beginner ski resorts

the top 10 best beginner ski resorts in the world - resorts for the best learn to ski holidays

If you're looking to ski or snowboard the very best of the best Beginner ski resorts, choose from our list of the world's top Beginner ski resorts. We've combined lists which named the top learn to ski destinations in Europe and north America, to create the definitive list of top 10 best Beginner ski resorts worldwide.

best learn to ski beginner ski resorts

Les Arcs France

Huge ski area above purpose built villages plus the posh new 1950. Quiet apres but one of most impressive set of black runs in the Alpes. Part of Paradiski along with La Plagne making a huge 425km together

Beginner Trails

1 runs 1.5km

Intermediate Trails

54 runs 63.5km

51%

Advanced Trails

32 runs 62km

30%

Expert Trails

19 runs 19km

18%

snoman says

There are four 'Arcs', at 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000 metres. Les Arcs pioneered the Ski Evolutif tuition method, slope-side accommodation, speed skiing and 'nouveau' winter sports.

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€150
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Les Arcs ski holidays

Residence Le Belmont Ap...
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £271

Les Arcs chalets

Chalet Cicero
24 Mar 2012
Gatwick £385

Les Arcs luxury

Residence Le Belmont Ap...
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £271

Les Arcs last minute

Arc 1950 Le Village
25 Feb 2012
Birmingham £444

Les 2 Alpes France

Les Deux Alpes or Les 2 Alpes is a huge resort with high snowsure slopes and summer glacier skiing. Busy apres and wide range of expensive and affordable accomodation. One of worlds best snow parks has a hugely popular summer camp when they take the park from 2600m up to 3200m altitude where its still sno good! Les 2... [more Les 2 Alpes]

Beginner Trails

24 runs 54km

23%

Intermediate Trails

44 runs 94km

43%

Advanced Trails

16 runs 41km

15%

Expert Trails

12 runs 12km

11%

snoman says

World class resort with one of the largest ski areas, summer ski areas and maximum verical drops to be found anywhere. Add to this a huge range of apres-ski options and the now lift-linked descent to La Grave -... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€168.9
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Les 2 Alpes ski holidays

La Muzelle Apartments
17 Mar 2012
Gatwick £226

Les 2 Alpes chalets

Chalet Les Lauzieres
14 Apr 2012
Gatwick £424

Les 2 Alpes luxury

Chalet Les Rouses
14 Apr 2012
Gatwick £464

Les 2 Alpes last minute

La Muzelle Apartments
18 Feb 2012
Gatwick £251

Lech Austria

Where the rich and famous ski. Great snow and nightlife, don't need deep pockets but it helps. Off piste and boarding dream plus royal spotter's favourite

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

42 runs 112km

30%

Advanced Trails

80 runs 135km

57%

Expert Trails

18 runs 18km

12%

snoman says

A classic resort with a long skiing history, linked to neighbouring, equally exclusive Zürs and sharing the Arlberg Pass with ski hedonists heaven, St Anton. Ski School programme includes Carving Ski Guide S... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€198
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Lech ski holidays

Chalet Hotel Sonneck
15 Apr 2012
Gatwick £448

Lech chalets

Chalet Hotel Sonneck
15 Apr 2012
Gatwick £448

Lech luxury

Chalet Hotel Sonneck
15 Apr 2012
Gatwick £448

Lech last minute

Chalet Hilde
25 Feb 2012
Manchester £474

Meribel France

Trad chalet resort in middle of huge 3 valleys ski area. Very popular with Brits for it's big mileage and big apres scene - often big prices too

Beginner Trails

10 runs ?km

13%

Intermediate Trails

34 runs ?km

45%

Advanced Trails

24 runs ?km

32%

Expert Trails

9 runs 9km

12%

snoman says

In 1938 a British Officer created a ski resort, Méribel, in an almost abandoned mountain valley. Today Méribel is one of the world's greatest ski resorts. It now has an apartment built off-shoot, Méribel Motta... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€187
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Meribel ski holidays

Le Hameau de Mottaret A...
17 Mar 2012
Gatwick £296

Meribel chalets

Chalet Natalia II
14 Apr 2012
Gatwick £370

Meribel luxury

Chalet Natalia II
14 Apr 2012
Gatwick £370

Meribel last minute

Le Hameau de Mottaret A...
25 Feb 2012
Gatwick £355

Soldeu Andorra

Andorra's best all round resort with nicest centre and access to Grand Vallira

Beginner Trails

18 runs ?km

16%

Intermediate Trails

32 runs ?km

29%

Advanced Trails

37 runs ?km

33%

Expert Trails

23 runs 23km

20%

snoman says

Typically lively, high value, friendly Andorran resort with a larger than average ski area. The biggest investor in skiing in the Pyrenees during the 1990s, the resort added a new 8 seater gondola for the 1996/... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	£184
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	N/A 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Soldeu ski holidays

