ADVERTISEMENTEurope is home to some of the best ski resorts worldwide, from glitzy Alpine retreats to budget-friendly slopes in Serbia.
To help you pick this winter’s destination, travel booking website Omio has released a new ranking of ski resorts around the globe.
The research assessed over 6,000 resorts based on 11 different factors including the cost of an adult, youth and child ticket, customer ratings, if there is access to a ski school, the distance of each course and the number of events at the resort during the season.
The number one spot went to a European ski resort where passes start at around €30 - which is a relief after prices across Europe’s slopes were hiked last season.
This Swiss ski resort has been named the best in the world
Omio found the best ski resort in the world to be Arosa Lenzerheide in Switzerland, located in the Lenzerheide region in the east of the country.
Arosa Lenzerheide scored an impressive 91.73 on the booking website’s custom index scale, beating out Sölden, in Austria, which scored 91.68.
According to Omio’s research, this resort has an impressive 4.7 out of 5-star review average from previous customers. The price of a day pass for an adult is €89, for youth €59 and for children €29.
These prices are slightly on the more expensive side compared to other resorts, but you are paying for state-of-the-art facilities and the opportunity to enjoy the great variety of ski runs or relax in cosy mountain restaurants.
For skiers and snowboarders, there are 225 kilometres of slopes with reliable snow cover and there are also 43 lifts for transportation, so you won’t be waiting in long queues to get on the slopes.
The resort also holds seven events during the ski season including the FIS Ski Cross World Cup Arosa and the Swiss Snow Walk and Run.
Zurich airport is the closest place to fly to reach the ski resort, but you could also consider arriving by train from other European cities.
The top 20 ski resorts in the world are located in Europe
It may come as no surprise that European destinations dominate the rankings due to their geography. The Alps have long been a popular destination for ski-goers but now travellers can easily find the best resorts based on their preferred holiday destination.
Five resorts in Switzerland feature in the top 20 rankings, whilst Austrian resorts take 12 of the spots. Resorts in Italy and France took the other three places.