Planning your future ski vacation is not done at the last minute if you want to be able to have the greatest choice in destination and accommodation. That's why you have to start looking for the best ski area now. for an excellent stay, whether you like skiing or just sipping a cocktail at altitude in the sun.
Whether you plan to go as a family with the children or with friends, you are sure to find what you are looking for. Here are the 5 most beautiful ski resorts in the world !
It is in the heart of Savoy that you will find the best ski resort in France and in the world ! Since 2013, she has held this title awarded to her by the World Travel Awards . The highest point of the largest ski area in the world, the Trois-Vallées area, Val Thorens rises to 2000 meters above sea level.
It is the highest resort in Europe and the quality of its snow makes it internationally renowned. It offers a total of 600 km of groomed trails , 334 are signposted and about 200 ski lifts are available.
In 2015, Val Thorens was part of the "Best European Destinations" for the 3rd consecutive year, winning the title of "Best European Ski Destination in Europe"!
All America's Celebrities Visit Aspen Colorado , a city that rises to 2400 m above sea level, whether to rest in their second homes, ski, go shopping or simply be seen by the paparazzi.
This is the ski resort of the Rocky Mountains the best known in the United States, very famous for sliding sports where many sporting events are organized such as the X-Games edition which specializes in extreme sports. Obviously, if you decide to go abroad to practice winter sports and sliding sports, it is better to take out specific insurance to practice sports in complete safety in order to spend a stay in the mountains as serenely possible!
Aspen offers no less than 4 ski resorts:Snowmass the largest which hosts the X Games, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk.
Among the most popular winter sports resorts for the world jet set , there is obviously the Swiss village of Gstaad which is placed in the first positions. Like Aspen, Gstaad is also the holiday residence of many personalities.
Far from the bling-bling of certain destinations, the village of Gstaad still has the advantage of benefiting from a setting that is both luxurious and resolutely relaxing, in a remarkable alpine authenticity . It is also the British actress Julie Andrews who best describes it by saying that "Gstaad is the last paradise in a mad world".
To ski in Gstaad, 6 areas await you. And contrary to what one might think, it is very often with family that we stay there (about 30% of tourists each year).
In the middle of the Italian Dolomites, the ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo mainly welcomes the aristocracy and the jet set. For skiing, it is rather reserved for insiders who will enjoy hurtling down the slopes that are much less crowded since they are dedicated to the pros. Indeed, you will find 5 ski areas to very technical slopes (red and black in particular).
Cortina d'Ampezzo is famous for hosting the 1956 Winter Olympics , as well as numerous film shoots such as "For Your Eyes Only" where actor Roger Moore played the famous James Bond.
The mountains and French ski slopes attract more and more tourists and stars every year. It is not Courchevel that will say the opposite! The Savoyard ski resort which is part of the Trois-Vallées domain, just like Val Thorens, benefits from an image of luxury and international influence.
Courchevel is a prestige ski resort which is often compared to Saint-Tropez for its high-end clientele.
In 1992, Courchevel was selected to host the Winter Olympics for the disciplines of ski jumping and Nordic combined. The same year, the German daily newspaper Die Welt awarded it the title of "most beautiful resort in the world"
Obviously, nothing prevents you from practicing other sliding sports such as ski touring, snowmobiling or snowboarding. By booking your next stay in the mountains in one of these 5 most beautiful ski resorts in the world, you are sure to have a great time and leave with wonderful memories!
