If you are planning on your next skiing holidays make sure to check out the best Ski Resorts and Ski Towns in the world. As an American you would probably think about your own ski-resort with famous names like Aspen – but in fact Vail, Colorado (#9) is the only Ski Resort in the USA that made it under the top 10. Whistler Blackcomb Mountain from Canada made it under the top 10 as well. The remaining 8 Ski Resorts all come from Europe and nearly half of them from Austria. The small Country in the middle of the Alps is much bigger and cheaper than its small neighbour Switzerland with only 2 Ski Resorts in the ranking. Nevertheless Austria is delivering high value for its price.
Ski Resort „Ski Arlberg“ in Austria is #1 in the World
The Ski Resort „Ski Arlberg“ is situated in the west of Austria and can be reached within 2-3 hours from international Airports in Zürich and Munich as well as a regional airport in Innsbruck.
Offering the incredible number of 340 km prepared ski-slopes, 200 km off the slopes for freeriding and 94 cable cars skiing at Ski Arlberg never gets boring. The skiing area consists of several ski towns. Most Famous are Lech, Zürs and St. Anton. Lech especially is very famous for its prominent guests and luxury hotels, whereas St. Anton is very popular among younger guests who like to party a lot.
Ranking: Top 10 Ski Resorts Worldwide
(According to Skigebiete-Test.de)
Rank | Skiing Area |
Slopes | Day-Ticket |
1. | Ski Arlberg (AT) | 340 km | 48,00 € |
2. | Zermatt (CH) | 200 km | 74,00 CHF |
3. | Serfaus Fiss Ladis (AT) | 211 km | 46,00 € |
4. | Les 3 Vallées (FR) | 600 km | 57,00 € |
5. | Whistler Blackcomb (CA) | 3307 ha | 104,00 CAD |
6. | Gröden (IT) | 175 km | 48,00 € |
7. | Ischgl (AT) | 238 km | 43,50 € |
8. | Engadin St Moritz (CH) | 350 km | 73,00 CHF |
9. | Vail (USA) | 2141 ha | 119,00 $ |
10. | Portes du Soleil (FR) | 650 km | 47,50 € |