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In-depth stories behind the list.
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The back story
Buying ski property: the rules
What foreign buyers need to know, from Switzerland’s Lex Koller to the neighbourhoods buyers ask about. We never publish prices.
52 of the best · Ski resorts of Europe and North America
Ski Property: The Neighbourhoods
The most sought-after ski neighbourhoods, and the official rules on buying. We never publish prices.
Our 52 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love the mountains.
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The back story
Buying ski property: the rules
What foreign buyers need to know, from Switzerland’s Lex Koller to the neighbourhoods buyers ask about. We never publish prices.
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Along the old Gotthardstrasse
Andermatt village
The historic village along the Gotthardstrasse, with the station, the Gemsstock cable car and old inns.
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The Victorian core beneath Aspen Mountain
Downtown Aspen
The historic heart of Aspen between Main Street and the Silver Queen Gondola, with its galleries, shops and hotels.
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Neighbourhood
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Belle Époque and Art Deco
Chamonix town centre
The pedestrian heart of Chamonix, with Belle Époque and Art Deco façades, apartments above the shops and the Brévent and Aiguille du Midi lifts on foot.
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The most sought-after address
Courchevel 1850 and the Jardin Alpin
The palace quarter in the forest above 1850, with chalets on the snow.
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Cobbled lanes and the church square
Megève village centre
The pedestrian historic heart, with cobbled streets, the church square, boutiques, galleries and terraces.
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Stone and wood around Saint-Bernard
Val d'Isère village centre
The old village around the church of Saint-Bernard and the Avenue Olympique, with chalets and apartments steps from the Solaise and Bellevarde lifts.
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Along the old Gotthardstrasse
Andermatt village
The historic village along the Gotthardstrasse, with the station, the Gemsstock cable car and old inns.
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The pedestrian Promenade, 1,050 m
Gstaad village
The car-free heart of the region, with the Promenade, the grand hotels on the hills either side and the Eggli and Wispile lifts on foot.
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At the LAAX valley station
Laax Murschetg
The lift base of Laax, with the rocksresort, hotels, restaurants, bars and shops around the valley station.
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The town on the hill
St. Moritz Dorf
The upper town around Via Maistra and Via Serlas, with the grand hotels, boutiques and the Chantarella and Signal lifts close by.
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The Place Centrale and the Médran lifts
Verbier centre and Médran
Chalets and apartments around the Place Centrale and the Rue de Médran, a short walk from the Médran gondola.
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The Bahnhofstrasse and the old village
Zermatt village centre
The car-free heart of Zermatt, from the station along the Bahnhofstrasse to the church and the old barns of the old village.
Austria 4
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Vorderstadt and Hinterstadt
Kitzbühel old town
The historic centre of shops and restaurants, a short walk from the Hahnenkammbahn.
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The centre, by the lifts
Lech village
The main village along the Lech river, with the Rüfikopf and Schlegelkopf lifts and the shops.
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Penkenbahn and Ahornbahn on foot
Mayrhofen village
The main village at 630 metres, with the Penkenbahn in the centre and the Ahornbahn at the edge of the village.
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The pedestrian Dorfstraße
St. Anton village centre
The lively centre around the pedestrian Dorfstraße, a few minutes’ walk from the Galzigbahn and Rendlbahn.
Italy 8
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Via Roma and the Kuerc
Bormio old town
The medieval centre around Via Roma and Piazza del Kuerc, with towers, frescoed churches and the Combo bridge.
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The pedestrian street
Breuil-Cervinia centre
The village centre around the pedestrian Via Carrel, a few steps from the Cretaz lifts and the cable cars.
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The town’s promenade
Cortina centre and Corso Italia
The pedestrian heart of Cortina around Corso Italia and the campanile, with shops, cafés and the Faloria lift close by.
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Via Roma and the cable car
Courmayeur centre
The old centre around the pedestrian Via Roma, a short walk from the Courmayeur cable car and the shops.
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The pedestrian Shopping Mile
Livigno centre
The pedestrian heart around Via Plan, Via Dala Gesa and Plaza dal Comun, with shops, hotels and lifts nearby.
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Piazza Righi
Madonna di Campiglio centre
The village centre around Piazza Righi, with its shops, the Canalone Miramonti and the Spinale and Pradalago lifts close by.
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Val Gardena’s main village
Ortisei
The Val Gardena village of woodcarving studios, shops on Streda Rezia and the Seceda lifts.
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Piazza Agnelli and Piazza Fraiteve
Sestriere centre
The compact centre around Piazza Agnelli, Piazza Fraiteve and Via Pinerolo, with the lifts at Piazzale Kandahar.
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Station and shopping streets
Garmisch
The Garmisch side of the town, with the railway station, the Zugspitzbahn station and the shopping streets.
