Bankei Ski Area sits 20 minutes from central Sapporo with 283 vertical metres and eight metres of annual snowfall. It's Hokkaido's most accessible option for visitors based in the city, though the modest vertical and limited terrain mean it works best as a half-day supplement rather than a destination.
Sapporo Teine hosted downhill and slalom events at the 1972 Winter Olympics, and that Olympic pedigree remains visible in the terrain layout. The resort sits close enough to Sapporo that you can ski in the morning and eat ramen in Susukino by evening, which matters when you're weighing up Hokkaido options.
Construction is underway on Almaty Superski, a new mountain resort taking shape in the Tien Shan peaks above Kazakhstan's largest city. POMA is building 11 cableways, Foster + Partners has designed the base infrastructure, and a December 2028 opening is targeted. Here's what's being built - and what it could eventually become.
Mt Olympus stands apart from Canterbury's typical club fields with its chairlift access and learner-friendly terrain. At 1,430m base elevation with 450m vertical drop, it splits the difference between true backcountry and commercial resort - though that comes with trade-offs.
Tomorrowland Winter is coming back. The seventh edition of the ski and electronic music festival is confirmed for Alpe d'Huez from March 20 to 27, 2027. Skiing and snowboarding during the day, international DJs across mountain and village stages at night. Pre-registration for tickets and packages is open now.
Hakuba 47 combines serious vertical terrain with Japan's most developed snow park infrastructure. The resort's north-facing aspect and Olympic-grade features make it worth considering if you prioritise terrain parks or late-season conditions over pure powder hunting.
NZSki has formally applied to expand The Remarkables into the Doolans Basin - a NZD 150 million-plus (USD 88.5 million) proposal that would grow the resort from 449 to 711 hectares and make it the largest single ski area in New Zealand. A 2.7km gondola, doubled visitor capacity, and four summers of construction. Here's what's on the table.
Construction has started on a new 10-person gondola at Samnaun, the Swiss entry point to the cross-border Silvretta Ski Arena Ischgl/Samnaun. The Laret-Champs-Muller lift connects lower-lying hamlets directly to the ski area with a midway station adding flexibility on the slopes. It opens for winter 2027. Here's what's being built.
This volunteer-built ski area above Los Alamos delivers 439 vertical metres and genuinely challenging terrain at prices that seem lifted from another decade. Born from Manhattan Project scientists needing winter recreation, it still operates with a community-first ethos that's increasingly rare.
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