Displaying resorts 1 - 23 of 1166 in total
  • Chamonix - Mont Blanc
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,035
    Top Lift Height (m)3,842
    Vertical Drop (m)2,807
  • An historic ski and climbing town on the picturesque side of Mont Blanc, by the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel. Chamonix offers the world's greatest lift-served vertical drop. Away from the slopes it is very lively all year round with numerous ...


  • Verbier
    Switzerland
  • Resort Height (m) 1,500
    Top Lift Height (m)3,330
    Vertical Drop (m)2,509
  • A world class resort, ranked by many in their global top ten. Capital of the 4 Valleys ski circus. Wide ranging facilities for skiers and non-skiers of all kinds.


  • Finkenberg
    Austria
  • Resort Height (m) 840
    Top Lift Height (m)3,250
    Vertical Drop (m)2,410
  • A pretty village, with traditional large chalet style hotels, surrounded by the stunning scenery of the Ziller Valley. It shares access to the Penken mountain skiing with Mayrhofen, but is more keen to promote its partnership with Tux, as well as...


  • Neustift
    Austria
  • Resort Height (m) 1,000
    Top Lift Height (m)3,250
    Vertical Drop (m)2,250
  • The closest sizable village (second largest in the Tyrol) to the Stubai glacier, which some claim to be Europe's best, and at the Eastern end of the continent's largest year-round ski centre. It also has one of the world's biggest verticals down ...


  • Kaprun
    Austria
  • Resort Height (m) 786
    Top Lift Height (m)3,029
    Vertical Drop (m)2,243
  • Part of the Europa Sport region with Zell am See but not quite lift linked. A regular ski bus links the high altitude skiing on the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier where there are powder bowls. The toboggan runs care illuminated for night sledging.


  • Alpe d'Huez
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,860
    Top Lift Height (m)3,330
    Vertical Drop (m)2,230
  • One of the world's top resorts, Alpe d'Huez offers one of the greatest unbroken verticals in the world. Built above the original village of Huez, the resort has expanded in all directions over the past 20 years. There is a huge beginners area dire...


  • Les 2 Alpes
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,300
    Top Lift Height (m)3,520
    Vertical Drop (m)2,220
  • World class resort with one of the largest ski areas, summer ski areas and maximum verical drops to be found anywhere. Add to this a huge range of apres-ski options and the now lift-linked descent to La Grave - a legend which attracts all advance...


  • Zermatt
    Switzerland
  • Resort Height (m) 1,620
    Top Lift Height (m)3,899
    Vertical Drop (m)2,200
  • Regarded by most as Switzerland's top ski resort and by many as the world's best. Picturesque, car free with spectacular views of the Matterhorn. Large glacier for Summer skiing, lift links to Breuil Cervinia and Valtournenche in Italy, world's se...


  • Lauterbrunnen
    Switzerland
  • Resort Height (m) 796
    Top Lift Height (m)2,971
    Vertical Drop (m)2,176
  • Located on the valley floor between Murren and Wengen this is the ideal resort for those wanting real choice with their Jungfrau Region Pass, especially as it includes Interlaken further down the valley.


  • Mürren
    Switzerland
  • Resort Height (m) 1,650
    Top Lift Height (m)2,970
    Vertical Drop (m)2,175
  • Pretty car-free village linked by mountain railway (since 1891) to Wengen and Grindelwald and other Jungfrau Region resorts. The first Alpine Ski World Championships were staged here in 1931 by the Ski Club of Great Britain. Revolving Restaurant...


  • La Grave - La Meije
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,450
    Top Lift Height (m)3,550
    Vertical Drop (m)2,100
  • Incredible 12th century village with legendary off-piste skiing and snowboarding, now linked to the huge Deux Alpes ski area. The massive vertical drop is accessed by a three stage gondola.


  • Val d'Isère
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,850
    Top Lift Height (m)3,600
    Vertical Drop (m)2,050
  • Val D'Isère ranks alongside St Moritz, Stowe and Cortina in the "famous names of skiing" category. However it is also in the world top ten for 'ski area size' as well as name-fame, sharing the huge Espace Killy with neighbouring Tignes. Add to t...


  • Klosters
    Switzerland
  • Resort Height (m) 810
    Top Lift Height (m)2,844
    Vertical Drop (m)2,034
  • A pretty village that is a favourite with British royal skiers, lift-linked to skiing at Davos and with excellent local facilities.


  • Les Arcs
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,600
    Top Lift Height (m)3,226
    Vertical Drop (m)2,026
  • There are four 'Arcs', at 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000 metres. Les Arcs pioneered the Ski Evolutif tuition method, slope-side accommodation, speed skiing and 'nouveau' winter sports.


  • Argentière
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,272
    Top Lift Height (m)3,275
    Vertical Drop (m)2,023
  • The glaciated section of the Chamonix valley, historically linked to the famous resort. A small but attractive strung out village which suffers rather from traffic, but the skiing above is legendary and snow sure.


  • Cortina
    Italy
  • Resort Height (m) 1,224
    Top Lift Height (m)2,939
    Vertical Drop (m)2,019
  • Italy's most stylish resort, often ranked along side St Moritz (you can play polo in both) and certainly one of the world's best known ski centres. Cortina was host to the 1956 Winter Olympics. Located in wide sunny valley amongst spectacular Do...


  • Champagny en Vanoise
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,250
    Top Lift Height (m)3,250
    Vertical Drop (m)2,000
  • A traditional village linked to the La Plagne ski area since the early 1970s and now in a key location with the Vanoise Express double-decker cable car link to Les Arcs. The local tourist office promotes weekly tours of the local church, farm and...


  • Engelberg Titlis
    Switzerland
  • Resort Height (m) 1,050
    Top Lift Height (m)3,020
    Vertical Drop (m)2,000
  • A historic isolated village which grew up around a Benedictine monastery (established in 1120). The monks brought skiing here early in the twentieth century . The Rotair, the world's first revolving cable car is here, as is the Titlis where the...


  • La Plagne
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,800
    Top Lift Height (m)3,250
    Vertical Drop (m)2,000
  • La Plagne came top in a computer assessment of 3000 ski resorts world-wide. It has 10 different bases, six purpose - built, four traditional, offering the ubiquitous 'something for everyone'. The resort has pioneered the installation of high cap...


  • Les Coches
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,250
    Top Lift Height (m)3,250
    Vertical Drop (m)2,000
  • Designed in the style of a traditional Tarentaise village and located above Montchavin, Les Coches is well linked to the huge La Plagne ski area since 1982. Also on the Savoie Olympic pass covering Les Arcs and the Trois Vallées.


  • Montchavin - Les Coches
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,250
    Top Lift Height (m)3,250
    Vertical Drop (m)2,000
  • Genuine Tarentaise village below Les Coches. Linked to La Plagne's huge ski area since 1972. Summer glacier skiing available at the top of La Plagne.


  • Peisey - Vallandry
    France
  • Resort Height (m) 1,300
    Top Lift Height (m)3,226
    Vertical Drop (m)1,974
  • Located at the heart of the 1992 Savoie Olympic Region, and at the entrance of the Vanoise National Park. Skiing began above this group of three small resorts 20 years before its internationally better known neighbour, Les Arcs, was constructed. ...


  • Ehrwald
    Austria
  • Resort Height (m) 1,000
    Top Lift Height (m)2,964
    Vertical Drop (m)1,964
  • Ehrwald has two local ski areas - the Ehwalder Alm and the Wettersteinbahnen-Sonnennang. The local glacier skiing is reached by bus or car and cable car from this picturesque village on the German border. There are numerous other small skiing ar...