Where to find the best slopes, locations suitable for skiing or snowboarding, along with the intoxicating charm of snowy nature that sends shivers down your spine, and luxury accomodation on top of that? The mountains are calling you to engage in winter sports, not only during the Christmas holidays! We bring hot tips for an adventurous winter vacation.
You can be sure that you'll never be bored here. Located in Colorado, USA, Aspen offers four world-renowned ski resorts with enormous diversity of terrain, stretching over an area of almost 2,245 hectares. These famous areas, be it Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands or Buttermilk, are known for their top class hotels and restaurants, excellent service and hig-tech facilities. Stars like Jack Nicholson or Mariah Carey have these locations on their radar, and even Antonio Banderas or David Geffen have purchased homes here.
Should your body be exhausted after a challenging day in the snow, you can relax in a jewel among hotels, where you'll be treated like royalty: the Little Nell Hotel. It is the only accomodation in the area that can be reached on foot directly from the ski slope. Your wallet will be lighter by approximately 40,000 crowns per night.
St. Moritz is the cradle of winter fun, regularly hosting the Winter Polo Championship and Alpine Skiing Championship, the IBSF Para Bobsleigh World Cup, international horse races on snow and winter cricket on ice. Last but not least, fans of tasty food come here to enjoy the gourmet festival, and there's also a jazz festival for music enthusiasts.
It is a magical place which hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice in history. Skiing here usually takes place on the ski slopes of Lagalb, Corvatch and Corviglia. If you're lucky, you'll meet Claudia Schiffer, Liz Hurley, Kate Moss or Robert De Niro on the slope. If you're looking for luxury accommodation, try the Badrutt Palace hotel, where Alfred Hitchcock spent his honeymoon. Prices for one night start at 27,000 crowns.
Our third top destination tip simply has it all: big mountains, stunning panoramas, 120 km of slopes, a huge freeride area for adrenaline junkies, excellent infrastructure, and last but not least, absolutely incredible genius loci. The Arlberg area is especially worth visiting; it is considered to be an Austrian "mecca". Its greatest advantage is that the entire ski area is interconnected by cable cars. This place is a must see! Accommodation in the luxury hotel Raffl´s St. Antoner Hof costs around 20,000 crowns per night.