The Top 10 Best Ski Resorts in Europe

Courchevel is a part of The Three Valleys or Les Trois Vallées ski region, one of the largest linked ski areas in the world. Located in the Savoie region of the French Alps, Courchevel ski area is a world-class ski resort in France and amongst the best ski resorts in Europe. Courchevel is interconnected with 6 other ski resorts in the 3 Valleys that have a total of 339 slopes which makes a 600 kilometers network of ski runs. The place has routes for piste-skiers, professional skiers, and 42 special fun zones for families and beginners. With 141 blue slopes, 49 green slope, 115 red slope and 34 black slope, about 85% percent of the ski area in Courchevel is above 1800 meters. Courchevel slopes are well-groomed for ski enthusiast, they have 2189 snowmakers making sure that the snow is present throughout the season and beyond.

A one-person pass for Courchevel costs €44.90 for a day while a solo pass for 3 valleys costs €63 a day, with one ski pass you can ski through all 7 ski resorts and 11 links between the 3 valleys. The Courchevel Village, Courchevel 1850, La Tania, Le Praz, Moriond, and Saint Bon have the world-class luxury hotels and the best in class Michelin star restaurants, along with that, 52 slope-side restaurants are ready to serve you while you take a quite detour to grab food. The magnificent view of the alpines is worth reaching the hill-top or the summit, all resorts are connected to the summit at an altitude of 2000 meters and over, bringing the ultimate skiing experience at doorsteps.

Zermatt is the highest skiing resort in Switzerland, and one of the best ski resorts in Europe, located between Breuil-Cervinia at a whopping altitude of 3883 meters. It stretches from Rothorn at 3103 meters to the Matterhorn at 3883 and the Schwarzsee at 2583 meters. Zermatt has 360 km of slopes between all types of difficulty, making it one of the most thrilling swissland ski resorts in Europe. Ski enthusiasts from all over the globe visit Zermatt to experience the ski on the highest alps peak. The Zermatt is equipped with the world's fastest 3S cableway, it has 52 lifts available for skiers and guests to reach the summit. Zermatt has everything to offer, from red, black, and yellow ski runs, to beginners tracks to seven ski schools with bilingual ski instructors. Apart from skiing runs, Zermatt has Ski safari, gourmet restaurants, snow park, heliskiing, freeriding, and year-round activates for skiers and winter sports lovers.

The Apres Ski in the Zermatt are world-famous, with more than 7 bars, Zermatt has the perfect place to enjoy your time surrounded by the white alps. There are more than 36 accommodation options in this nominee of the best ski resorts in Europe, including 5 stars, luxury and budget hotels, the best without any doubt is the Owner's Lodge by CERVO Zermatt, a five-star rating luxury hotel. The commanding view of the alps from the Matterhorn is astounding. The Zermatt season pass costs CHF 1520, beginner ski pass starts at CHF 53. With Zermatt ski pass you can enjoy 200 kilometers of exciting slopes between Sunnega-Rothorn, Gornergrat, and Schwarzsee-Matterhorn for CHF 79, or you can avail the international ski pass for CHF 92 which includes international Zermatt and Breuil-Cervinia, and Valtournenche in Italy.

At a time when most of the ski resorts are leveraging more towards new and intermediate skiers, ST. Anton is known for keeping its piste more thrilling and adventurous for advanced and pro skiers that is one of the reasons that this resort is amongst the best ski resorts in Europe. St. Anton is located in the Tyrolean Alps of Austria, there are 306 kilometers of ski runs for all level skiers and a network of 88 high-speed world-class ski lifts. 200 kilometers of deep snow is the major attraction of the St. Anton, along with the famous 85 km run of fame from St. Anton over Zürs and Lech to Warth covering a total of 18,000 vertical meters. There are various snowboard parks, carving areas, racetracks, and hangout spaces for visitors to enjoy the alps at St. Anton. The Arlberg ski pass includes St. Anton, Stuben am Arlberg, St. Christoph, Lech, Zürs, Warth, Schröcken, and Sonnenkopf, covering a total area of 50 km2. All season pass for a senior costs 860 Euro, whereas one day pass is priced at 25 euro.

St. Anton is a perfect winter getaway, for those who are not much of a skier can enjoy snow hoeing, toboggan run, horse and carriage ride, parasailing, ice skating, and curling. Occasional music festivals and live band performances are also conducted in the St. Anton am Arlberg village. There are more than 500 accommodation options in St. Anton am Arlberg, with some of the best hotels and restaurants in Austria, the best place to stay in St. Anton is the hotel Tannontof, a 5-star hotel that offers a comfortable and luxurious stay.

