Winter holidays are our best opportunity to relax, have fun and unwind after such a stressful year, so Altitude Ski School researched some of the best ski resorts Europe has to offer and found out how long it takes to travel between them, so that you can fit in a trip to the slopes just in time for Christmas.
Whether you’re looking for relaxation and luxury, or particularly challenging routes to test your skills, you can ditch the sun loungers and dig out your skis, to cruise down some of the most beautiful pistes in all of Europe.
Top Instagram worthy ski resorts
| Resort | Instagram #'s |
| Zakopane | 1,439,744 |
| Zermatt | 875,527 |
| Courchevel | 400,853 |
| Zugspitze | 396,819 |
| Verbier | 364,471 |
| Val-d'Isere | 324,602 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | 295,238 |
| Lech | 249,882 |
| Gstaad | 241,911 |
| Jasna | 104,294 |
| St Anton am Arlberg | 59,146 |
| Soelden | 56,097 |
| Winterberg | 2,219 |
Taking pictures of your winter break is the best way to look back on fun memories, but everyone wants the background to be picturesque, and Zakopane in Poland seems to be most people’s top choice. The beautiful resort has been tagged 1,439,744 times on Instagram, and it’s stunning slopes are lit up at night so you can get the perfect night and day shot.
Altitude Ski School’s managing director, Jon West, says: “We knew that people would be wanting to escape work and enjoy time with their families after such a stressful year!
“We thought we’d give people a list of some of Europe’s best ski resorts to choose from, that offer a great variety of facilities and pistes, as well as the opportunity to develop their skiing skills, so everyone can enjoy a good holiday in 2020.”
