Top five Ski Resorts Winter Session

Planning to visit ski resorts where you can enjoy epic steeps, cold thrills, challenging sliding and snow sports. Here is the list of top five Ski Resorts in winters.

Appi Kogen Ski Resorts, Japan

Appi Kogen or popularly known as Appi has a ski area of nearly 280 hectares which is situated in Tokyo, Japan. It contains 21 ski trails which is an average 2 kms long. During peak season, few of the trails are empty, but others are functional. For children, Yamabato is a smooth slope. This resort also offers the on-site investigation and market for dairy products such as ice cold cheese and cream. Mini ski areas and parks are also made for first timers.

Alpensia Resort, South Korea

Alpensia Resort is situated in Pyeongchang, South Korea which is a world class Ski resort for winters. It covers an area of 4.9 square kilometers of terrain and was completed in 2009. The park is being designed to be the venue of the Winter Olympics standards. Daegwallyeong at the top can be seen from the tower which is 160 m tall and a trail can also lead to the heavenly spot. It also has world class two international-standard jump slopes.

Gulmarg, India

Gulmarg is a hill station that was formed by British Colonials in 19th century. Today it is one of the top ski resort sheltered by the Himalayas mountain range. The place attracts thousands of tourists each year. It offers the highest ski lift around the globe of about 3979 meters. Nanga Parbat, world’s 9th highest mountain, lies behind as a curtain, challenging mountain climbers and hikers.

Alshan Alpine Ski Resort, China

Alshan Alpine Ski Resort is under constant daily snowfall and hence a promise to keep its trail fully covered in thick snow. It is situated in Mongolia and also includes the Mongolian border.  The milder slopes are opened for public while the sharp ones are used by national skiing team of China.

Yabuli Ski Resort, China

Yabuli is China’s biggest venue for skiing with 18 runs and many ski slopes and is situated in Heilongjiang. It is also used by Chinese National teams. A1, the longest ski trail, is also located here which is popularly known in the world as the ‘Trail to Happiness’. Asia’s longest slide with 48 twists is also present which attracts many visitors. It is a great place to spend some time off in winters. This place also serves as the area for Club Med’s first resort.