Situated 2962 meters above the sea level, Zugspitze is the highest mountain peak of Germany and the highest ski resort in the country. Zugspitze is a world-famous ski resort, the panoramic view from the cliff is breath-taking, it covers 400 snow-capped mountain spread in over 250 km, the scenic view expands in 4 neighboring countries with the highest mountains in the eastern alps including Piz Bernina, Ortler, Wildspitze, and Großglockner. Zugspitze has 12 high-speed cable lifts and 12 slopes all level of skiers, advanced level skiers can go cross country to Austria or enjoy the famous 20 km natural snow run on the downhill Riffelriß slope and Kandhar downhill slope for much thrilling experience. Along with skiing, visitors explore the Igloo Village, family tobogganing slope, and sled run.

All-day ticket for this best ski resorts in Europe nominee starts at € 48 for adults, the one-day long ticket price for family ranges from € 64.50 to € 151.50, depending on the ratio between adults and children. visitors can use a special combo train ticket called Garmish ski-ticket, valid every day on regional trains plying from Munich central train station to the Garmish-Partenkirchen train station. It's a smooth, hassle-free way to reach the Zugspitze ski area without any traffic. The tickets are available at every DB sales point and cost € 60 for adults and €46 for children and youth. Another reason to visit the Zugspitze is the gourmet restaurants on the top of the mountain: Panorama 2962, Sonaalpin, and Glaciergarden serve top-class Bavarian, Germain, and international cuisine.

St. Mortiz is known as the birthplace of winter sports in the alpine region and the first winter resort in Europe. The swissland ski resorts in Europe are the best, situated at over 3000 meters above sea level, this alpine resort in Engadine became popular amongst the international skiers after hosting two Winter Olympic Games in 1928 & 1948, alongside it has hosted five biennial Alpine Ski World Championships. St. Mortiz is a luxurious retreat, the fine taste of this alpine resort is exquisite and far richer than other ski resorts. St. Mortiz offers ski runs and pistes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level skiers, there are 24 cable lifts for 71 slopes, regularly groomed for the best skiing experience. Along with skiing St. Mortiz has a variety of winter sports to offer, that includes Nordic skiing, ice skating, water sport, golf, hiking, kite skiing, mountain biking, tobogganing, and bobsledding.

Every Winter St. Mortiz hosts an international White turf horse race on its frozen lake which is considered to be the world's only skijoring horserace, with diverse activities like this, St. Mortiz is considerably the best ski resorts in Europe. St. Mortiz is undoubtedly the best food destinations in the Alps, from world-famous cream slices to Michelin Stars restaurants to gourmet cuisine & local excursion restaurants to food courses by award-winning chefs, St. Mortiz's cuisine game is unbeatable. A one-day adult pass for upper Engadine is priced at CHF 45 for weekdays, CHF 52 for Saturdays, and CHF 59 for Sundays. There are over 100 hotels in the town that offer exciting combo deals for guests visiting for skiing and short stay. St. Mortiz is the best swissland ski resort in Europe the perfect location for someone wanting a trouble free skiing experience, without losing any comfort of life.

The Grindelwald-Wegen ski resort is located at an altitude of 2500 meters in the Jungfrau region in the Oberhasli district of Berne canton. Grindelwald-Wengen ski resorts are the best swissland ski resorts in Europe and in Jungfrau, another resort in the Jungfrau region is Kleine Scheidegg/Männlichen. Grindelwald is the starting point for the ascent of the Eiger and the Wetterhorn and has a total of 27 lifts for 155 km of skiing slopes. The ski area is accessible by cog railway/ Wegernalp railway or Grindelwald-Männlichen gondola or the Wengen-Männlichen cableway. This ski region is the home to the Lauberhorn which is the largest race track in the FIS World Cup, one of the highest attended winter sports events in the world. More than 30,000 winter sports spectators come to witness this race live in one of the many best ski resorts in Europe. Alternatively, people can also enjoy other activities in Grindelwald like winter hiking, sledding, snowshoe hiking, curling, ice rink, and trail running. Hotel Schweizerhof is the only 5-star hotel in the Grindelwald-Wengen region along with 40 other hostels and hotels. The one-day ski pass at Grindelwald-Wengen costs CHF 53. This resort hosts the world's biggest amateur ski competition and an annual inferno race.

Val d'Anniviers is on par with another swissland ski resorts in Europe the fourth swiss land in this list of the best ski resorts in Europe. It is a Swiss alpine valley in the northern Pennine alps on the left side of the Rhone. This destination is remote and less crowded than other ski resorts in Switzerland, located in the Sierre district of Valais, it starts from where the Rhone valley ends in the south. You can recognize the Val d'Anniviers for its distinct characters of mountain farming and agriculture which is different from other skiing destinations in Europe. The special attraction of the Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland is the imperial Crown or Grande Couronne, the five mountain peaks: the Weisshorn, Obergabelhorn, Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, and bighorn Zinalrothorn, all of them have are 4000 meters above the sea level.

