{"areas":[{"id":"vail","name":"Vail","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.639,"lon":-106.374,"base_elev_m":2475,"summit_elev_m":3527,"vertical_m":1052,"skiable_acres":5317,"piste_km":null,"lifts":31,"runs":195,"pct_advanced_expert":53,"avg_snowfall_cm":899,"season_days":150,"nearest_airport":"EGE","airport_drive_min":35,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":7,"day_ticket_usd":374,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":970,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Lionshead/Vail Village apres: Garfinkel's, The Red Lion, Pepi's, Tavern on the Square; Bol, The George late night","dj_events":"Vail Snow Days / Spring Back to Vail concerts; Burton US Open (2013-2019)","luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1989, 1999 (with Beaver Creek); slated for 1976 Olympics alpine before Denver withdrew","notable_athletes":"Lindsey Vonn trained with Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Mikaela Shiffrin based in Eagle-Vail","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vail_Ski_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/vail/skireport","https://townlift.com/2026/09/park-city-deer-valley-among-the-countrys-priciest-ski-days-as-2026-27-tickets-climb-again/","https://www.kpcw.org/park-city/2025-12-17/park-city-ranked-as-most-expensive-ski-town-in-us"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 peak window. Acres 5,317 per OnTheSnow (Wikipedia 5,289). Hotel figure is HotelPlanner 2025-26 average nightly rate (~$970), skews above mid-range. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"beaver-creek","name":"Beaver Creek","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.6314,"lon":-106.5217,"base_elev_m":2469,"summit_elev_m":3487,"vertical_m":1018,"skiable_acres":2082,"piste_km":null,"lifts":24,"runs":167,"pct_advanced_expert":34,"avg_snowfall_cm":820,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"EGE","airport_drive_min":30,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":130,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":7,"day_ticket_usd":392,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":1229,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Polished, early evening: Coyote Cafe, Beano's Cabin sleigh dinners, Splendido; cookies at 3pm","dj_events":"Birds of Prey World Cup weekend","luxury_score":9,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Championships 1989, 1999, 2015; annual Birds of Prey men's World Cup downhill","notable_athletes":"Birds of Prey winners incl. Bode Miller, Aksel Lund Svindal","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Creek_Resort","https://townlift.com/2026/09/park-city-deer-valley-among-the-countrys-priciest-ski-days-as-2026-27-tickets-climb-again/","https://timeout.com/usa/news/here-are-the-top-20-most-expensive-ski-resorts-in-the-u-s-123125","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 peak window ($392, highest in US). Hotel = Time Out/HotelPlanner-style average nightly lodging $1,229 (average, not mid-range). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"aspen-snowmass-snowmass","name":"Snowmass (Aspen Snowmass)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.1956,"lon":-106.9513,"base_elev_m":2470,"summit_elev_m":3813,"vertical_m":1343,"skiable_acres":3362,"piste_km":null,"lifts":16,"runs":94,"pct_advanced_expert":50,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":145,"nearest_airport":"ASE","airport_drive_min":15,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":225,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":279,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":1168,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Base Village/Snowmass Mall: Venga Venga, Ranger Station; Elk Camp; most nightlife is in Aspen 15 min away","dj_events":"Snowmass Fanny Hill concerts; X Games held at nearby Buttermilk","luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowmass_(ski_area)","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html","https://timeout.com/usa/news/here-are-the-top-20-most-expensive-ski-resorts-in-the-u-s-123125","https://www.aspensnowmass.com/plan-your-stay/advance-purchase"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 Aspen Snowmass adult window $279 (4-mountain ticket, OnTheSnow). Snowfall 300in is Aspen Snowmass company figure (Wikipedia Snowmass article lacks it; taken from Aspen Mountain/Highlands articles). Hotel = Aspen Snowmass avg nightly lodging $1,168 (Time Out roundup). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"aspen-mountain","name":"Aspen Mountain (Ajax)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.1864,"lon":-106.8186,"base_elev_m":2422,"summit_elev_m":3417,"vertical_m":996,"skiable_acres":673,"piste_km":null,"lifts":9,"runs":76,"pct_advanced_expert":52,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":145,"nearest_airport":"ASE","airport_drive_min":10,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":279,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":1168,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Ajax Tavern, Chair 9 at The Little Nell, Belly Up Aspen, Caribou Club, Escobar, Bootsy Bellows; champagne culture","dj_events":"Belly Up concerts, Aspen Winternational World Cup, Wintersköl","luxury_score":10,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"1950 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (first outside Europe); World Cup races; 2017 World Cup Finals","notable_athletes":"","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen_Mountain_(ski_area)","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html","https://timeout.com/usa/news/here-are-the-top-20-most-expensive-ski-resorts-in-the-u-s-123125","https://www.kpcw.org/park-city/2025-12-17/park-city-ranked-as-most-expensive-ski-town-in-us"],"notes":"No beginner terrain. Luxury hotels counted in Aspen town (Little Nell, St. Regis, Hotel Jerome, W, Mollie, Limelight). HotelPlanner puts Aspen avg ~$1,200/night; $1,168 per Time Out roundup. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"aspen-highlands","name":"Aspen Highlands","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.1811,"lon":-106.8564,"base_elev_m":2451,"summit_elev_m":3777,"vertical_m":1109,"skiable_acres":1010,"piste_km":null,"lifts":5,"runs":118,"pct_advanced_expert":77,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":130,"nearest_airport":"ASE","airport_drive_min":10,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":215,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":279,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":1168,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro champagne-spraying lunch party (Euro-style table-dancing apres), then Aspen town","dj_events":"Cloud Nine daily party","luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":3,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen_Highlands","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html","https://timeout.com/usa/news/here-are-the-top-20-most-expensive-ski-resorts-in-the-u-s-123125"],"notes":"Highland Bowl hike-to (to 12,392 ft) drives intensity. pct_advanced from trail counts (12 adv + 65 expert of 100). Lodging = Aspen town. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"breckenridge","name":"Breckenridge","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.48,"lon":-106.067,"base_elev_m":2926,"summit_elev_m":3962,"vertical_m":1036,"skiable_acres":2908,"piste_km":null,"lifts":35,"runs":187,"pct_advanced_expert":55,"avg_snowfall_cm":902,"season_days":165,"nearest_airport":"DEN","airport_drive_min":110,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":110,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":7,"day_ticket_usd":332,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Main Street Breck: Breckenridge Brewery, Gold Pan Saloon (oldest bar west of Mississippi), Motherloaded Tavern, Ullr Fest","dj_events":"Ullr Fest; Breck Snow Sculpture Championships; Dew Tour 2008-2019","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"Winter Dew Tour host 2008-2019","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breckenridge_Ski_Resort","https://townlift.com/2026/09/park-city-deer-valley-among-the-countrys-priciest-ski-days-as-2026-27-tickets-climb-again/","https://snowbrains.com/vail-resorts-peak-lift-ticket-prices-hit-record-356-with-six-mountains-now-overs-300/"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 peak window ($332; was $321 in 2025-26). Access score 4 given despite no regional airport: DEN ~1h50 via I-70 (traffic can be much worse). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"keystone","name":"Keystone","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.605,"lon":-105.954,"base_elev_m":2829,"summit_elev_m":3782,"vertical_m":953,"skiable_acres":3149,"piste_km":null,"lifts":21,"runs":130,"pct_advanced_expert":49,"avg_snowfall_cm":584,"season_days":160,"nearest_airport":"DEN","airport_drive_min":95,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":95,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":292,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"River Run village bars, Kickapoo Tavern; night skiing","dj_events":"Keystone Bluegrass/Brews festivals; Kidtopia","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Resort","https://snowbrains.com/vail-resorts-peak-lift-ticket-prices-hit-record-356-with-six-mountains-now-overs-300/","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 peak window $292 (2026-27 not found). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"copper-mountain","name":"Copper Mountain","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.5017,"lon":-106.1564,"base_elev_m":2960,"summit_elev_m":3753,"vertical_m":793,"skiable_acres":2465,"piste_km":null,"lifts":23,"runs":140,"pct_advanced_expert":54,"avg_snowfall_cm":787,"season_days":160,"nearest_airport":"DEN","airport_drive_min":100,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":100,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":274,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"JJ's Rocky Mountain Tavern, Endo's; mellow","dj_events":"Dew Tour (since 2020 at Copper)","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"FIS World Cup 1976 (SL, GS); US Ski Team speed training center (since 2011-12); Dew Tour","notable_athletes":"US Ski Team speed center trains downhillers early season","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Mountain_(Colorado)","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/copper-mountain-resort/lift-tickets","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 peak holiday window $274 (OnTheSnow/coloradotopia via search snippet). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"arapahoe-basin","name":"Arapahoe Basin","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.6417,"lon":-105.8717,"base_elev_m":3286,"summit_elev_m":3978,"vertical_m":771,"skiable_acres":1428,"piste_km":null,"lifts":9,"runs":145,"pct_advanced_expert":73,"avg_snowfall_cm":889,"season_days":210,"nearest_airport":"DEN","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":140,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"The Beach tailgate parking-lot party (grills, beer) is a Colorado institution; 6th Alley Bar","dj_events":"Spring Beach parties, Enduro","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arapahoe_Basin","https://www.coloradotopia.com/ski-resorts/arapahoe-basin/lift-tickets/","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 peak holiday $140 (adult 23+). Longest season in CO (record 258 days 2018-19). No lodging at base; stay in Keystone/Dillon. Left Epic 2019, left Mountain Collective for 2025-26 (Ikon only). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"winter-park","name":"Winter Park","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.8869,"lon":-105.7625,"base_elev_m":2743,"summit_elev_m":3676,"vertical_m":933,"skiable_acres":3081,"piste_km":null,"lifts":23,"runs":167,"pct_advanced_expert":74,"avg_snowfall_cm":940,"season_days":170,"nearest_airport":"DEN","airport_drive_min":100,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":100,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":7,"day_ticket_usd":267,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Ditto at base village, Hernando's Pizza, Winter Park Pub","dj_events":"Winter Park Spring Splash","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"NCAA Skiing Championships 1956, 1959, 1972, 1977","notable_athletes":"Freestyle Olympians Elizabeth McIntyre, Birk Irving live/trained here","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Park_Resort","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 window $267 (Dec 26). pct_advanced = 19% advanced + 52% most difficult + 3% expert (Wikipedia; seems generous, Mary Jane bumps). Snowfall infobox 370in vs stats section 317.5in. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"steamboat","name":"Steamboat","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":40.459,"lon":-106.803,"base_elev_m":2103,"summit_elev_m":3221,"vertical_m":1118,"skiable_acres":3741,"piste_km":null,"lifts":24,"runs":170,"pct_advanced_expert":46,"avg_snowfall_cm":1016,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"HDN","airport_drive_min":30,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":344,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"T Bar at base, Schmiggity's, The Tugboat; cowboy-town bars downtown","dj_events":"Steamboat Winter Carnival; MusicFest at Steamboat","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"NCAA Championships x9; 'Ski Town USA' has produced 100+ Winter Olympians","notable_athletes":"Billy Kidd (Olympic medalist, director of skiing), Buddy Werner","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Ski_Resort","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/","https://townlift.com/2026/09/park-city-deer-valley-among-the-countrys-priciest-ski-days-as-2026-27-tickets-climb-again/"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 window $344. Snowfall 400in is resort claim. 2025-26 expansion (Mahogany Ridge) included in 3,741 acres. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"telluride","name":"Telluride","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":37.9364,"lon":-107.8203,"base_elev_m":2659,"summit_elev_m":4008,"vertical_m":1349,"skiable_acres":2000,"piste_km":null,"lifts":18,"runs":127,"pct_advanced_expert":41,"avg_snowfall_cm":838,"season_days":130,"nearest_airport":"TEX","airport_drive_min":15,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":390,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":326,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Gorrono Ranch, Alpino Vino, There..., New Sheridan bar, Last Dollar Saloon (Buck)","dj_events":"Telluride Gay Ski Week, Telluride Comedy Fest, Mountainfilm (summer)","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telluride_Ski_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/telluride/lift-tickets","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Vertical 4,425ft incl hike-to (3,845 lift-served). Ticket = 2025-26 peak holiday $326 (coloradotopia/OnTheSnow snippet). TEX has limited/weather-prone service; MTJ ~75 min. Independent ownership; Epic partner (limited days). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"crested-butte","name":"Crested Butte","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":38.8997,"lon":-106.965,"base_elev_m":2858,"summit_elev_m":3707,"vertical_m":931,"skiable_acres":1547,"piste_km":null,"lifts":15,"runs":121,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":130,"nearest_airport":"GUC","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":270,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":239,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Butte 66, Talk of the Town dive bar, Kochevar's, Elk Avenue","dj_events":"Al Johnson Uphill/Downhill telemark race; Flauschink","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"Winter X Games 1998, 1999; US Extreme Freeskiing Championships","notable_athletes":"","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_Butte_Mountain_Resort","https://snowbrains.com/vail-resorts-peak-lift-ticket-prices-hit-record-356-with-six-mountains-now-overs-300/"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 peak $239. pct_advanced 20% from Wikipedia is low vs CB's extreme double-black (North Face, Headwall) reputation; treat with caution. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"silverton-mountain","name":"Silverton Mountain","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":37.8847,"lon":-107.6653,"base_elev_m":3170,"summit_elev_m":4111,"vertical_m":941,"skiable_acres":1819,"piste_km":null,"lifts":1,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":100,"avg_snowfall_cm":1143,"season_days":50,"nearest_airport":"DRO","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":380,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":269,"pass":"independent","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Silverton's few saloons (Grand Imperial); expedition vibe","dj_events":"","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":10,"family_chill_score":1,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Founded by Aaron and Jen Brill","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverton_Mountain","https://silvertonmountain.com/mountain/pricing/","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/silverton-mountain/lift-tickets"],"notes":"Ticket = guided weekend day $269 (weekday $249; unguided $99 only late season). Single double chair, all expert, avalanche gear required, Thu-Sun only; season_days ~50 is approx open days. Heli-drops available. Snowfall 450-500in claimed. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"wolf-creek","name":"Wolf Creek","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":37.4722,"lon":-106.7933,"base_elev_m":3139,"summit_elev_m":3628,"vertical_m":489,"skiable_acres":1600,"piste_km":null,"lifts":11,"runs":77,"pct_advanced_expert":45,"avg_snowfall_cm":1092,"season_days":150,"nearest_airport":"DRO","airport_drive_min":100,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":270,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":105,"pass":"independent","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":1,"nightlife_notes":"None on-mountain; Pagosa Springs hot springs","dj_events":"","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Creek_Ski_Area","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/wolf-creek-ski-area/lift-tickets"],"notes":"Most snow in Colorado (record 807in 1978-79). Ticket = 2025-26 peak adult $105. No on-site lodging. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"loveland","name":"Loveland","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.68,"lon":-105.897,"base_elev_m":3292,"summit_elev_m":3965,"vertical_m":674,"skiable_acres":1800,"piste_km":null,"lifts":11,"runs":94,"pct_advanced_expert":46,"avg_snowfall_cm":1072,"season_days":190,"nearest_airport":"DEN","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":60,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":149,"pass":"independent","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Rathskeller base bar; locals head to Georgetown/Idaho Springs","dj_events":"","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"Proposed venue in Denver's 1976 Olympic bid","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland_Ski_Area","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Elevations shown for Loveland Basin. Ticket = OnTheSnow-listed adult price $149 (not confirmed peak). Family-owned since 1936. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"monarch","name":"Monarch Mountain","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":38.5125,"lon":-106.3325,"base_elev_m":3289,"summit_elev_m":3645,"vertical_m":357,"skiable_acres":800,"piste_km":null,"lifts":7,"runs":63,"pct_advanced_expert":58,"avg_snowfall_cm":1016,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"GUC","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":190,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":134,"pass":"independent","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Sidewinder Saloon; Salida brewpubs","dj_events":"","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_Ski_Area","https://www.denvergazette.com/?p=387962","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = weekend adult up to $134 (2025-26 per search snippet; weekday $69). No snowmaking. No Name Basin expansion approved 2024. Cat skiing 1,635 acres not in skiable_acres. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"eldora","name":"Eldora","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.9375,"lon":-105.5836,"base_elev_m":2853,"summit_elev_m":3231,"vertical_m":378,"skiable_acres":680,"piste_km":null,"lifts":9,"runs":53,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"DEN","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":75,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":179,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Lodge bar; Nederland/Boulder after","dj_events":"","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldora_Mountain_Resort","https://www.denvergazette.com/?p=387962","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = weekend adult up to $179 (2025-26 snippet; weekdays from $99). Town of Nederland approved ~$120M purchase from POWDR Jan 2026. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"purgatory","name":"Purgatory","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":37.6297,"lon":-107.8144,"base_elev_m":2680,"summit_elev_m":3299,"vertical_m":618,"skiable_acres":1650,"piste_km":null,"lifts":12,"runs":105,"pct_advanced_expert":43,"avg_snowfall_cm":660,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"DRO","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":360,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":null,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Purgy's, Dante's; Durango downtown saloons (Diamond Belle, Ore House)","dj_events":"","luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatory_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/southwest-colorado/lift-tickets","https://www.onthesnow.com/colorado/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Peak window price not found; dynamic pricing from $9-11 select dates, average ~$51 (2025-26). Also on Mountain Capital Partners Power Pass. Ikon limited access. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"taos","name":"Taos Ski Valley","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"New Mexico","lat":36.59,"lon":-105.4369,"base_elev_m":2804,"summit_elev_m":3804,"vertical_m":1000,"skiable_acres":1294,"piste_km":null,"lifts":14,"runs":110,"pct_advanced_expert":51,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":130,"nearest_airport":"TSM","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"ABQ","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":185,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Bavarian Lodge (German beer hall), Martini Tree bar, The Blake's 192 bar; Taos town","dj_events":"Taos Pueblo/Ski Valley festivals; Freeride World Tour qualifiers","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Ernie Blake (founder)","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taos_Ski_Valley","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 Dec 26 price $185. Kachina Peak hike/lift terrain. Skier visits not reported since 2019-20. Nearest scheduled air: Taos Regional (limited); Santa Fe ~2h. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"park-city","name":"Park City Mountain","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":40.6508,"lon":-111.5075,"base_elev_m":2103,"summit_elev_m":3056,"vertical_m":975,"skiable_acres":7300,"piste_km":null,"lifts":41,"runs":324,"pct_advanced_expert":44,"avg_snowfall_cm":902,"season_days":150,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":40,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":9,"day_ticket_usd":369,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":915,"luxury_hotels":4,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Main Street: No Name Saloon, The Spur, High West Distillery, Park City Live, Downstairs","dj_events":"Sundance Film Festival (Jan, through 2026), Park City Live concerts, Snow Days","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2002 Winter Olympics (GS, snowboard PGS & halfpipe); Canyons side in 2034 plans","notable_athletes":"US Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence in Park City","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_City_Mountain_Resort","https://townlift.com/2026/09/park-city-deer-valley-among-the-countrys-priciest-ski-days-as-2026-27-tickets-climb-again/","https://www.kpcw.org/park-city/2025-12-17/park-city-ranked-as-most-expensive-ski-town-in-us","https://townlift.com/2025/12/park-city-named-most-expensive-ski-town-but-local-data-says-the-price-tag-is-way-off/"],"notes":"Includes Canyons. Wikipedia infobox shows 6,700 acres/324 trails; resort markets 7,300+ acres (used here). Ticket = 2026-27 peak window $369. Hotel = Park City Chamber Feb ADR (3-yr avg) ~$915; HotelPlanner claims >$1,600. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"deer-valley","name":"Deer Valley","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":40.6228,"lon":-111.4894,"base_elev_m":1990,"summit_elev_m":2917,"vertical_m":927,"skiable_acres":4300,"piste_km":null,"lifts":36,"runs":202,"pct_advanced_expert":21,"avg_snowfall_cm":747,"season_days":125,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":45,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":9,"day_ticket_usd":349,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Royal Street Cafe, St. Regis Mountainside bar, Snow Park Lodge; Main Street PC 5 min","dj_events":"Freestyle World Cup moguls/aerials (annual)","luxury_score":9,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"2002 Winter Olympics (moguls, aerials, slalom); 2034 Olympics (moguls, aerials); FIS Freestyle World Champs 2003, 2011, 2019","notable_athletes":"","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_Valley","https://townlift.com/2026/09/park-city-deer-valley-among-the-countrys-priciest-ski-days-as-2026-27-tickets-climb-again/","https://www.deervalley.com/media-room/063025-deer-valley-expanded-excellence-update","https://www.visitutah.com/Articles/Deer-Valley-Ski-Expansion"],"notes":"Skier-only. Acres = 4,300+ for 2025-26 after Expanded Excellence phase 1 (planned 5,726 when complete). Terrain % predates expansion. Snowfall = 294in peak figure per Wikipedia (<150in at base). Ticket = 2026-27 peak window $349. Lux hotels: Montage, St. Regis, Stein Eriksen Lodge, Goldener Hirsch, Grand Hyatt DV. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"snowbird","name":"Snowbird","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":40.5811,"lon":-111.6564,"base_elev_m":2365,"summit_elev_m":3353,"vertical_m":988,"skiable_acres":2500,"piste_km":null,"lifts":13,"runs":169,"pct_advanced_expert":35,"avg_snowfall_cm":1270,"season_days":190,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":40,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":238,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"The Tram Club, Aerie Lounge (Cliff Lodge), Oktoberfest","dj_events":"Snowbird Oktoberfest; Freeride competitions","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowbird_ski_resort","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/","https://townlift.com/2026/09/park-city-deer-valley-among-the-countrys-priciest-ski-days-as-2026-27-tickets-climb-again/"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 window $238 (townlift lists $239). Record 838in in 2022-23. Often open into May/June. Lodging = Cliff Lodge and canyon condos; little large-house rental in canyon. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"alta","name":"Alta","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":40.5808,"lon":-111.6372,"base_elev_m":2600,"summit_elev_m":3374,"vertical_m":774,"skiable_acres":2614,"piste_km":null,"lifts":12,"runs":116,"pct_advanced_expert":55,"avg_snowfall_cm":1384,"season_days":150,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":45,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":199,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Goldminer's Daughter, Alta Lodge Sitzmark bar; old-school lodge apres","dj_events":"","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Ski_Area","https://www.onthesnow.com/utah/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Skier-only. Ticket = OnTheSnow-listed adult $199 (Alta 2026-27 pricing unreleased as of Aug 2026). Lodging = handful of ski lodges (Alta Lodge, Snowpine, Rustler). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"brighton","name":"Brighton","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":40.6,"lon":-111.5833,"base_elev_m":2669,"summit_elev_m":3277,"vertical_m":533,"skiable_acres":1050,"piste_km":null,"lifts":6,"runs":66,"pct_advanced_expert":39,"avg_snowfall_cm":1778,"season_days":165,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":45,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":195,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Molly Green's A-frame bar; night skiing","dj_events":"","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_Ski_Resort","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 Dec 26 window $195. Snowfall = Wikipedia infobox 700in, likely inflated (resort marketing commonly ~500in) - low confidence. First ski resort in Utah (1936). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"solitude","name":"Solitude","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":40.6151,"lon":-111.5889,"base_elev_m":2435,"summit_elev_m":3059,"vertical_m":624,"skiable_acres":1200,"piste_km":null,"lifts":8,"runs":80,"pct_advanced_expert":50,"avg_snowfall_cm":1270,"season_days":150,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":40,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":199,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Thirsty Squirrel at village; very quiet","dj_events":"","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":"2019 FIS Freestyle/Snowboard World Champs (SBX/ski cross)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitude_Mountain_Resort","https://townlift.com/2026/09/park-city-deer-valley-among-the-countrys-priciest-ski-days-as-2026-27-tickets-climb-again/","https://www.onthesnow.com/utah/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 peak $199. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"snowbasin","name":"Snowbasin","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":41.216,"lon":-111.857,"base_elev_m":1948,"summit_elev_m":2850,"vertical_m":902,"skiable_acres":3000,"piste_km":null,"lifts":13,"runs":104,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":889,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":55,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":55,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":219,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Earl's Lodge, John Paul Lodge, Needles; Ogden's 25th Street bars","dj_events":"Snowbasin Blues Brews & BBQ (summer)","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"2002 Winter Olympics downhill/super-G/combined; 2034 Olympic alpine venue","notable_athletes":"","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowbasin","https://www.snowbasin.com/tickets-passes/lift-tickets","https://www.onthesnow.com/utah/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 peak adult $219 (search snippet of resort page). Plush day lodges, no slopeside hotel. Pass: Ikon + Mountain Collective (Sun Valley Co.). