14th October 2025
Final modified on October fifteenth, 2025
There are 20 specialist classes, with lesser-known American resort Grand Targhee claiming the Finest General Ski Resort title worldwide, while Italy’s Alta Badia topped the European rankings. NEW
The Snomad Ski Resort Awards are primarily based on over 140,000 skier and snowboarder rankings.
They have been collected within the 2024/2025 ski season and up on final yr’s 78,000 responses.
The awards declare to be essentially the most genuine and unbiased recognition within the ski business from folks’s experiences.
They’ve provide you with some fascinating outcomes.
Grand Targhee Resort’s total win will come as a shock to most.
The small Wyoming resort is comparatively undiscovered, definitely for UK skiers and snowboarders.
It’s 1.5 hours from the better-known resort of Jackson Gap.
“Nevertheless, it has been rising in cult standing amongst these within the know and American skiers,” stated Snomad founder, Dan Lever.
Finest General Ski Resort 2025, Grand Targhee. Picture c/o Snowmad.
‘With over 500 inches of snow per yr, and an impeccable rankings profile, throughout a number of classes, that persistently punches above its fame, it could be a shock winner in title recognition however not within the information,” added Dan.
“A no-frills, true skier’s resort.’’
PlanetSKI visited Grand Targhee a couple of years again on one in all our lengthy & legendary North American street journeys.
We have been suitably impressed – particularly when a few of that well-known deep powder began falling:
Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Picture © PlanetSKI
Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Picture © PlanetSKI
Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Picture © PlanetSKI
“I beloved Grand Targhee and it stays a agency favorite of mine as I like off-the-beaten-track resorts, and to win the award as the very best total ski resort on this planet is an fascinating, and barely odd selection,” stated PlanetSKI’s editor, James Cove.
James has skied round 500 ski areas, throughout 5 continents.
European Excellence
For UK skiers in search of closer-to-home locations, the European awards ‘Showcased the continent’s various snowboarding providing,’ stated Snomad.
Alta Badia, in Italy’s Dolomites, claimed the general European title.
Once more it’s a ski resort we all know nicely at PlanetSKI and we’re agency followers of The Dolomites, – the mountain eating places and meals are wonderful in Alta Badia.
St. Anton am Arlberg received ‘Finest for Après-Ski’ in each European and Worldwide classes.
No argument with that one.
Finest General Ski Resort 2025 Europe – Alta Badia. Picture c/o Snomad.
Different European winners included:
Verbier (Switzerland) dominating powder snowboarding, moguls and off-piste classes. Ischgl (Austria) successful Finest for Superior Skiers and Finest for Snowboarding. Livigno (Italy) taking Finest for Snow Parks. Davos Klosters (Switzerland) for Finest Ski Faculties. Dangerous Gastein (Austria) for Finest Lodging Choices. Schladming (Austria) for Finest Groomed Runs.
Within the current findings of the Snomad Resort Finder quiz, worth for cash was rated as one of many high motivators for skiers and in Europe.
The Finest Worth award goes to the Andorran resort of Vallnord: Pal-Arinsal.
Once more right here at PlanetSKI we might say that the times of Andorra being a less expensive vacation spot are lengthy since gone.
It definitely was nice worth in Andorra again within the day, however a lot much less so now as costs have elevated and it’s on a par with the Alps
However its choices are up a notch or two:
Grandvaliria, Andorra. Picture © PlanetSKI
French resorts additionally featured with La Plagne taking Finest for Rookies and Peisey Vallandry (Les Arcs/Paradiski) successful Finest for Tree Runs.
In our view at PlanetSKI among the finest areas for tree snowboarding within the Alps is certainly within the Les Arcs/Paradiski space.
However it isn’t Peisey Vallandry, however the different aspect of the ski space above the village of Villaroger.
Les Arcs, France. Picture © PlanetSKI
Spain’s Baqueira-Beret claimed Finest for Consuming Out Choices.
Who can’t love tapas and Spanish meals?
North American Highlights
Past Grand Targhee’s stunning win, North American resorts have been judged:
Revelstoke (Canada) taking Finest for Powder SkiingSteamboat (USA) incomes Finest for Tree RunsAspen Snowmass (USA) claiming Finest for Consultants and Après-SkiBrian Head Resort (USA) successful each Finest Worth and Finest for Households.
What Makes These Awards Completely different?
The Snomad Ski Resort Awards say they’re decided by verified rankings from guests who’ve skilled these resorts first hand.
“This method ensures that successful resorts really deserve recognition primarily based on visitor satisfaction quite than advertising and marketing budgets or social media follower counts,” stated Dan Lever from Snomad.
“When actual skiers and snowboarders determine the winners, receiving an award is really an achievement to be happy with.”
This yr marks an enlargement of the awards programme permitting for extra various recognition of excellence throughout completely different markets.
Winners at the moment are introduced throughout 20 classes in three regional classifications:
WorldwideEuropeNorth America
The highest 3 winners throughout the 20 classes will be discovered right here: https://gosnomad.com/ski-resort-awards/2025
Snomad Ski Resort Awards 2025. Picture c/o Snomad.
Snomad Ski Resort Awards 2025. Picture c/o Snomad.
About Snomad Ski Resort Awards:
The Snomad Ski Resort Awards declare to be essentially the most genuine and unbiased recognition within the ski business, primarily based on visitor experiences from skiers and snowboarders.
The awards cowl 20 classes with winners introduced for Worldwide, European, and North American areas.
Rankings are collected from verified guests who’ve skilled the resorts first hand and are primarily based on 140,000 rankings.
About Snomad:
Based to handle the altering ski business panorama, Snomad is a community-driven platform connecting skiers with genuine resort info.
The platform collects user-generated rankings throughout 20 classes, offering essentially the most complete resort comparability instrument obtainable.
Now in its third season, Snomad claims it’s the go-to useful resource for skiers in search of unbiased, genuine suggestions from fellow lovers.
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