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Gondola access

Circulating gondola lifts; reversible aerial tramways have a separate category.

PLACES IN THE CURRENT INDEX: 70

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Nozawa Onsen resort and village on 5 January 2007, before the current Nagasaka gondola. Photo: Hideyuki KAMON / CC BY-SA 2.0. Display crop.

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Archive photograph of Sölden. Photo: Northguy / CC BY-SA 3.0. Original bytes; display crop.

Ötztaler Alpen

Sölden

Sölden, Austria

Two glacier sectors and a winter ski area in the Ötztal.

Giggijoch, Gaislachkogl and two glacier sectors Giggijochbahn 10-person gondola; resort-wide inventory 31 lifts, with separate glacier and winter calendars.

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Archive photograph of Hintertux Glacier. Photo: Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0. Original bytes; display crop.

Zillertaler Alpen

Hintertux Glacier

Hintertux, Austria

High-altitude glacier skiing with a separate daily operating report.

Upper glacier, Sommerberg and separate valley returns Gletscherbus 1–3 with two changes; alternative gondolas, chairlifts and surface lifts have their own status.

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Levi South slopes in January 2023. Archive resort photograph, not the Front Slopes or current conditions. Photo: DanielMichaelPerry / CC0. Display crop.

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Levitunturi

Levi

Levi / Kittilä, Finland

A Finnish Lapland ski resort with village access at Zero Point and separate slopes around the fell.

Front Slopes and South Slopes around the fell Gondolas and chairlifts serve separate sectors. Early-season public and training access differ.

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Nozawa Onsen resort and village on 5 January 2007, before the current Nagasaka gondola. Photo: Hideyuki KAMON / CC BY-SA 2.0. Display crop.

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Mount Kenashi

Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort

Nozawaonsen, Japan

A village-based ski resort on Mount Kenashi, with Nagasaka and Hikage access kept distinct.

Nagasaka and Hikage bases beneath the mountain courses Nagasaka and Hikage gondolas serve different bases; individual winter lift hours are unconfirmed.

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A groomer preparing a snowy slope at Trysil on 9 December 2011. Archive photograph; not new snow guns or current conditions.

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Trysilfjellet

Trysil

Trysil, Norway

Four connected alpine areas around Trysilfjellet, with a practical arrival base at Turistsenteret.

Four ski areas with separate north and south bases T7 Trysilgondolen, chairlifts and surface lifts serve distinct areas; each follows the operating report.

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Pradollano, gondola lifts and snowy Sierra Nevada slopes in a genuine 1 January 2021 archive photograph; not current conditions.

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Sierra Nevada / Penibaetic System

Sierra Nevada

Pradollano, Monachil, Spain

High alpine pistes above Pradollano, with a Borreguiles learning area and distinct Veleta, Laguna and Loma de Dílar sectors.

Borreguiles, upper-mountain sectors and the Pradollano return Two gondolas, 14 chairlifts, three drag lifts and four carpets are advertised; actual opening varies.

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Corviglia station and snowy Upper Engadin mountains in a genuine 11 January 2014 archive photograph by Andreas Faessler; not current conditions.

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Albula Alps / Upper Engadin

Corviglia

St. Moritz / Celerina, Switzerland

High alpine pistes above St. Moritz and Celerina, with distinct Signal, Marguns and Piz Nair access.

Signal, Corviglia, Marguns and Piz Nair sectors Funiculars, aerial cableways, a gondola, chairlifts and surface lifts; check the actual Winter status.

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Chopok summit and Kamenná chata in a genuine February 2014 archive photograph by Pudelek (Marcin Szala); not current conditions.

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Low Tatras

Jasná – Chopok

Demänovská Dolina / Krupová, Slovakia

Two sides of Chopok with separate northern and southern approaches, linked by mountain lifts when operating.

North and south sides of Chopok Gondolas, Funitel, chairlifts and surface lifts; a map does not establish current operation.

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Cerro Catedral and the lakes near Bariloche in a genuine 23 July 2005 archive photograph attributed to Matiasmehdi; not current snow or lift conditions.

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Andes

Catedral Alta Patagonia

San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina

Andean alpine skiing above Bariloche, with mountain sectors, a learning area at the base and distinct rules for touring and adaptive access.

Base learning terrain and distinct mountain sectors Chairlifts, Amancay gondola and beginner surface lifts; daily operation must be checked separately.

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Captain’s Basin at Cardrona in a genuine 31 August 2013 archive photograph by André Richard Chalmers; not current snow or lift conditions.

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Crown Range

Cardrona Alpine Resort

Cardrona, New Zealand

Open alpine basins above the Cardrona Valley, with a dedicated learning area, terrain parks and tightly controlled access toward the backcountry.

Main Basin, Captain’s, Valley View and Soho Six chairlift installations including McDougall’s Chondola, plus learner conveyors, T-bar and platter. Check daily status.

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Groomed piste and lift above low cloud at Åre in kallerna’s genuine 13 February 2018 archive photograph; not current conditions.