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"powder-mountain","name":"Powder Mountain","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":41.38,"lon":-111.7803,"base_elev_m":2103,"summit_elev_m":2713,"vertical_m":672,"skiable_acres":8000,"piste_km":null,"lifts":9,"runs":162,"pct_advanced_expert":35,"avg_snowfall_cm":914,"season_days":130,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":75,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":7,"day_ticket_usd":219,"pass":"independent","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Hidden Lake Lodge; very little","dj_events":"Summit Series events (historic)","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_Mountain","https://powdermountain.com/tickets","https://powdermountain.com/blog/whats-new-2025-26-season"],"notes":"8,000 total skiable acres (4,200 lift-served; rest cat/hike). Ticket = 2025-26 peak $219 (range $109-219), limited day tickets. Owned by Reed Hastings since 2023 (blended public-private). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"brian-head","name":"Brian Head","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":37.683,"lon":-112.833,"base_elev_m":2926,"summit_elev_m":3328,"vertical_m":520,"skiable_acres":665,"piste_km":null,"lifts":8,"runs":71,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":914,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"CDC","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"LAS","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":69,"pass":"independent","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Last Chair Saloon; quiet","dj_events":"","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":3,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Head_Resort","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 Dec 26 price $69 (Mountain Capital Partners, Power Pass). Southern Utah, popular with Las Vegas/SoCal drivers. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"jackson-hole","name":"Jackson Hole","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Wyoming","lat":43.59,"lon":-110.89,"base_elev_m":1924,"summit_elev_m":3185,"vertical_m":1262,"skiable_acres":2500,"piste_km":null,"lifts":13,"runs":116,"pct_advanced_expert":50,"avg_snowfall_cm":1166,"season_days":130,"nearest_airport":"JAC","airport_drive_min":20,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":300,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":339,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":800,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Mangy Moose, Spur, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar (saddle stools), The Rose, Pink Garter; Teton Village Hotel Terra","dj_events":"Kings & Queens of Corbet's; Pole Pedal Paddle; Jackson Hole Rendezvous concerts","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":10,"family_chill_score":3,"olympics_hosted":"World Cup races 1967, 1970, 1975; Kings and Queens of Corbet's (annual)","notable_athletes":"Resi Stiegler, Travis Rice, Jess McMillan","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Hole_Mountain_Resort","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/","https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/special/spotlight/at-800-a-night-in-december-jackson-holes-record-setting-hotel-rates-may-drive-skiers/article_1a08a354-6724-4644-9ec9-149b089deb04.html","https://county10.com/jackson-ski-resort-has-busiest-season-ever/"],"notes":"Calibration anchor: skiing_intensity=10. Ticket = 2026-27 window $339. Hotel ~$800/night = December average reported by JH News&Guide (average, not mid-range). Busiest season reported 715,100 skier days (season year unverified; record was 502,222 in 2012-13); left null. Lux: Four Seasons, Amangani, Caldera House, Hotel Terra, Hotel Jackson. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"grand-targhee","name":"Grand Targhee","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Wyoming","lat":43.789,"lon":-110.957,"base_elev_m":2258,"summit_elev_m":3006,"vertical_m":748,"skiable_acres":2000,"piste_km":null,"lifts":6,"runs":93,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":1270,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"JAC","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":270,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":175,"pass":"Mountain Collective","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Trap Bar; Driggs ID breweries (Grand Teton Brewing)","dj_events":"Targhee Fest / Bluegrass (summer)","luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Targhee_Resort","https://www.grandtarghee.com/tickets-passes","https://www.onthesnow.com/wyoming/grand-targhee-resort/lift-tickets"],"notes":"Access only via Driggs, Idaho. 3,000 total acres incl. 1,000 cat skiing; skiable_acres = 2,000 lift-served. Ticket = 2025-26 range $125-175 (peak $175). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"big-sky","name":"Big Sky","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Montana","lat":45.275,"lon":-111.4319,"base_elev_m":2073,"summit_elev_m":3403,"vertical_m":1326,"skiable_acres":5850,"piste_km":null,"lifts":40,"runs":320,"pct_advanced_expert":50,"avg_snowfall_cm":1016,"season_days":145,"nearest_airport":"BZN","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":330,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":289,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Montana Jack, Lone Peak Brewery, Westward Social at Montage, Scissorbills Saloon","dj_events":"Big Sky Big Grass; Big Sky Pond Skim","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sky_Resort","https://bigskyresort.com/mountain-info","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/","https://www.explorebigsky.com/big-sky-resort-shatters-skier-visitation-record/24877"],"notes":"Ticket = 2026-27 window $289. Snowfall 400in = resort claim (OnTheSnow reports ~265in average). Skier visits ~500k first exceeded 2017-18 (latest public figure; left null). Adjacent private Yellowstone Club & Spanish Peaks not counted. Lux: Montage Big Sky, One&Only Moonlight Basin. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"whitefish","name":"Whitefish Mountain Resort","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Montana","lat":48.5,"lon":-114.34,"base_elev_m":1361,"summit_elev_m":2078,"vertical_m":717,"skiable_acres":3020,"piste_km":null,"lifts":14,"runs":93,"pct_advanced_expert":50,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":125,"nearest_airport":"FCA","airport_drive_min":20,"major_hub":"SEA","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":110,"pass":"independent","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Bierstube (since 1946), Hellroaring Saloon; Whitefish town bars (Great Northern Bar)","dj_events":"Whitefish Winter Carnival","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"1949 US Alpine Championships","notable_athletes":"Tommy Moe (1994 Olympic downhill gold) learned here; Andrea Mead Lawrence won 1949 titles here","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitefish_Mountain_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/montana/whitefish-mountain-resort/lift-tickets"],"notes":"Ticket = OnTheSnow-listed adult $110 (peak not confirmed). Fog ('snow ghosts'). Glacier Park International (FCA) has nonstops from many hubs; no drivable major hub (Seattle ~8h). Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"bridger-bowl","name":"Bridger Bowl","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Montana","lat":45.818,"lon":-110.897,"base_elev_m":1859,"summit_elev_m":2652,"vertical_m":792,"skiable_acres":2000,"piste_km":null,"lifts":8,"runs":75,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":889,"season_days":120,"nearest_airport":"BZN","airport_drive_min":30,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":330,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":99,"pass":"independent","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":377663,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Jim Bridger Lodge; Bozeman Main Street bars (Rocking R Bar, Bacchus Pub)","dj_events":"","luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"NCAA Skiing Championships 8x (MSU host)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridger_Bowl_Ski_Area","https://www.onthesnow.com/montana/bridger-bowl/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Nonprofit. The Ridge = beacon-required expert hike terrain. Visits = 377,663 skier visits 2022-23. Ticket = OnTheSnow-listed adult $99 (weekday). Terrain % not captured. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"sun-valley","name":"Sun Valley","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Idaho","lat":43.655,"lon":-114.409,"base_elev_m":1753,"summit_elev_m":2789,"vertical_m":1036,"skiable_acres":2829,"piste_km":null,"lifts":17,"runs":121,"pct_advanced_expert":22,"avg_snowfall_cm":417,"season_days":140,"nearest_airport":"SUN","airport_drive_min":20,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":300,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":149,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Warm Springs/River Run lodges, Pioneer Saloon, Grumpy's, Whiskey Jacques in Ketchum","dj_events":"Sun Valley Film Festival; 2025 World Cup Finals","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"2025 FIS World Cup Finals; World Cup 1975, 1977; US Alpine Championships 2016, 2018","notable_athletes":"Gretchen Fraser, Picabo Street, Christin Cooper, Kaitlyn Farrington (runs named for them)","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Valley,_Idaho","https://www.onthesnow.com/idaho/sun-valley/lift-tickets.html","https://eyeonsunvalley.com/Story_Reader/12438/Score-Sixty-Dollar-Lift-Tickets-and-Benefit-Sun-Valley-Air-Service"],"notes":"First destination ski resort (1936, first chairlifts). Snowfall = Wikipedia 164in (likely lower-mountain; upper Baldy gets more) - low confidence. Ticket = 2025-26 peak $149 per snippet (low confidence; check resort). Elevations = Bald Mountain. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"schweitzer","name":"Schweitzer","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Idaho","lat":48.367,"lon":-116.623,"base_elev_m":1207,"summit_elev_m":1951,"vertical_m":744,"skiable_acres":2900,"piste_km":null,"lifts":10,"runs":92,"pct_advanced_expert":40,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":130,"nearest_airport":"GEG","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"SEA","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":138,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Taps, Pucci's Pub; Sandpoint town","dj_events":"","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweitzer_Mountain","https://www.onthesnow.com/idaho/schweitzer/lift-tickets.html"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 weekend adult $138 (weekday $120). Alterra owned since 2023. Conventions: elevations/acres/lifts/runs/terrain%/snowfall from Wikipedia infobox (resort-claimed figures); pct_advanced_expert = black + double-black share as published (some by run count). season_days is an approximate typical operating length from usual open/close dates, not a published stat. Drive times approximate typical winter driving. luxury_hotels and resorts_within_90min are approximate counts."},{"id":"summit-county-co","name":"Summit County, CO (Breckenridge/Keystone/Copper/A-Basin)","kind":"region","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Colorado","lat":39.58,"lon":-106.05,"base_elev_m":null,"summit_elev_m":3978,"vertical_m":null,"skiable_acres":9950,"piste_km":null,"lifts":88,"runs":602,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":897,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"DEN","airport_drive_min":100,"major_hub":"DEN","hub_drive_min":100,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":332,"pass":"Epic+Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Breckenridge Main Street is the hub; Frisco/Dillon/Silverthorne quieter","dj_events":"Ullr Fest, Dew Tour, A-Basin Beach","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"Dew Tour (Breck, Copper)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_County,_Colorado","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breckenridge_Ski_Resort","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Resort","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Mountain_(Colorado)","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arapahoe_Basin","https://www.powderhounds.com/USA/Colorado/Breckenridge.aspx"],"notes":"Region row: drive cluster of Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper, Arapahoe Basin (Loveland ~20 min east). Acres/lifts/runs are sums of the four member rows. Ticket = highest member (Breckenridge 2026-27). Epic (Breck, Keystone) + Ikon (Copper, A-Basin). [avg_snowfall_cm: Breckenridge figure: 353 in avg per season (Powderhounds) (page read via Wayback Machine snapshot; live site blocks bots). Wikipedia gives 355 in.]"},{"id":"cottonwood-canyons-ut","name":"Cottonwood Canyons (Alta/Snowbird/Brighton/Solitude)","kind":"region","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":40.6,"lon":-111.62,"base_elev_m":null,"summit_elev_m":3374,"vertical_m":null,"skiable_acres":7364,"piste_km":null,"lifts":39,"runs":431,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":1270,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":40,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":238,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Lodge bars only; Salt Lake City nightlife 40 min","dj_events":"Snowbird Oktoberfest","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Ski_Area","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowbird_ski_resort","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_Ski_Resort","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitude_Mountain_Resort"],"notes":"Region row: Little Cottonwood (Alta, Snowbird; AltaBird ticket links them) + Big Cottonwood (Brighton, Solitude). Acres/lifts/runs summed from member rows. Canyon road (SR-210) closures/interlodge and traffic are common. Ticket = Snowbird 2026-27 window."},{"id":"park-city-ut","name":"Park City, UT (Park City Mountain + Deer Valley)","kind":"region","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"Utah","lat":40.64,"lon":-111.5,"base_elev_m":null,"summit_elev_m":3056,"vertical_m":null,"skiable_acres":11600,"piste_km":null,"lifts":77,"runs":526,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":838,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SLC","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"SLC","hub_drive_min":40,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":9,"day_ticket_usd":369,"pass":"Epic+Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":915,"luxury_hotels":9,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Main Street Park City","dj_events":"Sundance Film Festival (through 2026)","luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2002 Winter Olympics; 2034 Olympics","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_City_Mountain_Resort","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_Valley","https://www.kpcw.org/park-city/2025-12-17/park-city-ranked-as-most-expensive-ski-town-in-us"],"notes":"Region row: Park City Mountain (7,300 ac) + Deer Valley (4,300 ac); summed counts. Snowbasin/Cottonwoods within ~1h."},{"id":"palisades-tahoe","name":"Palisades Tahoe","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"California (Lake Tahoe)","lat":39.196,"lon":-120.235,"base_elev_m":1890,"summit_elev_m":2758,"vertical_m":869,"skiable_acres":6000,"piste_km":null,"lifts":30,"runs":177,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":1016,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"RNO","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"SFO","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":289,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":600000,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Olympic Valley village bars (Le Chamois 'Chammy', Rocker, Bar One); Tahoe City/Truckee nearby","dj_events":"WinterWonderGrass music festival; spring pond skim/concerts","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"1960 Winter Olympics (Squaw Valley); FIS World Cup (Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup)","notable_athletes":"Shane McConkey, Jonny Moseley, Julia Mancuso, Travis Ganong (home mountain)","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_Tahoe","https://snowbrains.com/2026-27-lift-ticket-prices/"],"notes":"Wikipedia infobox lists 3,600 ac for Palisades side alone; 6,000 ac is combined Palisades+Alpine Meadows (gondola-linked) per resort marketing. 600k = approx skiers/yr (Wikipedia). Ticket = 2026-27 peak window (Snowbrains). Terrain % not published consistently."},{"id":"heavenly","name":"Heavenly","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"California/Nevada (South Lake Tahoe)","lat":38.935,"lon":-119.94,"base_elev_m":1907,"summit_elev_m":3068,"vertical_m":1162,"skiable_acres":4800,"piste_km":null,"lifts":25,"runs":97,"pct_advanced_expert":35,"avg_snowfall_cm":914,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"RNO","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"SFO","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":9,"day_ticket_usd":305,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":393,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Stateline casinos (Harrah's, Hard Rock), Tamarack Lodge apres, Unofficial late-night; most 'Vegas-like' night scene in Tahoe","dj_events":"SnowGlobe NYE music festival (South Lake Tahoe, historically); casino club DJs","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavenly_Mountain_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/california/heavenly-mountain-resort/lift-tickets","https://www.budgetyourtrip.com/hotels/united-states-of-america/south-lake-tahoe-5397664"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 peak window reported via search ($305). Hotel = avg South Lake Tahoe hotel (all classes). Lux = Edgewood Tahoe."},{"id":"northstar","name":"Northstar California","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"California (Lake Tahoe)","lat":39.264,"lon":-120.125,"base_elev_m":1930,"summit_elev_m":2620,"vertical_m":690,"skiable_acres":3170,"piste_km":null,"lifts":20,"runs":100,"pct_advanced_expert":27,"avg_snowfall_cm":889,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"RNO","airport_drive_min":50,"major_hub":"SFO","hub_drive_min":200,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":328,"pass":"Epic","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Village fire pits, ice rink, Ritz-Carlton Highlands lounge; Truckee bars 15 min","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northstar_California","https://www.onthesnow.com/california/kirkwood/lift-tickets"],"notes":"Ticket = 2025-26 peak window per search snippet ($328). 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Runs: 35 green/110 blue/35 black/20 double-black -> ~23% black+dbl by run count (not acreage). Visits 'often >2M' (Wikipedia). Lux = Four Seasons, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Nita Lake Lodge, Pan Pacific (approx). Hotel: Kayak shows Feb avg ~880/night (currency ambiguous) -> left null."},{"id":"revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke Mountain Resort","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"British Columbia","lat":50.954,"lon":-118.154,"base_elev_m":510,"summit_elev_m":2225,"vertical_m":1713,"skiable_acres":3121,"piste_km":null,"lifts":6,"runs":75,"pct_advanced_expert":45,"avg_snowfall_cm":1050,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YLW","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"YYC","hub_drive_min":330,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":143,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":288,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Rockford, Mackenzie Common; town bars (Village Idiot, Last Drop)","dj_events":"Freeride World Tour Qualifier / Revelstoke Big Mountain events","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelstoke_Mountain_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets","https://www.ca.kayak.com/Revelstoke-Hotels_Last-Minute.Lhotel.24141.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Largest lift-served vertical in NA (~5,620 ft). 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'Champagne powder' / frequent fog."},{"id":"sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"British Columbia (Kamloops)","lat":50.894,"lon":-119.893,"base_elev_m":1198,"summit_elev_m":2152,"vertical_m":882,"skiable_acres":4270,"piste_km":null,"lifts":13,"runs":144,"pct_advanced_expert":32,"avg_snowfall_cm":559,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YKA","airport_drive_min":50,"major_hub":"YVR","hub_drive_min":270,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":143,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Bottoms Bar, Masa's; quiet Tyrolean-style village","dj_events":"Snowbombing Canada (2017-18, discontinued)","luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Nancy Greene Raine (1968 Olympic GS gold) Director of Skiing","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Peaks_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets"],"notes":"2nd largest ski area in Canada by acreage. Austrian team trained here pre-2010."},{"id":"lake-louise","name":"Lake Louise","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"Alberta (Banff NP)","lat":51.442,"lon":-116.161,"base_elev_m":1646,"summit_elev_m":2637,"vertical_m":991,"skiable_acres":4200,"piste_km":null,"lifts":10,"runs":145,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":454,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YYC","airport_drive_min":165,"major_hub":"YYC","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":132,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Kokanee Kabin, Lodge of the Ten Peaks; hamlet is tiny (Banff 45 min)","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Cup speed opener (since 1980)","notable_athletes":"Lindsey Vonn (most wins here - 'Lake Lindsey')","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Louise_Ski_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets","https://www.skilouise.com/tickets-passes/partner-passes/mountain-collective/"],"notes":"17 km2 = ~4,200 ac. Lux = Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Post Hotel (Relais & Chateaux). Ticket = weekday C$184.30 (SkiBig3 window)."},{"id":"banff-sunshine","name":"Banff Sunshine Village","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"Alberta (Banff NP)","lat":51.079,"lon":-115.782,"base_elev_m":1660,"summit_elev_m":2730,"vertical_m":1070,"skiable_acres":3360,"piste_km":null,"lifts":12,"runs":137,"pct_advanced_expert":47,"avg_snowfall_cm":914,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YYC","airport_drive_min":105,"major_hub":"YYC","hub_drive_min":105,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":132,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":324,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":500000,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Mad Trapper's Saloon on-hill; Banff Ave bars/clubs (Dancing Sasquatch, Hoof & Feather, Wild Bill's)","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1985 FIS World Cup women's speed; 1991 Deaflympics","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Village","https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets","https://www.kayak.ae/Banff-Hotels.9388.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Delirium Dive & Wild West extreme zones. Visits '>500k' (Wikipedia). Hotel = Banff town avg ~mid-C$400s (2025 reports). Lux = Sunshine Mountain Lodge on-hill (Banff town hotels counted in region row)."},{"id":"banff-norquay","name":"Banff Norquay","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"Alberta (Banff NP)","lat":51.204,"lon":-115.599,"base_elev_m":1630,"summit_elev_m":2133,"vertical_m":503,"skiable_acres":190,"piste_km":null,"lifts":5,"runs":60,"pct_advanced_expert":44,"avg_snowfall_cm":300,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YYC","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"YYC","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":null,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Lone Pine pub; 10 min to Banff Ave nightlife","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"1972 FIS World Cup GS/SL; 1991 Deaflympics","notable_athletes":"Banff Alpine Racers: Thomas Grandi, Cary Mullen, Erik & Jeffrey Read","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Norquay","https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets"],"notes":"Skiable acres from Wikipedia 0.77 km2 (~190 ac; resort markets ~190 ac). 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Night skiing Fridays."},{"id":"marmot-basin","name":"Marmot Basin","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"Alberta (Jasper NP)","lat":52.801,"lon":-118.084,"base_elev_m":1698,"summit_elev_m":2612,"vertical_m":914,"skiable_acres":1680,"piste_km":null,"lifts":7,"runs":91,"pct_advanced_expert":40,"avg_snowfall_cm":440,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YEG","airport_drive_min":240,"major_hub":"YEG","hub_drive_min":240,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":112,"pass":"Mountain Collective","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Jasper town pubs (Downstream, Jasper Brewing); very quiet","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmot_Basin","https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets"],"notes":"6.8 km2 = ~1,680 ac. No on-mountain lodging. Lux = Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Jasper partly burned in 2024 wildfire (town capacity reduced)."},{"id":"mont-tremblant","name":"Tremblant","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"Quebec (Laurentians)","lat":46.214,"lon":-74.585,"base_elev_m":230,"summit_elev_m":875,"vertical_m":645,"skiable_acres":665,"piste_km":null,"lifts":14,"runs":102,"pct_advanced_expert":50,"avg_snowfall_cm":452,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YUL","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"YUL","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":112,"pass":"Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":386,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Le P'tit Caribou (wild apres/table dancing), La Diable microbrewery, Le Shack, Casino de Mont-Tremblant; pedestrian village","dj_events":"Le P'tit Caribou DJ nights; Tremblant Ski Week/events","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Erik Guay (downhill world champion) from Mont-Tremblant","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Tremblant_Resort","https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets","https://www.ca.kayak.com/Mont-Tremblant-Hotels_Family.Hff.46168.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Wikipedia: 102 trails split 22/34/42/15 by count (~50% difficult+expert). Search snippet claimed ~2M visits (unreliable, not used). Hotel = Kayak CA weekend avg C$536 (Dec peak C$744). Lux = Fairmont Tremblant, Hotel Quintessence (Relais & Chateaux)."},{"id":"le-massif","name":"Le Massif de Charlevoix","kind":"resort","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"Quebec (Charlevoix)","lat":47.283,"lon":-70.617,"base_elev_m":36,"summit_elev_m":806,"vertical_m":770,"skiable_acres":406,"piste_km":null,"lifts":6,"runs":52,"pct_advanced_expert":55,"avg_snowfall_cm":645,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YQB","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"YUL","hub_drive_min":300,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":99,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Club Med bar; Baie-Saint-Paul bistros","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"2006 FIS Junior World Championships (speed)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Massif","https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets"],"notes":"Biggest vertical east of Rockies; ski down toward St Lawrence River. Lux = Club Med Quebec Charlevoix (Exclusive Collection). New to Ikon 2025-26."},{"id":"lake-tahoe-region","name":"Lake Tahoe (region)","kind":"region","macro_region":"North America","country":"United States","subregion":"California/Nevada","lat":39.1,"lon":-120.03,"base_elev_m":null,"summit_elev_m":3068,"vertical_m":1162,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":null,"lifts":null,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":1016,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"RNO","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"SFO","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":328,"pass":"Epic+Ikon","hotel_mid_usd":393,"luxury_hotels":4,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Stateline casinos (South Shore), Olympic Valley village, Truckee & Tahoe City bars","dj_events":"SnowGlobe (historic), WinterWonderGrass","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1960 Winter Olympics (Squaw Valley)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_Tahoe","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavenly_Mountain_Resort","https://www.budgetyourtrip.com/hotels/united-states-of-america/south-lake-tahoe-5397664"],"notes":"Cluster: Palisades, Alpine Meadows, Northstar, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Sugar Bowl, Homewood, Diamond Peak, Mt Rose, Boreal, Sierra-at-Tahoe, etc. Stats = max of members. Lux = Ritz-Carlton, Edgewood Tahoe, Everline, Hyatt Lake Tahoe-level (approx)."},{"id":"banff-skibig3","name":"Banff / Lake Louise (SkiBig3)","kind":"region","macro_region":"North America","country":"Canada","subregion":"Alberta (Banff NP)","lat":51.178,"lon":-115.571,"base_elev_m":1630,"summit_elev_m":2730,"vertical_m":1070,"skiable_acres":7750,"piste_km":null,"lifts":27,"runs":342,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":914,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YYC","airport_drive_min":105,"major_hub":"YYC","hub_drive_min":105,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":132,"pass":"Ikon+MC","hotel_mid_usd":324,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Banff Ave: Dancing Sasquatch, Hoof & Feather, Wild Bill's, Rose & Crown; Mad Trapper's on-hill","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"Lake Louise World Cup speed opener; 1988 Calgary Olympics alpine at nearby Nakiska","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.onthesnow.com/canada/lift-tickets","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Village","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Louise_Ski_Resort","https://banffbound.com/blog/banff-luxushotel"],"notes":"Sum of Lake Louise + Sunshine + Norquay (acres/lifts/runs). National park limits private chalet rentals (Canmore has more). Lux = Fairmont Banff Springs, Rimrock, Moose Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise, Post Hotel (approx)."