Snomad Reveals its Ski Resort Award Winners
The Snomad Ski Resort Awards are based on over 140,000 skier and snowboarder ratings collected throughout the 2024/2025 ski season, nearly double last year’s 78,000 responses.
The awards claim to be the most authentic and unbiased recognition in the ski industry, powered entirely by people’s experiences.
Grand Targhee Resort’s overall win will come as a surprise to many UK skiers.
The Wyoming resort remains relatively undiscovered.
It is 1.5 hours from the better-known resort of Jackson Hole with access via Jackson Hole Airport.
However, it has been growing in cult status amongst those in the know and American skiers.
Best Overall Ski Resort 2025, Grand Targhee. Image c/o Snowmad.
‘With over 500 inches of snow per year, and an impeccable ratings profile, across multiple categories, that consistently punches above its fame, it may be a surprise winner in name recognition but not in the data. A no-frills, true skier’s resort’’ says Snomad founder, Dan Lever.
PlanetSKI visited Grand Targhee a few years back on one of our North American road trips.
We were suitably impressed – especially when some of that famous deep powder started falling:
Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Image © PlanetSKI
Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Image © PlanetSKI
Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Image © PlanetSKI
“I loved Grand Targhee and it remains a firm favourite as I love off-the-beaten- track resorts so to win an award as the best overall ski resort in the world is an interesting, but perhaps odd choice,” said PlanetSKI’s editor, James Cove.
European Excellence
For UK skiers seeking closer-to-home destinations, the European awards showcased the continent’s diverse skiing offering.
Alta Badia, in Italy’s Dolomites, claimed the overall European title.
Again it is a ski resort we know well at PlanetSKI and are firm fans of The Dolomites.
St. Anton am Arlberg won ‘Best for Après-Ski’ in both European and Worldwide categories.
Best Overall Ski Resort 2025 Europe – Alta Badia. Image c/o Snomad.
Other European winners included:
- Verbier(Switzerland) dominating powder skiing, moguls and off-piste categories
- Ischgl(Austria) winning Best for Advanced Skiers and Best for Snowboarding
- Livigno(Italy) taking Best for Snow Parks
- Davos Klosters(Switzerland) for Best Ski Schools
- Bad Gastein(Austria) for Best Accommodation Options
- Schladming(Austria) for Best Groomed Runs
In the recent findings of the Snomad Resort Finder quiz, value for money was rated as one of the top motivators for skiers and in Europe.
The Best Value award goes to the Andorran resort of Vallnord: Pal-Arinsal.
French resorts also featured prominently, with La Plagne taking Best for Beginners and Peisey Vallandry (Les Arcs/Paradiski) winning Best for Tree Runs, whilst Spain’s Baqueira-Beret claimed Best for Eating Out Options.
North American Highlights
Beyond Grand Targhee’s surprising win, North American resorts demonstrated strong performance
With Revelstoke (Canada) taking Best for Powder Skiing, Steamboat (USA) earning Best for Tree Runs, Aspen Snowmass (USA) claiming Best for Experts and Après-Ski, and Brian Head Resort (USA) winning both Best Value and Best for Families.
What Makes These Awards Different?
Unlike other ski industry awards that rely on paid nominations or allow resorts to collect their own votes, the Snomad Ski Resort Awards are determined exclusively by verified ratings from actual visitors who have experienced these resorts first hand.
“This approach ensures that winning resorts truly deserve recognition based on guest satisfaction rather than marketing budgets or social media follower counts,” explains Dan Lever of Snomad.
“When real skiers and snowboarders decide the winners, receiving an award is truly an achievement to be proud of.”
This year marks an expansion of the awards programme, with winners now announced across 20 categories in three regional classifications: Worldwide, European, and North American, allowing for more diverse recognition of excellence across different markets.
The top 3 winners across the 20 categories can be found here: https://gosnomad.com/ski-resort-awards/2025
Snomad Ski Resort Awards 2025. Image c/o Snomad.
Snomad Ski Resort Awards 2025. Image c/o Snomad.
About Snomad Ski Resort Awards: The Snomad Ski Resort Awards are the most authentic and unbiased recognition in the ski industry, based entirely on genuine guest experiences from real skiers and snowboarders.
The awards cover 20 categories with winners announced for Worldwide, European, and North American regions. Ratings are collected from verified visitors who have actually experienced the resorts first hand and are based on 140,000 genuine ratings.
About Snomad:
Founded to address the changing ski industry landscape, Snomad is a community-driven platform connecting skiers with authentic resort information.
The platform collects user-generated ratings across 20 categories, providing the most comprehensive resort comparison tool available.
Now in its third season, Snomad has become the go-to resource for skiers seeking unbiased, authentic recommendations from fellow enthusiasts.
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