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Åreskutan and Mullfjället

Åre alpine ski areas

Åre, Sweden

Village-to-mountain skiing on Åreskutan, family learning terrain in Björnen and the separate Duved–Tegefjäll lift network farther west.

Åre by, Björnen and the separate Duved / Tegefjäll network Chairs, T-bars, button lifts, conveyors, a funicular, gondola and reversible cable car; sector counters and advertised totals differ.

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Niseko Village gondola base and Hilton on 11 February 2022, by Excellent moniteur de ski; archive context for one of the four resorts, not current conditions.

Niseko Annupuri

Niseko United

Kutchan / Niseko, Japan

Four separately operated ski areas on Niseko Annupuri, with lower learning slopes, wooded pistes, upper-mountain links and strictly controlled backcountry boundaries.

Four constituent resorts around one mountain Separate gondola and chairlift networks at Annupuri, Village, Hirafu and Hanazono; published inventory totals differ.

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YongPyong base and snowy pistes in March 2013, by Kalatpadai; archive photograph, not present conditions.

Balwangsan

MONA YongPyong

Daegwallyeong / Pyeongchang, South Korea

A four-sector alpine resort on Balwangsan, with lower learning slopes, wooded pistes, steeper Red/Gold terrain and the upper Rainbow area.

Rainbow, Gold, Red and Green sectors Advertised 14 cable lifts including an eight-person gondola; conveyors listed separately. No live operation inferred.

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Vogel terrain and lifts on 18 July 2025, by Viktar Palstsiuk; summer archive photograph, not current snow or operation.

Julian Alps

Vogel Ski Centre

Ukanc / Bohinj, Slovenia

Natural-snow alpine terrain above Lake Bohinj, with an upper-station base, Zadnji Vogel connections and a long valley return that needs its own opening check.

Upper pistes and the conditional Žagarjev graben valley return Valley aerial tramway; separate Zadnji Vogel gondola, chairs, drag lifts and carpet. Winter operation unconfirmed.

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Bansko gondola and valley ski return on 22 January 2025, photographed by kallerna; archive winter scene, not current operation.

Pirin Mountains

Bansko Ski Area

Bansko, Bulgaria

An alpine network above Bansko, linking the Banderishka Polyana base with Shiligarnik, Todorka and the lower Chalin Valog sector. Plan the final gondola or open ski-road return separately.

Todorka and Shiligarnik pistes, Chalin Valog and conditional ski-road returns Town gondola, separate mountain chairs and beginner surface lifts; check each installation’s actual service.

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La Coma at Ordino Arcalís on 5 March 2011, photographed by Terence wiki; archive winter view, not present conditions.

Pyrenees

Ordino Arcalís

Ordino, Andorra

A compact alpine area at the head of the Ordino valley, with lower learning areas and higher terrain around Les Portelles, La Coma and Creussans. It is separate from Pal Arinsal and Grandvalira, even where a pass covers several resorts.

L’Hortell and Planells, Les Portelles and La Coma alpine pistes Tristaina gondola, mountain chairlifts and beginner surface lifts; actual service varies by date and installation.

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View from a Kronplatz piste towards the Dolomites on 14 March 2010, photographed by Chroustik2; archive winter context, not present conditions.

Dolomites

Kronplatz / Plan de Corones

Brunico / Bruneck, Italy

A many-sided alpine mountain above Brunico, with access from Riscone, Perca and Olang and a linked San Vigilio–Piculin sector. The summit is shared, but your return base and the difficulty of its valley descent matter.

Riscone, Olang, Perca and linked San Vigilio–Piculin alpine pistes Circulating gondolas and chairlifts serve the connected mountain; remote village surface lifts and public bus/train connections have separate scopes.

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Les 2 Alpes alpine slopes seen from Mais on 20 March 2025, photographed by Rémih; archive winter context, not present snow or operating conditions.

Oisans / Écrins

Les 2 Alpes

Les Deux Alpes, France

A high-altitude alpine area above a long resort plateau, with Jandri access to the glacier and a separate Vallée Blanche side. Easy terrain higher up does not make every return to the village easy.

Main alpine mountain, glacier sectors and Vallée Blanche; La Grave remains separate Two-stage Jandri 3S cable car, mixed chair/gondola installations, gondolas, chairs, surface lifts and separate high-altitude funicular.

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Snow-covered Pančićev vrh slopes and chairlifts at Kopaonik, photographed by Ratko Bozovic on 26 March 2009; archive context, not current conditions.

Kopaonik

Kopaonik

Kopaonik / Brzeće, Serbia

An alpine network above the central Dolina sportova base, extending north to Jaram and Gobelja and east to the separate Brzeće gondola base. Check the route back before changing sector.

Lift-served alpine network; Nordic trails, summer activities and freeride terrain are separate Brzeće–Mali karaman gondola, chairlifts, surface lifts and beginner conveyors.

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Skiers and a chairlift at Jahorina–Ogorjelica, photographed by nikola_pu on 4 January 2011; archive winter context, not present snow or lift configuration.