},{"id":"chamonix-mont-blanc","name":"Chamonix Mont-Blanc (valley: Brevent-Flegere, Grands Montets, Les Houches, Aiguille du Midi)","kind":"region","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Haute-Savoie","lat":45.923,"lon":6.87,"base_elev_m":1000,"summit_elev_m":3842,"vertical_m":2842,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":140,"lifts":45,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":38,"avg_snowfall_cm":517,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GVA","airport_drive_min":65,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":65,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":86,"hotel_mid_usd":300,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Busy town-centre bar scene (Chambre Neuf, MBC, Elevation 1904, Rue des Moulins late bars); Folie Douce hotel in town","dj_events":"Folie Douce Chamonix hotel parties; Chamonix Unlimited Festival (spring electronic festival)","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":10,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"1924 Winter Olympics (first Winter Games); Kandahar World Cup downhill (Les Houches); birthplace of Arlberg-Kandahar racing","notable_athletes":"Home of extreme-skiing pioneers (Anselme Baud, Pierre Tardivel); Vallee Blanche off-piste classic","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/brevent-flegere-chamonix/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/grands-montets-argentiere-chamonix/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/aiguille-du-midi-chamonix/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-houches-saint-gervais-prarion-bellevue-chamonix/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/chamonix-mont-blanc/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamonix"],"notes":"Aggregated valley: Brevent-Flegere 56km, Grands Montets 29km, Les Houches 55km pistes + 24km Aiguille du Midi ski routes (Vallee Blanche); Balme/Le Tour excluded. Lifts sum of those areas. Huge glaciated off-piste not captured in pct. Pass: Ikon (Chamonix Mont-Blanc Unlimited) and Mountain Collective. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"Ikon+MC"},{"id":"val-disere","name":"Val d'Isere","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise)","lat":45.448,"lon":6.98,"base_elev_m":1785,"summit_elev_m":3456,"vertical_m":1671,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":150,"lifts":null,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":571,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":200,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":87,"hotel_mid_usd":420,"luxury_hotels":4,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Original La Folie Douce (1981) at La Daille mid-station; Cocorico, Dick's Tea Bar (late club), Doudoune","dj_events":"La Folie Douce cabaret/DJ apres daily; La Folie Douce (7 Alpine sites, founded Val d'Isere) https://www.ski-planet.com/fr/actualites-ski/37/decouvrez-la-folie-douce-en-station-de-ski.html","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"1992 Albertville Olympics men's alpine (downhill, super-G, GS, combined on Face de Bellevarde); Criterium de la Premiere Neige World Cup; 2009 World Championships","notable_athletes":"Jean-Claude Killy grew up here (3x 1968 Olympic gold)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/tignes-val-disere/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/val-disere/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.inthesnow.com/resort/val-disere/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1992_Winter_Olympics","https://theluxuryeditor.com/?p=21190"],"notes":"piste_km ~150 = Val d'Isere half of 300km Espace Killy (Tignes-Val d'Isere). Elevation/ticket from skiresort.com Tignes-Val d'Isere page (Espace Killy area pass EUR75). Espace Killy black share: 60/300 km = 20%; extensive off-piste. Luxury: Airelles Val d'Isere (5*), L'Atelier d'Edmond 2 Michelin stars. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"tignes","name":"Tignes","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise)","lat":45.468,"lon":6.906,"base_elev_m":1550,"summit_elev_m":3456,"vertical_m":1906,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":150,"lifts":44,"runs":80,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":750,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":140,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":190,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":87,"hotel_mid_usd":330,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Purpose-built high resort; Loop Bar, Sco'Bar, Blue Girl club in Tignes Le Lac/Val Claret","dj_events":"La Folie Douce (shared Val d'Isere-Tignes site); seasonal events","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"1992 Albertville Olympics freestyle skiing (moguls)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/tignes-val-disere/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/tignes/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.savoie-mont-blanc.com/en/fiches/tignes-ski-area-alpine-skiing-72705/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1992_Winter_Olympics"],"notes":"150 km / 80 pistes (16 black) / 44 lifts for Tignes sector per Savoie Mont Blanc; Grande Motte glacier. pct = Espace Killy black km share 20%. OnTheSnow snowfall 750cm looks high vs neighbours; treat with caution. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"courchevel","name":"Courchevel","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise, 3 Vallees)","lat":45.415,"lon":6.634,"base_elev_m":1100,"summit_elev_m":2738,"vertical_m":1638,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":150,"lifts":58,"runs":96,"pct_advanced_expert":10,"avg_snowfall_cm":418,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CVF","airport_drive_min":5,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":98,"hotel_mid_usd":650,"luxury_hotels":15,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Caves de Courchevel, Le Bal at Folie Douce (Courchevel/Meribel), Le Tremplin; very high-spend club scene","dj_events":"La Folie Douce Meribel-Courchevel (Saulire); La Folie Douce (7 Alpine sites, founded Val d'Isere) https://www.ski-planet.com/fr/actualites-ski/37/decouvrez-la-folie-douce-en-station-de-ski.html","luxury_score":10,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"1992 Albertville Olympics ski jumping & Nordic combined (Le Praz); 2023 FIS Alpine World Championships (with Meribel); World Cup tech races","notable_athletes":"Alexis Pinturault (Courchevel native, 2021 overall World Cup)","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courchevel","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-3-vallees-val-thorens-les-menuires-meribel-courchevel/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/courchevel/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.journaldespalaces.com/article-76764-destination-courchevel-an-anniversary-marked-by-innovation-and-splendor.html","https://www.islands.com/2093750/fouquets-courchevel-upscale-ski-hotel-saint-tropez-palace-level-service","https://weski.com/guides/pistes-maps/france-courchevel"],"notes":"Courchevel valley 150 km, 96 pistes (8 black per Wikipedia), 58 lifts; 3 Vallees pass EUR84.20 used for ticket. CVF = Courchevel altiport (private/charter only); commercial: CMF/GVA/LYS. 5 Palaces (K2, L'Apogee, Les Airelles, Cheval Blanc, Fouquet's ex-Barriere Les Neiges) + Rosewood Le Jardin Alpin (2025) + many other 5* -> luxury_hotels approx. ~7 Michelin-starred restaurants incl. Le 1947 (3*). pct = 3V black km share 10%. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"meribel","name":"Meribel","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise, 3 Vallees)","lat":45.397,"lon":6.566,"base_elev_m":1450,"summit_elev_m":2952,"vertical_m":1502,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":150,"lifts":53,"runs":76,"pct_advanced_expert":12,"avg_snowfall_cm":344,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":110,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":98,"hotel_mid_usd":480,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Rond Point (Ronnie) slope-side apres, Folie Douce, Le Pub, Evolution, Downtown; strong British chalet scene","dj_events":"La Folie Douce Meribel-Courchevel; Rond Point live bands","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1992 Albertville Olympics women's alpine + ice hockey; 2023 FIS Alpine World Championships; World Cup Finals 2015 & 2022","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9ribel","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-3-vallees-val-thorens-les-menuires-meribel-courchevel/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/meribel/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1992_Winter_Olympics"],"notes":"76 pistes (9 black = 12% by count), 53 lifts per Wikipedia; piste_km ~150 commonly cited for Meribel valley (not separately verified). Ticket = 3 Vallees pass. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"val-thorens","name":"Val Thorens","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise, 3 Vallees)","lat":45.298,"lon":6.58,"base_elev_m":1825,"summit_elev_m":3230,"vertical_m":1405,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":null,"lifts":31,"runs":68,"pct_advanced_expert":10,"avg_snowfall_cm":643,"season_days":163,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":98,"hotel_mid_usd":380,"luxury_hotels":4,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":9,"nightlife_notes":"Folie Douce VT (opened 2011), Malaysia club, Lodge, Frog & Roastbeef (Europe's highest pub), 360 Bar","dj_events":"La Folie Douce Val Thorens; 360 Bar daily DJ; large student/party weeks","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"1992 men's slalom held in neighbouring Les Menuires (same Belleville valley)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Thorens","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-3-vallees-val-thorens-les-menuires-meribel-courchevel/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/val-thorens/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.mon-sejour-en-montagne.com/idees-sejours/hiver-prochain-la-date-d-ouverture-des-pistes-a-val-thorens-deja-connue/","https://choosewhere.com/val-thorens-four-and-five-star-luxury-hotels"],"notes":"Europe's highest resort. Season 2024/25: 23 Nov 2024-4 May 2025 (163 days). 5* hotels: Altapura, Pashmina (Michelin-starred restaurant), Koh-I Nor, Fitz Roy (approx). piste_km for VT alone not verified (3V total 600). pct = 3V black km share. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"les-3-vallees","name":"Les 3 Vallees (Courchevel, Meribel, Val Thorens, Les Menuires, St-Martin, Orelle, Brides)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise)","lat":45.35,"lon":6.6,"base_elev_m":1100,"summit_elev_m":3230,"vertical_m":2130,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":600,"lifts":159,"runs":328,"pct_advanced_expert":17,"avg_snowfall_cm":700,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":100,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":98,"hotel_mid_usd":480,"luxury_hotels":25,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":9,"nightlife_notes":"Folie Douce x2 (Val Thorens, Meribel-Courchevel), Rond Point Meribel, Caves de Courchevel, Malaysia VT","dj_events":"La Folie Douce (7 Alpine sites, founded Val d'Isere) https://www.ski-planet.com/fr/actualites-ski/37/decouvrez-la-folie-douce-en-station-de-ski.html","luxury_score":9,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"1992 Albertville: Meribel (women's alpine), Les Menuires (men's slalom), Courchevel (ski jumping); 2023 World Championships Courchevel-Meribel","notable_athletes":"Alexis Pinturault (Courchevel)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-3-vallees-val-thorens-les-menuires-meribel-courchevel/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Trois_Vall%C3%A9es","https://www.journaldespalaces.com/article-76764-destination-courchevel-an-anniversary-marked-by-innovation-and-splendor.html","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/France/Val-Thorens.aspx"],"notes":"skiresort.com: 600 km (60 km black = 10%), +50 km ski routes, 159 lifts, 1100-3230 m (612 m lowest valley station). luxury_hotels = rough count of 5*/palaces across the area. Snowfall varies by sector (Courchevel 418, Meribel 344, VT 643 cm OnTheSnow). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates. [avg_snowfall_cm: Val Thorens used as representative. Powderhounds range \"6 - 8m+\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg 643 cm (Courchevel 418, Meribel 344). Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"paradiski","name":"Paradiski (Les Arcs + La Plagne, Vanoise Express)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise)","lat":45.546,"lon":6.759,"base_elev_m":1200,"summit_elev_m":3226,"vertical_m":2026,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":425,"lifts":126,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":12,"avg_snowfall_cm":900,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":110,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":160,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":81,"hotel_mid_usd":300,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Folie Douce Les Arcs (1800/Arc 1950), Red Hot Saloon Arc 1800, Arc 1950 village bars; La Plagne quieter","dj_events":"La Folie Douce Les Arcs; Les Arcs Film Festival (December)","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1992 Albertville: La Plagne bobsleigh/luge track; Les Arcs speed skiing (demonstration)","notable_athletes":"Kevin Rolland, Julien Lizeroux (La Plagne)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-arcs-peisey-vallandry-paradiski/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/la-plagne-paradiski/","https://www.skiinfo.fr/actualites/a/570096/les-grands-domaines-skiables-français","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1992_Winter_Olympics","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/France/La-Plagne.aspx"],"notes":"Sum of skiresort.com: Les Arcs/Peisey 200 km + La Plagne 225 km = 425 km; lifts 52+74; black 26+27 km. Funicular from Bourg-St-Maurice (TGV/Eurostar ski train). Ticket = single-resort EUR70 (full Paradiski day pass higher). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates. [avg_snowfall_cm: La Plagne used as representative. Powderhounds \"8 - 10m\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg La Plagne 523, Les Arcs 389. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"les-arcs","name":"Les Arcs (Peisey-Vallandry)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise, Paradiski)","lat":45.572,"lon":6.808,"base_elev_m":1200,"summit_elev_m":3226,"vertical_m":2026,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":200,"lifts":52,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":13,"avg_snowfall_cm":389,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":100,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":81,"hotel_mid_usd":300,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Folie Douce Les Arcs, Red Hot Saloon (1800), Arc 1950 pedestrian village","dj_events":"La Folie Douce Les Arcs Paradiski; Les Arcs Film Festival","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1992 Albertville speed skiing demonstration (KL piste)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-arcs-peisey-vallandry-paradiski/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/les-arcs-bourg-st-maurice/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Arcs"],"notes":"Aiguille Rouge 3226 m to Villaroger 1200 m (~2000 m vertical, 7 km run). Black 26/200 km. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"la-plagne","name":"La Plagne","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise, Paradiski)","lat":45.506,"lon":6.677,"base_elev_m":1207,"summit_elev_m":3167,"vertical_m":1960,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":225,"lifts":74,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":12,"avg_snowfall_cm":523,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":100,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":160,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":81,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Spread-out satellite villages; Scotty's (Plagne Centre), Mine Bar; quieter than Les Arcs","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"1992 Albertville bobsleigh & luge (track still runs taxi bobs)","notable_athletes":"Kevin Rolland (halfpipe), Julien Lizeroux","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/la-plagne-paradiski/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/la-plagne/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Plagne"],"notes":"Bellecote glacier 3250m (skiresort lists 3167). Black 27/225 km. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"alpe-dhuez","name":"Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Isere (Oisans)","lat":45.06,"lon":6.071,"base_elev_m":1125,"summit_elev_m":3330,"vertical_m":2205,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":250,"lifts":68,"runs":123,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":445,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GNB","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"LYS","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":77,"hotel_mid_usd":280,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Folie Douce Alpe d'Huez (since 2013), Smithy's Tavern, Freeride Cafe; week-long Tomorrowland takeover","dj_events":"Tomorrowland Winter (6th edition 21-28 Mar 2026, ~week-long EDM festival on and off piste); La Folie Douce","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"1968 Grenoble Olympics bobsleigh","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/alpe-dhuez/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpe_d%27Huez","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/alpe-dhuez/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.snowindustrynews.com/articles/tomorrowland-winter-to-return-to-alpe-d-huez-for-6th-edition-in-2026"],"notes":"Pic Blanc 3330 m; Sarenne 16 km black (one of longest). Black 50/250 km. Wikipedia lists snowfall 548 cm. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"les-deux-alpes","name":"Les 2 Alpes","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Isere (Oisans)","lat":45.007,"lon":6.122,"base_elev_m":1280,"summit_elev_m":3523,"vertical_m":2243,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":220,"lifts":40,"runs":96,"pct_advanced_expert":17,"avg_snowfall_cm":335,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GNB","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"LYS","hub_drive_min":135,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":77,"hotel_mid_usd":240,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Long main street of bars/clubs (Smokey Joe's, Pub Le Windsor, L'Avalanche); young crowd","dj_events":"Les 2 Alpes spring festivals; summer glacier park sessions","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-2-alpes/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Deux_Alpes","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/les-2-alpes/historical-snowfall.html"],"notes":"Glacier to 3600 m (Wikipedia); summer glacier skiing; lift link to La Grave off-piste. Black 38/220 km. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"la-grave","name":"La Grave - La Meije","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Hautes-Alpes (Oisans)","lat":45.047,"lon":6.307,"base_elev_m":1470,"summit_elev_m":3534,"vertical_m":2064,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":3,"lifts":4,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":86,"avg_snowfall_cm":340,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GNB","airport_drive_min":110,"major_hub":"LYS","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":72,"hotel_mid_usd":150,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Tiny village; Hotel La Meije / Le Castillan bars; guides' hangouts","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":10,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Derby de la Meije freeride race; mecca for extreme skiers","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/la-grave-la-meije/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/la-grave-la-meije/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Grave"],"notes":"Unpisted, unpatrolled high-alpine terrain served by Telepherique des Glaciers de la Meije; only 3 km marked piste + 19 km ski routes; pct = routes/(pistes+routes) (practically 100% expert). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"megeve","name":"Megeve / Saint-Gervais (Evasion Mont-Blanc core)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Haute-Savoie","lat":45.858,"lon":6.618,"base_elev_m":850,"summit_elev_m":2353,"vertical_m":1503,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":185,"lifts":60,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":14,"avg_snowfall_cm":337,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GVA","airport_drive_min":70,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":70,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":75,"hotel_mid_usd":450,"luxury_hotels":7,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Folie Douce St-Gervais-Megeve (Mont d'Arbois), Le Palo Alto club, Les Cocottes; chic village bars","dj_events":"La Folie Douce Saint-Gervais/Megeve","luxury_score":9,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Emile Allais (1937 world champion, Megeve native)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/megeve-saint-gervais/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/megeve/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.megeve-tourisme.fr/en/restaurant/flocons-de-sel/","https://www.megeve-tourisme.fr/en/hotel/four-seasons-resort-megeve/"],"notes":"Rothschild-founded chic resort. 5* incl. Four Seasons, Chalets du Mont d'Arbois, L'Alpaga, M de Megeve, Fer a Cheval, Fermes de Marie, Flocons de Sel (Emmanuel Renaut, 3 Michelin stars). Black 25/185 km (+ routes). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"portes-du-soleil","name":"Les Portes du Soleil (Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets, Chatel, Champery, Morgins)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Haute-Savoie / Valais (CH)","lat":46.194,"lon":6.773,"base_elev_m":985,"summit_elev_m":2254,"vertical_m":1269,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":580,"lifts":163,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":10,"avg_snowfall_cm":800,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GVA","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":75,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":84,"hotel_mid_usd":280,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Folie Douce Avoriaz, Bar Robinson & Le Pub Morzine, Mitchell's Champery, Le Tour (Les Gets)","dj_events":"Snowboxx Avoriaz (14-21 Mar 2026, 12th ed., Fatboy Slim etc.); Rock the Pistes (15-21 Mar 2026, 14th ed., concerts on the slopes across PdS)","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Jean Vuarnet (1960 Olympic downhill gold, Morzine/Avoriaz co-founder)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-portes-du-soleil-morzine-avoriaz-les-gets-chatel-morgins-champery/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portes_du_Soleil","https://www.snowindustrynews.com/articles/rock-the-pistes-festival-returns-for-14th-edition-in-the-heart-of-portes-du-soleil","https://www.tourisme-haute-savoie.com/actualites-de-haute-savoie/animations-evenements/snowboxx-avoriaz-2026/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/France/Avoriaz.aspx"],"notes":"skiresort.com counts 580 km (official marketing says ~600-650 km). Black 60/580 km; Swiss Wall (Chavanette) famous. Elevation 985-2254 m per skiresort; Wikipedia base 930/top 2466. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates. [avg_snowfall_cm: Avoriaz used as representative (highest-snowfall sector). Powderhounds \"8m\". OnTheSnow reported avg Avoriaz 476, Morzine 422. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"avoriaz-morzine","name":"Avoriaz / Morzine","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Haute-Savoie (Portes du Soleil)","lat":46.191,"lon":6.775,"base_elev_m":1000,"summit_elev_m":2466,"vertical_m":1466,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":130,"lifts":34,"runs":51,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":476,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GVA","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":75,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":84,"hotel_mid_usd":260,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Folie Douce Avoriaz (2018), Le Chapka, Snowboxx week; Morzine: Bar Robinson, Le Tibetan Cafe, Crepe bars","dj_events":"Snowboxx Avoriaz (Fatboy Slim headliner 2026); Rock the Pistes stage in Morzine","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Jean Vuarnet (1960 Olympic downhill champion, Avoriaz co-founder)","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoriaz","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/avoriaz/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/morzine/historical-snowfall.html","https://explore.avoriaz.com/en/events/snowboxx"],"notes":"Avoriaz-sector stats from Wikipedia (130 km, 34 lifts, top 2466 m, base 1100; Morzine town ~1000 m). Car-free Avoriaz. Morzine snowfall (OTS) 422 cm. Ticket = Portes du Soleil pass. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"serre-chevalier","name":"Serre Chevalier Vallee Briancon","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Hautes-Alpes","lat":44.944,"lon":6.567,"base_elev_m":1200,"summit_elev_m":2800,"vertical_m":1600,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":250,"lifts":59,"runs":81,"pct_advanced_expert":13,"avg_snowfall_cm":435,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"TRN","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"LYS","hub_drive_min":200,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":76,"hotel_mid_usd":200,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Low-key: Grotte du Yeti, Le Bivouac; thermal baths at Le Monetier","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Luc Alphand (overall World Cup 1997) from Serre Chevalier","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/serre-chevalier-briancon-chantemerle-villeneuve-la-salle-le-monetier-les-bains/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serre_Chevalier","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/southern-alps/serre-chevalier/historical-snowfall.html"],"notes":"Tree skiing and strong Monetier steeps; black 32.5/250 km. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"la-clusaz","name":"La Clusaz (Aravis, incl. Manigod)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Haute-Savoie (Aravis)","lat":45.905,"lon":6.424,"base_elev_m":1050,"summit_elev_m":2485,"vertical_m":1435,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":125,"lifts":50,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":13,"avg_snowfall_cm":375,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GVA","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":60,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":63,"hotel_mid_usd":220,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Authentic village; Le Pressoir, Les Caves du Paccaly, Le Club des Sports","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Edgar Grospiron (1992 Olympic moguls gold), Candide Thovex (freeski legend)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/la-clusaz-manigod/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/la-clusaz/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Clusaz"],"notes":"Black 16/125 km. Near Annecy. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"sainte-foy-tarentaise","name":"Sainte-Foy Tarentaise","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Savoie (Tarentaise)","lat":45.555,"lon":6.883,"base_elev_m":1550,"summit_elev_m":2620,"vertical_m":1070,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":43,"lifts":6,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":14,"avg_snowfall_cm":354,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CMF","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":47,"hotel_mid_usd":220,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Very quiet; a couple of bars at Bonconseil base","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/sainte-foy-tarentaise/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/sainte-foy-tarentaise/historical-snowfall.html"],"notes":"Small piste network (6 black km) but celebrated off-piste/freeride (Fogliettaz, Monte Rosa back side); intensity score reflects freeride, pct reflects pistes only. Coords approx (Bonconseil). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"font-romeu-pyrenees-2000","name":"Font-Romeu / Pyrenees 2000 (Pyrenees entry)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"France","subregion":"Pyrenees-Orientales","lat":42.5,"lon":2.03,"base_elev_m":1717,"summit_elev_m":2213,"vertical_m":496,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":58,"lifts":24,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":17,"avg_snowfall_cm":349,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"PGF","airport_drive_min":105,"major_hub":"BCN","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":56,"hotel_mid_usd":150,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Small town bars; family/regional clientele","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":3,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":"National high-altitude training centre (CNEA, built for Mexico 1968 Olympic prep)","notable_athletes":"Martin Fourcade (biathlon, trained at Font-Romeu)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/font-romeu-bolquere-pyrenees-2000/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/pyrenees/font-romeu-pyrenees-2000/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via"],"notes":"Sunny eastern Pyrenees, heavy snowmaking; nearby Les Angles, Andorra (Pas de la Casa ~1h). Black 9/58 km. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"zermatt-matterhorn","name":"Zermatt - Matterhorn Ski Paradise (incl. Cervinia/Valtournenche)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Valais","lat":46.017,"lon":7.75,"base_elev_m":1562,"summit_elev_m":3899,"vertical_m":2337,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":322,"lifts":51,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":18,"avg_snowfall_cm":412,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SIR","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":225,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":145,"hotel_mid_usd":550,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":1400000,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Hennu Stall, Chez Vrony, Cervo Mountain Resort apres, Papperla Pub, Broken Bar, Schneewittchen club","dj_events":"Cervo Bar apres DJs; Zermatt Unplugged (April acoustic music festival)","luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening cross-border World Cup downhill (scheduled 2022-23, cancelled); national team glacier training","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/zermatt-breuil-cervinia-valtournenche-matterhorn/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/valais/zermatt/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.matterhornparadise.ch/ZBAG/17-PDF/geschaeftsbericht/2025/medienmitteilung/Medienmitteilung-GV2025_EN.pdf","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zermatt","https://maisonsport.com/en/blog/top-5-most-luxurious-ski-resorts-in-europe"],"notes":"Car-free; GVA->Zermatt ~3.5-4h by train (car to Tasch). annual_skier_visits = Zermatt Bergbahnen first entries 2024/25 (1.4M, Swiss side). Year-round glacier skiing. 5*: Mont Cervin Palace, Zermatterhof, The Omnia, Riffelalp etc.; 4 Michelin-starred restaurants (2025). Ikon & Mountain Collective. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"Ikon+MC"},{"id":"verbier-4-vallees","name":"Verbier 4 Vallees (Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, Thyon, La Tzoumaz)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Valais","lat":46.1,"lon":7.227,"base_elev_m":1350,"summit_elev_m":3330,"vertical_m":1980,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":412,"lifts":65,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":25,"avg_snowfall_cm":472,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SIR","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":118,"hotel_mid_usd":500,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":1100000,"apres_score":9,"nightlife_notes":"Le Rouge, Farinet, Pub Mont Fort, Le Mouton Noir, Coquoz, Crok No Name; famous British/Scandi party crowd","dj_events":"Polaris Festival (electronic, late Nov, 10th edition 2025; Nina Kraviz, Honey Dijon); Verbier E-Fest; Xtreme Verbier (Freeride World Tour finals)","luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"Xtreme Verbier - Freeride World Tour finals on Bec des Rosses (since 1996)","notable_athletes":"Justin Murisier (Bagnes); freeride stars of FWT","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/4-vallees-verbier-la-tzoumaz-nendaz-veysonnaz-thyon/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/valais/verbier/historical-snowfall.html","https://verbier4vallees.ch/en/about-us/publicity","https://www.seeverbier.com/events/polaris-festival-verbier-centre-688363","https://relaischateaux.com/gb/restaurant/la-table-d-adrien"],"notes":"Black 103/412 km = 25% (Mont Fort/Tortin; huge off-piste). ~1.1M skier days per Verbier4Vallees media kit. 5*: W Verbier, Chalet d'Adrien (La Table d'Adrien 1 Michelin star). Included (limited days) on Epic Pass. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"Epic"},{"id":"st-moritz","name":"St. Moritz (Corviglia; Engadin St. Moritz)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Graubunden (Engadin)","lat":46.497,"lon":9.838,"base_elev_m":1772,"summit_elev_m":3057,"vertical_m":1285,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":155,"lifts":23,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":24,"avg_snowfall_cm":288,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZRH","airport_drive_min":180,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":600,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"King's Club (Badrutt's Palace), Dracula Club (members), Bobby's Pub, Sunny Bar Kulm; jet-set but not rowdy","dj_events":"White Turf horse racing on frozen lake; Snow Polo World Cup; St. Moritz Gourmet Festival","luxury_score":10,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics; Alpine World Championships 1934, 1948, 1974, 2003, 2017; Cresta Run & Olympia Bob Run; women's World Cup speed","notable_athletes":"Birthplace of Alpine winter tourism (1864)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/st-moritz-corviglia/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/graubunden/st-moritz-corviglia/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Moritz","https://switzerlanding.com/best-hotels-st-moritz/"],"notes":"skiresort stats for Corviglia/Engadin area (155 km; black 34 km + 4.8 km routes); Corvatsch & Diavolezza add more. Samedan (SMV) private jets only. 5*: Badrutt's Palace, Suvretta House, Kulm, Carlton, Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski. Day ticket dynamic (not listed on skiresort) -> null. Dry Engadin climate = low snowfall. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"davos-klosters","name":"Davos Klosters (Parsenn, Jakobshorn, Madrisa, Rinerhorn, Pischa)","kind":"region","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Graubunden","lat":46.8,"lon":9.83,"base_elev_m":810,"summit_elev_m":2844,"vertical_m":2034,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":214,"lifts":48,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":35,"avg_snowfall_cm":406,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZRH","airport_drive_min":140,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":140,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":108,"hotel_mid_usd":350,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Bolgen Plaza / Jatzhuette (Jakobshorn), Chalet Bar Klosters, Kaiser's Davos; Klosters royal/understated","dj_events":"Jakobshorn snowboard/freestyle events; Spengler Cup ice hockey (Dec)","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"Parsenn Derby (since 1924); FIS Cross-Country World Cup Davos; Spengler Cup","notable_athletes":"Klosters a favourite of King Charles III","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/parsenn-davos-klosters/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/jakobshorn-davos-klosters/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/madrisa-davos-klosters/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/rinerhorn-davos-klosters/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/pischa-davos-klosters/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/graubunden/davos-klosters/historical-snowfall.html"],"notes":"Sum of 5 areas: 214 km pistes + 59 km ski routes (incl. 30 km Pischa freeride routes) -> pct inflated by routes; black pistes alone 36/214 = 17%. Parsenn 2034 m vertical to Kublis. Ticket = Parsenn day. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"laax","name":"LAAX (Flims Laax Falera)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Graubunden","lat":46.807,"lon":9.258,"base_elev_m":1100,"summit_elev_m":3018,"vertical_m":1918,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":176,"lifts":29,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":25,"avg_snowfall_cm":462,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZRH","airport_drive_min":105,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":105,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":330,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Riders Palace club, Crap Bar, Indy Bar; freestyle/snowboard culture","dj_events":"LAAX OPEN (14-18 Jan 2026; snowboard/freeski slopestyle & halfpipe World Cup with concerts/parties)","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"LAAX OPEN freestyle World Cup (final Olympic qualifier 2026); Europe's largest superpipe","notable_athletes":"Iouri Podladtchikov (2014 halfpipe gold) trained here","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/laax-flims-falera/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/graubunden/laax/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.snow-forecast.com/whiteroom/laax-open-announces-2026-dates/","https://www.freeskier.com/everything-to-know-about-the-2026-laax-open"],"notes":"Black 15/176 km + 40 km freeride routes. Dynamic pricing (no fixed price on skiresort) -> ticket null. Waldhaus Flims 5*. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"andermatt-sedrun","name":"SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis (incl. Gemsstock)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Uri / Graubunden","lat":46.633,"lon":8.594,"base_elev_m":1444,"summit_elev_m":2961,"vertical_m":1517,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":101,"lifts":17,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":33,"avg_snowfall_cm":446,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZRH","airport_drive_min":105,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":105,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":111,"hotel_mid_usd":350,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Small: Spycher, Gemsstock Bar, The Chedi bar; growing with Andermatt Swiss Alps development","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Bernhard Russi (1972 Olympic downhill champion, Andermatt native)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/andermatt-oberalp-sedrun/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/gemsstock-andermatt/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/graubunden/andermatt-gotthard-oberalp-arena/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andermatt"],"notes":"Sum: Andermatt-Oberalp-Sedrun 70 km + Gemsstock 31 km (55% black, legendary off-piste). Vail Resorts owns majority -> Epic. The Chedi Andermatt 5* (Michelin-starred The Japanese Restaurant). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"Epic"},{"id":"engelberg-titlis","name":"Engelberg-Titlis (incl. Brunni)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Obwalden (Central Switzerland)","lat":46.821,"lon":8.401,"base_elev_m":1003,"summit_elev_m":3020,"vertical_m":2017,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":78.5,"lifts":28,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":18,"avg_snowfall_cm":592,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZRH","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":75,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":260,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Yucatan Bar, Chlimbi, Spindle club; Scandinavian freeride crowd","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Ski Jumping World Cup (Gross-Titlis-Schanze, annual December)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/titlis-engelberg/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/brunni-engelberg/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/central-switzerland/engelberg/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelberg"],"notes":"Piste stats modest (black 11.4 km) but Engelberg is a top freeride area (Laub, Galtiberg, 2000 m vertical); intensity reflects off-piste. Titlis day ticket not listed on skiresort -> null. Kempinski Palace Engelberg 5*. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"saas-fee","name":"Saas-Fee","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Valais","lat":46.108,"lon":7.928,"base_elev_m":1800,"summit_elev_m":3573,"vertical_m":1773,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":101,"lifts":23,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":24,"avg_snowfall_cm":533,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SIR","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":105,"hotel_mid_usd":280,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Popcorn Bar, Nesti's Ski Bar, Black Bull; snowboard-scene apres","dj_events":"Saas-Fee spring snowboard events","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"Glacier training base for national ski teams","notable_athletes":"Pirmin Zurbriggen (1988 Olympic downhill gold, Saas-Almagell)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/saas-fee/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/valais/saas-fee/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saas-Fee"],"notes":"Car-free glacier village; Allalin. 5*: The Capra, Walliserhof Grand-Hotel (approx). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"crans-montana","name":"Crans-Montana","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Valais","lat":46.311,"lon":7.481,"base_elev_m":1510,"summit_elev_m":2927,"vertical_m":1417,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":140,"lifts":24,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":11,"avg_snowfall_cm":315,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SIR","airport_drive_min":35,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":135,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":118,"hotel_mid_usd":400,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Le Baron, Monkey Bar, Amadeus, Indiana Cafe; golf-and-jetset crowd","dj_events":"Caprices Festival (spring music festival)","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Championships 1987 and 2027 (1-14 Feb 2027); women's World Cup speed races","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/crans-montana/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/valais/crans-montana/historical-snowfall.html","https://fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news/2024-25/fis-alpine-world-ski-championships-2027-in-crans-montana-confirmed","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crans-Montana"],"notes":"Sunny south-facing plateau above Sion. Black 15/140 km. 5*: Guarda Golf, Crans Ambassador, LeCrans (approx). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"gstaad","name":"Gstaad (Gstaad Mountain Rides: Eggli-Videmanette, Wispile, Wasserngrat, Saanenmoser-Rinderberg)","kind":"region","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Bern (Saanenland)","lat":46.475,"lon":7.286,"base_elev_m":948,"summit_elev_m":2151,"vertical_m":1203,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":177,"lifts":31,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":8,"avg_snowfall_cm":396,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GVA","airport_drive_min":135,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":135,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":118,"hotel_mid_usd":650,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"GreenGo club (Gstaad Palace), Le Petit Chalet; discreet billionaire chalet scene","dj_events":"GreenGo nightclub (Palace); Menuhin Festival is summer","luxury_score":10,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/eggli-la-videmanette-gstaad-saanen-rougemont/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/wispile-gstaad/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/wasserngrat-gstaad/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/rinderberg-saanersloch-horneggli-zweisimmen-saanenmoeser-schoenried-st-stephan/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/bernese-oberland/gstaad-mountain-rides/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-my/accommodations/hotel-search/-/gstaad/"],"notes":"Sum of 4 sub-areas 53+8.9+10+105 km; black 13.6 km (8%). Glacier 3000 (28 km, to 3016 m) not included. 5*: Gstaad Palace, The Alpina, Park Gstaad, Le Grand Bellevue, Ultima. Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"jungfrau-region","name":"Jungfrau Ski Region (Grindelwald-Wengen, Grindelwald-First, Murren-Schilthorn)","kind":"region","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Bern (Bernese Oberland)","lat":46.62,"lon":7.96,"base_elev_m":796,"summit_elev_m":2970,"vertical_m":2174,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":204,"lifts":50,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":19,"avg_snowfall_cm":334,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BRN","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":104,"hotel_mid_usd":330,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Tipi Bar & Rocks Wengen, Eiger+ Grindelwald, Blue Lemon; mellow except Lauberhorn week","dj_events":"Lauberhorn race week parties (Wengen); Inferno race (Murren)","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"Lauberhorn World Cup downhill (Wengen, since 1930; first-ever World Cup downhill 1967); Inferno race Murren (since 1928); Kandahar Ski Club founded in Murren 1924","notable_athletes":"Sir Arnold Lunn invented modern slalom in Murren","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/kleine-scheidegg-maennlichen-grindelwald-wengen/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/first-grindelwald/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/schilthorn-muerren-lauterbrunnen/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/bernese-oberland/grindelwald-wengen/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauberhorn_ski_races","https://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news/2018-19/articleyears-world-cup-lauberhorn-wengen-long-story"],"notes":"Sum of 3 areas: 101+49+54 km; black 33 km + 7 km routes. Car-free Wengen/Murren. Grand Regina Grindelwald 5* (Victoria-Jungfrau in Interlaken excluded). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"arosa-lenzerheide","name":"Arosa Lenzerheide","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Graubunden","lat":46.75,"lon":9.6,"base_elev_m":1229,"summit_elev_m":2865,"vertical_m":1636,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":225,"lifts":43,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":12,"avg_snowfall_cm":460,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZRH","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":111,"hotel_mid_usd":330,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Lenzerheide: Tgantieni, Alp Stätz; Arosa: Los Rancheros, Kitchen Club","dj_events":"Arosa Humorfestival; Arosa Ice Snow Polo; Lenzerheide night skiing","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"Lenzerheide: Alpine World Cup Finals (2013), Tour de Ski, IBU Biathlon World Championships 2025; Arosa ski-cross World Cup","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/arosa-lenzerheide/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/graubunden/arosa/historical-snowfall.html","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arosa","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenzerheide"],"notes":"Black 28/225 km. Snowfall = Arosa (OTS). 5*: Tschuggen Grand Hotel, Arosa Kulm (approx). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"champery","name":"Champery (Swiss side of Portes du Soleil)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Switzerland","subregion":"Valais (Val d'Illiez)","lat":46.177,"lon":6.87,"base_elev_m":1050,"summit_elev_m":2254,"vertical_m":1204,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":null,"lifts":null,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":10,"avg_snowfall_cm":438,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GVA","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":84,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Mitchell's, Le Pub, Bar des Guides; British/Scandi apres","dj_events":"Rock the Pistes (PdS-wide, Swiss stages)","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/valais/champery/historical-snowfall.html","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/les-portes-du-soleil-morzine-avoriaz-les-gets-chatel-morgins-champery/","https://www.myswitzerland.com/en/experiences/events/festival-rock-the-pistes-2026"],"notes":"Access via Croix de Culet/Les Crosets to the Swiss Wall (Chavanette). Stats = Portes du Soleil pass/ratios; local piste km not separately sourced. Base = village ~1050 m (approx). Prices converted at approx EUR1=USD1.16 / CHF1=USD1.25; ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' list price (dynamic pricing may run higher at peak). pct_advanced_expert = (black km + marked ski-route/itinerary km)/(piste km + route km) per skiresort.com. hotel_mid_usd, luxury_hotels, drive times and resorts_within_90min are approximate estimates.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"ski-arlberg-st-anton","name":"St. Anton am Arlberg (Ski Arlberg)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol / Vorarlberg (Arlberg)","lat":47.129,"lon":10.268,"base_elev_m":1304,"summit_elev_m":2811,"vertical_m":1507,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":299.7,"lifts":85,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":17,"avg_snowfall_cm":700,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":95,"hotel_mid_usd":492,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":10,"nightlife_notes":"Mooserwirt (reputedly sells more beer than any bar in Austria, ~5,000 L/day claimed) and Krazy Kanguruh (since 1965) on the home run; Heustadl, Taps, Underground, Kandahar in town","dj_events":"Ski Arlberg Rave/Weißes Rausch race-party (season end); live bands daily at Mooserwirt","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":10,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"Arlberg-Kandahar race (since 1928); FIS Alpine World Championships 2001 St. Anton; World Cup speed races","notable_athletes":"Hannes Schneider (Arlberg technique founder), Karl Schranz, Mario Matt, Patrick Ortlieb (Lech)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/st-anton-st-christoph-stuben-lech-zuers-warth-schroecken-ski-arlberg/","https://www.skiingaustria.co.uk/news/the-st-anton-apr%C3%A8s-ski-run-of-fame/","https://homeoftravel.de/skipasspreise-2024-25/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/StAnton.aspx","https://www.budgetyourtrip.com/hotels/austria/sankt-anton-am-arlberg-2766757"],"notes":"Stats are for whole Ski Arlberg (St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben, Lech, Zürs, Warth, Schröcken): 130 km easy/120 km intermediate/49.7 km difficult; plus ~200 km of unpisted ski routes not counted (so pct_advanced understated vs true freeride terrain). Day ticket EUR 81.50 (2025/26 high season). Warth-Schröcken gets ~11 m snow/yr per skiresort.com; St. Anton upper-mountain average not verified -> null. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"St Anton itself gets a very healthy average of 7m of snow per year\" (Ski Arlberg range 7-11 m). OnTheSnow reported avg 380. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Budget Your Trip: 107 mid-range hotels, average $264, high-season ~$492/night (USD, per room); used high-season figure for Jan-Feb peak. Cross-check: momondo says January all-hotel average $852/night (https://www.momondo.com/hotels/sankt-anton-am-arlberg).]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"lech-zuers","name":"Lech Zürs am Arlberg","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Vorarlberg (Arlberg)","lat":47.208,"lon":10.142,"base_elev_m":1304,"summit_elev_m":2811,"vertical_m":1507,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":null,"lifts":null,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":17,"avg_snowfall_cm":900,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":95,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":10,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Refined apres: Schneggarei, Fux, Hotel Krone Ice Bar, Tannbergerhof; nothing like St. Anton rowdiness","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":10,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"Part of Arlberg; World Cup parallel events in Lech/Zürs (2020-2021)","notable_athletes":"Patrick Ortlieb (1992 Olympic downhill gold), Egon Zimmermann","sources":["https://www.snowtrex.co.uk/austria/zurs/ski-area.html","https://www.falstaff.com/en/news/hotel-guide-2024-the-5-best-hotels-in-vorarlberg","https://www.luxurytraveldiary.com/2026/08/destination-ski-lech/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Lech-Zurs.aspx"],"notes":"Lech Zürs is within Ski Arlberg; snowtrex lists the shared 302 km (130 blue/122 red/50 black), 110 lifts for the full Arlberg pass area, so piste_km/lifts left null to avoid double-counting with ski-arlberg-st-anton row. Elevations are full-Arlberg range. Luxury: Almhof Schneider (Austria's first 5* superior), Aurelio, Rote Wand Gourmet Hotel, Arlberg Hospiz Zürs among Falstaff top-5 Vorarlberg; luxury_hotels count approximate. White Ring circuit 22 km / 5,500 m. Daily skier cap in Lech-Zürs (~14,000). pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds Ski Arlberg range \"7 to 11m\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg 461. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"ischgl-silvretta-arena","name":"Ischgl / Samnaun - Silvretta Arena","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol (Paznaun) / Graubünden","lat":47.012,"lon":10.289,"base_elev_m":1360,"summit_elev_m":2872,"vertical_m":1512,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":239,"lifts":45,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":22,"avg_snowfall_cm":262,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"ZRH","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":96,"hotel_mid_usd":420,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":2000000,"apres_score":10,"nightlife_notes":"Kuhstall, Trofana Alm (turns nightclub after 22:30), Schatzi Bar (dirndl table-dancers), Champagnerhütte, Fire & Ice, Niki's Stadl, Pacha; the 'Ibiza of the Alps'","dj_events":"Top of the Mountain concerts: Christina Aguilera closing concert 2 May 2026; Westlife opening concert 28 Nov 2026 (Idalp stage)","luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":3,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/ischgl-samnaun-silvretta-arena/","https://www.j2ski.com/ski-news/item/21257/ischgl-post-2-million-skier-days-first-time-2019","https://www.tyrol.com/activities/events/all-events/top-of-the-mountain-closing-concert","https://www.sno.co.uk/blog/?p=7353","https://www.schneehoehen.de/artikel/veraenderung-skipasspreise-saison-2026-27","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/tyrol/ischgl/historical-snowfall","https://www.kayak.com/Ischgl-Hotels.44417.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"239 km: 47 easy/140 intermediate/52 difficult. Day ticket EUR 83 for 2026/27 (schneehoehen). annual_skier_visits = ~2.0M skier days 2024/25 (J2Ski). Season late Nov - early May. Duty-free Samnaun (CH) shopping. Trofana Royal 5*. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. Looks low vs other sources. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.] [hotel_mid_usd: Kayak snippet: 3-star from $218, 4-star+ from $252/night (minimum 'from' prices for current dates, not peak). Adjusted up to ~420 for typical mid-range in Jan-Feb peak, in line with the St Anton peak figure. Weak basis; verify.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"soelden","name":"Sölden","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol (Ötztal)","lat":46.966,"lon":11.007,"base_elev_m":1350,"summit_elev_m":3340,"vertical_m":1990,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":144.1,"lifts":31,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":24,"avg_snowfall_cm":1000,"season_days":210,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":100,"hotel_mid_usd":300,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":9,"nightlife_notes":"Giggijoch base-station parties, Bierhimml, Fire & Ice, Hangl Alm, Gletscherspalte, Philipp; second only to Ischgl/St Anton in Tyrol","dj_events":"Electric Mountain Festival (April); World Cup opening parties with DJs/live music at Giggijoch","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Cup season opener (Rettenbach glacier giant slalom, every October)","notable_athletes":"Opening GS winners incl. Marcel Hirscher, Mikaela Shiffrin","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/soelden/","https://presse.tirol.at/en/?p=273763","https://www.schneehoehen.de/artikel/veraenderung-skipasspreise-saison-2026-27","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Soelden.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Soelden-Hotels.27569.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"144.1 km piste (76.4 easy/40.1 int/27.6 difficult) + 8.4 km routes; two glaciers (Rettenbach, Tiefenbach). Season early Oct - early May (~210 days, approx from published season dates). Day ticket EUR 86.50 2026/27. James Bond 007 ELEMENTS installation (Spectre filmed here). pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"10m+\" (glacier-inclusive upper mountain); lower bound used. OnTheSnow reported avg 557. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Kayak snippet: 3-star from $137, 4-star+ from $168/night (minimum 'from' prices, not peak; kayak.ie shows 4-star+ from EUR155 = $180). Adjusted up to ~300 for typical mid-range in Jan-Feb peak. Weak basis; verify.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"kitzbuehel","name":"Kitzbühel (KitzSki)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol (Kitzbüheler Alpen)","lat":47.446,"lon":12.392,"base_elev_m":800,"summit_elev_m":2000,"vertical_m":1200,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":188,"lifts":58,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":11,"avg_snowfall_cm":242,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SZG","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":15,"day_ticket_usd":96,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Medieval town centre bars; Hahnenkamm weekend jet-set party (Londoner, Take Five, Highways, Stanglwirt Weißwurstparty)","dj_events":"Hahnenkamm race weekend parties; Stanglwirt Weisswurstparty","luxury_score":9,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"Hahnenkamm-Streif World Cup downhill (since 1931): 3,312 m long, 860 m drop, 85% at Mausefalle","notable_athletes":"Toni Sailer (3 golds 1956), Ernst Hinterseer, Didier Cuche (5 Streif wins), Hermann Maier; Hahnenkamm VIP packages from EUR 4,120","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/kitzski-kitzbuehel-kirchberg/","https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/kitzbuhel-austria-ski-resort-guide","https://www.boerse-express.com/news/articles/hahnenkamm-rennen-vip-pakete-ab-4120-euro-gestartet-828127","https://www.schneehoehen.de/artikel/veraenderung-skipasspreise-saison-2026-27","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/tyrol/kitzbuehel/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"188 km (102 easy/66 int/20 difficult). Low base (800 m) = snow risk. Day ticket EUR 83 2026/27. 5* hotels: A-Rosa, Zur Tenne, Grand Tirolia, Tennerhof, Kitzhof (approx count). Also Stanglwirt (Going) nearby. Large chalet market (Kitz/Aurach/Reith). pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"saalbach-skicircus","name":"Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn (Skicircus)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Salzburg / Tyrol (Pinzgau)","lat":47.391,"lon":12.637,"base_elev_m":830,"summit_elev_m":2096,"vertical_m":1266,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":270,"lifts":69,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":7,"avg_snowfall_cm":600,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SZG","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":15,"day_ticket_usd":95,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":9,"nightlife_notes":"Hinterhag Alm (2 floors, daily live music, 17:00 'Herzeltanz'), Goaßstall (300-yr barn, repeatedly voted best apres in Alps), Bauer's Schi-Alm, Maisalm, Underbar","dj_events":"Ski Opening concerts; 2025 FIS Alpine World Championships fan parties","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Championships 1991 and 2025 (Saalbach)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/saalbach-hinterglemm-leogang-fieberbrunn-skicircus/","https://www.snowplaza.nl/oostenrijk/skicircus-saalbach-hinterglemm-leogang-fieberbrunn/saalbach/apres-ski/161-hinterhag-alm/","https://www.saalbach.com/en/winter/apres-ski/goassstall_a_1564","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/SkiCircus-Saalbach.aspx"],"notes":"270 km (140 easy/112 int/18 difficult); Fieberbrunn sector is a Freeride World Tour stop (off-piste not in pct). Day ticket EUR 82 (skiresort high season). pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: upper alpine zones \"unofficially ... around 5-7m\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg 464. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"mayrhofen-zillertal","name":"Mayrhofen - Penken/Ahorn/Rastkogel/Eggalm (Mountopolis), Zillertal","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol (Zillertal)","lat":47.167,"lon":11.865,"base_elev_m":630,"summit_elev_m":2500,"vertical_m":1870,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":142,"lifts":61,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":27,"avg_snowfall_cm":800,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":135,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":15,"day_ticket_usd":95,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":9,"nightlife_notes":"Ice Bar (Penken base), Brück'n Stadl, Arena, Scotland Yard, White Lounge igloo bar; Harakiri (78%, Austria's steepest groomed piste)","dj_events":"Snowbombing (6-11 Apr 2026: Maribou State, De La Soul, Orbital, Sub Focus)","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/mayrhofen-penken-ahorn-rastkogel-eggalm-mountopolis/","https://thefestivals.uk/maribou-state-headline-snowbombing-2026-lineup/","https://festapp.io/festivals/snowbombing/2026","https://www.schneehoehen.de/artikel/veraenderung-skipasspreise-saison-2026-27","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Mayrhofen.aspx"],"notes":"142 km (44 easy/66 int/32 difficult) + 8.7 km routes. Zillertal Superskipass covers ~500+ km incl. Hintertux glacier; day ticket EUR 82 (2026/27 Zillertaler Superskipass). pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"6 - 10m\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg 219 (likely incomplete reporting). Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"obergurgl-hochgurgl","name":"Gurgl - Obergurgl-Hochgurgl","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol (Ötztal)","lat":46.87,"lon":11.027,"base_elev_m":1793,"summit_elev_m":3030,"vertical_m":1237,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":112.2,"lifts":25,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":900,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":195,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Upscale ski-hut culture; Nederhütte, Josl, Hohe Mut Alm; ski-in/ski-out luxury hotels","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"FIS World Cup slalom (Kirchenkar, 2021-2023)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/gurgl-obergurgl-hochgurgl/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Obergurgl-Hochgurgl.aspx"],"notes":"112.2 km (60.2 easy/33.2 int/18.8 diff) + 4.5 km routes. One of most snow-sure in Alps (mid-Nov to early May). Day price not published on skiresort overview. Top Mountain Star bar 3,030 m. Upscale hotels (e.g. Hotel Gotthard-Zeit, Edelweiss & Gurgl, Hochgurgl Top Hotel) - count approximate. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"8 - 10m\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg 447. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"obertauern","name":"Obertauern","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Salzburg (Radstädter Tauern)","lat":47.25,"lon":13.56,"base_elev_m":1630,"summit_elev_m":2313,"vertical_m":683,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":100,"lifts":26,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":4,"avg_snowfall_cm":800,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SZG","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":84,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Lively apres: Lürzer Alm, Hochalm, Monkey's Heaven, Edelweissalm, Latsch'n Alm","dj_events":"Rock/Schlager open-air concerts (e.g. season-end)","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/obertauern/","https://skiingaustria.co.uk/ski-resorts/apres-ski-resorts","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Obertauern.aspx"],"notes":"100 km (61 easy/35 int/4 diff). High snow-sure bowl with Tauernrunde circuit. Day ticket EUR 72 (skiresort high season). pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"8m+\"; lower bound used. OnTheSnow reported avg 562. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"bad-gastein","name":"Bad Gastein / Bad Hofgastein (Schlossalm/Angertal/Stubnerkogel)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Salzburg (Gasteinertal)","lat":47.115,"lon":13.134,"base_elev_m":860,"summit_elev_m":2300,"vertical_m":1440,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":82.7,"lifts":17,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":5,"avg_snowfall_cm":750,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SZG","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":95,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Belle Époque spa town; Silver Bullet, Hängende Alm, Haeckelhütte; revived boutique-hotel scene (Haus Hirt, Straubinger)","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Championships 1958; women's World Cup","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/bad-gastein-bad-hofgastein-schlossalm-angertal-stubnerkogel/","https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/bad-gastein-bad-hofgastein-schlossalm-angertal-stubnerkogel/test-result/summary/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Gastein.aspx"],"notes":"82.7 km (30.8 easy/49.3 int/2.6 diff) of this sub-area; Ski amadé Gastein pass adds Sportgastein, Dorfgastein. Day ticket EUR 81.50. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds Gastein \"5 - 10m\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg only 102 (Bad Hofgastein, incomplete reporting). Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"schladming","name":"Schladming - Planai/Hochwurzen/Hauser Kaibling/Reiteralm","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Styria (Schladming-Dachstein)","lat":47.393,"lon":13.687,"base_elev_m":728,"summit_elev_m":2015,"vertical_m":1287,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":123,"lifts":47,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":10,"avg_snowfall_cm":182,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SZG","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":95,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Hohenhaus Tenne (one of Europe's biggest apres bars), Schirmbar, Planai base","dj_events":"The Nightrace party (~50,000 spectators)","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Championships 1982 & 2013; The Nightrace World Cup night slalom (Planai)","notable_athletes":"Marcel Hirscher (multiple Nightrace wins)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/schladming-planai-hochwurzen-hauser-kaibling-reiteralm-4-berge-skischaukel/","https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/schladming-planai-hochwurzen-hauser-kaibling-reiteralm-4-berge-skischaukel/slope-offering/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/styria/schladming-planai-hochwurzen/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"123 km (46.4 easy/68.3 int/8.3 diff) + 4 km routes; Ski amadé pass ~760 km. Day ticket EUR 81.50. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Planai/Hochwurzen page. Looks low. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"stubai-glacier","name":"Stubai Glacier (Stubaier Gletscher)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol (Stubaital)","lat":46.993,"lon":11.116,"base_elev_m":1695,"summit_elev_m":3210,"vertical_m":1515,"skiable_acres":3583,"piste_km":65,"lifts":26,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":35,"avg_snowfall_cm":1000,"season_days":240,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":15,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Low-key; Neustift village bars; Mutterberg base","dj_events":"Stubai Zoo / Snowpark events; season-opening events","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/stubai-glacier-stubaier-gletscher/","https://skiresort.info/ski-resort/stubai-glacier-stubaier-gletscher","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Stubai-Glacier.aspx"],"notes":"1,450 ha total glacier ski area (largest in Austria) -> 3,583 acres; 65 km piste + 30.6 km ski routes (routes counted in pct_advanced). Season Oct-June (~240 days, approx). 45 min from Innsbruck. Day price not captured -> null. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"10m+ (on the glacier)\"; lower bound used. OnTheSnow reported avg 599. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"kaprun-zell-am-see","name":"Zell am See-Kaprun (Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel + Schmittenhöhe)","kind":"region","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Salzburg (Pinzgau)","lat":47.272,"lon":12.759,"base_elev_m":760,"summit_elev_m":3029,"vertical_m":2269,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":139.5,"lifts":52,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":25,"avg_snowfall_cm":750,"season_days":220,"nearest_airport":"SZG","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":92,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Kaprun Baum Bar, Kitsch & Bitter, Zell am See Crazy Daisy, Schmittenhöhe huts","dj_events":"Kitzsteinhorn season openings/ freeride events","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/kitzsteinhorn-maiskogel-kaprun/","https://skiresort.info/ski-resort/schmittenhoehe-zell-am-see","https://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/en/sport/winter/skiing/ski-resorts","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Austria/Kaprun.aspx"],"notes":"Two separate areas on one ALPIN CARD (tourism board says 408 km across 3 areas with the card). Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel: 62.5 km (30.5/23/9) + 8.9 km routes, 24 lifts, 768-3,029 m; glacier skiing Oct-early summer. Schmittenhöhe: 77 km + 8 km routes, 28 lifts, 760-2,000 m. pct_advanced is Kitzsteinhorn only. vertical_m null because areas are not lift-linked. Day ticket EUR 79 = Kitzsteinhorn main season. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Kitzsteinhorn (Kaprun) used as upper mountain; Powderhounds \"5 - 10m\"; midpoint. Schmittenhoehe summit 6 m per Powderhounds Zell am See page. OnTheSnow reported avg Kitzsteinhorn 515. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"ski-juwel-alpbachtal","name":"Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol (Alpbachtal/Wildschönau)","lat":47.399,"lon":11.944,"base_elev_m":830,"summit_elev_m":2030,"vertical_m":1200,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":97.7,"lifts":45,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":25,"avg_snowfall_cm":298,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":50,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":110,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":15,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Mellow; Alpbach 'most beautiful village in Austria', Hornbahn/Schatzberg huts","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/ski-juwel-alpbachtal-wildschoenau/","https://skiline.cc/resort/skijuwel/general","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/tyrol/ski-juwel-alpbachtal-wildschoenau/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"97.7 km (32.1 easy/52.9 int/12.7 diff) + 16.3 km routes. Family-oriented. Day price not captured. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"innsbruck-olympia-skiworld","name":"Innsbruck (Olympia SkiWorld)","kind":"region","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Austria","subregion":"Tyrol","lat":47.269,"lon":11.404,"base_elev_m":null,"summit_elev_m":null,"vertical_m":null,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":300,"lifts":null,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":188,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"INN","airport_drive_min":15,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":20,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"University city nightlife; Nordkette cable car from city centre","dj_events":"Air & Style (historically Bergisel)","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics (downhill on Patscherkofel; Axamer Lizum); 2012 Youth Olympics","notable_athletes":"Franz Klammer (1976 Patscherkofel downhill gold)","sources":["https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/europe/austria/innsbruck/","https://www.sno.co.uk/ski-resort/innsbruck/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/tyrol/axamer-lizum/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"Region pass covering ~9-13 areas (Nordkette, Patscherkofel, Axamer Lizum, Muttereralm, Glungezer, Kühtai, Schlick 2000, Rangger Köpfl, Stubai Glacier) ~300 km total (sources vary). Elevation/lift stats not aggregated -> null. Added as Olympic-heritage row beyond the requested list. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Axamer Lizum (largest Olympia SkiWorld area) used; Nordkette 193, Patscherkofel 95 on same source. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall. Powderhounds Innsbruck range \"3 - 10m+\" too wide to use.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"cortina-d-ampezzo","name":"Cortina d'Ampezzo","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"Veneto (Dolomites)","lat":46.537,"lon":12.136,"base_elev_m":1217,"summit_elev_m":2828,"vertical_m":1611,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":120,"lifts":25,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":13,"avg_snowfall_cm":308,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"VCE","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"VCE","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":100,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Corso Italia passeggiata, Enoteca, LP26, Bar Lovat; Rifugio Averau/Scoiattoli lunch scene; more see-and-be-seen than rowdy","dj_events":"Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic medal plaza events","luxury_score":9,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"1956 Winter Olympics; 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics (women's alpine on Olympia delle Tofane, sliding, curling); annual women's World Cup speed","notable_athletes":"Kristian Ghedina (local), Lindsey Vonn (12 World Cup wins on Tofane), Sofia Goggia","sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/cortina-dampezzo/","https://www.nbcolympics.com/post/220951","https://theluxuryeditor.com/best-luxury-hotels-in-cortina-dampezzo/","https://www.leinetal24.de/verbraucher/skipass-schock-2025-26-in-cortina-zahlen-sie-fast-doppelt-so-viel-wie-in-bormio-zr-94165133.html","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/veneto/cortina-dampezzo/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"120 km local (45 easy/59 int/16 diff); also on Dolomiti Superski (1,200 km). Day ticket EUR 77-86 high season 2025/26 (upper used). 5*: Cristallo (Luxury Collection), Rosapetra, Ancora, Faloria, Grand Hotel Savoia - approximate count. Ikon via Dolomiti Superski partnership. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"dolomiti-superski-sella-ronda","name":"Dolomiti Superski / Sella Ronda","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"South Tyrol / Trentino / Veneto","lat":46.509,"lon":11.818,"base_elev_m":null,"summit_elev_m":3265,"vertical_m":null,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":1200,"lifts":450,"runs":887,"pct_advanced_expert":10,"avg_snowfall_cm":700,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BZO","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"VCE","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":103,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":25,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":9339166,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Varies by valley; rifugio lunch culture is the highlight; Selva/Canazei liveliest","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"Includes Cortina (1956/2026), Val Gardena Saslong and Alta Badia Gran Risa World Cups","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.alps2alps.com/?p=48946","https://italia.it/en/italy/things-to-do/skiing-in-italy-dolomiti-superski-resort","https://www.schneehoehen.de/artikel/veraenderung-skipasspreise-saison-2026-27","https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/dam/jcr:07a97b4a-bde4-46c7-a34d-fdeccfae5997/PR%2520Dolomiti%2520Superski%2520-seasons%2520final%2520is%2520on.pdf","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Italy/Dolomites.aspx"],"notes":"12 valleys / 45 villages; 1,200 km (360 blue/720 red/120 black); 450 lifts, 887 runs. annual_skier_visits = 9,339,166 day-pass equivalents (a recent season, per alps2alps citing DS). Sella Ronda circuit ~40 km around the Sella massif. Summit = Marmolada (3,265 m, from general knowledge); base varies by valley -> null. Day ticket EUR 89 high season 2026/27 (schneehoehen). luxury_hotels across whole area approximate. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds Dolomites overview \"4 - 10m (includes Marmolada Glacier)\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg Val Gardena 282, Alta Badia 236. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"val-gardena","name":"Val Gardena / Gröden - Seiser Alm","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"South Tyrol (Dolomites)","lat":46.557,"lon":11.758,"base_elev_m":1236,"summit_elev_m":2518,"vertical_m":1282,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":181,"lifts":78,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":12,"avg_snowfall_cm":500,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BZO","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":103,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Selva/Wolkenstein: Luislkeller, Goldknopf, Dali; Ortisei more genteel","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"Saslong World Cup downhill/super-G (December, since 1969); FIS World Championships 1970","notable_athletes":"Isolde Kostner, Carolina Kostner (Ortisei)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/val-gardena-groeden/","https://www.powderhounds.com/europe/italy/val-gardena.aspx","https://www.val-gardena.com/en/winter/ski-resort-val-gardena/ski-pass-val-gardena-dolomiti-superski/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Italy/Val-Gardena.aspx"],"notes":"181 km (52/108/21); on Sella Ronda and Dolomiti Superski. Day ticket = Dolomiti Superski EUR 89 (2026/27); local pass may be cheaper. Adler Dolomiti, Alpenroyal etc. - luxury count approximate. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"5m\". OnTheSnow reported avg 282. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"alta-badia","name":"Alta Badia","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"South Tyrol (Dolomites)","lat":46.553,"lon":11.893,"base_elev_m":1324,"summit_elev_m":2778,"vertical_m":1454,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":130,"lifts":53,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":7,"avg_snowfall_cm":236,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BZO","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"VCE","hub_drive_min":165,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":103,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Quiet; gourmet focus (Michelin-starred St. Hubertus/Rosa Alpina legacy, La Siriola); 'Skiing with Taste'","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":9,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":"Gran Risa World Cup giant slalom (La Villa, December)","notable_athletes":"Alberto Tomba (Gran Risa wins)","sources":["https://skiresort.info/ski-resort/alta-badia","https://www.luxurychaletbook.com/italy/alta-badia","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/suedtirol/alta-badia/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"130 km (74/47/9); part of Sella Ronda/Dolomiti Superski. Rosa Alpina (San Cassiano) reopened as Aman Rosa Alpina; luxury count approximate. Day ticket = Dolomiti Superski EUR 89. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"livigno","name":"Livigno","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"Lombardy (Alta Valtellina)","lat":46.538,"lon":10.135,"base_elev_m":1816,"summit_elev_m":2798,"vertical_m":982,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":115,"lifts":32,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":17,"avg_snowfall_cm":600,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BGY","airport_drive_min":210,"major_hub":"MXP","hub_drive_min":240,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":84,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Duty-free town; Kosmo Bar, Stalet, Miravalle, Tea Borch; lively young crowd","dj_events":"Freestyle/snowboard events; 2026 Olympic Livigno Snow Park","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics: snowboard and freestyle (Livigno Snow Park, Aerials & Moguls Park, 26 medal events)","notable_athletes":"Michela Moioli (training base)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/livigno","https://www.nbcolympics.com/post/220951","https://siviaggia.it/notizie/skipass-2025-2026-aumentano-prezzi/561666/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Italy/Livigno.aspx"],"notes":"115 km (30/65/20); Mottolino and Carosello 3000 sides. Day ticket EUR 72 high season 2025/26. Nov-May season. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"6m+\"; lower bound used. OnTheSnow reported avg 300. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"bormio","name":"Bormio (Cima Bianca)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"Lombardy (Valtellina)","lat":46.468,"lon":10.371,"base_elev_m":1200,"summit_elev_m":3017,"vertical_m":1817,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":50,"lifts":12,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":24,"avg_snowfall_cm":211,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BGY","airport_drive_min":180,"major_hub":"MXP","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":58,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Thermal baths (Bagni Vecchi/Nuovi), old-town bars","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"2026 Milano-Cortina men's alpine (Stelvio) + ski mountaineering debut; World Championships 1985 & 2005; Stelvio World Cup downhill (December)","notable_athletes":"Deborah Compagnoni (Valtellina)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/bormio-cima-bianca/","https://www.nbcolympics.com/post/220951","https://www.leinetal24.de/verbraucher/skipass-schock-2025-26-in-cortina-zahlen-sie-fast-doppelt-so-viel-wie-in-bormio-zr-94165133.html","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/lombardia/bormio/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"50 km (16/22/12), 1,817 m vertical. Day ticket ~EUR 47-50 peak (from 39 off-peak) 2025/26. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"cervinia","name":"Breuil-Cervinia / Valtournenche (Matterhorn Ski Paradise)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"Aosta Valley","lat":45.934,"lon":7.63,"base_elev_m":1562,"summit_elev_m":3899,"vertical_m":2337,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":322,"lifts":51,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":18,"avg_snowfall_cm":1000,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"TRN","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"MXP","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":74,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Moderate: Yeti, Copa Pan, Ymeletrob; Zermatt side livelier","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening (Gran Becca) World Cup downhill planned 2022-23 but cancelled","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/zermatt-breuil-cervinia-valtournenche-matterhorn/","https://www.schneehoehen.de/artikel/veraenderung-skipasspreise-saison-2026-27","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Italy/Cervinia.aspx"],"notes":"Stats are full cross-border Matterhorn area incl. Zermatt (322 km: 75/220/27 + 38 km routes; 51 lifts; 1,562-3,899 m). Italian side alone ~150 km (not verified). Day ticket EUR 64 = Cervinia-Valtournenche local pass 2026/27; international pass incl. Zermatt costs more. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"10+ m\" (stats cover Cervinia incl. Zermatt glacier link); lower bound used. OnTheSnow reported avg 554. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"courmayeur","name":"Courmayeur (Chécrouit/Val Veny)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"Aosta Valley (Mont Blanc)","lat":45.797,"lon":6.969,"base_elev_m":1205,"summit_elev_m":2755,"vertical_m":1550,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":41.5,"lifts":18,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":10,"avg_snowfall_cm":1000,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GVA","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"GVA","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Via Roma bars, Bar Roma, Privé; Italian aperitivo culture","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/courmayeur-checrouit-val-veny/","https://www.powderhounds.com/europe/italy/courmayeur/ski-resort.aspx","https://www.sportoutdoor24.it/?p=67913","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Italy/Courmayeur.aspx"],"notes":"Pistes only 41.5 km (16/21.5/4) but Skyway Monte Bianco (to 3,466 m) gives access to big Mont Blanc off-piste (Toula, Vallée Blanche) -> intensity score reflects freeride, pct_advanced reflects pistes only. Day price not verified (est. EUR 67-70 per sportoutdoor24, so left null). Freeride World Tour stops held here. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds wide range \"5 to 15m\" (incl. Skyway Monte Bianco); midpoint, low precision. OnTheSnow reported avg 297. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"via-lattea-sestriere","name":"Via Lattea (Sestriere / Sauze d'Oulx / Sansicario / Claviere / Montgenèvre)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"Piedmont (Val di Susa) / Hautes-Alpes","lat":44.957,"lon":6.879,"base_elev_m":1538,"summit_elev_m":2789,"vertical_m":1251,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":400,"lifts":69,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":21,"avg_snowfall_cm":600,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"TRN","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"TRN","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":63,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Sauze d'Oulx is the party hub (Osteria dei Sapori, Moncrons); Sestriere quieter","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2006 Turin Winter Olympics alpine venues (Sestriere, Sansicario); World Championships 1997; Sestriere World Cup","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/via-lattea-sestriere-sauze-doulx-san-sicario-claviere-montgenevre/","https://siviaggia.it/notizie/skipass-2025-2026-aumentano-prezzi/561666/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Italy/Via-Lattea.aspx"],"notes":"400 km (96/220/84). Day ticket EUR 54 per siviaggia 2025/26 article (looks low vs peers; verify). Sestriere built by Agnelli family in 1930s. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Sestriere/Via Lattea; Powderhounds \"6 m+\"; lower bound used. OnTheSnow reported avg Sestriere 237. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"madonna-di-campiglio","name":"Madonna di Campiglio / Pinzolo / Folgàrida / Marilleva","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Italy","subregion":"Trentino (Val Rendena / Val di Sole)","lat":46.229,"lon":10.826,"base_elev_m":852,"summit_elev_m":2504,"vertical_m":1652,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":155,"lifts":58,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":21,"avg_snowfall_cm":315,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"VRN","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"BGY","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":5,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Chic: Cantina del Suisse, Zangola, Mountain Club; Habsburg Carnival (Emperor Franz Joseph)","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"3-Tre Canalone Miramonti World Cup night slalom (since 1950s)","notable_athletes":"Alberto Tomba / Marcel Hirscher (3-Tre wins)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/madonna-di-campiglio-pinzolo-folgarida-marilleva/","https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resorts/madonna-di-campiglio-pinzolo-val-rendena/sorted/mountain-altitude/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/trentino/madonna-di-campiglio/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"155 km (50/72/33). Not in Dolomiti Superski (Skirama Dolomiti). Day price not captured. Luxury count approximate. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (2012-13 onward); not explicitly upper-mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"garmisch-partenkirchen","name":"Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Garmisch-Classic + Zugspitze)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Germany","subregion":"Bavaria","lat":47.492,"lon":11.096,"base_elev_m":740,"summit_elev_m":2050,"vertical_m":1310,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":40,"lifts":18,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":191,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"MUC","airport_drive_min":100,"major_hub":"MUC","hub_drive_min":100,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Bavarian beer halls, Peaches, Irish pubs; US Army Edelweiss lodge","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"1936 Winter Olympics (first Olympic alpine event); World Championships 1978 & 2011; Kandahar World Cup downhill","notable_athletes":"Maria Höfl-Riesch, Felix Neureuther (home hill), Christa Kinshofer","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/garmisch-classic-garmisch-partenkirchen/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar_(ski_course)","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_2011","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/oberbayern/garmisch-partenkirchen/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"Stats are Garmisch-Classic only (40 km: 12/18/10, + 3 km routes, 740-2,050 m). Zugspitze glacier area (to ~2,720 m, ~20 km) is separate, same Garmisch pass. Day price not captured. Schloss Elmau (5*) nearby. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Garmisch Classic figure (representative area). OnTheSnow lists Zugspitze area separately at 472cm (https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/garmisch-partenkirchen-zugspitzgebiet/skireport). OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"grandvalira","name":"Grandvalira (Pas de la Casa / Grau Roig / Soldeu / El Tarter / Canillo / Encamp)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Andorra","subregion":"Andorra","lat":42.567,"lon":1.668,"base_elev_m":1710,"summit_elev_m":2640,"vertical_m":930,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":215,"lifts":75,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":15,"avg_snowfall_cm":600,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BCN","airport_drive_min":180,"major_hub":"BCN","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":84,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":1731747,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Pas de la Casa = Andorra's party town (cheap duty-free drinks); Soldeu Fat Albert, Avalanche; Sports Hotel Hermitage at Soldeu","dj_events":"Sunset/ apres DJ parties at Pas de la Casa; FIS Finals 2019","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"FIS World Cup Finals 2019 (Soldeu); women's World Cup","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/grandvalira-pas-de-la-casa-grau-roig-soldeu-el-tarter-canillo-encamp/","https://www.alto.ad/sports/ordino-arcalis-closes-record-snowy-ski-seas-260413","https://www.skiinfo.fr/andorre/grandvalira/forfaits-de-ski","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Andorra/Grandvalira.aspx"],"notes":"215 km (100/82/33). annual_skier_visits = 1,731,747 skier days 2024/25 (Grandvalira only; Grandvalira Resorts group 2.38M). Day ticket EUR 72 (dynamic pricing). pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"5 - 7m\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg 159. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"pal-arinsal","name":"Pal Arinsal (Vallnord)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Andorra","subregion":"La Massana","lat":42.572,"lon":1.484,"base_elev_m":1550,"summit_elev_m":2560,"vertical_m":1010,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":63,"lifts":30,"runs":47,"pct_advanced_expert":13,"avg_snowfall_cm":113,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BCN","airport_drive_min":180,"major_hub":"BCN","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Arinsal: Quo Vadis, Derby, Surf Bar - cheap British-style package nightlife","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/andorra/vallnord-pal-arinsal/ski-resort.html","https://www.skiclub.co.uk/resort/pal-arinsal-vallnord","https://www.palarinsal.com/en/faqs/what-are-rates-different-types-ski-pass-plus","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/andorra/vallnord-pal-arinsal/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"63 km, 47 pistes, 30 lifts; terrain split 9% easy/40% beginner/38% intermediate/13% advanced (OnTheSnow run-count %). Day price not captured. