Best ski resorts for winter holidays 2024

If in winter you want to take a break from worldly worries and worries among endless mountain ranges and deep snows, then you should pay attention to the ski resorts.

In countries where there is an eternal snow cover in the vast mountain ranges, special hotels for tourists are equipped, next to which there are safe areas for skiing and snowboarding.

Such resort towns guarantee their visitors safety and protection from natural disasters, because they are usually located in places where there can be no sudden avalanches and other dangerous situations for the life and health of tourists.

What is a ski vacation?

Alpine skiing is a vacation during which a tourist is engaged in mountain tourism, mountaineering, downhill skiing or cross-country skiing, snowboarding. Also, a tourist can undergo medical and prophylactic procedures either in spas located in some more or less popular ski resorts, or in the fresh air among the mountain ranges.

Usually they consist in walks in the mountainous area and prevention of various diseases through therapy with clean mountain air. In fact, it is like a trip to Mineralnye Vody in the Caucasus or Krasnodar Territory, only without sunbathing and swimming in the sea.

All ski resorts are, to one degree or another, adequately equipped for the respective activity.

Any resort town has several hotels, a chalet for a vacationer, a couple of deli and restaurants for tourists. In the largest and most famous places, there may also be ordinary, non-grocery stores, bars and bath complexes, as well as water parks. It is necessary to have a trauma center and an outpatient clinic to provide the necessary assistance in case of any injuries, if there is no need for a tourist's hospitalization.

In order to ensure safety and security for vacationers, as well as to minimize the risk of injury, ski resorts are equipped with special lifts with reliable attachments, there are clear delineations of skiing trails (so that a tourist does not inadvertently drive into the gorge of the mountain range or far away, as it was during the beginning of the development of the ski resort industry in the middle of the nineteenth century), as well as rescuers and guards patrolling the entire perimeter of the ski complex.

If a tourist is injured, he is brought to a local medical center. However, if the injury is serious, a rescue helicopter flies in and takes the victim to a local hospital for the necessary assistance.

Which countries provide the opportunity to visit their ski resorts?

Ski complexes were built in the following countries of the world:

• Australia;
• Austria;
• Azerbaijan;
• Andorra;
• Argentina;
• Armenia;
• Belarus;
• Bulgaria;
• Bosnia and Herzegovina;
• Greece;
• Georgia;
• India;
• Iran;
• Italy;
• Kazakhstan;
• Canada;
• Republic of Macedonia;
• Nepal;
• Norway;
• Poland;
• Russian Federation;
• Romania;
• Slovakia;
• United States of America;
• Ukraine;
• Finland;
• France;
• Croatia;
• Czech Republic;
• Switzerland;
• Sweden;
• South Korea;
• Japan.

Of course, in all of the above countries there are excellent places for winter holidays in the mountains. However, the following ski resorts are famous all over the world and deserve attention.

The best places on the planet for ski holidays.

Aspen, United States of America.

Aspen is a small town in the US state of Colorado.
Its population is only 6,000 people, and for good reason, because this place is famous for its ski resorts. Despite such a small population, this city was founded in 1879 and was built specifically for winter tourism.

Aspen is located on four completely different slopes of the Rocky Mountains in the Cordillera mountain range.
Upon arrival, the tourist opens the endless landscapes of snow-covered mountain slopes, clear blue skies, pleasant frost and the purest healing mountain air.

In the resort town, there are hotels with a specially equipped territory, where every tourist, even the most inexperienced, can enjoy a vacation among the eternal snow.

It hosts important events such as the various stages of the Alpine Ski World Cup and the World Extreme Games.

The atmosphere of the resort - in the video:

The only drawback of this city is its high cost. Celebrities prefer to vacation in Aspen, and some US citizens even have private property in this city, for example, Michael Douglas and Jack Nicholson.

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Cortina d'Ampezzo is located in Italy in the Veneto region, province of Belluno.

This city was founded in the fourteenth century, but the human race lived in this territory even during the Mesolithic times. The population of the ski resort as of 2016 is 6,000, however during the winter season the number of people in the city can be as high as 32,000.

The patrons of Cortina d'Ampezzo are Saints Philip of Bethsaida and Jacob Alfeyev, the memorable date of these people is celebrated annually on May 3.

Tourists come here to ski on the slopes of the Dolomites, or limestone Alps. These mountain slopes are renowned for their hospitality, friendliness and beautiful scenic landscapes.

More landscapes of the resort - in the video:

The ski resort in the Italian province is a worthy competitor to other famous destinations such as Les Arcs in France or Sélaine in Sweden. The 1956 Olympic Games were held here, as well as various stages of the World Cup and other sports competitions.

This city also has some attractions:

• Gallery of Contemporary Art;
• Parish Church.

Here, as in the Middle Ages, the spirit of aristocracy reigns, so all the streets in the Italian city are narrow and paved of solid dark stone.