Dinaric Alps

Jahorina

Jahorina / Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Choose Poljice, Ogorjelica or the lower Skočine/Prača base before setting out. The connected alpine slopes have different returns, local grades and ticket scopes.

Alpine network with separate learning areas; Nordic, touring and summer attractions have other scopes Poljice and Partizan gondolas, chairlifts and surface lifts; school installations have a separate scope.

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Red gondola cabins and snow-covered slopes at Erciyes, photographed by Alina Hedz on 28 December 2023; archive winter context, not current conditions or a verified entrance.

Mount Erciyes

Erciyes alpine ski area

Kayseri / Hacılar / Develi, Türkiye

Choose Tekir, Develi, Hisarcık or Hacılar before setting out. The four road-side gates serve different lift and piste sectors, and the final connection back matters as much as the first ascent.

Marked alpine ski and snowboard network; Nordic tracks, summit climbing, snowkite and backcountry have distinct identities. Two named gondolas, chairlifts, Hisarcık training T-bar and separate learning-area carpets.

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Snow-covered trees and a wooden chalet on Mount Parnassus, photographed by EVcollie on 27 January 2017; archive host-mountain context, not an identified lift entrance or current conditions.

Mount Parnassus

Parnassos Ski Centre

Kellaria / Fterolaka, Greece

Choose the Kellaria or Fterolaka base, check the connecting lifts and plan the return before crossing between the two areas.

Managed marked alpine pistes in Kellaria and Fterolaka; separate Gerontovrachos, ungroomed routes and open mountain terrain excluded. Gondolas, mixed gondola/chair installations, chairs and surface lifts; the operator’s types take precedence over partly outdated community tags.

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Snow-covered forest and road near Poiana Brașov, photographed by xulescu_g on 21 March 2021; archive surroundings context, not a named piste, lift base or current conditions.

Postăvarul

Poiana Brașov

Poiana Brașov, Romania

Marked Postăvarul pistes above Poiana Brașov, with separate village learning areas and upper-mountain uplift.

Managed marked alpine pistes above the village; walking, touring and unmarked backcountry excluded. Two cable cars, a circulating gondola, Ruia/Lupului chairs and separately identified drag lifts.

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Archive photograph of a snowy Hafjell ski slope looking into Gudbrandsdalen, taken by Alberju on 5 March 2020; not current conditions or a verified named route.

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Hafjell

Hafjell alpine ski area

Øyer, Norway

Managed alpine slopes above Øyer, with distinct valley, Favn and Gaia starting areas.

Managed alpine pistes, with separate valley and higher family starts; Nordic, summer bike and backcountry terrain excluded. Gondolen, four named chairlifts and separate surface lifts; current operation follows the operator report.

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Hausberg sector above Garmisch-Partenkirchen, photographed on 21 March 2025 by Wikitarisch; archive view, not current conditions.

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Wetterstein

Garmisch-Classic ski area

Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Grainau, Germany

Three alpine sectors above Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with distinct Hausberg and Kreuzeck/Alpspitzbahn valley starts.

Managed alpine pistes across Hausberg, Kreuzeck and the Osterfelder/Alpspitze sector; ski-route, uphill, Nordic and backcountry terrain excluded from own geometry. Separate Hausberg, Kreuzeck and Alpspitzbahn valley starts; upper cable cars, chairs and surface lifts have distinct scopes.

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Snow-covered slopes, skiers and an older chairlift at Gudauri, photographed by rugbyxm on 1 January 2008; archive winter context, not current operation or lift configuration.

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Greater Caucasus

Gudauri alpine ski area

Gudauri / Kobi, Georgia

Choose the lower Pirveli base, New Gudauri or the separate Kobi approach before planning a ski day. The connecting lifts, local grades and return choices depend on the exact open sector.

Marked alpine network; touring, freeride and heli-ski terrain have separate identities and are outside this guide. Community-mapped gondolas, chairs and a named learner surface lift; current identities and operation unconfirmed.

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Snow-covered managed slope and Shymbulak base buildings above Almaty, photographed by Matti Blume on 1 April 2024. Archive context; no named piste or current-condition claim.

Trans-Ili Alatau

Shymbulak

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Managed alpine terrain above Almaty, reached through the distinct Medeu lower transport base.

Managed alpine scope with an independent community map; no official piste inventory or current opening claim. Distinct Medeu approach and mountain installations; community geometry is not a complete current operator inventory.

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Archive night photograph of snowmaking machines, lit ski slopes and snow-covered trees at Ruka in November 2016.

Rukatunturi

Ruka ski resort

Kuusamo, Finland

Managed alpine skiing around Ruka village, Saarua, Vuosseli and Masto, with an independent ski map and practical base-to-return planning. Read individual lift status and dated transport details before crossing the fell.

41 slopes advertised; mapped objects are not an inventory or opening report. Gondola, chairs, surface lifts and learning carpets; check each service.

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Historical January 2026 Borovets photograph showing snowy forest-lined slopes, a chairlift, safety nets and the lower resort buildings.

