Finding the Best Ski Resorts for Your Next Winter Vacation

December 3, 2013

The Val Thorens Ski Resort in France was recently named as the ultimate ski destination at the inaugural World Ski Awards in Austria. This is also the largest ski area in the world, but not the only one. Other big winners at the awards include:

•    Big Horn in Revelstoke, British Columbia – World’s Best Ski Chalet
•    Aurelio Lech in Austria – World’s best Ski Boutique Hotel
•    Ritz-Carlton in Bachelor Gulch in Colorado – World’s Best Ski Hotel

These three resorts are some of the best in the world as agreed upon by media professionals, tour operators, travel buyers, senior executives and agents of the tourism and ski industry.

The Val Thorens resort is found in the French Alps and provides the highest point of the three Vallees. More than 100 Alpine summits are found throughout Italy, France and Switzerland. The ski slopes here are actually right at your front door and more than 100 bars and restaurants are also found throughout this area.

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Some of the other regional winners at the World Ski Awards include:

•    Andorra’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Vallnord
•    Argentina’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Cerro Castor
•    Chile’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Portillo
•    South Korea’s Best Ski Resort 2013: YongPyong
•    Sweden’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Åre
•    Switzerland’s Best Ski Resort 2013: LAAX
•    United States’ Best Ski Resort 2013: Deer Valley Resort
•    Finland’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Ruka
•    France’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Val Thorens
•    Germany’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Garmisch-Partenkirchen
•    Italy’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Cortina d’Ampezzo
•    Japan’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Niseko
•    New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Treble Cone
•    Norway’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Trysil
•    Russia’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Krasnaya Polyana
•    Slovenia’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Kranjska Gora
•    Australia’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Perisher
•    Austria’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Kitzbühel
•    Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Bansko
•    Canada’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Lake Louise

If you’re planning on spending time on your next winter vacation skiing, any of these top resorts will provide the luxury and fun you require.