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"baqueira-beret","name":"Baqueira-Beret","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Spain","subregion":"Catalonia (Val d'Aran)","lat":42.7,"lon":0.933,"base_elev_m":1500,"summit_elev_m":2610,"vertical_m":1110,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":166,"lifts":36,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":15,"avg_snowfall_cm":130,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"TLS","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"BCN","hub_drive_min":270,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":83,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Late Spanish nightlife in Vielha/Baqueira 1500; Tiffany's disco","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Favourite of the Spanish royal family","sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/baqueira-beret/","https://www.infobae.com/espana/viajes/2026/03/10/la-estacion-de-esqui-de-baqueira-beret-la-mas-grande-de-cataluna-con-170-kilometros-esquiables-y-mas-de-2500-metros-de-altura/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baqueira-Beret","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/spain/baqueira-beret/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"166 km (77/68/21) + 5 km routes. Day ticket EUR 71.50 window 2025/26 (EUR 67.50 with BaqueiraPASS). Single-day record 20,557 skiers (2 Jan 2025). Spain's premier upscale resort. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average; likely understates upper mountain. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"sierra-nevada","name":"Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Spain","subregion":"Andalusia (Granada)","lat":37.095,"lon":-3.398,"base_elev_m":2100,"summit_elev_m":3300,"vertical_m":1200,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":112.5,"lifts":23,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":7,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GRX","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"AGP","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Pradollano bars/discos, late Spanish hours; Granada 40 min","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Championships 1996; Freestyle/Snowboard Worlds 2017","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://skiresort.info/ski-resort/sierra-nevada-pradollano","https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resorts/spain/sorted/mountain-altitude/"],"notes":"112.5 km (51.5/53/8); Europe's southernmost major resort, Spain's biggest vertical. Day price not captured. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"are","name":"Åre","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Sweden","subregion":"Jämtland","lat":63.399,"lon":13.081,"base_elev_m":380,"summit_elev_m":1274,"vertical_m":894,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":91,"lifts":35,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":9,"avg_snowfall_cm":121,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"OSD","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"ARN","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":78,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Scandinavia's party capital: Bygget, Wersens, Diplomat Ski Lodge, Supper Club","dj_events":"Åre Skiweek (late March/April) music festival","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Championships 1954, 2007, 2019; World Cup Finals; regular World Cup","notable_athletes":"Ingemar Stenmark era; Anja Pärson","sources":["https://skiresort.info/ski-resort/aare","https://www.schneehoehen.de/skigebiete/preise/are-arefjaellen","https://skistar.com/en/ski-destinations/are/winter-in-are/weather-and-slopes/opening-hours-lifts","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/sweden/are/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"91 km (45/38/8), SkiStar-operated. Day ticket SEK 750 (~USD 78) 2025/26. Season ~mid-Dec to 1 May (high zone Feb-May). Night train/flights via Stockholm; hub drive impractical (~6.5h) -> null. Åre Ost (OSD) Östersund airport. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"hemsedal","name":"Hemsedal","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Norway","subregion":"Buskerud (Hallingdal)","lat":60.864,"lon":8.556,"base_elev_m":620,"summit_elev_m":1450,"vertical_m":830,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":44.1,"lifts":21,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":13,"avg_snowfall_cm":267,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"OSL","airport_drive_min":180,"major_hub":"OSL","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Skistua, Hemsedal Café (Garage), Hotel Skogstad; 'Scandinavian Alps' party reputation","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/hemsedal/","https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/europe/norway/hemsedal/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/norway/hemsedal/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"44.1 km (29.2/10.8/4.1) + 1.7 km routes; SkiStar. Many cabin rentals. Day price not captured. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"trysil","name":"Trysil","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Norway","subregion":"Innlandet (Hedmark)","lat":61.314,"lon":12.263,"base_elev_m":395,"summit_elev_m":1100,"vertical_m":705,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":78,"lifts":33,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":26,"avg_snowfall_cm":210,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SCR","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"OSL","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Laaven, Skihytta, Arena Trysil","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/trysil","https://trysil.com/en/alpine/Facts-about-the-ski-resort","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/norway/trysil/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"78 km (40/18/20 - skiresort classes many short runs black); Norway's largest resort, SkiStar. Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR, Sälen) opened 2019 with flights incl. London. Day price not captured. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"levi","name":"Levi","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Finland","subregion":"Lapland (Kittilä)","lat":67.803,"lon":24.807,"base_elev_m":196,"summit_elev_m":531,"vertical_m":335,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":38.5,"lifts":26,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":65,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"KTT","airport_drive_min":15,"major_hub":"HEL","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":67,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Hullu Poro, Ihku, Hotel Levi Panorama; Finnish party weeks","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":2,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"FIS World Cup slalom 'Levi Black' (November, reindeer prize)","notable_athletes":"Mikaela Shiffrin (multiple reindeer)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/levi/","https://levi.fi/en/ski/levi-ski-resort-services/skipasses","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/finland/levi/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"38.5 km (17.5/18.1/2.9) + 6.2 km routes. Day ticket EUR 58 peak 2025/26. Kittilä airport 15 min with flights from HEL and seasonal charters. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average; likely understated. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"riksgransen","name":"Riksgränsen","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Sweden","subregion":"Norrbotten (Lapland)","lat":68.426,"lon":18.124,"base_elev_m":520,"summit_elev_m":909,"vertical_m":410,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":21,"lifts":6,"runs":28,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":101,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"EVE","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"ARN","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Grönan bar; legendary end-of-season (Midsummer) parties","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Scandinavian Big Mountain/extreme ski event host","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riksgr%C3%A4nsen","https://powderhounds.com/Europe/Sweden/Riksgransen.aspx","https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/riksgraensen/","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/sweden/riksgransen/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"World's northernmost ski resort (~200 km north of Arctic Circle); season Feb-June, midnight-sun skiing from late May. 6 lifts, 28 trails; off-piste/heli-ski (Norway side) drives intensity score. Nearest airports Kiruna (KRN) or Harstad/Narvik (EVE); also train. pct_advanced not available. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average; likely understated. OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"jasna","name":"Jasná Nízke Tatry - Chopok","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Slovakia","subregion":"Žilina (Liptov)","lat":48.95,"lon":19.59,"base_elev_m":943,"summit_elev_m":2004,"vertical_m":1061,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":51.2,"lifts":19,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":15,"avg_snowfall_cm":320,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"TAT","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"VIE","hub_drive_min":270,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Happy End (Jasná), Rotunda Chopok, Funitel bar","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"FIS women's World Cup slalom/GS (2023, Jan 2024 - Shiffrin's 95th win)","notable_athletes":"Petra Vlhová (Liptov native)","sources":["https://skiresort.info/ski-resort/jasna-nizke-tatry-chopok","https://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news/2023-24/jasna-preparing-for-the-2024-world-cup","https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/liptov/jasna-nizke-tatry-chopok-sever/historical-snowfall"],"notes":"51.2 km (24.2/19.1/7.9). Slovakia's largest/highest. Day price not captured. Hotels Grand Jasná / Hotel Rotunda upscale. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average (Chopok north side). OnTheSnow reported-snowfall average used (Powderhounds lists \"Unknown\"); likely understates upper-mountain snowfall.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"bansko","name":"Bansko","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Bulgaria","subregion":"Blagoevgrad (Pirin)","lat":41.838,"lon":23.488,"base_elev_m":990,"summit_elev_m":2530,"vertical_m":1540,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":75,"lifts":14,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":8,"avg_snowfall_cm":350,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SOF","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"SOF","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":39,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Happy End (largest apres venue: lounge+disco, live music nightly), Pirin Street bars; beers ~GBP 1 off main strip","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":"FIS World Cup (men's and women's speed/technical races)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/bansko","https://www.banskoski.com/en/night/happy-end-2","https://sofiaglobe.com/?p=125840","https://suitcasemag.com/articles/budget-skiing-at-its-best-in-bulgaria","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Bulgaria/Bansko.aspx"],"notes":"75 km (44/25/6). Day ticket 65 BGN = EUR 33.23 (2025/26). Skiresort Test Winner 2025 for <=80 km class. Long gondola queues at base are notorious. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds \"3 - 4m\"; midpoint. OnTheSnow reported avg 74. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"gudauri","name":"Gudauri","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Georgia","subregion":"Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Greater Caucasus)","lat":42.475,"lon":44.48,"base_elev_m":1993,"summit_elev_m":3276,"vertical_m":1283,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":34.8,"lifts":17,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":31,"avg_snowfall_cm":500,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"TBS","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"TBS","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":26,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Small hotel bars; Georgian supra/wine culture","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://skiresort.info/ski-resort/gudauri","https://georgia.travel/heli-skiing-in-gudauri","https://loudavymkrokem.cz/en/skiing-georgia-gudauri-bakuriani/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Europe/Georgia/Gudauri.aspx"],"notes":"34.8 km (4.6/19.4/10.8). Treeless high-alpine freeride + heli-skiing (Heliksir, ~2,000 km2 terrain) drive intensity score. Day ticket 70 GEL (~EUR 23 / USD 26) 2025/26. Season Dec-Apr. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"With an annual snowfall of around 5m\". Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"kranjska-gora","name":"Kranjska Gora","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"Slovenia","subregion":"Upper Carniola (Julian Alps)","lat":46.485,"lon":13.785,"base_elev_m":807,"summit_elev_m":1282,"vertical_m":475,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":20,"lifts":15,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":10,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"LJU","airport_drive_min":50,"major_hub":"VCE","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Casino Kranjska Gora, Papa Joe's, Vopa","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":3,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"Vitranc Cup - men's World Cup GS/slalom since 1961; Planica ski-flying hill nearby","notable_athletes":"Tina Maze (Slovenia), Bojan Križaj","sources":["https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/kranjska-gora/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kranjska_Gora_Ski_Resort"],"notes":"20 km (10/8/2). Small but historic World Cup venue. Day price not captured. pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"glencoe-mountain","name":"Glencoe Mountain Resort","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Europe","country":"United Kingdom","subregion":"Scotland (Highland)","lat":56.63,"lon":-4.828,"base_elev_m":380,"summit_elev_m":1108,"vertical_m":728,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":null,"lifts":9,"runs":24,"pct_advanced_expert":38,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GLA","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"GLA","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Clachaig Inn and Kingshouse Hotel; very quiet","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glencoe_Ski_area","https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/glencoe-mountain","https://www.snowmagazine.com/ski-resort-guide/scotland/glencoe"],"notes":"Scotland's first commercial ski area (1956) with biggest lift-served vertical (~720 m). 24 runs: 9 easy/6 int/5 difficult/4 advanced -> pct_advanced = (5+4)/24 by run count. 3 chairs + 6 tows. Season mid-Dec to early Apr, highly snow-dependent. Famous Flypaper (steepest marked run in UK). pct_advanced_expert = (black/'difficult' piste km + marked ski-route/itinerary km) / (piste km + route km), skiresort.com classification. Coordinates/airport drive times approximate. Prices converted at ~1.16 USD/EUR.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"niseko-united","name":"Niseko United (Grand Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village, Annupuri)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":42.86,"lon":140.69,"base_elev_m":255,"summit_elev_m":1188,"vertical_m":933,"skiable_acres":2191,"piste_km":50.8,"lifts":32,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":1500,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CTS","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":80,"hotel_mid_usd":400,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Hirafu is Asia's liveliest ski town: Bar Gyu+ (fridge-door entrance, cited by Bloomberg among world's best apres bars), Toshiro's Bar, Tamashii, many izakayas; Australian/international crowd; night skiing until 20:30","dj_events":"Occasional DJ nights in Hirafu bars/clubs; no major festival","luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/niseko-united-annupuri-grand-hirafu-hanazono-niseko-village/","https://www.alterramtn.co/news/niseko-united-added-to-ikon-pass","https://japanskiexperience.com/niseko/lift-pass/","https://wanderluxe.theluxenomad.com/niseko-apres-ski-guide/","https://robbreport.com/travel/destinations/niseko-japan-ski-resort-openings-1235841189"],"notes":"2,191 acres per Ikon/Alterra; snowfall commonly quoted 15m (some 15-18m). Ticket = 2025-26 All Mountain 1-day ¥12,000. Luxury: Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Higashiyama Niseko Village Ritz-Carlton Reserve, plus Skye/Muwa/AYA-type luxury condo-hotels (count approx). hotel_mid est. from booking.com 4-star avg ~€242 rising in peak. Gate-accessed sidecountry not in pct_advanced. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate.","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"niseko-grand-hirafu","name":"Niseko Grand Hirafu","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":42.86,"lon":140.7,"base_elev_m":260,"summit_elev_m":1200,"vertical_m":940,"skiable_acres":803,"piste_km":null,"lifts":16,"runs":30,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":1500,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CTS","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":400,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Hirafu village core: Bar Gyu+, Toshiro's Bar, Tamashii, izakaya strip on Hirafuzaka; night skiing","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niseko_Mt._Resort_Grand_Hirafu","https://en.grand-hirafu.jp/snow/","https://nisade.com/news/the-best-bars-in-japans-best-ski-resort"],"notes":"325 ha (803 acres), 30 trails, 16 lifts, 940 m vertical per Wikipedia citing resort. Hirafu-only ticket price not confirmed; All Mountain ticket ¥12,000 used for Niseko United. Part of Niseko United linked area. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate.","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"rusutsu","name":"Rusutsu","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":42.75,"lon":140.9,"base_elev_m":400,"summit_elev_m":994,"vertical_m":594,"skiable_acres":820,"piste_km":42,"lifts":18,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":29,"avg_snowfall_cm":1350,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CTS","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":80,"hotel_mid_usd":400,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Self-contained Westin/Rusutsu Resort hotel complex; very limited village nightlife","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/rusutsu/","https://www.onthesnow.com/hokkaido/rusutsu/skireport","https://uchijapan.com/news/ikon-epic-pass-in-japan","https://www.kayak.com/Rusutsu-Hotels.60657.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Snowfall 13-14 m quoted; Epic: 5 consecutive days. Renowned tree skiing on Isola/East Mt. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Kayak: avg double room USD 392/night (all-year, all hotels); 4-star approx USD 326; Dec peak avg USD 972. Resort-hotel dominated (Westin/Vale); set ~400 for Jan-Feb mid-range.]","pass":"Epic"},{"id":"kiroro","name":"Kiroro","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":43.08,"lon":140.99,"base_elev_m":520,"summit_elev_m":1180,"vertical_m":660,"skiable_acres":376,"piste_km":30,"lifts":10,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":36,"avg_snowfall_cm":1700,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CTS","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":59,"hotel_mid_usd":350,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Resort-hotel only (Club Med Kiroro Grand/Peak, Yu Kiroro); no town","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/kiroro/","https://snowstash.com/japan/hokkaido/kiroro","https://www.ski.com/ski-resorts/japan","https://www.travelocity.com/Kiroro-Hotels.d553248635070801691.Travel-Guide-Hotels"],"notes":"152 ha (376 acres); another source says 297 acres. Snowfall quoted 17-21 m; 17 m used conservatively. Ticket ¥8,800 per skiresort (likely outdated). | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: No direct avg found; Kiroro is only 2 resort hotels (Yu Kiroro, Tribute Portfolio) comparable to Rusutsu (Kayak avg USD 392). Travelocity page showed only Otaru hotels USD 83-159. Estimated slightly below Rusutsu.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"furano","name":"Furano","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":43.33,"lon":142.35,"base_elev_m":245,"summit_elev_m":1074,"vertical_m":829,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":32,"lifts":11,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":14,"avg_snowfall_cm":900,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"AKJ","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":53,"hotel_mid_usd":300,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Real farming town with izakayas and bars a short drive from base (Kumagera, Furano Wine House); low-key","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Cup host (multiple seasons)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/furano/","https://uchijapan.com/news/ikon-epic-pass-in-japan","https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251021389139/en/Ikon-Pass-Offers-the-Best-of-Asia-With-Nine-New-Destinations-Throughout-Japan-China-and-South-Korea-for-Winter-2526","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Hokkaido/Furano.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Furano-Hotels.43498.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Added to Ikon 2025-26 (7 days). Snowfall not confirmed from a primary source. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"receives 9 metres of snow per season on average\". Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Kayak: January is most expensive month, avg USD 345/night (all hotels); UK site avg double GBP 134 (~USD 178) all-year. Mid-range peak set at ~300.]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"tomamu","name":"Hoshino Resorts Tomamu","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":43.06,"lon":142.62,"base_elev_m":586,"summit_elev_m":1171,"vertical_m":585,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":21.5,"lifts":6,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":14,"avg_snowfall_cm":850,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CTS","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":53,"hotel_mid_usd":350,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Self-contained resort (Risonare, Club Med Tomamu, Ice Village); minimal nightlife","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/hoshino-resorts-tomamu/","https://www.ski.com/ski-resorts/japan","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Hokkaido/Tomamu.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Furano-Hotels.43498.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Very family-oriented; JR Tomamu station on Sapporo-Obihiro line. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"about 8 to 9 metres ... on average per season\"; midpoint used. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: No direct figure; Tomamu is a self-contained Hoshino resort (Tomamu Tower/Risonare/Club Med) priced like Rusutsu/Kiroro resort hotels, above Furano (Jan avg USD 345). Estimated.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"asahidake","name":"Asahidake (Daisetsuzan Asahidake Ropeway)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":43.65,"lon":142.8,"base_elev_m":1100,"summit_elev_m":1600,"vertical_m":500,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":6.7,"lifts":1,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":48,"avg_snowfall_cm":1400,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"AKJ","airport_drive_min":50,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":200,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":1,"nightlife_notes":"Onsen ryokan only","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/asahidake/","https://www.powderhounds.com/japan/hokkaido/asahidake/ski-resort.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Furano-Hotels.43498.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Single ropeway on active volcano; mostly unpatrolled backcountry (beacon/shovel/probe). 14 m snowfall per Powderhounds. Ropeway ticket not a lift pass. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: No direct figure; handful of onsen ryokan at Asahidake/Higashikawa (often half-board). Estimated below Furano Jan avg (USD 345).]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"sapporo-teine","name":"Sapporo Teine","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":43.08,"lon":141.19,"base_elev_m":340,"summit_elev_m":1023,"vertical_m":683,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":20,"lifts":10,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":25,"avg_snowfall_cm":1000,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CTS","airport_drive_min":70,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":70,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":55,"hotel_mid_usd":160,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"No resort village; Sapporo's Susukino nightlife district ~40 min away","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics (slalom, giant slalom, bobsleigh, luge)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/sapporo-teine/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Winter_Olympics","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Hokkaido/Sapporo-Teine/Ski-Resort.aspx","https://www.travelocity.com/Kiroro-Hotels.d553248635070801691.Travel-Guide-Hotels"],"notes":"Olympic Zone hosted 1972 technical events; downhills were at Mt Eniwa. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds stats box 10 m; text says official figure unknown, \"likely at least 10 metres\" (estimate). Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Base is Sapporo/Otaru city hotels. Travelocity showed Otaru mid-range USD 83-159/night (Grand Park, Dormy Inn, Granbell); adjusted up for Feb (Snow Festival) peak.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"kamui-ski-links","name":"Kamui Ski Links","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Hokkaido","lat":43.78,"lon":142.15,"base_elev_m":150,"summit_elev_m":751,"vertical_m":601,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":24.3,"lifts":6,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":31,"avg_snowfall_cm":700,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"AKJ","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"CTS","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":35,"hotel_mid_usd":130,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":1,"nightlife_notes":"No lodging village; stay in Asahikawa","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/kamui-ski-links/","https://www.indyskipass.com/our-resorts/kamui-ski-links","https://www.kayak.com/Furano-Hotels.43498.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Snowfall ~7 m average (other sources 275 in). On Indy Pass. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Base is Asahikawa city business hotels; no direct figure found. Estimated well below Furano (Kayak weekday avg USD 150-185) since Asahikawa is a non-resort city.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"hakuba-valley","name":"Hakuba Valley (10 resorts)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Nagano","lat":36.7,"lon":137.83,"base_elev_m":750,"summit_elev_m":1831,"vertical_m":1071,"skiable_acres":2372,"piste_km":137,"lifts":135,"runs":200,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":1100,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"MMJ","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":240,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":69,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Echoland is the hub: Mocking Bird, Holy Smokes speakeasy (parties), Calico; Tracks Bar (Goryu) late-night dancing; Hakuba Brewing","dj_events":"Holy Smokes / Tracks Bar DJ parties","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1998 Nagano Winter Olympics (Happo-one alpine speed; Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium; Snow Harp cross-country)","notable_athletes":"1998 Japan ski-jumping team gold (Funaki et al.) at Hakuba jump","sources":["https://skiasia.com/ski-resorts/hakuba-valley/","https://www.mountainwatch.com/Snow-news/hakuba-valley-everything-you-need-for-an-unforgettable-skiing-experience","https://hakubavalley.com/en/ticket","https://hakuba.com/?p=4132","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1998_Winter_Olympics","https://uchijapan.com/news/ikon-epic-pass-in-japan"],"notes":"Not lift-linked as a whole (shuttle + common pass) but schema treats as linked-area. 960 ha = 2,372 acres; 137 km; 135 lifts; 10 resorts. Ticket = Hakuba Valley day pass ¥10,400. Epic: unlimited access 2025-26. Train: Tokyo->Nagano shinkansen + ~60-70 min bus (~3h total). hotel_mid: sources cite mid-range $150-300. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate.","pass":"Epic"},{"id":"happo-one","name":"Hakuba Happo-one","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Nagano (Hakuba)","lat":36.7,"lon":137.83,"base_elev_m":760,"summit_elev_m":1831,"vertical_m":1071,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":52,"lifts":21,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":19,"avg_snowfall_cm":1100,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"MMJ","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":240,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":56,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Echoland and Wadano/Happo villages at base: Mocking Bird, Holy Smokes, The Pub","dj_events":"Holy Smokes parties","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1998 Nagano Winter Olympics (downhill, super-G, combined)","notable_athletes":"Hermann Maier's famous 1998 downhill crash here","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/happo-one-hakuba/","https://japanuncharted.com/nagano/ski/happo-one-lift-tickets","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1998_Winter_Olympics","https://hakuba.com/?p=4132"],"notes":"Peak 2025-26 adult 1-day ¥8,400. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate.","pass":"Epic"},{"id":"hakuba-47-goryu","name":"Hakuba 47 / Hakuba Goryu","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Nagano (Hakuba)","lat":36.66,"lon":137.82,"base_elev_m":768,"summit_elev_m":1644,"vertical_m":876,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":22.7,"lifts":20,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":17,"avg_snowfall_cm":1200,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"MMJ","airport_drive_min":70,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":240,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":40,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Tracks Bar near Goryu (late-night dancing)","dj_events":"Tracks Bar DJ nights","luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/hakuba-47-goryu/","https://hakuba.com/?p=4132","https://uchijapan.com/news/ikon-epic-pass-in-japan","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Hakuba-47/Ski-Resort.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Nozawa-Onsen-Hotels.70748.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Ticket ¥6,000 per skiresort (likely lags). Night skiing at Toomi. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Hakuba 47 figure (Powderhounds stats box 12 m; text \"12+ metres\"); no separate Goryu figure. Hakuba Valley overall 11-13 m. