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The 9 Busiest Ski Resorts in the World by Visitor Numbers

With almost 2,000 ski resorts in the world, it may come as a surprise that only 13% attract 74% of skier visits. | Picture: Julia Schneemann

Did you know that there are an estimated 5,764 ski areas worldwide? However, most of that mind-boggling number are mom-and-pop ski areas, with maybe just one or two lifts. If we cut down that number to only include those ski areas with more than four ski lifts to qualify as a ‘ski resort,’ we still have a staggering 1,945 ski […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 6, 2024
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Woman Dies after 2 People Fall from Chairlift at Val Gardena/Gröden Ski Resort, Italy

A fatal lift accident occurred in the Seiseralm/Alpe di Siusi area of  the Val Gardena/Gröden ski area in Italy on Thursday, January 25. Two women fell from a chairlift around 11:40 a.m., shortly after boarding the four-seater Doppelmayr. For reasons unknown, the pair was unable to lower the safety bar, and as the detachable chairlift sped up out of the […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 26, 2024
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Bryce Bennett Claims Third-Ever Career Podium at FIS World Cup in Val Gardena/Gröden, Italy

Sometimes you have to wait for a good thing, as Tolstoy said in War and Peace: “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” Up until this weekend, Bryce Bennett—nicknamed ‘the Big Man’ due to his height (6’7” or 2.01 m)—had one podium to his name. He had won the 2021 Downhill at Val Gardena/Gröden, Italy, but then it […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 17, 2023
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Val Gardena/Gröden, Italy, Lodges Formal Application to Host 2029 FIS Alpine World Championships

The Italian ski area Val Gardena/Gröden has lodged its formal application to host the 2029 FIS Alpine World Championships. The FIS World Championships are held every two years in the various FIS disciplines. The last World Championships were this year, with Courchevel and Méribél, France, being hosts of the Alpine World Championships, while Planica, Slovenia, hosted this year’s Cross-Country World Championships and […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 1, 2023
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