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Market square and pedestrian zone
Oberstdorf village
The centre around the Marktplatz and the pedestrian zone, with the station, the Nebelhornbahn and the new Therme on foot.
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Bulgaria 0
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United States 19
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The quieter sister valley
Alpine Meadows
The quieter valley around Alpine Lodge, linked to Olympic Valley by the Base to Base Gondola.
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Car-free, with heated walkways
Beaver Creek Village
The gated, pedestrian heart of the resort, with heated sidewalks, escalators, the ice rink and the Vilar Center.
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The Victorian core beneath Aspen Mountain
Downtown Aspen
The historic heart of Aspen between Main Street and the Silver Queen Gondola, with its galleries, shops and hotels.
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Slopeside on the town side
Eagle Lodge and Juniper Springs
The slopeside district at the foot of Eagle Express, closest to town, with slopeside condominiums at Juniper Springs and Meridian Boulevard.
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Gondola, shops and lake
Heavenly Village and Stateline
The walkable centre of South Lake Tahoe around the gondola, running to the casino hotels of Stateline across the Nevada line.
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One of Colorado’s largest historic districts
Historic Main Street
Eight blocks of Victorian storefronts and homes, the heart of the 1859 gold town.
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The Nevada side
Kingsbury Grade
The Nevada slope of the mountain, around the Stagecoach and Boulder base areas, with mountainside homes and condominiums.
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Twin Lakes and Tamarack
Lakes Basin
The forest and lakes above town at about 8,500 feet, around Twin Lakes and historic Tamarack Lodge, with cross-country trails.
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Quiet, residential, golf in summer
Old Mammoth and Snowcreek
The quieter residential south of town, with the Snowcreek townhomes, the athletic club and its spa.
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The Village and the Olympic slopes
Olympic Valley
The valley of the 1960 Games: the pedestrian Village at the foot of KT-22, with condominiums, the Everline resort and homes in the trees.
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From the lake to California Lodge
Ski Run Boulevard
The road that climbs from the Ski Run Marina up to Heavenly's California Lodge, lined with cabins, condominiums and restaurants.
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Slopeside at the foot of Spruce Peak
Spruce Peak Village
The slopeside village at the foot of Spruce Peak, with the Lodge, its residences, restaurants and the spa.
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Main Street and the museum
Stowe village
The historic New England village of Main Street, the Green Mountain Inn and the ski museum, a few miles down the Mountain Road from the slopes.
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On the lake shore
Tahoe City
The lakeside town at the north-west corner of Lake Tahoe, with shops, restaurants and TART buses up to the slopes.
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Lodges, inns and restaurants
The Mountain Road
The road from the village to the resort, lined with lodges, inns, condominiums and restaurants.
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Gondola, shops and restaurants
The Village at Mammoth
The walkable heart of Mammoth Lakes, with the Village Gondola to the mountain, condominium hotels, restaurants and bars.
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A National Historic Landmark District
Town of Telluride
A Victorian mining town eight blocks wide and twelve long, at the end of a box canyon.
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Historic railroad town
Truckee
The historic railroad town on Interstate 80, 11 miles from the resort, with Amtrak trains and a lively downtown.
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Cobblestones and chalets beneath Gondola One
Vail Village
The pedestrian heart of Vail, its chalet-style buildings built by the founders in the early 1960s.
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Just outside the park
Canmore
The mountain town on the Bow River outside the park boundary, linked to Banff by Roam’s regional bus.
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Mountain homes above Creekside
Kadenwood
An enclave of large mountain homes on the slopes of Whistler Mountain above Creekside.
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At the foot of the gondola
Pedestrian village
The colourful, car-free village at the base, with 15 hotels and condo buildings around Place Saint-Bernard.
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Slopeside at the base
Resort Village and the Benchlands
The base village around The Sutton Place Hotel and the Revelation Gondola, with townhomes and condos on the Benchlands.
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Apartment blocks by the gondola
New Gudauri
The resort complex of apartment blocks and lofts that opened in 2015, two minutes from the gondola, with its own spa, restaurants and rental shops.
Türkiye 3
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The historic heart
1st Hotels Zone
The original resort around the Beceren square, with the oldest hotels, Beceren Cafe, Le Chalet and Grand Yazıcı and the Karkay chairlift.
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Hotels at the foot of the slopes
Palandöken ski centre (Yunusemre)
The hotel area at the foot of the pistes in Yunusemre, with Polat, Sway, Palan and the two Dedeman hotels.
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The hotel zone at about 2,150 m
Tekir plateau
The main hotel zone at the Tekir gate, with DAS 3917, Megasaray, Ace Kite and the night-skiing piste.
