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View of the Palisades from upper Headwall at Palisades Tahoe.
United States · California

Palisades Tahoe

Palisades and Alpine: two mountains best explored by sector, with options from first lessons to expert terrain.

Editorial guide · Identified photo
A rocky slope and snow-covered trees at Mammoth Mountain.
United States · California

Mammoth Mountain

A mountain with several bases. Choosing where to start simplifies lessons, rentals and the return to your accommodation.

Editorial guide · Identified photo
Whistler Mountain and the Garibaldi mountains from Seventh Heaven on Blackcomb.
Canada · British Columbia

Whistler Blackcomb

Whistler and Blackcomb share a destination but have different sectors and access points. Plan your day around your ability and where you need to return.

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The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Grindjisee, near Zermatt. Autumn view.
Switzerland · Valais

Zermatt

Pass coverage matters: skiing in Zermatt and crossing to the Italian side are different options to consider when buying.

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Breckenridge beside Peaks 8 and 9, Colorado.
United States · Colorado

Breckenridge

Five connected peaks and a town with a life of its own. Your choice of base matters as much as your accommodation: Peak 9 puts you closer to Main Street; Peak 8 brings together services and access to the high mountain.

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Panoramic view of Vail's slopes and village.
United States · Colorado

Vail

An extensive mountain with three bases and large back-side areas. Particularly appealing if you enjoy exploring varied terrain and planning connections.

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Skiers on the slopes of Beaver Creek, Colorado.
United States · Colorado

Beaver Creek

A good base for groups combining learning and advanced skiing, with easy areas at altitude too and accommodation spread across several villages.

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Elk Camp Gondola and the Snowmass base, Colorado.
United States · Colorado

Snowmass

A large mountain with runs for building skills, challenging areas and a base suited to a stay of several days. Distinguish Snowmass Village from the town of Aspen when booking.

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Beginner slopes at Park City Mountain, Utah.
United States · Utah

Park City

A very large ski area with two main bases: Park City Mountain Village and Canyons Village. Choosing an initial area avoids spending your first hours making connections.

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View of Lake Tahoe from Heavenly's slopes.
United States · California / Nevada

Heavenly

Skiing above Lake Tahoe with access from California and Nevada. The views accompany a mountain where travel between bases deserves as much attention as the runs.

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Slopes at Northstar California Resort.
United States · California

Northstar

A base with services grouped together and a mountain particularly useful for those who want to improve on marked runs. Backside and Lookout add options for more experienced visitors.

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View from Winter Park's Mary Jane sector, Colorado.
United States · Colorado

Winter Park

Two bases with distinct personalities: Winter Park makes learning and services convenient; Mary Jane attracts those looking for moguls and trees.

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Snow-covered slopes of Niseko Annupuri and the Hirafu area in Hokkaido.
Japan · Hokkaido

Niseko United

Four areas around Mount Annupuri. Check which sectors your pass covers and how to return to the base where you are staying.

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Snow-covered peaks and forest in Chamonix.
France · Haute-Savoie

Chamonix Mont-Blanc

This is a valley with several ski areas, rather than one continuous mountain. Start by choosing the sector that suits your ability.

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A run on Seceda in Val Gardena, with the Dolomite peaks in the background.
Italy · Dolomitas

Val Gardena · Dolomiti

Val Gardena combines Dolomite villages, World Cup runs and access to the Sellaronda. This guide focuses on Val Gardena and Alpe di Siusi, rather than all of Dolomiti Superski.

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Hotels and snowy slopes at Valle Nevado in the Chilean Andes.
Chile · Central Andes

Valle Nevado

A high-mountain base in the Andes. Distinguish the resort pass from any combined access to other areas.

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The base and slopes of Cerro Catedral in Bariloche in winter.
Argentina · Bariloche, Patagonia

Cerro Catedral

The Catedral base and Bariloche are two different places to base your stay. Locate slope access before choosing accommodation.

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Scenery at Las Leñas in the Mendoza Andes.
Argentina · Mendoza

Las Leñas

A high-mountain resort in Mendoza where accommodation and skiing are concentrated in the valley. The trip works best when planned around the areas open each day.

