double-black and tree runs are fun for skiers | | | | centre. St. Anton am Arlberg is a truly unique |
| and snowboarders alike. | | | | recreation paradise for the whole family. The cozy |
| Chamonix Mont-Blanc - France | | | | little town with 2,500 inhabitants has still maintained |
| High mountain scenery, the sheer beauty of which | | | | its genuine ambiance and charming atmosphere. Relax |
| will take your breath away, majestic ice falls and | | | | and unwind at the elevation of 1,300m where crisp |
| glaciers, one of Europe's highest cable cars, cog | | | | and clean mountain air is guaranteed! Experience |
| railways that take you on a journey through time, a | | | | genuine Tirolean hospitality and spend the most |
| beautiful alpine town, witness to 250 years of | | | | beautiful days of the year among friends. |
| mountaineering history, traditional villages and hamlets | | | | Whistler Blackcomb - Canada |
| scattered along the 20km long valley and above all a | | | | You have read the articles in the magazines, seen |
| heart and soul, beating to the rhythm of all those | | | | glimpses in the ski and snowboard movies, heard all |
| that live and love Chamonix! | | | | about it from your friends. Now it is your turn to |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo - Italy | | | | experience the magic of Whistler. Get ready for the |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo is the most charming ski resort in | | | | vacation of a lifetime! Whistler is a friendly ski town |
| Italy, near the north-eastern border with Austria. The | | | | located in British Columbia, Canada and is home to |
| village, boasting a thousand-year old remarkable | | | | almost 10,000 residents. One of the many things that |
| historical background, has nearly 7,000 inhabitants. It | | | | makes Whistler so special is two unbelievable |
| attracts visitors from all over the world for its lively | | | | mountains - Whistler and Blackcomb. Side by side, |
| international atmosphere, its fashionable shops, and | | | | they represent over 8,000acres of skiable terrain, |
| excellent restaurants. It is surrounded by forests and | | | | rising a mile above the valley of Whistler. Whistler and |
| wide ski slopes, below the towering craggy red rock | | | | Blackcomb Mountains offer unforgettable skiing, |
| mountains. It offers something for everyone and | | | | snowboarding, and unlimited winter and summer |
| most keen skiers will be willing to visit it. | | | | activities. Find something for everyone year round. |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Germany | | | | Zermatt - Switzerland |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen is located at the foot of the | | | | The village and the mountain: Zermatt and the |
| Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany (2,962m | | | | Matterhorn. Both are legendary. The Matterhorn is |
| 9,724ft), and is both one of the principal climatic | | | | the most beautiful mountain in the Alps, perhaps |
| health spas in the Bavarian Alps and Germany's | | | | even in the whole world. And Zermatt (1,620m), a |
| premier winter sports metropolis. The city hosted the | | | | car-free health resort and mountain village with |
| 1936 Winter Olympics and the 1978 World | | | | international flair offers relaxing and at the same time |
| Championship and offers pristine nature, secluded | | | | action-filled holidays whatever the time of year. |
| spots, cultural and culinary highlights, new | | | | There's probably nowhere better to experience a |
| experiences, relaxation, wellness, and upscale | | | | high altitude mountain landscape so intensively as |
| shopping. A wide range of sports is available in both | | | | here. In international terms, we hardly need to point |
| summer and winter. You can also pamper yourself | | | | out that Zermatt is one of the most famous holiday |
| with spa treatments such as ayurveda, thalasso, | | | | destinations, as fascinating in summer as it is in |
| natural hay baths, and numerous health therapies. | | | | winter. |