Mont Tremblant, Canada.

This village is located in the Canadian province of Quebec. Mont-Tremblant was founded in 1939 and immediately gained popularity among the alpine skiing enthusiast.

As you know, Canadians prefer to combine the art of living and luxury, this village is no exception. All hotels and streets here are beautiful, well-maintained, besides, prices are much lower here than in Aspen, which was mentioned above.

Every tourist can enjoy the endless mountain slopes and the purest mountain air. However, in addition to practicing mountain sports, he also has the opportunity to swim in an indoor water park, a bathhouse, or go to a disco, to a bar. There is plenty of entertainment here, and the infrastructure is just great!

You can assess the attractiveness of the resort in the video:

Mont Tremblant is the second most popular ski resort in North America after Aspen. One of the advantages of relaxing here is that the village is only an hour's drive from Montreal, the capital of the province of Quebec.
Montreal is also the second largest city in Canada, so in addition to an excellent ski holiday, a tourist can get a tour of this city, its attractions and memorable places.

Stowe, United States of America.

It is one of the most picturesque and famous ski resorts in North America, after Aspen and Mont Tremblant, of course. This village is located in the state of Vermont in the United States.

It was founded fifty years ago and immediately began to lure tourists with its beauty of landscapes and a huge difference in elevation, as well as the special, alluring charm inherent in all mountain ranges.

The infrastructure and entertainment industry is well developed here: about a hundred shops, fifty restaurants, several libraries and even a bath complex.

Tourists can enjoy skiing in two ski-equipped areas: Spruce Peak and Mansfield, Vermont's highest point.

Also, the village of Stow with its ski resort is included in the list of resort cities in the United States, connected with each other.

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, or Chamonix, France.

Chamonix is ​​a city-commune in the historical region of Savoy in France. The population here, according to data for 2024, is about 10,000 people.

The first mentions of a certain Chamonix valley date back to the eleventh century, but the city became widely known only in 1924, since the first winter Olipian games were held here.

However, the history of sports competitions does not stop at this significant event. Events such as racing competitions, children's carnival, motor racing championship and others are held annually.

This ski resort is one of the most famous in the world. It is located at the foot of Mont Blanc in the Alps on the border of Italy and France. Near the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, there is a tunnel connecting two neighboring states: Italy and France.

Tourists here will discover the incredible landscape of the Mont Blanc mountain and the very developed infrastructure of the ski complex.
There are also sights here:

• the Montevier mountain railway;
• mountain railway "Tram Mont Blanc";
• Alpine Museum.

Video story about a trip to Chamonix:

Whistler Blackcomb, Canada.

The ski resort is located in Whistler in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

It is the largest ski park in North America, owned by the multinational investment company IntaWest. Its area is 3300 hectares. Whistler Blackcomb is located 130 kilometers from the Vancouver airport.

There are two ski areas here: Blackcomb and Whistler mountains, which explains the double name of the toponym. The maximum ascent and vertical descent heights are 2240 and 1560 meters, respectively.
The ski resort is popular with tourists due to its developed infrastructure: various hotels, shops, holiday chalets, restaurants and bars, as well as excellent picturesque landscapes.

In 2010, during the Winter Olympic Games, alpine skiing competitions were held here.

Kitzbuhel, Austria.

This city is located in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. It was founded in the twelfth century during the liberation wars of neighboring peoples. However, skiing began here only in the middle of the 19th century, and since that moment this ski resort is one of the most famous in Europe.

The population of the city, according to the latest data, is 8600 people, which is almost like in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

Tourists come here in order, firstly, to enjoy the magnificent mountain landscapes of the Khanenkami slope, and secondly, to contemplate sports competitions that are held annually in this city.For example, it hosts important events such as the various stages of the Ski World Cup, tennis matches, the Austrian Open, an exhibition of vintage cars from the 1990s and the modern United Buddy Bears exhibition.

Also, vacationers are attracted by the difference in height, which is about 720 meters, and excellent equipment for climbing the desired path.

There is also one attraction here: the 3S aerial tramway, which is the most impressive aerial tramway in the world.

The Kitzbühel ski resort is a great place to practice safe downhill skiing!

Read more about holidays in Kitzbuhel - in the video:

Which ski resort should you choose?

Of course, each person has his own idea of ​​rest in winter.

Someone prefers to sunbathe under the rays of the scorching sun on the beach, visiting everything new and new sunny countries in the winter season... However, for some people, spending time on the endless mountain range, stretching for several hundred kilometers, will turn out to be a real paradise.

The modern industry of ski resorts has advanced far ahead since the rise of capitalism, and now everyone can find a place to their liking: on the border of two states, with huge differences in elevation or gentle slopes, with an abundance of grocery stores and entertainment, saunas and bath complexes.