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Shares Hakuba valley base; uses existing dataset Hakuba value (USD 250), consistent with nearby Nozawa Onsen Kayak 3-star USD 201 / 4-star USD 370.]","pass":"Epic","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"hakuba-cortina","name":"Hakuba Cortina","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Nagano (Hakuba)","lat":36.83,"lon":137.86,"base_elev_m":872,"summit_elev_m":1402,"vertical_m":530,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":20,"lifts":6,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":1300,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"MMJ","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":270,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":41,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":1,"nightlife_notes":"Single Hotel Green Plaza at base; no village","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/hakuba-cortina/","https://uchijapan.com/news/ikon-epic-pass-in-japan","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Hakuba-Cortina/Ski-Resort.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Nozawa-Onsen-Hotels.70748.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Northernmost and snowiest Hakuba resort; famous open tree-skiing policy; linked to Norikura. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds stats box 13 m; body text says 12 m per season. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Hakuba valley; Hotel Green Plaza Hakuba (half-board typical). Uses dataset Hakuba value USD 250; consistent with Nozawa Kayak mid-range figures.]","pass":"Epic","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"nozawa-onsen","name":"Nozawa Onsen","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Nagano","lat":36.92,"lon":138.45,"base_elev_m":565,"summit_elev_m":1650,"vertical_m":1085,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":44.5,"lifts":16,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":21,"avg_snowfall_cm":1000,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HND","airport_drive_min":210,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":50,"hotel_mid_usd":280,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Onsen-village culture: 13 free communal soto-yu baths, bars/restaurants among the bathhouses (Foot Bar, Stay, Craft Room); Dosojin Fire Festival 15 Jan (intangible cultural property)","dj_events":"Dosojin Fire Festival (15 Jan)","luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"1998 Nagano Winter Olympics (biathlon)","notable_athletes":"Nozawa Onsen hometown of Nordic combined Olympians (e.g. Takanori Kono)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/nozawa-onsen/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon_at_the_1998_Winter_Olympics","https://www.snowmonkeyresorts.com/smr/nozawa/things-to-do-in-around-nozawa-onsen-town","https://www.nozawaholidays.com/holiday-nozawa-onsen-japan/culture-nozawa-onsen-japan/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Nozawa-Onsen.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Nozawa-Onsen-Hotels.70748.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Access: shinkansen Tokyo->Iiyama (~1h50) + 25 min bus. Notable athlete attribution not verified against a source. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"over 10 metres of snow fall each season\"; lower bound used. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Kayak: 3-star from USD 201, 4-star from USD 370 (recent weekend); Dec most expensive avg USD 530. Mid-range Jan-Feb set ~280.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"shiga-kogen","name":"Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Nagano","lat":36.76,"lon":138.52,"base_elev_m":1340,"summit_elev_m":2307,"vertical_m":967,"skiable_acres":1500,"piste_km":83,"lifts":47,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":14,"avg_snowfall_cm":1000,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HND","airport_drive_min":240,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":240,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":6,"day_ticket_usd":60,"hotel_mid_usd":220,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Spread-out hotel areas; few bars; Shibu/Yudanaka onsen and snow monkeys below","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"1998 Nagano Winter Olympics (slalom at Higashitateyama; giant slalom at Yakebitaiyama)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/shigakogen-mountain-resort/","https://skiasia.com/ski-resorts/shiga-kogen/","https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251021389139/en/Ikon-Pass-Offers-the-Best-of-Asia-With-Nine-New-Destinations-Throughout-Japan-China-and-South-Korea-for-Winter-2526","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_1998_Winter_Olympics","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Shiga-Kogen/Ski-Resort.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Nozawa-Onsen-Hotels.70748.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Japan's largest single ski area: 19 interconnected areas, 607 ha (1,500 acres) per SkiAsia. Highest base in Japan. Ikon 2025-26 (7 days combined). | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds stats box: Average Snow Fall 10 metres. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: No direct figure; Shiga Kogen hotels are domestic-oriented, often half-board. Estimated somewhat below Nozawa (3-star USD 201+, 4-star USD 370+).]","pass":"Ikon","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"myoko-akakura","name":"Myoko Kogen (Akakura Onsen/Kanko)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Niigata","lat":36.88,"lon":138.17,"base_elev_m":687,"summit_elev_m":1491,"vertical_m":804,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":20,"lifts":21,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":13,"avg_snowfall_cm":1400,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HND","airport_drive_min":210,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":47,"hotel_mid_usd":230,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Akakura Onsen village bars/izakayas; quiet","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/myoko-akakura/","https://www.mountainwatch.com/?p=26303","https://www.kayak.com/Myoko-Hotels_Resort.Tresort.46389.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Myoko Kogen snowfall quoted >14 m. Akakura Kanko Hotel is the classic upscale property. Joetsu-Myoko shinkansen station ~25 min. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Kayak Myoko resorts: January avg USD 217/night (most expensive month), overall avg USD 129; main Kayak page 3-star from USD 108, 4-star from USD 373. Set ~230.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"madarao","name":"Madarao / Tangram","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Nagano/Niigata","lat":36.86,"lon":138.31,"base_elev_m":800,"summit_elev_m":1340,"vertical_m":540,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":34.8,"lifts":16,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":35,"avg_snowfall_cm":1150,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HND","airport_drive_min":210,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":53,"hotel_mid_usd":180,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Small village, a few bars","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/madarao-tangram/","https://skiasia.com/news/japan-is-having-its-snowiest-ski-season-in-a-decade-here-are-the-numbers-to-prove-it/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Madarao.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Myoko-Hotels_Resort.Tresort.46389.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Known for marked tree-run 'off-piste' courses. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"average snowfalls in the realm of 10 to 13 metres per season\"; midpoint used. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: No direct figure; small pension/hotel village near Iiyama. Estimated below Myoko Jan avg (USD 217).]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"lotte-arai","name":"Lotte Arai Resort","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Niigata","lat":36.98,"lon":138.17,"base_elev_m":329,"summit_elev_m":1280,"vertical_m":951,"skiable_acres":524,"piste_km":16,"lifts":5,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":26,"avg_snowfall_cm":1500,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HND","airport_drive_min":200,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":200,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":50,"hotel_mid_usd":350,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Self-contained Lotte Arai hotel with onsen; no town","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/lotte-arai-resort/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Arai/Ski-Resort.aspx","https://luxuryescapes.com/inspiration/lotte-arai-ski-resorts/","https://uchijapan.com/news/ikon-epic-pass-in-japan","https://www.kayak.com/Myoko-Hotels_Resort.Tresort.46389.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"212 ha incl. off-piste zones (~84% ungroomed); Japan's largest in-bounds freeride terrain. Snowfall quoted 15 m (resort marketing 18-22 m). Ticket per skiresort likely lags. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Essentially a single upscale resort hotel (Lotte Arai) plus Myoko-area options; estimated well above Myoko Jan avg (USD 217) given on-mountain resort pricing.]","pass":"Ikon","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"naeba","name":"Naeba (Mt. Naeba)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Niigata","lat":36.79,"lon":138.78,"base_elev_m":900,"summit_elev_m":1789,"vertical_m":889,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":18.6,"lifts":14,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":15,"avg_snowfall_cm":700,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HND","airport_drive_min":180,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":10,"day_ticket_usd":65,"hotel_mid_usd":200,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Giant Naeba Prince Hotel complex with bars/restaurants; Fuji Rock venue in summer","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Alpine World Cup host","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/naeba-mt-naeba/","https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/mitsumata-kagura-tashiro-mt-naeba/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Naeba.aspx","https://www.kayak.co.in/Yuzawa.61240.guide"],"notes":"Linked via Dragondola to Tashiro/Kagura (Mt. Naeba pass ¥9,800); Kagura is the powder/sidecountry draw. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"thought to be about 6 to 8 metres per season\"; midpoint used. Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Base is Naeba Prince Hotel; Kayak India Yuzawa guide lists Naeba Prince from INR 5,244 (off-season, ~USD 63) and Yuzawa 3-star INR 11,384 (~USD 137). Adjusted up for peak ski-in hotel.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"gala-yuzawa","name":"Gala Yuzawa (Yuzawa Kogen/Gala/Ishiuchi Maruyama)","kind":"linked-area","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Niigata","lat":36.95,"lon":138.8,"base_elev_m":256,"summit_elev_m":1181,"vertical_m":925,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":33.8,"lifts":30,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":22,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HND","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":12,"day_ticket_usd":50,"hotel_mid_usd":170,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Day-trip resort from Tokyo; Echigo-Yuzawa onsen town nearby","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":3,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/yuzawa-kogen-gala-yuzawa-ishiuchi-maruyama/","https://www.skijapan.com/?p=12160","https://www.kayak.co.in/Yuzawa.61240.guide"],"notes":"Own shinkansen station at the gondola base (~75-90 min from Tokyo Station); airport_access_score reflects rail access. Stats are for the combined Gala/Ishiuchi/Yuzawa Kogen area. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Kayak India Yuzawa: 3-star double from INR 11,384 (~USD 137), 4-star INR 14,785 (~USD 177); not season-specific, modest peak adjustment to ~170.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"zao-onsen","name":"Zao Onsen","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Yamagata","lat":38.17,"lon":140.41,"base_elev_m":780,"summit_elev_m":1661,"vertical_m":881,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":50,"lifts":35,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":1200,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"GAJ","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":300,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":57,"hotel_mid_usd":220,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Historic sulphur onsen town with ryokan, public baths, small bars; snow monsters (juhyo) night illumination","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"FIS Ski Jumping World Cup (women) at Zao","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/zao-onsen/","https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251021389139/en/Ikon-Pass-Offers-the-Best-of-Asia-With-Nine-New-Destinations-Throughout-Japan-China-and-South-Korea-for-Winter-2526","https://uchijapan.com/news/ikon-epic-pass-in-japan","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Zao-Onsen/Ski-Resort.aspx","https://www.hotelscombined.in/Place/Zao_Onsen.htm"],"notes":"Added to Ikon 2025-26. Yamagata shinkansen + 40 min bus alternative. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"not officially cited ... estimated ... about 12 metres\" (stats box \"?12 metres\"). Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: HotelsCombined: 3-star INR 13,174-16,491 (~USD 158-198), 4-star INR 17,818-26,632 (~USD 214-320); not peak-specific, adjusted modestly up to ~220.]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"appi-kogen","name":"APPI Kogen","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Iwate","lat":40.0,"lon":140.97,"base_elev_m":620,"summit_elev_m":1328,"vertical_m":708,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":43.1,"lifts":8,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":34,"avg_snowfall_cm":800,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HNA","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":360,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":60,"hotel_mid_usd":230,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Hotel-based (ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen, Holiday Inn); little nightlife","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/appi-kogen/","https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251021389139/en/Ikon-Pass-Offers-the-Best-of-Asia-With-Nine-New-Destinations-Throughout-Japan-China-and-South-Korea-for-Winter-2526","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Appi-Kogen.aspx","https://www.hotelscombined.in/Place/Zao_Onsen.htm"],"notes":"Added to Ikon 2025-26. Long groomed runs, cold dry snow. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"thought to be about 8 metres of snow per season\", measured at base. Wikipedia infobox says 1200 cm (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appi_Kogen_Ski_Resort). Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: No direct figure; Appi is IHG resort hotels (Holiday Inn/ANA Crowne Plaza/InterContinental). Estimated similar to/slightly above Zao Onsen mid-range (USD 158-320).]","pass":"Ikon","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"hakkoda","name":"Hakkoda Ropeway","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Japan","country":"Japan","subregion":"Aomori","lat":40.67,"lon":140.86,"base_elev_m":658,"summit_elev_m":1324,"vertical_m":666,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":10,"lifts":3,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":20,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"AOJ","airport_drive_min":45,"major_hub":"HND","hub_drive_min":480,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":170,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":1,"nightlife_notes":"Sukayu Onsen and mountain lodges only","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":2,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/hakkoda/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Honshu/Hakkoda.aspx","https://www.hotelscombined.in/Place/Zao_Onsen.htm"],"notes":"Ropeway-accessed backcountry tour routes; snow monsters; pct_advanced only marked courses. Ropeway ticket price not confirmed. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: No direct figure; few onsen lodges (Sukayu, Hakkoda Hotel) or Aomori city hotels. Estimated below Zao Onsen (3-star ~USD 158-198).]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"yongpyong","name":"Mona YongPyong","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"South Korea","subregion":"Gangwon (Pyeongchang)","lat":37.64,"lon":128.68,"base_elev_m":745,"summit_elev_m":1450,"vertical_m":705,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":24,"lifts":14,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":41,"avg_snowfall_cm":250,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ICN","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"ICN","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":60,"hotel_mid_usd":180,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Resort village with Korean BBQ, pubs, karaoke; youthful weekend crowds","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics (slalom, giant slalom at Yongpyong Alpine Centre)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/yongpyong/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics","https://www.yongpyong.co.kr/eng/skiNboard/overview.do","https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251021389139/en/Ikon-Pass-Offers-the-Best-of-Asia-With-Nine-New-Destinations-Throughout-Japan-China-and-South-Korea-for-Winter-2526","https://www.powderhounds.com/Other/Korea.aspx","https://www.kayak.com/Pyeongchang-Hotels.56197.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Ticket KRW 84,000. Ikon 2025-26 (7 days). KTX Seoul->Jinbu ~1h40 alternative. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds Korea overview: Yongpyong \"receives a meagre 2.5 metres of snow on average per season\" (may include machine snow). Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Kayak Pyeongchang: avg double $110/night, 4-star avg $123 (annual averages). Adjusted upward for Jan-Feb peak ski weekends at resort hotels.]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"high1","name":"High1 Resort","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"South Korea","subregion":"Gangwon (Jeongseon)","lat":37.2,"lon":128.83,"base_elev_m":717,"summit_elev_m":1376,"vertical_m":659,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":29.2,"lifts":10,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":45,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ICN","airport_drive_min":210,"major_hub":"ICN","hub_drive_min":210,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":160,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Kangwon Land casino at the base (only Korean casino open to locals) plus hotel bars/entertainment","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/high1-resort/","https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/lifestyle/travel-food/20241009/interview-kangwon-land-aspires-to-be-koreas-las-vegas","https://www.hotelscombined.com/Place/Gohan.htm"],"notes":"Ticket price not captured. Jeongseon Alpine Centre (2018 speed events) is a separate nearby venue. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Jeongseon avg $134/night (Dec avg $108); High1 Grand Hotel ~$125-134. Adjusted modestly upward for Jan-Feb peak.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"phoenix-park","name":"Phoenix Pyeongchang (Bokwang Phoenix Park)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"South Korea","subregion":"Gangwon (Pyeongchang)","lat":37.58,"lon":128.32,"base_elev_m":680,"summit_elev_m":1080,"vertical_m":400,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":15.3,"lifts":11,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":31,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ICN","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"ICN","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":5,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":180,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Condo-resort complex with bars/karaoke; night skiing","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":3,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics (freestyle skiing and snowboard)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/phoenix-park/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics","https://www.kayak.com/Pyeongchang-Hotels.56197.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Ticket price not captured. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Bongpyeong/Pyeongchang county: Kayak avg double $110, 4-star $123 (annual); adjusted upward for peak ski season.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"alpensia","name":"Alpensia (PyeongChang Winter Olympic Park)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"South Korea","subregion":"Gangwon (Pyeongchang)","lat":37.66,"lon":128.67,"base_elev_m":775,"summit_elev_m":970,"vertical_m":195,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":4.2,"lifts":3,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":0,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ICN","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"ICN","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":49,"hotel_mid_usd":180,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"InterContinental Alpensia hotel bars; quiet","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":2,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics (ski jumping, biathlon, cross-country, sliding centre; opening ceremony area)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/alpensia-pyeongchangs-winter-olympic-park/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics","https://www.kayak.com/Pyeongchang-Hotels.56197.hotel.ksp"],"notes":"Tiny alpine area; value is Olympic-park heritage. Ticket KRW 69,000. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Shares Pyeongchang figure: Kayak avg double $110, 4-star $123 (annual); adjusted upward for peak ski season.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"genting-secret-garden","name":"Genting Resort Secret Garden (Chongli)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"China","subregion":"Hebei (Zhangjiakou, Chongli)","lat":40.96,"lon":115.44,"base_elev_m":1702,"summit_elev_m":2100,"vertical_m":398,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":16,"lifts":5,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":33,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZQZ","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"PEK","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":97,"hotel_mid_usd":200,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Resort village with restaurants/bars; Chongli town limited","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (Genting Snow Park: freestyle skiing and snowboard, ~20 golds)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/genting-resort-secret-garden/","https://olympics.com/en/news/discover-beijing-2022-s-snow-venues","https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2022/02/03/gentings-snowy-gamble-pays-off-at-winter-olympics","https://ca.trip.com/hotels/star5/city/cn/zhangjiakou.html"],"notes":"Ticket CNY 700. High-speed rail Beijing Qinghe->Taizicheng just over 1 h. Chongli district (9 resorts, 178 km) drew 5.24M tourist visits last season (region-wide, not skier days). Mostly machine-made snow, cold and dry. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Trip.com Zhangjiakou 12-month averages: 3-star $88, 4-star $138, 5-star $241. 12-month average adjusted upward for Chongli peak ski season (resort hotels).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"thaiwoo","name":"Thaiwoo (Chongli)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"China","subregion":"Hebei (Zhangjiakou, Chongli)","lat":40.98,"lon":115.47,"base_elev_m":1650,"summit_elev_m":2160,"vertical_m":510,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":20,"lifts":4,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZQZ","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"PEK","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":92,"hotel_mid_usd":200,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Base village next to Taizicheng HSR station; restaurants and bars","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"Adjacent to 2022 Zhangjiakou Olympic cluster (Taizicheng/Guyangshu venues)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/thaiwoo/","https://chinaservicesinfo.com/s/202411/13/WS6734065f498eec7e1f727392/chongli-ski-resorts-open-for-new-season.html","https://ca.trip.com/hotels/star5/city/cn/zhangjiakou.html"],"notes":"Ticket CNY 661. Olympic linkage is proximity, not a competition venue itself. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Shares Chongli figure: Trip.com Zhangjiakou 4-star avg $138 (12-month), adjusted upward for peak ski season.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"wanlong","name":"Wanlong (Chongli)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"China","subregion":"Hebei (Zhangjiakou, Chongli)","lat":40.96,"lon":115.4,"base_elev_m":1550,"summit_elev_m":2110,"vertical_m":560,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":22,"lifts":8,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":27,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZQZ","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"PEK","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":8,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":200,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Hotel-based; limited","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/wanlong/","https://chinaservicesinfo.com/s/202411/13/WS6734065f498eec7e1f727392/chongli-ski-resorts-open-for-new-season.html","https://ca.trip.com/hotels/star5/city/cn/zhangjiakou.html"],"notes":"Chongli's oldest major resort; considered the more serious skiers' hill in Chongli. Ticket not captured. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Shares Chongli figure: Trip.com Zhangjiakou 4-star avg $138 (12-month), adjusted upward for peak ski season.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"yabuli","name":"Yabuli","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"China","subregion":"Heilongjiang","lat":44.75,"lon":128.5,"base_elev_m":457,"summit_elev_m":1375,"vertical_m":918,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":35,"lifts":11,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":37,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"HRB","airport_drive_min":180,"major_hub":"HRB","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":130,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Club Med Yabuli (China's first Club Med) and resort hotels","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"1996 and 2025 Asian Winter Games (alpine, freestyle, snowboard, biathlon, XC)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/yabuli/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2025_Asian_Winter_Games","https://www.chinahighlights.com/harbin/attraction/yabuli-skiing-center.htm","https://lookup.hotels.com/de1719012/hotels-yabuli-china"],"notes":"Harbin 1.5 h by train / ~3 h by car. Bitterly cold; China's longest-established major ski base. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Hotels.com/Travelocity Yabuli listings: ~$95-103/night (Qu She Boutique $103; hotels near Yabuli Intl Ski Resort ~$95). Adjusted upward for Jan-Feb peak.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"changbaishan","name":"Changbaishan International Resort (Wanda)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"China","subregion":"Jilin","lat":42.15,"lon":127.5,"base_elev_m":835,"summit_elev_m":1205,"vertical_m":370,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":33,"lifts":12,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":36,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"NBS","airport_drive_min":20,"major_hub":"PEK","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":4,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Resort town of branded hotels (Park Hyatt, Westin, Club Med) with shopping street","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":3,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/changbaishan-wanda/","https://www.en.kayak.de/Baishan-Hotels-The-Westin-Changbaishan-Resort.449627.ksp","https://www.expedia.com/Changbaishan-Ski-Resort-Hotels.0-l553248621561182292-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels"],"notes":"Changbaishan Airport ~10 km. luxury_hotels approx (Park Hyatt, Westin, Sheraton-tier, Club Med). Ticket not captured. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"gulmarg","name":"Gulmarg (Kongdoori-Apharwat)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"India","subregion":"Jammu and Kashmir","lat":34.05,"lon":74.38,"base_elev_m":2650,"summit_elev_m":3980,"vertical_m":1330,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":25,"lifts":6,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":70,"avg_snowfall_cm":1400,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SXR","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"DEL","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":36,"hotel_mid_usd":100,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Very limited; hotel bars (Khyber Himalayan Resort); dry region culturally","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":"Khelo India Winter Games host","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/gulmarg-kongdoori-apharwat/","https://www.bikatadventures.com/Home/Blog/gulmarg-gondola-ticket-prices-and-booking-information","https://zoutons.com/news/gulmarg-trip-guide-2026","https://www.powderhounds.com/Other/India/Gulmarg/Ski-Resort.aspx","https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gulmarg"],"notes":"Gondola Phase 2 to ~3,980 m among world's highest lifts; huge avalanche-prone freeride terrain; Phase 2 tickets rationed. Ticket Rs 3,000 per skiresort; gondola Phase1+2 ~Rs 1,800 for Indians. Snowfall not confirmed. SXR has nonstops from Delhi/Mumbai; security situation variable. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: \"not well documented, but it is thought to be about 14 metres\" (stats box 14 m). Read via Wayback Machine snapshot (live site blocks bots).] [hotel_mid_usd: Wikivoyage: Hotel Pine Palace Heritage INR 3500, Platinum INR 5500/night (~$42-66 at 0.012), likely dated. Estimated ~INR 8,000+ for mid-range in peak winter; luxury (Khyber) far higher.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"shymbulak","name":"Shymbulak (Chimbulak)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"Kazakhstan","subregion":"Almaty","lat":43.13,"lon":77.08,"base_elev_m":2260,"summit_elev_m":3180,"vertical_m":920,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":20,"lifts":9,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ALA","airport_drive_min":50,"major_hub":"ALA","hub_drive_min":50,"airport_access_score":5,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":31,"hotel_mid_usd":150,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"On-mountain bars/restaurants; Almaty city nightlife 25 km away via Medeu gondola","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2011 Asian Winter Games (alpine)","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/shymbulak-chimbulak/","https://about-kazakhstan.com/shymbulak","https://www.journalofnomads.com/guide-to-skiing-shymbulak-ski-resort-almaty/","https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Almaty"],"notes":"Largest resort in Central Asia; gondola from Medeu (1,691 m). 