There are a total five villages in the valley: Chandolin is the highest inhabited village of Europe with great skiing slopes; Grimentz is an old farming village recognized in many calendars for its old grain silos; St. Lau is located between Chandolin & Grimentz and has an astronomical observatory François-Xavier Bagnou with other amusement; Vercorin is the fourth village of the valley and has scenic and pious atmosphere; Zinal, situated below the 4000 meter peaks is the last village of the valley. Between the five villages, Grimentz-Zinal, St-Luc/Chandolin, and Vercorin are the three ski areas in the valley. It has 45 lifts and 220 km of skiing slopes, with a large number of red slopes and a first of its kind 100 hectares freeride area. The best routes are however found in the Zinal below the glacier, ski runs in the Grimentz are uncrowned and are more suitable for families. There are 4 snow parks in the valley and an avalanche training center. All three ski areas are accessible with just one ski pass of CHF 290 for adults and CHF 174 for children. This swissland ski resort in Europe shines with the best ski resorts in Europe.

Champoluc is situated in the Ayas, Aosta valley, it is one of the three main villages of Ayas including Champoluc, Gressoney, and Alagna. Located in the westernmost valley of the Monterosa region, Champoluc is the largest village of the three and has the most numbers of slopes. Champoluc is famously known as the Three Valleys of Italy, off-piste lovers and intermediate skiers prefer this resort for the ease of availability, cost, and beautiful surroundings. Champoluc has the highest altitude of 3341 meters and offers over 200 km of clean runs. The majority of skiing happens in 1600-3341 meters range. It also has some interlinked tracks between the three resorts. Champoluc ski runs are suitable for everyone, be it a first-time skier, a ski enthusiast or a pro, for adrenaline junkies wanting more in their ski there are many off-piste routes which are perfect for a thrilling ride.

There are 19 pistes for beginners, 40 for intermediate level skiers, and 6 for advanced and pro players, and to access that 3 cable cars, 5 gondolas, and 12 chairlifts are available. Visitors and also enjoy the snowpark in the Gressoney, all three resorts are interconnected via cable cars. Where most of the ski resorts are following modernity, Champoluc keeps it traditional by maintaining its simplicity and italic charm, the old town vibe is the reason why Champoluc is considered amongst the best ski resorts in Europe. Though the destination and the slopes are unspoiled and follow a lesser number of crowd, there are enough hotels to accommodate the guests in the heavy season, from 5-star luxury stays to pocket-friendly inns, Champoluc has it all. Try to visit the Orestes Hütte, situated at an altitude of 2600 meters it's a small hotel surrounded in the snow that provides a unique and comfortable stay.

Warth-Schrocken is a small town in Vorarlberg, on the border of the Vorarlberg and the Tyrol, it is located at the end of Lech Valley. Warth-Schrocken came into the limelight of the ski world through its connection with the Lech ski resort. Warth-Schrocken is well connected with Lech and Arlberg ski resort, expanding the overall ski areas for Warth. Warth-Schrocken interconnected with the best ski resorts in Europe, its fellow ski resort offers a total of 305 km skiing runs divided into 131 km easy piste, 123 km moderate piste, 51 km of difficult piste, and additionally 200 km of freeride routes. Warth-Schrocken alone has a 62.5 km of skiing slope with a vertical elevation of 400 to 500 meters.

Visitors have 3 different options for ski passes in the Vorarlberg, different passes for different resorts. The Ski Arlberg ski pass allows access to Ski Arlberg SA and Warth-Schrocken, 3-Taler ski pass allows for 3-Taler SA and Warth-Schrocken, while the Warth-Schrocken ski pass allows access to only Warth-Schrocken ski area. A one-day adult Warth-Schrocken ski pass costs € 52.50. Just 10 km away at the opposite tail of the ski resort are the village of Warth & Schocken, finding an accommodation in Warth should be preferred as Dorfbahn gondola provides direct access to the lifts from the town, and the B&B and family-run hotels and restaurants in town are fun way to explore the Warth & Schocken.

Cortina d'Ampezzo is located in the center of the southern alps on the Boite river in the Veneto region of Italy and a part of the 12 resorts in the Dolomiti Superski area. Cortina earned its reputation and prestigious statue in the winter sports community and other best ski resorts in Europe after it hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics which was scheduled for 1944, Cortina d'Ampezzo will now host the 2021 Alpine World Ski Championship and the 2026 Winters Olympics. Cortina d'Ampezzo has 120 km of piste with 36 lifts and guaranteed snow coverage of over 95% through December to April. The ski runs in Cortina d'Ampezzo are favorable for intermediate and advanced skiers, beginners and entry-level skiers also have some routes to explore and enjoy the powder.

The Dolomiti Superski pass gives access to the entire region and all the resorts and 454 lifts, a perfect way to visit the Marmolada Glacier and witness the beauty of southern alps. Ski pass Cortina d'Ampezzo ranges from € 35.00 for a half-day pass to € 564 for a 21-day pass, depending upon the category of person and number of days opted for the pass. Additionally, a seasonal pass is also available for 8 days 21 days and the entire season. The best place to stay in the Cortina d'Ampezzo is the Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, located a mile away from the gondola, this hotel provides a luxurious and lavishing stay in the top mountains of Italy.