Rila Mountains

Borovets

Borovets, Bulgaria

Plan Borovets’s managed alpine skiing across Sitnyakovo, Yastrebets and Markudjik, with an independent map, Hotel Rila base orientation, ticket choices and clear seasonal and safety limits.

The operator advertises 58 km and a 31-row status list covering several activity types. Community segments and these mixed rows are not a reconciled piste inventory. The operator’s status page lists a gondola, four chairlifts and seven surface lifts. The community map splits the gondola into two alignments; mapped ways are not lift counts.

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Historical May 2017 Krvavec base-area photograph showing a chairlift terminal, buildings and mostly snow-free ground.

Kamnik–Savinja Alps

Krvavec

Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia

Plan Krvavec’s managed alpine skiing above Cerklje na Gorenjskem, with an independent map, cable-car and Gospinca orientation, lift-pass choices and explicit seasonal and safety limits.

The operator advertises 30 km at 1,450–1,971 m. Community way segments and the stale live-page counters are not a verified piste inventory. Cable-car access leads to Gospinca; operator schedules name Tiha dolina, Vrh Krvavca, Zvoh, Kriška planina, Luža and Kržišče. Current installation counts and operation are not established.

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Historical June 2026 view over La Molina’s mostly snow-free ski-area base, forested slopes and water reservoirs.

Pyrenees

La Molina

Alp, Spain

Explore La Molina’s managed alpine terrain in the Catalan Pyrenees with an independent map, practical base and return guidance, and clear distinctions between La Molina and the joint ALP2500 pass.

The operator advertises 71 km; its resort overview says 66 runs while the technical table says 67. The independent community segments are not a piste inventory. The technical table advertises 16 installations: one gondola, eight chairlifts, three drag lifts and four conveyors. The map contains 16 passenger way segments, including two gondola sections; these are different counting units and do not prove current operation.

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Historical February 2009 photograph of snowy mountain terrain and a rocky ridge at Sinaia’s ski area.

Bucegi Mountains

Sinaia

Sinaia, Romania

Plan Sinaia’s managed alpine terrain with an independent map, distinct lower bases, plateau and return orientation, exposed-mountain safety advice and clearly dated source limitations.

The operator’s piste table and explanatory lengths have differing scopes. Community objects are not an official piste inventory, measured kilometres or a current opening report. Independent passenger alignments distinguish the town cable car, lower gondola, upper corridors and plateau lifts. Abandoned installations are omitted; source geometry does not establish current service.

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Archive photograph of Palandöken ski slopes, cable infrastructure and Erzurum in the distance, taken by hüseyin yeşil on 20 March 2011.

Palandöken Mountains

Palandöken alpine ski area

Erzurum / Palandöken, Türkiye

Plan Palandöken’s managed alpine slopes above Erzurum with an independent map, gondola-base and return orientation, source-linked practical advice and explicit limits on current winter operations.

Published totals use conflicting dates and area definitions. Community segments and selected names are references, not a complete surveyed current resort inventory. Primary descriptions identify a gondola, chairlifts and learner surface lifts, but their totals differ. Independent passenger alignments do not establish current operation, public entitlement or shared ticket coverage.

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Tiia Monto’s archive photograph of Val Claret village and green summer alpine terrain, taken on 27 July 2023.

Vanoise Alps

Tignes alpine ski area

Tignes, France

Plan Tignes’ managed alpine terrain with an independent map, village-base and return orientation, source-linked ticket and transport advice, and explicit limits on current skiing and glacier access.

The 300 km figure describes the combined linked domain. Independent mapped segments are not a Tignes-only inventory or a current opening report. Community passenger alignments distinguish village bases and upper corridors. The Perce-Neige railway funicular is not drawn; no current operation, accessible boarding or shared ticket coverage is inferred.

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Historical January 2008 view of Tremblant’s South-side ski slopes and village, photographed by Alain Carpentier; the source crop is by Judicieux.

Laurentian Mountains

Tremblant alpine ski area

Mont-Tremblant, Canada

Plan Tremblant’s managed alpine ski area with an independent four-side map, practical base and return orientation, source-linked ticket and transport advice, and clear limits on current skiing and future development.

The operator advertises 103 trails across four sides. Community way segments are not that inventory or a current opening report. The operator lists gondolas, chairlifts, carpets and Cabriolet. Independent passenger alignments are orientation references; individual operation, ticket coverage and permitted download remain separate checks.

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Historical 22 February 2009 ski-area scene at Schlick 2000, with snowy woodland, a ski-school building and a skier; photograph by Rafał Klisowski.

Stubai Alps / Kalkkögel

Schlick 2000 alpine ski area

Fulpmes, Austria

Plan Schlick 2000 from Fulpmes with an independent downhill map, Froneben and upper-sector orientation, practical tickets and return advice, and clear limits on current skiing and retained timetable information.

The operator lists 23 descents and 25 km but retains a separate 22 km statement. Independent way segments are not its piste inventory or current status. Kreuzjochbahn I/II, Galtbergbahn, upper chairlifts, surface lifts and learning facilities have separate operating and ticket conditions.

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Historical 16 March 2019 snowy Crans-Montana mountain landscape and chalet under a bright sun; genuine photograph by PhilippeA.