2025-26 adult full-day KZT 15,500 (~$31). 2011 Asian Winter Games attribution from general knowledge (not source-verified). | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Wikivoyage Almaty (Dec 2024): mid-range B&B doubles US$60-100. On-mountain Shymbulak hotels cost more; estimated upward for resort location and peak season.]","pass":"independent","estimated":["hotel_mid_usd"]},{"id":"palandoken","name":"Palandöken (Ejder 3200)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"Turkey","subregion":"Erzurum","lat":39.85,"lon":41.27,"base_elev_m":2148,"summit_elev_m":3140,"vertical_m":992,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":43,"lifts":16,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ERZ","airport_drive_min":25,"major_hub":"IST","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":20,"hotel_mid_usd":180,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Hotel-based (Polat, Dedeman); conservative city below","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":"2011 Winter Universiade","notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/palandoeken-ejder-3200-world-ski-center/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paland%C3%B6ken_Ski_Center","https://skiing.goturkiye.com/palandoken","https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Erzurum"],"notes":"Just 7 km from Erzurum; ERZ has nonstops from Istanbul/Ankara. Ticket TRY 1,000 (~€18). Dry, cold high-altitude snow. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Wikivoyage Erzurum: Polat Palandoken (5-star, on ski road) B&B double TRY 9000 (~$225 at 0.025); city 4-star B&B doubles TRY 2500-3000 (~$63-75). Mid-range ski-area hotel set between the two.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"uludag","name":"Uludağ","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"Turkey","subregion":"Bursa","lat":40.1,"lon":29.13,"base_elev_m":1781,"summit_elev_m":2322,"vertical_m":541,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":28,"lifts":25,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":35,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"IST","airport_drive_min":180,"major_hub":"IST","hub_drive_min":180,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":10,"hotel_mid_usd":220,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Hotel nightclubs (e.g. Karinna), big New Year parties; Istanbul weekend crowd","dj_events":"New Year's festivities/hotel club nights","luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":3,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/uludag-bursa/","https://hurriyetdailynews.com/uludag-preparing-for-new-year-festivities-188560","https://www.turkishairlinesholidays.com/en-tr/karinna-hotel-uludag","https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uluda%C4%9F"],"notes":"~3 h from Istanbul via fast ferry + road. Ticket TRY 450 per skiresort is outdated given lira inflation; treat as unreliable. Lifts are a patchwork of hotel-owned systems. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate. [hotel_mid_usd: Wikivoyage (Feb 2022): mid-range B&B doubles TRY 1,800-5,000, e.g. Grand Yazici TRY 3,000. Converted at Feb-2022 rate (~13.6 TRY/USD -> ~$220) rather than 0.025, since lira prices have inflated since; peak-season figure.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"mzaar-kfardebian","name":"Mzaar Kfardebian (Faraya)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Asia (other)","country":"Lebanon","subregion":"Keserwan (Mount Lebanon)","lat":34.0,"lon":35.89,"base_elev_m":1850,"summit_elev_m":2465,"vertical_m":615,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":40,"lifts":20,"runs":42,"pct_advanced_expert":37,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BEY","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"BEY","hub_drive_min":75,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":33,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Faraya/Kfardebian bars and clubs; Beirut party crowd on weekends; ~2 dozen restaurants","dj_events":"Weekend DJ/club nights in Faraya (no named festival found)","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/mzaar-kfardebian/","https://nogarlicnoonions.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-skiing-in-lebanon","https://www.hotelibanais.com/travel/lebanon-ski-resorts/"],"notes":"Largest ski area in the Middle East; 42 slopes; ~1 h+ from Beirut. Weekday day pass ~$33. InterContinental Mzaar. Chalet rentals common in Faraya. Security situation variable. | USD at ~150 JPY, ~1400 KRW, ~7.2 CNY per USD. Ticket = skiresort.com 'main season adult day' unless stated (may lag current season). pct_advanced = skiresort 'difficult' km share (marked pistes only; off-piste not counted). lat/lon approximate. Airport drive times approximate.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"valle-nevado","name":"Valle Nevado","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Chile","subregion":"Santiago Metropolitan (Tres Valles)","lat":-33.36,"lon":-70.25,"base_elev_m":2860,"summit_elev_m":3670,"vertical_m":810,"skiable_acres":2224,"piste_km":40,"lifts":17,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":54,"avg_snowfall_cm":700,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SCL","airport_drive_min":105,"major_hub":"SCL","hub_drive_min":105,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":98,"hotel_mid_usd":600,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Self-contained purpose-built resort; hotel bars and on-mountain restaurants; nightlife is in Santiago (Bellavista/Vitacura) 1.5h away","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/valle-nevado/","https://snowbrains.com/skiing-valle-nevado-chile-guide/","https://www.powderhounds.com/Ski-Shop/Travel-Services/Tour-Operators/Glove-Travel/Hotel-Puerta-Del-Sol.aspx","https://www.vallenevado.com/en/ikon","https://powderquest.com/ski-resorts/chile/valle-nevado/"],"notes":"Day ticket CLP 93,000 (~$98). 900 ha (2,224 ac) per resort/SnowBrains; Tres Valles combined ~7,000 ac incl. La Parva/El Colorado, lift-linked with La Parva since 2024. 54% 'difficult' piste km per skiresort. Hotels: Hotel Valle Nevado ~$966 pp/night FB (2026 ski-week ~$6,762 pp), Puerta del Sol ~$600 pp/night FB, Tres Puntas lower-tier; hotel_mid_usd is per-person half/full-board. Only South American Ikon resort (7 days). [avg_snowfall_cm: PowderQuest: 276 in (700 cm). Wikipedia says about 7.4 m.]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"la-parva","name":"La Parva","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Chile","subregion":"Santiago Metropolitan (Tres Valles)","lat":-33.33,"lon":-70.29,"base_elev_m":2653,"summit_elev_m":3574,"vertical_m":921,"skiable_acres":1977,"piste_km":38,"lifts":15,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":17,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SCL","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"SCL","hub_drive_min":90,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":87,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Private village of chalets/apartments owned by Santiago families; quiet house-party scene, few bars","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/la-parva/","https://www.skimag.com/ski-resort-life/south-america/mountain-capital-partners-purchase-la-parva/","https://snowbrains.com/skiing-valle-nevado-chile-guide/","https://powderquest.com/ski-resorts/chile/la-parva/"],"notes":"CLP 83,000 (~$87). Skiable ~800 ha per search snippets (another source says just under 1,000 lift-served acres) - treat acres as approximate. Owned by Mountain Capital Partners; lift-linked to Valle Nevado. Many private chalets (rentable via agencies) -> large_house_score 3. Heli-skiing available. [avg_snowfall_cm: PowderQuest: 300 in (762 cm)]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"el-colorado","name":"El Colorado / Farellones","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Chile","subregion":"Santiago Metropolitan (Tres Valles)","lat":-33.35,"lon":-70.3,"base_elev_m":2350,"summit_elev_m":3460,"vertical_m":1110,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":54,"lifts":23,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":762,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SCL","airport_drive_min":80,"major_hub":"SCL","hub_drive_min":80,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":79,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Farellones village has a few bars/restaurants; Santiago day-trip crowd","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/el-colorado-farellones/","https://powderhounds.com/SouthAmerica/Chile/ElColorado.aspx","https://powderquest.com/ski-resorts/chile/el-colorado/"],"notes":"CLP 75,000 (~$79). Acres not found; piste_km used. Closest Tres Valles area to Santiago. [avg_snowfall_cm: PowderQuest: 300 in (762 cm)]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"portillo","name":"Portillo","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Chile","subregion":"Valparaiso (Los Andes)","lat":-32.84,"lon":-70.13,"base_elev_m":2580,"summit_elev_m":3310,"vertical_m":730,"skiable_acres":1236,"piste_km":20,"lifts":13,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":510,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"SCL","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"SCL","hub_drive_min":150,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":70,"hotel_mid_usd":650,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Single-hotel resort: Hotel Portillo bar with live music, disco in basement, ski-week social scene with ~450 guests max","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":"1966 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (first in Southern Hemisphere)","notable_athletes":"Pre-season training base for US/Canadian/European national ski teams; 1978 speed-skiing record site","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/portillo/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portillo,_Chile","https://www.powderhounds.com/southamerica/chile/portillo/portillo-ski-weeks.aspx","https://unofficialnetworks.com/2026/08/29/ski-portillo-extends-2026-season-into-october-after-biggest-snowfall-in-50-years/","https://powderquest.com/ski-resorts/chile/portillo/"],"notes":"CLP 67,000 (~$70). 500 ha (1,235 ac). Hotel Portillo ski-week 2026 ~$3,250-7,600 pp/7 nights incl. lifts + 4 meals/day; Octagon/Inca lodges cheaper. hotel_mid_usd ~ per person per night all-inclusive. Steep Roca Jack/Super C couloirs give intensity; 2026 biggest snowfall in 50 yrs. Snowfall avg not reliably sourced. [avg_snowfall_cm: PowderQuest: 200 in (510 cm). Wikipedia infobox says 8.3 m.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"nevados-de-chillan","name":"Nevados de Chillán","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Chile","subregion":"Ñuble","lat":-36.91,"lon":-71.41,"base_elev_m":1530,"summit_elev_m":2400,"vertical_m":870,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":35,"lifts":16,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":28,"avg_snowfall_cm":1010,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"YAI","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"SCL","hub_drive_min":360,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":89,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"Hot springs (termas) and hotel bars; Las Trancas village below has pubs and cabins","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/nevados-de-chillan/","https://www.peakrankings.com/content/nevados-de-chillan","https://www.onthesnow.com/chile/nevados-de-chillan/skireport","https://www.powderhounds.com/SouthAmerica/Chile/Termas-de-Chillan.aspx"],"notes":"CLP 85,000 (~$89). Skiable area stated inconsistently (495 ha to 10,000 ha incl. off-piste) -> acres null. Volcano with natural hot springs; renowned off-piste/powder. Las Trancas cabin rentals for groups. Chillán airport (YAI) has limited flights from SCL. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: avg 10.1 m (almost 400 in) (page read via Wayback Machine snapshot; live site blocks bots). PowderQuest says 'over 30 feet'.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"corralco","name":"Corralco","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Chile","subregion":"Araucanía (Lonquimay volcano)","lat":-38.38,"lon":-71.57,"base_elev_m":1550,"summit_elev_m":2400,"vertical_m":850,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":28.5,"lifts":8,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":25,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZCO","airport_drive_min":150,"major_hub":"SCL","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":76,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":2,"nightlife_notes":"Single mountain hotel; essentially no nightlife","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/corralco/","https://www.peakrankings.com/content/nevados-de-chillan"],"notes":"CLP 72,000 (~$76). Araucaria (monkey-puzzle) trees, volcano backcountry. Temuco (ZCO) ~2-2.5h. Acres not found.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"cerro-catedral","name":"Cerro Catedral (Bariloche)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Argentina","subregion":"Río Negro (Bariloche)","lat":-41.17,"lon":-71.44,"base_elev_m":1030,"summit_elev_m":2180,"vertical_m":1150,"skiable_acres":2965,"piste_km":120,"lifts":null,"runs":58,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":600,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BRC","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"AEP","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":3,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"Bariloche boliches: Cerebro, Grisú, ByPass, Genux, Roket run until sunrise; city flooded each winter by Argentine high-school 'egresados' trips; Villa Catedral base has apres bars","dj_events":"Egresados (graduation trip) club parties all season at ByPass/Cerebro","luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":7,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.onthesnow.com/argentina/cerro-catedral-alta-patagonia/ski-resort","https://bariloche.org/english/?p=117","https://lorenzigo.com/bariloche-nightlife-best-clubs/","https://www.c5n.com/lifestyle/vacaciones-bariloche-2025-los-mejores-5-boliches-n190051","https://dev.whatahotel.com/hotels/3841/Arelauquen-Lodge-a-Tribute-Portfolio.html","https://powderquest.com/ski-resorts/argentina/catedral/"],"notes":"1,200 ha (2,965 ac), 120 km incl. off-piste; largest in South America. Summit quoted 2,180 m (lift-served) vs 2,388 m; lift count quoted 24-39 across sources -> null. Ticket price not captured (ARS inflation). Luxury: Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Arelauquen Lodge (Tribute Portfolio), others. Bariloche (pop ~135k) offers many cabins/houses. BRC airport has direct flights from Buenos Aires and São Paulo seasonally. [avg_snowfall_cm: PowderQuest: 236 in (600 cm) at the top elevation (2100 m). Wikipedia gives 300 cm median (resort-wide).]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"las-lenas","name":"Las Leñas","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Argentina","subregion":"Mendoza (Malargüe)","lat":-35.15,"lon":-70.08,"base_elev_m":2200,"summit_elev_m":3430,"vertical_m":1230,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":29,"lifts":15,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":635,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"LGS","airport_drive_min":75,"major_hub":"MDZ","hub_drive_min":360,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":114,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":1,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Purpose-built resort with discos (UFO Point, Urban) open until ~4-6:30am; Brasero apres with live music; Hotel Piscis bar + casino","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":9,"family_chill_score":4,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/las-lenas/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Le%C3%B1as","https://www.powderhounds.com/southamerica/argentina/las-lenas/food-nightlife.aspx","https://skithesouth.freeskier.com/destinations/las-lenas","https://powderquest.com/ski-resorts/argentina/las-lenas/"],"notes":"ARS 180,000 (~$114). Skiable area quoted as 17,500 ha incl. Marte off-piste (gated, frequently closed) -> acres null. skiresort lists only 3% 'difficult' pistes but Marte chair serves legendary couloirs/freeride; intensity based on that. Malargüe (LGS) charter-only flights; Mendoza ~6h; San Rafael ~3h. Hotel Piscis is the 5-star (spa, casino). [avg_snowfall_cm: PowderQuest: 250 in (635 cm)]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"chapelco","name":"Chapelco","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Argentina","subregion":"Neuquén (San Martín de los Andes)","lat":-40.16,"lon":-71.25,"base_elev_m":1255,"summit_elev_m":1970,"vertical_m":715,"skiable_acres":346,"piste_km":35,"lifts":13,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":48,"avg_snowfall_cm":890,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CPC","airport_drive_min":30,"major_hub":"AEP","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":101,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":4,"nightlife_notes":"San Martín de los Andes lakeside town: restaurants, breweries, a few bars","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/chapelco/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapelco","https://powderquest.com/ski-resorts/argentina/chapelco/"],"notes":"ARS 160,000 (~$101). Wikipedia 140 ha (346 ac) conflicts with 35 km piste - acres likely understated. Snowfall 1.5 m base/2.5 m top per Wikipedia (not annual cumulative). Cerro Bayo ~1.5h. [avg_snowfall_cm: PowderQuest: 350 in (890 cm)]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"cerro-castor","name":"Cerro Castor","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Argentina","subregion":"Tierra del Fuego (Ushuaia)","lat":-54.72,"lon":-68.0,"base_elev_m":195,"summit_elev_m":958,"vertical_m":763,"skiable_acres":1483,"piste_km":35,"lifts":14,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":26,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"USH","airport_drive_min":35,"major_hub":"AEP","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":0,"day_ticket_usd":94,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Ushuaia town bars/breweries; quiet","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":"Pre-season training venue for national teams (long season, reliable snow)","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/cerro-castor/","https://www.timeout.com/buenos-aires/ski-resorts-argentina-cerro-bayo-cerro-catedral-cerro-castor","https://www.onthesnow.com/argentina/cerro-castor/skireport.html"],"notes":"ARS 146,700 (~$94). 600 ha (1,483 ac). Southernmost ski resort in the world. Ushuaia has daily flights from Buenos Aires (~3.5h).","pass":"independent"},{"id":"cerro-bayo","name":"Cerro Bayo","kind":"resort","macro_region":"South America","country":"Argentina","subregion":"Neuquén (Villa La Angostura)","lat":-40.75,"lon":-71.6,"base_elev_m":1050,"summit_elev_m":1800,"vertical_m":750,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":12,"lifts":11,"runs":24,"pct_advanced_expert":25,"avg_snowfall_cm":890,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"BRC","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"AEP","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":87,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":2,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Villa La Angostura boutique village: restaurants, low-key","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":4,"family_chill_score":9,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/cerro-bayo/","https://www.timeout.com/buenos-aires/ski-resorts-argentina-cerro-bayo-cerro-catedral-cerro-castor","https://powderquest.com/ski-resorts/argentina/cerro-bayo/"],"notes":"ARS 136,500 (~$87). Boutique lake resort; Villa La Angostura has upscale lodges (e.g. Las Balsas) - luxury_hotels approximate. Penitentes (Mendoza) omitted: closed since ~2014. [avg_snowfall_cm: PowderQuest: 350 in (890 cm)]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"coronet-peak","name":"Coronet Peak","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Oceania","country":"New Zealand","subregion":"Otago (Queenstown)","lat":-44.93,"lon":168.73,"base_elev_m":1167,"summit_elev_m":1629,"vertical_m":462,"skiable_acres":692,"piste_km":40,"lifts":8,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":40,"avg_snowfall_cm":200,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZQN","airport_drive_min":25,"major_hub":"AKL","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":106,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":7,"nightlife_notes":"Night skiing Wed/Fri with apres; Queenstown town 20 min (150+ bars)","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":7,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/coronet-peak/","https://nzski.com/trade-and-media","https://nzpocketguide.com/10-things-to-do-in-queenstown-at-night/","https://www.powderhounds.com/NewZealand/CoronetPeak.aspx"],"notes":"NZ$180 (~$106). 280 ha. NZSki (Ikon, NZSki = one Ikon destination). ZQN has nonstops from Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane/Auckland. Hotel/luxury figures reflect Queenstown. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: 'a measly 2 metres' (page read via Wayback Machine snapshot; live site blocks bots)]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"the-remarkables","name":"The Remarkables","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Oceania","country":"New Zealand","subregion":"Otago (Queenstown)","lat":-45.05,"lon":168.81,"base_elev_m":1610,"summit_elev_m":1943,"vertical_m":333,"skiable_acres":951,"piste_km":20,"lifts":7,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":30,"avg_snowfall_cm":370,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZQN","airport_drive_min":40,"major_hub":"AKL","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":106,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":6,"nightlife_notes":"Base lodge apres; nightlife in Queenstown 45 min","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":6,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/the-remarkables/","https://nzski.com/trade-and-media","https://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Remarkables","https://www.powderhounds.com/NewZealand/Remarkables.aspx"],"notes":"NZ$180 (~$106). 385 ha (other source 220 ha developed). skiresort vertical 333 m vs NZSki 468 m (incl. hike-to/chutes). Home Run and Shadow Basin chutes add hike/freeride terrain. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: 3.7 m (page read via Wayback Machine snapshot; live site blocks bots)]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"cardrona","name":"Cardrona Alpine Resort","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Oceania","country":"New Zealand","subregion":"Otago (Wanaka)","lat":-44.87,"lon":168.95,"base_elev_m":1260,"summit_elev_m":1894,"vertical_m":634,"skiable_acres":1520,"piste_km":45,"lifts":10,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":24,"avg_snowfall_cm":270,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZQN","airport_drive_min":60,"major_hub":"AKL","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":3,"day_ticket_usd":123,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":5,"nightlife_notes":"Historic Cardrona Hotel pub at valley floor; Wanaka/Queenstown bars","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":5,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":8,"olympics_hosted":"Hosts FIS World Cup freestyle/snowboard (Winter Games NZ)","notable_athletes":"Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (Olympic gold 2022) home park","sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/cardrona/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardrona_Alpine_Resort","https://cardrona-treblecone.com/mountains","https://www.powderhounds.com/NewZealand/Cardrona.aspx"],"notes":"NZ$209 (~$123). 615 ha per Wikipedia (older figures ~465 ha). Base quoted 1,670 m at main base; skiresort lowest point 1,260 m. RealNZ-owned with Treble Cone; record visitors 2025. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds overview: 2.7 m (page read via Wayback Machine snapshot; live site blocks bots). The Powderhounds Ski-Resort subpage and Wikipedia body text say 2.9 m.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"treble-cone","name":"Treble Cone","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Oceania","country":"New Zealand","subregion":"Otago (Wanaka)","lat":-44.63,"lon":168.9,"base_elev_m":1260,"summit_elev_m":1960,"vertical_m":700,"skiable_acres":1359,"piste_km":22,"lifts":3,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":62,"avg_snowfall_cm":270,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZQN","airport_drive_min":90,"major_hub":"AKL","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":2,"day_ticket_usd":123,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":4,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Small base cafe; nightlife in Wanaka (30 min)","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":4,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":6,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/treble-cone/","https://www.onthesnow.com/new-zealand/treble-cone/ski-resort.html","https://www.newzealand.com.au/start-your-holiday/adventure-holidays/ski-and-snow-tours/wanaka-ski-holidays/treble-cone-ski-area","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treble_Cone"],"notes":"NZ$209 (~$123). 550 ha, largest in South Island. 30% advanced + 32% expert per OnTheSnow. Lifts: skiresort 3 main (OnTheSnow counts 8 incl. surface). Biggest vertical/steeps in Southern Lakes. [avg_snowfall_cm: Wikipedia infobox: 2.7 m, uncited. Powderhounds says TC no longer publishes a snowfall figure. Low confidence.]","pass":"independent"},{"id":"mt-hutt","name":"Mt Hutt","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Oceania","country":"New Zealand","subregion":"Canterbury","lat":-43.47,"lon":171.53,"base_elev_m":1438,"summit_elev_m":2086,"vertical_m":648,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":35,"lifts":5,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":14,"avg_snowfall_cm":400,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CHC","airport_drive_min":105,"major_hub":"CHC","hub_drive_min":105,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":106,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":2,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"Methven town pubs (Blue Pub, Brown Pub)","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/mt-hutt/","https://nzski.com/trade-and-media","https://www.powderhounds.com/NewZealand/MtHutt.aspx"],"notes":"NZ$180 (~$106). Skiable ha not verified (often cited 365 ha) -> null. NZSki/Ikon. Craigieburn-range club fields within ~90 min. [avg_snowfall_cm: Powderhounds: 4 m on average per season (page read via Wayback Machine snapshot; live site blocks bots)]","pass":"Ikon"},{"id":"whakapapa","name":"Whakapapa (Mt Ruapehu)","kind":"resort","macro_region":"Oceania","country":"New Zealand","subregion":"Manawatū-Whanganui (Tongariro NP)","lat":-39.23,"lon":175.56,"base_elev_m":1580,"summit_elev_m":2300,"vertical_m":720,"skiable_acres":1350,"piste_km":44,"lifts":12,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":27,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"AKL","airport_drive_min":270,"major_hub":"AKL","hub_drive_min":270,"airport_access_score":2,"resorts_within_90min":1,"day_ticket_usd":94,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":null,"large_house_score":3,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"National Park village / Ohakune pubs; quiet","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":3,"skiing_intensity_score":6,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/whakapapa-mt-ruapehu/","https://www.onthesnow.com/news/the-biggest-ski-resorts-in-the-southern-hemisphere/"],"notes":"NZ$159 (~$94). ~1,350 ac per OnTheSnow. Active volcano; Tūroa on the other side of Ruapehu (separately operated since 2023 receivership). Largest North Island area.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"craigieburn-club-fields","name":"Craigieburn Range club fields (Craigieburn Valley, Broken River, Mt Olympus, Mt Cheeseman)","kind":"region","macro_region":"Oceania","country":"New Zealand","subregion":"Canterbury (Arthur's Pass road)","lat":-43.15,"lon":171.71,"base_elev_m":null,"summit_elev_m":null,"vertical_m":null,"skiable_acres":null,"piste_km":null,"lifts":null,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":null,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"CHC","airport_drive_min":120,"major_hub":"CHC","hub_drive_min":120,"airport_access_score":3,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":null,"hotel_mid_usd":null,"luxury_hotels":0,"large_house_score":1,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":3,"nightlife_notes":"On-mountain club lodges with communal dinners and bunkrooms; Castle Hill/Springfield pubs","dj_events":null,"luxury_score":1,"skiing_intensity_score":8,"family_chill_score":7,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://www.powderhounds.com/newzealand/craigieburn/ski-resort.aspx","https://www.powderhounds.com/NewZealand/club-ski-fields.aspx","https://www.1964.co.nz/kiwi-club-fields-guide/"],"notes":"Volunteer-run club fields with nutcracker rope tows, minimal grooming; Broken River + Craigieburn = NZ's largest off-piste area. Chill Pass (13 club fields) early-bird NZ$1,130. Mountain stats vary per field -> nulls.","pass":"independent"},{"id":"queenstown-region","name":"Queenstown (Coronet Peak + The Remarkables, Cardrona within 1h)","kind":"region","macro_region":"Oceania","country":"New Zealand","subregion":"Otago","lat":-45.03,"lon":168.66,"base_elev_m":1167,"summit_elev_m":1943,"vertical_m":null,"skiable_acres":1643,"piste_km":60,"lifts":15,"runs":null,"pct_advanced_expert":null,"avg_snowfall_cm":370,"season_days":null,"nearest_airport":"ZQN","airport_drive_min":15,"major_hub":"AKL","hub_drive_min":null,"airport_access_score":4,"resorts_within_90min":4,"day_ticket_usd":106,"hotel_mid_usd":250,"luxury_hotels":6,"large_house_score":5,"annual_skier_visits":null,"apres_score":8,"nightlife_notes":"150+ bars/restaurants; Rhinos Ski Shack, Vinyl Underground (DJs to 4am), Bardeaux, World Bar, Cowboy; the Southern Hemisphere's top ski-town party scene","dj_events":"Queenstown Winter Festival discontinued 2023; DJ nights at Vinyl Underground etc.","luxury_score":8,"skiing_intensity_score":5,"family_chill_score":5,"olympics_hosted":null,"notable_athletes":null,"sources":["https://bosshunting.com.au/travel/queenstown-apres-ski-guide","https://nzpocketguide.com/5-nightclubs-to-dance-at-in-queenstown/","https://nzpocketguide.com/queenstown-winter-festival/","https://www.queenstownnz.co.nz/stories/post/put-your-delegates-up-in-style/","https://wptest.villagetaways.com/new-zealand/villa-rentals--6176.html","https://www.powderhounds.com/NewZealand/Remarkables.aspx"],"notes":"Aggregates Coronet Peak + Remarkables (acres sum of 280+385 ha). Luxury lodges: Rosewood Matakauri, Blanket Bay, Azur, Eichardt's, Sherwood/Kamana etc. Many 5-6 bedroom villas (Villa Getaways, Airbnb). hotel_mid_usd is an estimate (not sourced) - treat as weak. [avg_snowfall_cm: Uses The Remarkables figure (3.7 m, Powderhounds). 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Villa Getaways lists multiple 6-bedroom lakefront villas sleeping 12-16. [avg_snowfall_cm: Uses the Cardrona figure (2.7 m, Powderhounds). 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