Best ski resorts for winter holidays 2022

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 ski resorts.

In countries where the expanses of mountain ranges are covered with eternal snow, 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 life-threatening and health-threatening situations for tourists.

What is a ski vacation?

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

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

All ski resorts are more or less adequately equipped for the respective activities.

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

In order to ensure the safety and security of vacationers, as well as to minimize the risk of injury, special lifts with reliable fasteners are installed in the ski resorts, there are clear delineations of ski slopes (so that a tourist does not inadvertently move into a mountain gorge or drive too far, as it was during the beginning of the development of the ski resort industry in the mid-nineteenth century), as well as lifeguards and security guards patrolling the entire perimeter of the ski resort.

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

Which countries provide the opportunity to visit their ski resorts?

Ski resorts 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;
• USA;
• Ukraine;
• Finland;
• France;
• Croatia;
• Czech;
• Switzerland;
• Sweden;
• South Korea;
• Japan.

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

The best places in the world for ski holidays.

Aspen, United States of America.

Aspen is a small city 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 ranges.
Upon arrival, the tourist opens up 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 holiday among the eternal snows.

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

The atmosphere of the resort - in the video:

The only drawback of this city is its high cost. Aspen is a popular holiday destination for celebrities, and some US citizens even own private property in the city, such as Michael Douglas and Jack Nicholson.

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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

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

The patrons of Cortina d'Ampezzo are Saints Philip of Bethsaida and Jacob Alfeev, a memorable date for 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 famous for their hospitality, friendliness and beautiful scenic landscapes.

More landscapes of the resort - in the video:

A ski resort in the Italian province is a worthy rival to other famous places, for example, Les Arcs in France or Salena in Sweden. The Olympic Games were held here in 1956, 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 with durable 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 ski lovers.

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

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

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

Mont Tremblant is the second most popular and famous ski resort in North America after Aspen. One of the perks of staying here is that the village is only an hour from Montreal, the capital of the province of Quebec.
Also, Montreal is the second largest city in Canada, so in addition to an excellent ski holiday, a tourist can get a tour of this city, its sights and memorable places.

Stowe, United States of America.

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

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

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

Tourists can enjoy skiing in two areas equipped for skiing: Spruce Peak and Mansfield, the highest point in Vermont.

Also, the village of Stowe with its ski resort is included in the list of resort towns in the United States that are interconnected.

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, or Chamonix, France.

Chamonix is ​​a city-commune in the historical region of Savoy in France. The population here, according to 2022, is about 10,000 people.

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

However, the history of sports competitions does not end at this significant event. Every year, such events as racing competitions, a children's carnival, a motor sports championship and others are held.

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 between 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 Mont Blanc and a very developed infrastructure of the ski complex.
There are also attractions 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 the city of Whistler in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

This 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 Vancouver Airport.

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

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

Kitzbühel, 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 has been one of the most famous in Europe.

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

Tourists come here in order, firstly, to enjoy the magnificent mountain landscapes of the slope of Mount Khanenkami, and secondly, to see the sports competitions that are held annually in this city. For example, important events such as various ski World Cups, tennis matches, the Austrian Open, a vintage car show dating back to the 1990s, and the modern United Buddy Bears show are held here.

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

There is also one attraction here: the 3S aerial tramway, that is, the suspended wagon cable car with the most impressive span in the world.

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

More about the rest in Kitzbühel - in the video:

Which ski resort should you choose?

Of course, each person has his own idea of ​​\u200b\u200bvacation in the 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 an endless mountain range that stretches for several hundred kilometers will turn out to be a real paradise.

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