- Austria is the first not only in alphabetical order
- Trendsetters
- Germans - solidity and solidity
- How to get to the most popular ski resorts
- Overseas tracks
Comparing and assessing is a thankless task, because every athlete and fan of winter outdoor activities has their own ideas about the best and most popular ski resort. The standard list of requirements usually includes perfect piste preparation, a high degree of technical equipment, reasonable prices for hotels and ski passes, and ample opportunities to relax after a busy day of sports. Inexpensive flights and direct flights are also welcome.
Travel gurus have their own ratings. According to their authoritative opinion, there are several ski resorts in the world that consistently make the top lists.
Austria is the first not only in alphabetical order
The mountainous Alpine Republic of Austria confidently tops the list of countries most popular with skiers every season. The reasons are quite obvious: the tracks are equipped according to the first word of technology and are available to both beginners and experienced athletes; the number and variety of ski areas is amazing; the pricing policy is well thought out and justified; the apres ski program is multifaceted and pleasant for everyone.
The most visited resorts in Austria are waiting for their guests at the end of November:
- Ischgl is a rather young resort, and therefore has a very modern system of lifts and tracks. A single ski-pass of the Paznaun Valley, where the resort is located, allows you to use 500 slopes of the most varied difficulty and length.
- Three peaks of three thousand meters surrounding the resort of Sölden are a visiting card of ski Austria. The slopes here are the highest in the country, and the modern fan park has long earned itself the reputation of an ideal ground for honing snowboarders' skills.
- The resort of St. Ulrich am Pillersee is ideal for young athletes. It is increasingly chosen by parents who prefer to instill in their children the basics of a healthy lifestyle from an early age. In addition to ski slopes of all difficulty levels and an excellent school for beginners, the resort has skating rinks and toboggan runs.
Austria offers confident skiing from November to mid-April, and in the highest mountain resorts, you can sweep along the slope with a breeze during the May holidays.
Trendsetters
French ski resorts have hosted the Olympics three times, and this fact speaks volumes. The quality of preparation of the local slopes is the highest, hotels and restaurants offer a high level of service and comfort, and the variety of entertainment after skiing can be envied. If you add to this list the exciting shopping opportunities that can delight any fashionista, it becomes clear such a love of skiing on the slopes of Chamonix, Méribel and Courchevel.
The resorts of the Three Valleys are the most popular among Russian tourists. This skiing region includes 600 km of trails, laid at an altitude of one and a half to three thousand meters. Two hundred ski lifts are delivered to the starting points, and you can stay at the resorts of Courchevel, Meribel and Val Thorens both in a luxury hotel and in the rooms of quite affordable and modest hotels.
Courchevel's reputation as the trendiest ski destination is confirmed every day. In terms of the quality of service and the level of hotels, this resort is the undoubted leader. But Courchevel also has sports traditions, because its tracks are varied both in complexity and height, and the possibilities for snowboarding, luge sports or ice skating are truly endless.
The highlands of Val Thorens are preferred by advanced skiers, for whom a vacation in the mountains is primarily skiing. The tracks here are laid at an altitude of 2.5 km, and the visiting card of the slopes of Val Thorens is the picturesque landscapes, where Mont Blanc is the soloist.
Germans - solidity and solidity
Once the fairs brought fame to the town of Garmisch-Patenkirchen, and now it is famous for its ski slopes. This resort is on the list of the most popular among Russian skiers. It is ideal for a family holiday - both in terms of skiing opportunities and apres ski organization.
Given the large influx of our compatriots, the Germans invited Russian-speaking instructors to work at the resort, and now you can take skiing lessons without spending energy on translation from a foreign language. An additional bonus of a trip to Garmisch-Patenkirchen is called an excursion program. Not far from the slopes is the famous architectural pearl of the Alps - Noshtwanstein Castle. And Munich is just a stone's throw from here. Just an hour's drive from the capital of Bavaria, and you enjoy a tasting of local cuisine and famous beer in full accordance with the traditions of German hospitality.
How to get to the most popular ski resorts
- Most Austrian highways lie in the immediate vicinity of Salzburg or Innsbruck. The cities have their own airports, but if you do not find direct flights from Moscow in the schedule, use connecting flights via Vienna or Munich.
- If you have chosen the Three Valleys region in France as your destination for your winter holidays, book an air ticket to Geneva, Lyon or Grenoble, from where shuttles regularly leave for the country's most popular ski resorts.
- The direct route to German ski resorts is a regular flight Moscow - Munich operated by Lufthansa.
Overseas tracks
Experienced skiers claim that even the snow is different across the ocean and, to make sure of this, they fly to one of the best and most popular resorts in the United States in the Vale Valley in Colorado. The trails of the valley are almost two hundred routes of all categories of difficulty and slopes for freeride lovers. Children are taught to ride and entertained in a special center with attractions, and boarders are attracted to the Vale Valley by an excellent snow park, equipped according to all the canons of the latest snowboarding fashion.
The only downside to the Vale Valley resort is the price. The transatlantic flight itself and the cost of living in local hotels cannot be called cheap. A night at a three-ruble note in the Vale Valley will cost the couple a minimum of $ 300.