Bellavista Apartments
25 Mar 2012
Belfast (Aldergrove) £218

Soldeu chalets

Soldeu luxury

Xalet Casale
25 Mar 2012
Belfast (Aldergrove) £266

Soldeu last minute

Bellavista Apartments
19 Feb 2012
Gatwick £251

Tignes France

High snowsure town has some of best intermediate and advanced skiing in the Alpes. Not a pretty town but decent apres and huge Espace Killy ski area shared with Val d'Isere

Beginner Trails

22 runs 121km

14%

Intermediate Trails

61 runs 100km

39%

Advanced Trails

46 runs 58km

29%

Expert Trails

25 runs 25km

16%

snoman says

Tignes shares the huge and wonderful Espace Killy with Val D'Isere, but the underground funicular accessed Grand Motte glacier officially belongs to Tignes. The glacier no longer offers skiing 365 days a year (... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€154
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Tignes ski holidays

Le Hameau Du Borsat Apa...
17 Mar 2012
Gatwick £286

Tignes chalets

Chalet Les Martins A
14 Apr 2012
Gatwick £389

Tignes luxury

Residence Village Monta...
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £409

Tignes last minute

Val Claret Apartments
25 Feb 2012
Birmingham £330

Alpe d'Huez France

Huge ski area with loads of cannons and good grooming. Lively puirpose built village with night life as hectic as you like

Beginner Trails

38 runs 47km

31%

Intermediate Trails

32 runs 53km

26%

Advanced Trails

34 runs 74km

28%

Expert Trails

16 runs 16km

13%

snoman says

One of the world's top resorts, Alpe d'Huez offers one of the greatest unbroken verticals in the world. Built above the original village of Huez, the resort has expanded in all directions over the past 20 years... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€147
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Alpe d'Huez ski holidays

Les Horizons d'Huez apts.
24 Mar 2012
Glasgow £217

Alpe d'Huez chalets

NEW Chalet Pregentil
24 Mar 2012
Dover Ferry £414

Alpe d'Huez luxury

NEW Chalet Pregentil
24 Mar 2012
Dover Ferry £414

Alpe d'Huez last minute

L'Ours Blanc Apartments
18 Feb 2012
Gatwick £310

Pamporovo Bulgaria

Scenic runs, perfect for beginner & intermediate. Good ski-school. Plenty of wide-open runs for boarders of all levels

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

6 runs ?km

30%

Advanced Trails

6 runs ?km

30%

Expert Trails

8 runs 8km

40%

snoman says

Pleasant purpose-built centre in spectacular pine forests. There may be something in the air here as many of the locals live to be 100+, or it may be just because this claims to be Europe's sunniest ski resort,... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	?
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Pamporovo ski holidays

Hotel Prespa
25 Feb 2012
Manchester £311

Pamporovo chalets

Pamporovo luxury

Pamporovo Hotel
18 Feb 2012
Manchester £360

Pamporovo last minute

Hotel Prespa
25 Feb 2012
Manchester £311

Niederau Austria

Beginner Trails

0 runs ?km

Intermediate Trails

14 runs ?km

43%

Advanced Trails

14 runs ?km

43%

Expert Trails

4 runs 4km

12%

snoman says

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	£139
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Niederau ski holidays

Almdorf Cabins
17 Mar 2012
Gatwick £210

Niederau chalets

Niederau luxury

Hotel Sonnschein
10 Mar 2012
Newcastle £355

Niederau last minute

Guesthouse Franzl
25 Feb 2012
Manchester £249

Courchevel France

Arguably France's most exclusive resort, well located in the world's largest truly inter-connected ski area (Trois Vallées) and with some of Europe's best infrastructure, Courchevel would rate in the top 10 selection of resorts around the world for most dedicated skiers. Courchevel has it's own special Charter which en... [more Courchevel]

Beginner Trails

15 runs ?km

16%

Intermediate Trails

34 runs ?km

36%

Advanced Trails

35 runs ?km

37%

Expert Trails

9 runs 9km

snoman says

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€114
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Courchevel ski holidays

Les Brigues apts, 1550
24 Mar 2012
Glasgow £287

Courchevel chalets

Chalet Sonrier (1850)
08 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £355

Courchevel luxury

Chalets Les Montagnette...
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £350

Courchevel last minute

Les Brigues apts, 1550
25 Feb 2012
Birmingham £390

All these ski and snowboard mountains have been awarded "best Beginner ski resorts" or "best Beginner ski resorts Europe", or been included in the winners lists of top US learn to ski resorts such as "top Colorado Beginner ski resorts", "top Beginner ski resorts in USA"... they are the best Beginner ski resorts worldwide.

If you're looking to discover the best Beginner ski resorts in the world, or you simply want to guarantee you have the best learn to ski holidays... use this definitive learn to ski list and you can genuinely say you've skied or snowboarded the best Beginner ski resorts in the world!

You can also check out the best beginner ski resorts Europe has to offer or the best Beginner ski resorts in France - good luck learning to ski and learning to snowboard... it's incredible fun!

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