Bernese Alps / Plaine Morte

Crans-Montana alpine ski area

Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Plan the managed Crans-Montana alpine area with an independent downhill map, Crans/Signal/Barzettes orientation, ticket and return advice, and explicit limits on conditional season dates and championship closures.

Regional source inventory: 58 slopes and 141.1 km; independent community way segments are not the resort inventory or a live report. Three main gondola approaches; upper Plaine Morte funitel, chairlifts, surface lifts and learning facilities have separate status and ticket conditions.

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Historical snow-covered Chatkal mountain landscape at Amirsoy on 22 March 2026, photographed by Panpanchik.

Chatkal / western Tian Shan

Amirsoy

Bostanliq, Uzbekistan

Plan Amirsoy’s managed alpine area with an independent map, separate lower and main-base arrivals, ticket and safety guidance, and clear limits on current skiing and winter timetables.

Operator inventories conflict; mapped community segments are not a verified piste count. Operator-listed gondolas, Chalet Express and conveyors; actual skiing and complete returns remain unconfirmed.

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Historical snowy Mariborsko Pohorje landscape with chairlift and snowmaking equipment, photographed by Jernej Furman on 17 December 2022.

Pohorje

Mariborsko Pohorje with Areh

Maribor, Slovenia

Plan Maribor/Bellevue and Areh as distinct alpine starting areas, with a sourced connection warning, independent map, practical transport and ticket guidance, and clear limits on current skiing.

Operator-advertised approximately 35 km; retained inventory tables differ. Community ways are not piste counts. Valley gondola, distinct Bellevue/Areh chairs and surface facilities; actual skiing availability unconfirmed.

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Historical summer view of Breuil-Cervinia village and surrounding mountain slopes, photographed by Tiia Monto on 6 August 2022.

Pennine Alps

Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche

Breuil-Cervinia / Valtournenche, Italy

Choose Breuil-Cervinia or Valtournenche as your Italian alpine base, with an independent map, practical ticket and transport guidance, weather-dependent connections and explicit limits on current skiing.

Separate AVIF inventories; no verified current combined piste total or kilometre claim. Distinct Breuil–Plan Maison and Valtournenche–Salette approaches, passenger chairs and learning lifts; actual availability requires checking.

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Auron village and snowy mountain backdrop on 27 February 2009, Photo: IbLeo; winter archive, not current skiing.

Mercantour / Southern Alps

Auron

Auron / Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France

A managed alpine network above the Tinée valley, with Auron’s village and plateau starts distinct from Pinatelle access at Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. Four named sectors combine open mountain terrain with forested descents, while the starting base and final connections shape the day.

Managed Auron alpine sectors; Pinatelle lower-base access distinguished; backcountry and touring excluded Village/plateau cable approaches, chairs and surface tows; current service and last connections require checking.

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Snowy Gitschberg mountain panorama with skiers and a chairlift, photographed by Soluvo on 6 March 2012; archive context, not current skiing.

Pfunderer mountains / Zillertal Alps

Gitschberg Jochtal

Meransen / Maranza and Vals / Valles, Italy

Two managed alpine sectors above Meransen and Vals, linked by Gaisjoch across the valley. The choice of starting village matters for lessons, hire, ticket scope and the complete return; the independent map keeps those connections distinct from Plose and other regional activities.

Managed Gitschberg and Jochtal alpine sectors; Plose, Nordic, touring and toboggan scopes excluded Meransen and Vals cable approaches with Gaisjoch connection; individual service and return require checking.

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Snow-covered Shahdag pistes and a chairlift above a cloud layer, photographed by Gasim on 23 December 2014; archive context, not current operation.

Greater Caucasus

Shahdag

Qusar / Gusar, Azerbaijan

Managed alpine skiing above Qusar in Azerbaijan’s Greater Caucasus, with distinct hotel-side approaches and upper mountain connections. This independent guide combines a scoped community map with practical pass, lesson, arrival and safety information while keeping present skiing separate from pedestrian activities.

Managed Shahdag alpine terrain; separate touring, pedestrian, simulator and national-park scopes excluded Zirvə and Shahdag Hotel approaches with upper and eastern community connections; current carriers and return require checking.

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Snowy mountains and the Aremogna ski base photographed by Luca Margheriti on 16 February 2008; archive context.

Central Apennines

Roccaraso–Rivisondoli

Roccaraso / Rivisondoli, Italy

Three distinct mountain bases in Abruzzo: Aremogna, Pizzalto and Monte Pratello. Plan Roccaraso–Rivisondoli skiing with an independent community map, practical base and return advice, and explicit limits on construction, current operation and older tariffs.

Managed Aremogna, Pizzalto and Monte Pratello alpine terrain; wider consortium and Nordic areas are separate Community passenger alignments across Aremogna, Pizzalto and Monte Pratello; two uncertain gondola alignments omitted during construction review.

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Lotte Arai entrance buildings and green mountain slopes in mist, photographed by Nyao148 on 30 August 2018; historical summer context.

