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WORLD’S BEST FAMILY SKI RESORTS | SKI & SNOWBOARD WITH KIDS MAGAZINE

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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!

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2018 WORLD’S BEST

FAMILY SKI RESORTS WINNERS

AUSTRALIA

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  1. Perisher, NSW
  2. Thredbo, NSW
  3. Falls Creek, Vic + Mount Hotham, VIC
  4. Mt Buller, VIC
  5. Selwyn Snowfields, NSW + Mt Baw Baw, VIC

NEW ZEALAND

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  1. Cardrona Alpine Resort, South Island
  2. Treble Cone, South Island
  3. Coronet Peak, South Island
  4. Mt Hutt, South Island
  5. The Remarkables, South Island + Mt Ruapehu, North Island

JAPAN

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  1. Niseko United, Hokkaido
  2. Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, Hokkaido
  3. Nozawa Onsen, Honshu
  4. Rusutsu, Hokkaido + Appi Kogen, Honshu
  5. Sahoro, Hokkaido + Myoko Kogen, Honshu + Kiroro, Hokkaido

EUROPE

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  1. Courchevel, France + Zermatt, Switzerland
  2. Val d’Isère, France + St Anton, Austria
  3. Val Thorens, France
  4. Wengen, Switzerland + LAAX, Switzerland + Avoriaz, France
  5. Breuil-Cervinia, Italy + Mayrhofen, Austria

USA

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  1. Aspen Snowmass, Colorado
  2. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
  3. Mammoth, California
  4. Park City, Utah
  5. Steamboat, Colorado + Telluride, Colorado

CANADA

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  1. Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
  2. SilverStar, British Columbia
  3. Revelstoke, British Columbia
  4. Big White, British Columbia + Sun Peaks, British Columbia
  5. Lake Louise, Alberta + Kicking Horse, British Columbia

WINNERS BY CATEGORY

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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 

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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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