I skied at a ski resort at 250. These are the best

The two ski resorts are not the same. Of course, some people are better than others, but in many cases it is not always the most famous – in fact, the best of Val de Iserre, St. Moritz and St. Anton are actually the best for skiing. It's like that.

I discovered this during my 25-year career as a ski journalist. This is an incredible job that took me to about 250 ski resorts on every continent other than Antarctica (yes, you can ski on a backcountry tour).

The highs include skiing on active volcanoes in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, and skiing to the Greenland Sea on Iceland's Troll Peninsula. Low price? ACL injury (skier's injury) to blame both times as it is an emergency helicopter from a cul-de-glacier on Line Plugne, riding the mountains on the “blood bucket” (ski patrol stretcher) at Kicking Horse, British Columbia curse).

My favourite ski resorts tend to be lesser known small places, such as Brandage Mountain in the US, Idaho (see below). Castle Mountain in Canada in Alberta. The Swedish Rixgransen and the corporate giant have not been handed over, and the locale's personality and personality are a big part of the skiing experience. However, there is no doubt that European mega resorts like Verbier, Kitzbühel and Three Valleys are hard to beat when it comes to providing great skiing for everyone.

This was my best choice. Whether you think of my choice is probably true that when the powder is deep and the sun is bright, most ski resorts offer small experiences, no matter how big, no matter how big, when they are. .

Perfect for beginners: France, La Praguenay

If you're new to skiing, you won't get the wrong La Praguene. Each of the 11 separate “villages” that make up this resort in southeastern France has at least one free lift (no need for these costly lift passes) and a ski school with English-speaking instructors There is a selection of: The La Plagne is certainly snowy and is easily accessible from the UK. Once you gain confidence in the nursery slopes, you can proceed to a fantastic array of cruisey blue runs.

In addition to this, there's a great selection of accommodation for every budget, plenty of lively bars and restaurants, plus plenty of things to do if you want to fantasize about a break from skiing (Bobsley, nobody?). Ski bug.

Perfect for intermediates: Italy, Servinia

If you're looking for a seemingly endless and easy running arrangement, Servinia is hard to beat. Almost 90% of the slopes here are graded either blue or red, and the smooth, well-maintained terrain gives you a feel like a world-class skier. Better yet, Servinia's southward direction means that it is exposed to sunlight for most of the day, but its altitude slope rises from 5,000 feet to a whopping 11,417 feet.

And there's the fact that underneath the Matterhorn there's a truly spectacular setting, and even more accessible to Zermatt, a nearby Swiss linked resort.

Perfect for Experts: Red Mountain, Canada

I visited Red Mountain on my first ski press trip and ever since, I have returned at more times than I remember, but still get lost here. This is not because I am a hopeless map reader. That means that there are so many routes that the resort's legendary trees run, that you can't remember all of them.

By European standards, British Columbia's Red Mountain is small, with only a handful of lifts and a 2,986 feet “vertical”, but its small package has a steep, glaze and powder bowl for the best challenge. It's packed. There's also a thrilling option for cat skiing (riding a Caterpillar Tracking Car) on adjacent Kirkup, all skiing for just $20 (£11) on board. And it has an easy and relaxed atmosphere that only the coolest ski resorts exhibit. Please visit once. Like me, you will come back again and again.

Best All-Round: France, Leark

The reliable dedicated LES Ark may seem like a rather busy choice as the best all-around, but snow, world-class skiing for all abilities, a wide variety of accommodation, bars, restaurants and trains If you want to guarantee easy access in an airplane or car, it's difficult to beat. And it's nice to know that you don't necessarily have to travel to North America or Japan or spend a lot of money to enjoy the best skiing in the world.

If Les Arcs determines they do not meet all requirements, the resort will link to nearby La Plagne to form Paradiski, one of the largest ski resorts in the world. You are also among the short drives of La Rocière, St. Foy, Tignes and Val d'Acière. Just one tip – don't visit half-yearly when peak season crowds make skiing a nightmare. This applies to Lakes and all of its satellite resorts.

Perfect for non-skiers: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

Cortina has attracted both skiers and non-skiers since the Winter Olympics took place here in 1956. And this year, 70 years from now, it will hold the game again. The so-called “dolomite pearl.”

Soaring over the four sided towns, the Dolomite Mountains turn pastel pink in the evening sunlight, a star attraction, but luxury selling everything from Rolex watches to yachts and motorboats to numerous amazing restaurants The richness of the shop, incorporating a few Michelin stars tasting menus, certainly adds to its appeal. Cobblestone, carless Corsa Italia is a place where beautiful people gather. There are also winter walks, ice skating and day trips to nearby Venice. And – as the Olympians prove, skiing is also excellent.

Best Value: Livigno, Italy

Livigno, Europe's most resident parish, sits on 5,906 floors in the Italian Alps, ensuring virtually good snow. It offers a wide range of value accommodation, bars and restaurants, and if you visit during the low season (December and April), you can get a lift ticket for less than 40 euros (33 pounds) a day. When it comes to skiing, there is a large and diverse mix of slopes for all abilities.

Great marketing by resorts like Aspen and Whistler means places like Livigno are often overshadowed. But that doesn't necessarily make them better – for example, on four visits to Whistler, I have not yet encountered anything other than slope slashes, ice and rain. This makes you wonder what the big attraction is, with tickets priced at up to £185 a day (aspen is a staggering £213 per day), along with a huge lift cues and lift tickets.

Best Ski Resorts You've never heard of: Brandage Mountain, USA

Deep powder, huge backcountry, perfectly maintained slopes and zero-lift cue. This is what you'll find in Brandage Mountain, Idaho, a resort set nine miles north of the charming small town of McCall, Idaho.

Brundage has just six ski lifts, but it offers up to 2,800 feet of vertical access, ranging from open powder fields to fully spaced trees. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President's Day).

It also offers the American West in all its glory. There are summit panoramas called Saucetooth Mountains, Gospel Hamp Mountains, and the Waloua Mountains, and the Seven Demons. Brandage is sold poetically as “the best snow in Idaho,” and has endured that claim on each of my three visits. In fact, it may be the best snow in the US, but it doesn't rhyme.

Best Luxury Destinations: Norway, Lingen Alps

“Luxury” means something different for different people, and getting 3,383 feet from the sea level of the Lingen Alps to the top of Vantinden on a touring ski isn't something many would call a luxury experience. . But if you're lucky, once you reach the summit, the sun immersing the Norwegian seas in orange flames may return to the surface in the dim light, appearing with a handful of fellow adventurers. yeah. On the slopes, it completely disappoints other skiers.

One of the experienced backcountry skiers is on a selection tour of the Lingen Alps, on the night sails across the fjord as they are ready to see the Northern Lights the next day, perhaps the Northern Lights, and get ready to climb and descend the next day You will be asked to ride the appointed catamaran. And whether it's hard work or not, it will all satisfy one of the definitions of luxury in the Cambridge dictionary as “giving you much pleasure, but not often.”