Okenashi / Myoko

Lotte Arai

Myoko, Japan

Start at Village Station and plan your return before heading towards Roppongi and Zendana. Lotte Arai’s managed courses have a separate scope from its avalanche terrain and freeriding zones; use the independent alpine map, check the signed open connections and confirm the last descent with staff.

Managed beginner and intermediate alpine courses; avalanche terrain and freeriding zones excluded Arai Gondola and four operator-listed passenger chairlifts; verify each day’s boarding and final return.

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Genuine 28 February 2023 Idre Fjäll ski-slope and chairlift view by Bysmon; archive context, not current snow or lift operation.

Scandinavian Mountains

Idre Fjäll

Idre, Sweden

Plan Idre Fjäll’s managed alpine mountain from its west, south, north and east access areas, with an independent community map and practical advice on tickets, training restrictions, arrival and the complete return. Himmelfjäll, Fjätervålen and Nordic or touring networks remain separate.

Operator-advertised 41 slopes; independent mapped ways are not an inventory Community gondola, chair and surface-lift alignments; check actual public access and return.

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Historical 27 January 2012 photograph of snowy Mount Chelmos and its observatory surroundings by Petrogel; mountain context, not the resort base.

Chelmos / Aroania

Kalavrita Ski Resort — Chelmos

Kalavrita, Greece

Plan Kalavrita’s managed ski area on Mount Chelmos with an independent community map, base and upper-sector orientation, arrival and ticket advice, and clear limits on current skiing, historical prices and the final return.

Independent managed-area geometry; current operator inventory unconfirmed Named base, learning and upper lifts; current operation and final return unconfirmed.

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Historical Weisshorn and Carmenna ski-area photograph by Andres Passwirth, uploaded in March 2010; snowy slopes and mountain buildings in Arosa.

Plessur Alps

Arosa Lenzerheide

Arosa / Lenzerheide, Switzerland

Plan the connected Arosa Lenzerheide ski area with an independent community map, practical starting bases and return advice, sourced ticket and transport details, and explicit limits on conditional opening dates.

Scoped connected-area community map; segments are not an official piste inventory Hörnli–Urdenfürggli crossing and distinct Arosa, Rothorn and western Lenzerheide sectors; confirm the day’s open chain.

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Historical snowy mountain panorama from Schaufelspitze by Tvb stubai, uploaded in March 2011; archive high-alpine context.

Stubai Alps

Stubai Glacier

Neustift im Stubaital, Austria

Plan Stubai Glacier’s managed ski area with a licensed community map, separate Eisgrat and Gamsgarten bases, sourced ticket and bus guidance, and explicit limits on glacier terrain and the final return.

Scoped managed-piste community map; ski routes and freeride terrain omitted Separate Eisgrat and Gamsgarten base chains with higher glacier sectors; confirm the open connection and lift download.

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Historical 6 March 2011 photograph of snowy Pal slopes from the cable-car station by Terence wiki; archive winter setting.

Pyrenees

Pal Arinsal

La Massana and Arinsal, Andorra

Plan the separate Pal and Arinsal bases with a licensed community map, sourced mountain-connection, arrival, ticket and safety guidance, and clear limits on the proposed season and final return.

Scoped community map of two managed sectors; touring, freeride and parks omitted La Massana and Els Orriols village gondolas; Coll de la Botella–Port Negre inter-sector cable car.

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Historical summer view from Skalnaté pleso toward Tatranská Lomnica on 19 August 2026, by Antimuonium.

High Tatras

Tatranská Lomnica

Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia

A managed alpine area above Tatranská Lomnica, with lower village slopes, the Štart interchange and higher terrain toward Skalnaté pleso and Lomnické sedlo.

Scoped managed-alpine community map; Nordic, touring and freeride terrain omitted. Six reviewed principal passenger alignments; summit sightseeing tramway omitted.

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Historical February 2026 view of Saas-Fee village and lower winter slopes by Daniel Reust.

Pennine Alps

Saas-Fee

Saas-Fee, Switzerland

A managed alpine ski area above Saas-Fee village, with Morenia, Felskinn and the high Mittelallalin glacier sector.

Managed Saas-Fee terrain; current public glacier/Morenia scope is separate from the full community map. Alpin Express, Spielboden/Felskinn and Metro Alpin transport chains; follow the exact maintenance-period arrangement.

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Historical November 2019 view of Trockener Steg station and snowy mountain surroundings in Zermatt.

Pennine Alps

Zermatt

Zermatt, Switzerland

A managed alpine ski area above car-free Zermatt, linking Sunnegga–Rothorn, Gornergrat and the Schwarzsee–Matterhorn glacier sector.

Three Swiss managed sectors and selected shared-glacier community geometry; Italian valley resorts remain separate. Dated cable-car, gondola, chairlift and surface-lift chains, with separate Gornergrat railway and Sunnegga funicular.

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Historical January 2005 winter view of Titlis and its glacier from Trübsee, with snowy cliffs and older summit infrastructure.

