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Ski & Snowboard with Kids magazine, Australasia’s only stand-alone snow travel magazine (available here) has just released their fifth annual list of the World’s Best Family Ski Resorts Awards. Let’s see who took the accolades!
2018 WORLD’S BEST
FAMILY SKI RESORTS WINNERS
AUSTRALIA
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- Perisher, NSW
- Thredbo, NSW
- Falls Creek, Vic + Mount Hotham, VIC
- Mt Buller, VIC
- Selwyn Snowfields, NSW + Mt Baw Baw, VIC
NEW ZEALAND
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- Cardrona Alpine Resort, South Island
- Treble Cone, South Island
- Coronet Peak, South Island
- Mt Hutt, South Island
- The Remarkables, South Island + Mt Ruapehu, North Island
JAPAN
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- Niseko United, Hokkaido
- Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, Hokkaido
- Nozawa Onsen, Honshu
- Rusutsu, Hokkaido + Appi Kogen, Honshu
- Sahoro, Hokkaido + Myoko Kogen, Honshu + Kiroro, Hokkaido
EUROPE
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- Courchevel, France + Zermatt, Switzerland
- Val d’Isère, France + St Anton, Austria
- Val Thorens, France
- Wengen, Switzerland + LAAX, Switzerland + Avoriaz, France
- Breuil-Cervinia, Italy + Mayrhofen, Austria
USA
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- Aspen Snowmass, Colorado
- Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Mammoth, California
- Park City, Utah
- Steamboat, Colorado + Telluride, Colorado
CANADA
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- Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
- SilverStar, British Columbia
- Revelstoke, British Columbia
- Big White, British Columbia + Sun Peaks, British Columbia
- Lake Louise, Alberta + Kicking Horse, British Columbia
WINNERS BY CATEGORY
BEST FOR BEGINNERS
Australia: Thredbo, NSW
New Zealand: Cardrona, South Island + Coronet Peak, South Island
Japan: Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, Hokkaido
Europe: Courchevel, France
USA: Aspen Snowmass (Snowmass & Buttermilk), Colorado
Canada: SilverStar, British Columbia
BEST FOR ADVANCED FAMILIES
Australia: Mount Hotham, VIC
New Zealand: Treble Cone, South Island
Japan: Rusutsu, Hokkaido
Europe: St Anton, Austria
USA: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Canada: Revelstoke, British Columbia
BEST FOR ALL-ROUND FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Australia: Falls Creek, VIC
Japan: Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, Hokkaido
Europe: Val Thorens, France
USA: Aspen Snowmass, Colorado + Steamboat, Colorado
Canada: SilverStar, British Columbia
BEST VILLAGES
Australia: Thredbo, NSW
New Zealand: Queenstown, South Island
Japan: Nozawa Onsen, Honshu
Europe: Zermatt, Switzerland
USA: Aspen, Colorado
Canada: Whistler, British Columbia
BEST FREESTYLE RESORT
Australia: Perisher, NSW
New Zealand: Cardrona Alpine Resort, South Island
Japan: Niseko United, Hokkaido
Europe: Avoriaz, France + LAAX, Switzerland
USA: Mammoth, California
Canada: Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
A full rundown of all the winning resorts is available online at SKI & SNOWBOARD WITH KIDS
SKI & SNOWBOARD WITH KIDS MAGAZINE
READER’S CHOICE WINNERS
AUSTRALIA
1. Perisher, NSW
2. Thredbo, NSW
3. Mt Buller, VIC
4. Falls Creek, VIC
5. Mount Hotham, VIC
NEW ZEALAND
1. Cardrona Alpine Resort, South Island
2. The Remarkables, South Island
3. Coronet Peak, South Island
4. Mt Hutt, South Island
5. Treble Cone, South Island
JAPAN
1. Niseko United, Hokkaido
2. Hakuba, Honshu
3. Nozawa Onsen, Honshu + Rusutsu, Hokkaido
4. Fujiten Snow Resort, Honshu + Myoko Kogen, Honshu + Shiga Kogen, Honshu + Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, Hokkaido
5. Furano, Hokkaido + Naeba, Honshu
EUROPE
1. La Plagne, France + Val d’Isère, France
2. Courchevel, France + Alpe d’Huez, France + Portes du Soleil, France
3. Chamonix, France + Les Deux Alpes, France + St Anton, Austria + Olympia SkiWorld/Innsbruck, Austria
USA
1. Aspen Snowmass, Colorado
2. Beaver Creek, Colorado + Park City, Utah + Vail, Colorado
3. Mammoth, California
4. Breckenridge, Colorado
5. Big Bear Mountain Resort, California + Jackson Hole, Wyoming + Steamboat, Colorado
CANADA
1. Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
2. Big White, British Columbia
3. Sun Peaks, British Columbia
4. Banff Sunshine – Lake Louise – Mt Norquay, Alberta
5. SilverStar, British Columbia
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