Snomad Ski Resort Awards 2026 - Best Ski Resorts Worldwide
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Snomad Ski Resort Awards 2026

Recognising excellence in skiing and snowboarding based on 153,854 ski resort ratings from real skiers and snowboarders worldwide, submitted over the 25/26 ski season. These awards are completely unbiased and reflect genuine guest experiences.

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Best Overall Ski Resort 2026

1st
France

Val d'Isère

4.62/5
overall rating
2nd
Italy

Livigno

4.56/5
overall rating
3rd
Italy

Val Gardena

4.53/5
overall rating

Best Ski Resort for Families 2026

1st
France

Les Carroz

4.93/5
family rating
2nd
Austria

Alpbach - Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau

4.86/5
family rating
3rd
France

Val Cenis

4.83/5
family rating

Best Ski Resort for Off-Piste 2026

1st
British Columbia

Kicking Horse

4.85/5
off-piste rating
2nd
British Columbia

Revelstoke

4.63/5
off-piste rating
3rd
British Columbia

Red Mountain

4.63/5
off-piste rating

Best Ski Resort for Snow Parks 2026

1st
Switzerland

Laax

4.64/5
park rating
2nd
Colorado

Copper Mountain

4.55/5
park rating
3rd
Utah

Brighton Resort

4.45/5
park rating

Best Ski Resort for Eating Out 2026

1st
Italy

Cortina d'Ampezzo

4.68/5
for eating out
2nd
France

Val d'Isère

4.59/5
for eating out
3rd
Austria

Schladming

4.59/5
for eating out

Best Ski Resort for Après-Ski 2026

1st
Austria

Ischgl

4.81/5
après rating
2nd
Austria

St. Anton am Arlberg

4.75/5
après rating
3rd
France

Val d'Isère

4.74/5
après rating

Best Ski Resort for Value 2026

1st
Bulgaria

Pamporovo

4.88/5
value rating
2nd
Italy

Livigno

4.73/5
value rating
3rd
Andorra

Grandvalira: Pas de la Casa

4.73/5
value rating

Best Ski Resort for Groomed Runs 2026

1st
Austria

Ischgl

4.90/5
Groomed Runs
2nd
Utah

Brighton Resort

4.84/5
Groomed Runs
3rd
Italy

Bormio

4.79/5
Groomed Runs

Best Ski Resort for Tree Runs 2026

1st
Utah

Brighton Resort

4.71/5
tree run rating
2nd
Finland

Ruka

4.68/5
tree run rating
3rd
British Columbia

Red Mountain

4.65/5
tree run rating

Best Ski Resort for Moguls 2026

1st
Wyoming

Jackson Hole

4.18/5
mogul rating
2nd
Colorado

Telluride

4.10/5
mogul rating
3rd
Vermont

Jay Peak

4.05/5
mogul rating

Best Ski Resort for Powder 2026

1st
British Columbia

Kicking Horse

4.77/5
powder rating
2nd
Utah

Brighton Resort

4.54/5
powder rating
3rd
British Columbia

Revelstoke

4.52/5
powder rating

Best Ski Resort for Quiet Slopes 2026

1st
Alberta

Castle Mountain

4.86/5
for quiet slopes
2nd
Finland

Ruka

4.83/5
for quiet slopes
3rd
British Columbia

Kimberley

4.79/5
for quiet slopes

Best Ski Resort for Efficient Ski Lifts 2026

1st
Italy

Plan de Corones / Kronplatz

5.00/5
lifts rating
2nd
Austria

Ischgl

4.89/5
lifts rating
3rd
Italy

Cortina d'Ampezzo

4.89/5
lifts rating

Best Ski Resort for Ski Schools 2026

1st
Bulgaria

Pamporovo

4.90/5
ski school rating
2nd
Austria

Ischgl

4.79/5
ski school rating
3rd
Spain

Baqueira - Beret

4.77/5
ski school rating

Best Ski Resort for Accommodation 2026

1st
Austria

Ischgl

4.71/5
accom. rating
2nd
Switzerland

Laax

4.71/5
accom. rating
3rd
Finland

Ruka

4.67/5
accom. rating

Best Ski Resort for Beginners 2026

1st
Austria

Mayrhofen

4.70/5
beginner rating
2nd
France

Les Arcs

4.70/5
beginner rating
3rd
France

Avoriaz

4.62/5
beginner rating

Best Ski Resort for Intermediate Skiers 2026

1st
France

Sainte Foy Tarentaise

4.68/5
for intermediates
2nd
Italy

Livigno

4.68/5
for intermediates
3rd
Italy

Val Gardena

4.63/5
for intermediates

Best Ski Resort for Advanced Skiers 2026

1st
British Columbia

Kicking Horse

4.73/5
advanced rating
2nd
France

Val d'Isère

4.66/5
advanced rating
3rd
Italy

Arabba Marmolada

4.64/5
advanced rating

Best Ski Resort for Expert Skiers 2026

1st
France

Val d'Isère

4.66/5
expert rating
2nd
British Columbia

Kicking Horse

4.63/5
expert rating
3rd
Switzerland

Verbier

4.53/5
expert rating

Best Ski Resort for Snowboarders 2026

1st
Switzerland

Zermatt

4.69/5
snowboarder rating
2nd
British Columbia

Revelstoke

4.64/5
snowboarder rating
3rd
France

Méribel

4.63/5
snowboarder rating