Titlis

Engelberg–Titlis

Engelberg, Switzerland

Managed alpine skiing above Engelberg, linking the Trübsee plateau with Stand and the Titlis glacier on one side and Jochpass, Jochstock and Engstlenalp on the other.

Managed Titlis, Trübsee and Jochpass alpine terrain; Brunni, touring and freeride remain separate. Xpress gondolas, summit cableways, ski chairs and surface lifts; Gerschnialp funicular access is checked separately.

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Historical July 2012 summer view of the Wiedersberger Horn summit from the south, with grass, avalanche barriers and a summit cross.

Kitzbühel Alps

Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau

Alpbach / Auffach / Niederau / Reith im Alpbachtal, Austria

Managed alpine skiing across four mountains in the Alpbachtal and Wildschönau, with a winter gondola connection from Inneralpbach towards Schatzberg.

Managed alpine pistes across Wiedersberger Horn, Schatzberg, Reither Kogel and Markbachjoch; ski routes and touring are separate. Gondolas, chairlifts and surface lifts; only the Alpbach–Schatzberg connection joins the two principal ski sectors.

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Historical March 2023 winter panorama of Nishidateyama and Hoppo Bunadaira ski slopes among forested mountains at Shiga Kogen.

Joshinetsu Kogen

Shiga Kogen

Yamanouchi, Japan

A managed alpine network above Yamanouchi in Nagano, with 18 named ski areas spread across a northern group and a separate southern group.

Managed alpine pistes across 18 named ski areas, grouped into northern and southern networks with a road transfer between them. Passenger gondolas and chairlifts with area-specific services; northern and southern zones require a bus or car transfer.

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Historical summer photograph of a chairlift upper station at Szczyrk Mountain Resort, with dry ground and forested Beskid hills.

Silesian Beskids

Szczyrk Mountain Resort

Szczyrk, Poland

A managed alpine area above Szczyrk, with a gondola base on Salmopolska and slopes around Małe Skrzyczne, Hala Skrzyczeńska and Wierch Pośredni.

Managed alpine terrain on Małe Skrzyczne and Wierch Pośredni; the wider common pass also covers separately managed COS and Beskid Sport Arena. A 10-person gondola and three 6-person chairlifts in the operator’s main infrastructure; individual opening and return require checking.

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Historical winter panorama from Corno d’Aola towards Tonale Pass, with snowy mountain slopes, forest and blue sky.

Adamello-Presanella Alps

Pontedilegno-Tonale

Ponte di Legno / Temù / Passo Tonale, Italy

Four managed alpine areas link wooded slopes above Temù and Ponte di Legno with open Tonale terrain and the high Presena glacier.

Four managed alpine areas: Temù, Ponte di Legno, Passo Tonale and Presena; operator-advertised inventory is distinct from mapped community segments. The operator advertises 29 lifts across four areas, including the Ponte di Legno–Tonale connection and Paradiso/Presena access; actual availability needs checking.

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Historical December 2013 mountain panorama from the Kreischberg Rosenkranz area, with snow in the foreground and wooded mountain ridges.

Kreischberg / Murau

Kreischberg

St. Lorenzen ob Murau / St. Georgen am Kreischberg, Austria

Kreischberg links a valley base near St. Lorenzen ob Murau with a broad upper mountain of managed pistes around Sunshine, Sixpack and Rosenkranz.

The operator advertises 42 km of pistes across the managed mountain; mapped ways are not its piste inventory. Two-section Kreischberg 10er access gondola, Riegleralm gondola, Sixpack and Schopfart chairs, plus surface lifts; the new Rosenkranz chair is announced for December 2026.

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Historical cross-country ski tracks near Ylläsjärvi in March 2011, with forest on the horizon and ski tips in the foreground; village winter context, not the alpine pistes.

Yllästunturi

Ylläs

Äkäslompolo / Ylläsjärvi, Finland

Ylläs links the managed alpine slopes above Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjärvi on opposite sides of one Lapland fell.

The operator advertises 62 slopes and 53 km across the two sides; community ways and polygons are a different inventory. Ylläsjärvi gondola and lower lifts; Äkäslompolo surface lifts and Aurinko Express, with separate base services.

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Historical August 2010 photograph of Valle Nevado buildings above snow-covered managed slopes, with an expansive blue sky; archive context, not current conditions.

Andes

Valle Nevado

Lo Barnechea / Farellones, Chile

Valle Nevado is a high-Andean managed alpine ski area above Farellones, with Plaza La Góndola and the hotel platform as distinct starting points.

The FAQ advertises 47 slopes, while the current mountain report uses a 45-slope denominator; no reconciled total is asserted. Plaza La Góndola, Prado and Vaivén base links; Andes Express and other named managed sectors, subject to individual opening.

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Historical December 2025 view of Wagrain ski slopes and wooded mountains from St. Veit, with blue sky and foreground branches; archive context rather than current conditions.

Salzburg Slate Alps / Radstädter Tauern

Snow Space Salzburg

Flachau / Wagrain / St. Johann-Alpendorf, Austria

Snow Space Salzburg links the managed alpine ski mountains of Flachau, Wagrain and St. Johann-Alpendorf, with several valley bases and a cross-valley connection at Wagrain.