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Snowy scenery among lenga beech trees at Chapelco.
Argentina · San Martín de los Andes

Chapelco

Skiing in Patagonia with San Martín de los Andes as your trip base. Coordinating accommodation in town, transfers and your ski school meeting point is essential.

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Cerro Castor ski resort, Ushuaia.
Argentina · Ushuaia

Cerro Castor

A mountain close to Ushuaia with runs through lenga beech forest and more open upper areas. It lets you combine days of skiing with a stay in the city.

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Winter scenery at Portillo, Chile.
Chile · The Andes

Portillo

A resort beside Laguna del Inca where the hotel, meals and skiing form a single experience. Compare stay packages with day visits.

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The Grau Roig sector of Grandvalira, Andorra.
Andorra · Pirineos

Grandvalira

Grandvalira is easier to navigate when you choose an entry sector: Canillo, Soldeu and El Tarter work for family days; Pas de la Casa adds a village with a wide choice of accommodation and leisure activities.

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Ischgl's slopes seen from Pardatschgrat.
Austria · Tirol

Ischgl

Ischgl provides access to the Silvretta Arena, shared with Samnaun. The key is to combine the Idalp hub with progressively wider trips around the ski area, leaving time to return.

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Panoramic view of Val Thorens in winter.
France · Les 3 Vallées

Val Thorens

Val Thorens is a high-altitude base with access to Val Thorens–Orelle and Les 3 Vallées. Your pass and itinerary should match the group’s actual ability.

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Chairlift and snowy slopes at Baqueira Beret.
Spain · Val d’Aran

Baqueira Beret

Baqueira Beret lets you combine learning in Baqueira and Beret with days exploring towards Bonaigua. Choose access and accommodation around where your group will start.

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Slopes and lifts at Sierra Nevada, Granada.
Spain · Granada

Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada is organized around Pradollano and the Borreguiles area. This separation between village and slopes determines where to rent, meet the school and start skiing.

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Revelstoke Mountain Resort, British Columbia.
Canada · British Columbia

Revelstoke

A mountain with substantial vertical drops, forest and alpine terrain. Particularly suited to groups keen to ski a lot, while always matching the route to each person’s ability.

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View toward Lake Louise from Ski Louise resort.
Canada · Alberta

Lake Louise

A mountain with several faces in the Canadian Rockies, with options for different abilities from many lifts. Staying here requires accommodation outside the resort itself.

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The slopes of Hakuba Happo-One in the Japanese Alps.
Japan · Nagano

Hakuba Happo-One

This guide covers Happo-One, a specific resort in Hakuba Valley. Its gentle base areas sit alongside long descents and very demanding mogul sections.

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View of Furano resort from the snow-covered valley.
Japan · Hokkaido

Furano

Furano has two areas, Furano and Kitanomine, connected on the mountain. Choosing the right base makes lessons easier and avoids relying on connections to return to your accommodation.

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Panoramic view of Yongpyong's slopes.
South Korea · Pyeongchang

Mona YongPyong

Yongpyong combines learning beside the base with the Rainbow runs, associated with alpine competition. Color names are proper names: Blue does not mean an easy run.

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Skiers beside the Curvey Basin chairlift at The Remarkables.
New Zealand · Queenstown

The Remarkables

The Remarkables offers a mountain day from Queenstown or Frankton: a large learning area, progression runs and freeride terrain in an open alpine setting.

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Skiers on Thredbo's slopes.
Australia · New South Wales

Thredbo

Thredbo combines a mountain village with a dedicated learning area and long descents. The distance from your accommodation to Friday Flat or Valley Terminal changes your daily routine.

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View toward Perisher from the slopes of Mount Perisher.
Australia · New South Wales

Perisher

Perisher comprises Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes, Blue Cow and Guthega. Choosing the right starting base helps more than trying to cover every area on your first day.

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Oukaïmeden ski area in Morocco's High Atlas.
Morocco · High Atlas

Oukaïmeden

Oukaïmeden offers access to snow in the High Atlas from Marrakech. Official tourism information confirms the destination but does not provide a detailed operating report comparable to those of large Alpine ski areas.

Editorial guide · Identified photo
Photo of La Loge des Gardes. Image from Wikimedia Commons.
France · Allier

La Loge des Gardes

Location, nearby airports, maps, and sources to prepare your visit.

Atlas entry · partial coverage · Identified photo

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