Top 10 Ski Resorts Around The World (PHOTOS)

With ski season revving up and thoughts turning to getting away for some downhill action, the travel experts at Cheapflights have selected their favorite resorts from around the world for skiers of every skill.

From Killington's approachable slopes to Red Mountain's death-defying vertical terrain, we've categorized our snow-covered choices by experience level: beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Whether you're a nervous novice or a mogul master, our list of the top 10 ski resorts around the world has a mountain destination for you.

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[Jean Swore]

02:17 AM on 12/10/2011

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The views are great and they always have great service.

[Adam Valen Levinson]

04:57 PM on 12/09/2011

Anyone know anything about Chimbulak in Kazakhstan?

[OutAtFirst]

04:10 PM on 12/09/2011

The photo of Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole causes me to pucker in areas I'd rather not be puckered. I can't believe there was a time when I would actually take that leap.

[sdummycrats]

01:29 PM on 12/09/2011

B.C. snow is near the coast & a bit heavy. Banf much fluffy. but old mining town out back of braloren really step & deep. Big time hikers only. Cali & nevada slopes great but snow is heavy somewhat. Colo fluffy wolf creek & BP pass, motazuma bowl & Jane has the bumps with breck but also takes crowds to form them. Les Arch france for speed, german & swiss alps always fun long runs with steps low altitude & heavy sometimes like BC canada. Puru out back step & rugged also a hiker plan. Any day in snow is great.:)

[cinjam83]

10:36 AM on 12/09/2011

I worked as a bartender for Killington for & years and i am very happy to see them on this list

[Suzanne Bonilla]

10:31 AM on 12/09/2011

You really need to check out Okemo for beginners and intermediates.

[Banchee24]

09:24 AM on 12/09/2011

The best for me is Mt Bachelor in Or. No need to go through body cavity searches by TSA or $20 coffee.

[ahnree]

11:52 AM on 12/09/2011

Mt. Bach sucks, the top is closed almost half the season due to poor visibility, ices to easy and high winds.

[EdMercer]

06:58 AM on 12/09/2011

This is a great list of ski resorts http://skivacationsecrets.com I've been to a couple of them and will plan future trips on this list.

[daleinalaska]

07:35 PM on 12/08/2011

PLEASE NOTE: There are no "Grand Tetons." There is a mountain range called the Tetons, the tallest of which is named The Grand Teton.

[charpist5]

02:59 PM on 12/09/2011

Thank you for this educational tidbit :-)

[LizLemonsbrother]

05:44 PM on 12/08/2011

Why no Sun Valley? Best every skiing.

[josefz]

04:07 PM on 12/08/2011

Hey moderators. Anybody home?

[josefz]

03:47 PM on 12/08/2011

Give me Whistler-Blackcomb, Mammoth, Alpine Meadows, Telluride, Solitude, Taos, and Alta. Great skiing and boarding and my family doesn't have to smell the cigarette smoke lofting above the lift lines in Europe.

[JeanPaulJ]

08:46 PM on 12/09/2011

Where (and more importantly when) were you skiing somewhere in Europe when there were still smokers on the pistes? I haven't encountered any for nearly 6 years now.

[BadDog]

02:30 PM on 12/08/2011

Killington is a great ski resort, offering Big Mountain skiing in the east. But it is not for beginners!!!!

[Suzanne Bonilla]

10:33 AM on 12/09/2011

Good place to take lessons, but not for beginners after the lessons.

[cmacattack]

12:11 PM on 12/08/2011

No Vail, Snowbird, Alta, Canyons or Mammoth on the list? This list is a crock!

[Fonsini]

11:34 AM on 12/08/2011

Pity I've only skiied 2 of them. But there is nowhere in this world like Verbier, either for the skiing or the apres ski. Sitting in the Offshore Cafe at the bottom of the main lift in the middle of town and sipping on one of their huge bowls of hot chocolate after a long days skiing was a bucket list moment for me. You can bury my liver in Vegas, but my heart belongs to Verbier.

[JeanPaulJ]

08:47 PM on 12/09/2011

As does mine. I'm living in a flat part of Maine at the moment, which is rather depressing given that my heart lays with the peaks of my homeland. I can't wait to return to Verbier!

[Fonsini]

11:47 PM on 12/09/2011

Think of me when you return.