This weekend, the World Ski Awards in Kitzbuhel saw the best resorts, hotels and chalets across twenty different countries.
Val Thorens in France was named as the Best Ski Resort, which took not only the title of best resort in France, but best ski resort in the world.
Val Thorens was voted ‘Best Ski Resort in the World’
The main competitors for this award were Deer Valley in the States and Lake Louise in Canada.
Phenomenal response from voters
The awards were voted on by travel professionals and skiers from around the planet. Sion Rapson, MD of the World Ski Awards, described the reaction to their inaugural event as ‘phenomenal’.
The Best Ski Resorts in the World
The full list of winners of the best ski resort in each country are:
Andorra’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Vallnord
Argentina’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Cerro Castor
Australia’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Perisher
Austria’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Kitzbühel
Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Bansko
Canada’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Lake Louise
Chile’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Portillo
Finland’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Ruka
France’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Val Thorens
Germany’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Italy’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Cortina d’Ampezzo
Japan’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Niseko
New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Treble Cone
Norway’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Trysil
Russia’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Krasnaya Polyana
Slovenia’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Kranjska Gora
South Korea’s Best Ski Resort 2013: YongPyong
Sweden’s Best Ski Resort 2013: Åre
Switzerland’s Best Ski Resort 2013: LAAX
United States’ Best Ski Resort 2013: Deer Valley Resort
Article by Iain Martin