The World's Best Ski Resorts Have Been Crowned
The World Ski Awards have crowned their 2026 winners.
The awards cover the world of skiing, with recognition on a national and global level for things like: Best Ski Resort, Best Ski Hotel, Best Ski Boutique Hotel, Best Ski Chalet, World’s Best Ski Tour Operator, World’s Best Ski Travel Agent, World’s Best Ski Transfer Operator, World’s Best Ski Resort Company, World’s Best Freestyle Resort, World’s Best Indoor Ski Resort, World’s Best Heli-Ski Operator, and more.
The World Ski Awards are voted on by the public and industry professionals. Click here to learn more about how the awards are decided.
You can read the full awards list here, or keep reading for a breakdown of the biggest and most relevant awards.
The 2026/27 print issue of POWDER Magazine is here. Click here to have a copy shipped to your front door. Copies can also be found on newsstands at major retailers like Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, and more.
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World’s Best Ski Resorts 2026
World’s Best Ski Resort 2026
Winner: Val Thorens (France)
World’s Best Freestyle Resort 2026
Winner: LAAX (Switzerland)
World’s Best Ski Resort Company 2026
Winner: Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel (Austria)
World’s Best Heli-Ski Operator 2026
Winner: Northern Escape Heli-Skiing (Canada)
World’s Best Indoor Ski Resort 2026
Winner: Ski Dubai (UAE)
Ian Greenwood
United States Awards 2026
United States’ Best Ski Resort 2026
Winner: Deer Valley Resort, Utah
United States’ Best Ski Hotel 2026
Winner: Stein Eriksen Lodge, Deer Valley, Utah
United States’ Best Ski Boutique Hotel 2026
Winner: Goldener Hirsch, Auberge Collection, Park City, Utah
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Canada Awards 2026
Canada’s Best Ski Resort 2026
Winner: The Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta
Canada’s Best Ski Hotel 2026
Winner: Post Hotel & Spa, Lake Louise, Alberta
Canada’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel 2026
Winner: Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre, Whistler, British Columbia
Canada’s Best Ski Chalet 2026
Winner: Wedge Mountain Lodge & Spa, Whistler, British Columbia
The 2026/27 print issue of POWDER Magazine is here. Click here to have a copy shipped to your front door. Copies can also be found on newsstands at major retailers like Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, and more.
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