The World Ski Awards were established in 2013 and aim to drive up standards within the ski tourism industry by rewarding the organisations that are leaders in their field. They have unveiled the winners for the top ski resorts around the globe and we’re happy to share them with you.

Norway’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Trysil Ski Resort

Norway’s best kept secret is also its largest ski resort. In total Trysil ski resort offers 71 km of trails.

Poland’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Białka Tatrzańska – Kotelnica

During the last 10 years Bialka Tatrzanska become the most friendly ski resort in the region. Long, rather gentle, well-prepared slopes are ideal for beginners and intermediate skiers and snowboarders.

Russia’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Rosa Khutor Ski Resort

Rosa Khutor Resort offers a 71.9 km of trails  which inclueds a variety of zones and styles of skiing: freeride, freestyle, and on-trail skiing.

Slovakia’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Jasná Nízke Tatry Ski Resort

Is one of the biggest ski resorts in the Slovakia with more the 40km of ski slopes.

Slovenia’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Krvavec Ski Resort

Kravavec ski resort is only 25 kilometres from Ljubljana and 8 kilometres from Brnik and offers 29.9 km of trails.

Spain’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Aramón Cerler Ski Resort

Aramón Cerler is the highest resort in the Aragonese Pyrenees. The resort is located in in Huesca and has a peak elevation of 2621 m.

Sweden’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Åre Ski Resort

Are is the largest ski resort in Scandinavia has been operating as a winter sports resort for over 100 years.

Switzerland’s Best Ski Resort 2016

LAAX Ski Resort

LAAX is considered Europe’s leading freestyle resort. With 4 snow parks, Europe’s largest half pipe, a freestyle slope and the Freestyle Academy – Europe’s first indoor freestyle training center.

Argentina’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Chapelco Ski Resort

Cerro Chapelco ski resort is located in Neuquén, Argentina. The dramatic views of Volcan Lanin and the turquoise Lake Lácar make a spectacular backdrop.

Canada’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Revelstoke Mountain Ski Resort

Revelstoke mountain ski resort is big, big, big – big terrain, big pitch, big snowfall and big vertical and it is also the only resort worldwide to offer lift skiing, heli-skiing, cat-skiing, and backcountry skiing all from the one village base.

Chile’s Best Ski Resort 2016

Valle Nevado Ski Resort 

Valle Nevado Ski Resort offers access to more than 7,000 of spectacular Andean terrain and the continent’s best heli-skiing.

United States’ Best Ski Resort 2016

Deer Valley Ski Resort

Deer Valley ski resort is upscale, elegant, and has carved out a fabulous niche in the ski market.  During the 2002 games, it hosted the freestyle moguls and aerials, and alpine men’s and women’s slalom events. It is a big mountain. Considerably bigger than many skiers realize.

Check out also part 1 here.