Named managed pistes across Flachau, Wagrain and Alpendorf; wider 210 km regional claims include separate neighbouring areas. Distinct Flachau, Flying Mozart/Rote 8er, Grafenberg and Alpendorf bases; G-LINK connects the Wagrain mountains when operating.

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Historical March 2016 photograph of a snowy Stubnerkogel piste, trees and a yellow direction sign towards Angertal and Bad Gastein; archive context, not current conditions.

Goldberg Group / Hohe Tauern

Schlossalm–Angertal–Stubnerkogel

Bad Hofgastein / Bad Gastein, Austria

Schlossalm–Angertal–Stubnerkogel is the connected managed alpine area between Bad Hofgastein and Bad Gastein, with Angertal as the junction between its two mountain sides.

Managed alpine pistes on Schlossalm and Stubnerkogel with the Angertal connection; separate Gastein ski areas are excluded. Schlossalmbahn and Stubnerkogelbahn serve different valley bases; Kaserebenbahn and Senderbahn connect through Angertal when operating.

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Historical January 2013 photograph of the Hochbrixen gondola station and snow-covered parked cars during snowfall; archive base context, not current snow or opening.

Kitzbühel Alps

SkiWelt Brixen im Thale

Brixen im Thale, Austria

SkiWelt Brixen im Thale links two different mountain sides from the Brixental valley: Hochbrixen towards the central SkiWelt, and SkiWeltbahn towards Choralpe and Westendorf.

Brixen-managed alpine corridors and practice areas; the complete SkiWelt inventory belongs to the wider network. Hochbrixen no. 1 goes to Hochbrixen; SkiWeltbahn no. 11 goes towards Choralpe and Westendorf.

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Historical 25 August 2012 view uphill from the Whakapapa car park; the old lift layout and snow do not represent current conditions.

Mt Ruapehu

Whakapapa

Whakapapa, New Zealand

Whakapapa offers managed alpine skiing on Mt Ruapehu’s volcanic northern slopes, with Happy Valley for beginners and separate upper eastern and western terrain.

Managed Whakapapa downhill terrain and Happy Valley beginner area; current skiing and the complete inventory remain unconfirmed. Operator-listed gondola, chairlifts and surface lifts; sightseeing, beginner and skier access have separate conditions.

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Historical 14 February 2010 view from Langeck/Aberg toward the Steinernes Meer, with skiers and a lift building in the foreground.

Hochkönig region

Hochkönig

Maria Alm, Dienten and Mühlbach, Austria

Hochkönig links the alpine sectors of Maria Alm, Dienten and Mühlbach below the Hochkönig massif in Salzburg.

Managed linked downhill terrain across three villages; separate Hochkeil and Hinterreit are excluded from this map. Operator-listed gondolas, chairlifts and surface lifts connect distinct village sectors; seasonal and return conditions differ.

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Historical January 2012 Risoul photograph of a chairlift above a snowy piste, snowmaking and larch trees.

Southern Alps / Parpaillon

Risoul — La Forêt Blanche

Risoul 1850, France

Risoul 1850 is the Risoul-side base of La Forêt Blanche in the southern French Alps, linked on snow to the separate Vars area when the connection operates.

Managed Risoul alpine terrain; the advertised 185 km refers to the shared Risoul–Vars area. Chairlifts, surface lifts and the Télépulsé serve distinct Risoul sectors; the Vars link needs its own daily check.

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Historical summer panorama of Sestriere in June 2000, with village buildings, grassy slopes and mountain ridges.

Cottian Alps

Sestriere

Sestriere, Italy

Sestriere is a high mountain skiing base in Piedmont’s Cottian Alps, with village and Borgata terrain forming one Italian sector of the wider Vialattea area.

Sestriere and Borgata alpine terrain; wider Vialattea statistics are not a local piste inventory. Village and Borgata chairlifts and surface lifts, with a separate Sestriere–Fraiteve gondola connection.

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Historical September 2018 view of the wooded western Kvitfjell slopes and surrounding autumn mountain landscape.

Scandinavian Mountains

Kvitfjell

Fåvang, Norway

Kvitfjell is an alpine ski area above Fåvang in Norway’s Gudbrandsdalen, with eastern Olympic terrain, the western Skitorget base and a separate Varden mountainside.

Managed eastern, western and Varden downhill terrain; Nordic and freeride networks remain separate. Fourteen operator-named passenger carriers, including chairlifts, a transport gondola and learning lifts.

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Historical October 2015 autumn view of Baqueira village and its mountain valley.

Pyrenees

Baqueira Beret

Naut Aran, Spain

Baqueira Beret is an alpine ski resort in Naut Aran in the Spanish Pyrenees, with distinct Baqueira, Beret, Bonaigua and Baciver areas and access from the Val d’Aran and Valls d’Àneu.

Four distinct alpine areas; historical inventory and current access are kept separate. Gondola, chairlifts, surface lifts and conveyors described by the operator; current operation unconfirmed.

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