World Ski Awards Gala Ceremony 2013

“CELEBRATING AND REWARDING EXCELLENCE IN SKI TOURISM”

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Welcome to the inaugural World Ski Awards

Thank you for joining us this evening – please enjoy the celebrations! K I Sion Rapson Managing Director World Ski Awards

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What better place to celebrate than right here at A-ROSA Kitzbühel, in the heart of Austria’s Tyrol. Home to the legendary

I would like to thank our event partners A-ROSA Kitzbühel, Audi, Kitzbühel Tourismus, Bergbahn Kitzbühel; our supporting partners Atomic, Breaking Travel News, Rass & Dorner and Swarovski; as well as our sponsors Intersport, Lancaster, Scheibelhofer, Stiegl, Vöslauer and Wein Wolf. Without their assistance, we could not have achieved so much, so quickly.

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Our top titles this evening – including those for “World’s Best Ski Resort”, “World’s Best Ski Hotel”, “World’s Best Ski Chalet”, “World’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel” and “Outstanding Contribution to Ski Tourism” – will illustrate an unparalleled level of achievement.

Hahnenkamm Race, this historic medieval town is synonymous with ski tourism and is one of the world’s most popular winter sports destinations.

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Good evening and welcome to the inaugural edition of World Ski Awards, the only international ceremony dedicated to celebrating achievement in this most vibrant of tourism sectors. Here in Kitzbühel, we are joined by ski tourism figureheads and market leaders from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia as we gather to recognise those organisations and individuals which define the standards of our industry.

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Ladies and gentlemen A warm welcome to A-ROSA Kitzbühel. We are delighted to have you with us for World Ski Awards. The whole A-ROSA Team is honoured to have been selected to host the premiere of the winter equivalent of the legendary World Travel Awards. I am sure that these awards will be an important driving force behind further improving quality standards in winter tourism.

Here at A-ROSA Kitzbühel we too always do our very best to make the time guests spend with us in the mountains the best time of the year. As one of the world’s most famous sports towns, Kitzbühel has a special reputation which we try to live up to on a daily basis. As well as first-class service and top comfort, we strive to offer our guests a kind of luxury that is not obvious at first sight.

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A-ROSA Kitzbühel sees itself as a location where visitors can afford the “luxury” of being able to do what they want without actually having to do anything. We offer them the space and time they need for things which are often neglected in busy day-to-day life: a fun day on the ski slopes, a relaxing spa session or simply a lively conversation over a good meal. All guests have their own definition of luxury, and it is very important to us to meet these individual demands. I am convinced that all of the nominees for the World Ski Awards have similar standards.

I would like to wish you all the best and I hope you have an unforgettable time at A-ROSA in SK I A D Kitzbühel.

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Welcome to Kitzbühel!

We are honoured that the World Travel Awards, “The Oscars of the Tourism Industry”, are celebrating their 20th anniversary in Kitzbühel and will, on this occasion, be holding the 1st World Ski Awards.

Great things start with a dream and the realisation of a dream requires a lot of courage, skill and effort. Franz Reisch is a great example of this. In March 1893, Franz Reisch turned his dream into reality when he completed the first successful alpine ski run in Austria and the joy and enthusiasm from this astonishing feat is what led to the first ski races being held in the winter of 1894/95.

Kitzbühel was, and still is, the home of many legends and it has produced a number of winners and sporting heroes, year after year.

As a result, Kitzbühel is the perfect stage for hosting sporting events and the place for making history.

When it comes to nominations, awards, famous names, and podium finishes, Kitzbühel has over 80 years of experience. The most spectacular World Cup downhill Ski race has taken place on the legendary Hahnenkamm since 1931 and the Hahnenkamm downhill is the race that every professional skier wants to win. With a maximum slope gradient of 85 percent, 80-metre-jumps and 140 km/h top speed, the course layout generates action, excitement and an incredible tension and drama that neither the 85,000 spectators, nor the 500 million television viewers worldwide, can escape.

The Kitzbühel ski area attracts visitors from all over the world and the network of 51 cable cars and lifts elevates our guests to the highest points at 2,000 metres, providing breathtaking views of the record breaking 200 km2 area that the Kitzbühel Mountains cover.

The 170 km of prepared slopes, an additional 32 km of ski trails, plus a unique microclimate that guarantees absolute snow security are just some of the things that make the Kitzbühel ski area one of the most popular ski resorts in the world.

Kitzbühel wishes you a pleasant stay in the most legendary city of sports in the Alps and we hope that you take many unforgettable memories back home with you!

Gerhard Walter Managing Director, Kitzbühel Tourism Board

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With the Sochi Winter Olympic Games just around the corner, winter sports are set to be big business during the 2013/2014 season. But it is not just Russia which is set to benefit from the increased exposure over the next few months, with Breaking Travel News here bringing you all you need to know about the industry.

Next February the Black Sea Resort of Sochi will welcome leading athletes to the XXII Winter Olympiad, offering two weeks of international exposure to the already booming leisure market.

Destinations across Europe, North America and Asia are set to see an influx of visitors, with everybody from those taking to the slopes for the first time to returning pros strapping on their skis.

There are approximately 70 countries in the world where skiing is possible, with nearly 2,000 ski resorts opening to the public each year. Besides the major destinations - in Alpine Europe, the United States, Canada and Japan

- there are a number of other, smaller, destinations where skiing is developing quickly. Most obviously these include Eastern Europe and China, but there are a number of other small players, spread out across the globe, including: Algeria; Cyprus; Greece; India; Iran; Israel; Lebanon; Lesotho; Morocco; New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey and many more.

The industry currently offers about six million commercial beds in the mountains, the majority of which are concentrated in the larger, industrialised ski markets mentioned above.

the industry may be hit by weather conditions, it is estimated there are between 500 and 600 million ski holidays taken around the world each year. Nearly half of all skiers visit the Alps each year, with La Plagne, SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser, Les Arcs, CourchevelMĂŠribel-Mottaret and KitzbĂźhel drawing the biggest crowds. North America drew a further 20 per cent of all skiers during the 2012/13 season, with numbers falling in Asia & Pacific. Here continuous decline of the industry in Japan has still not been replaced by the growing ski markets in South Korea and China.

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Larger ski areas attract the most skiers, and as a result individual resorts in Europe are creating new alliances. Last year we saw the potentially lucrative marriage of Alpbach in the Austrian Tirol to Auffach in the neighbouring WildschÜnau valley. This year the tiny Warth-SchrÜcken in the Austrian Vorarlberg has joined up with more famous Lech and now offers a total 190 kilometres of pistes, enough to attract skiers from across Europe. Here in Switzerland, Arosa and Lenzerheide have linked to create one of the largest ski areas, with 225 kilometres of slopes, while Bruson is now part of Verbier and the Four Valleys ski area, with a new gondola running from Le Châble to Les Mayens de Bruson. A new ski area is opening on the Piz Val Gronda in Ischgl, served by a cable car called the Piz Val Gronda E5, while the lower Tignes satellite of Les Boisses reopens after

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redevelopment as Tignes1800. The latter features the four-star luxury MGM-built Kalinda Village and offers a quieter alternative to the hustle and bustle of Tignes.

Roughly 200 million skiers take breaks each year, with the number growing over the long-term. Most of these holidaymakers originate in Europe and North America, but this is changing over time.

The United States, Japan and France have the most ski resorts, with more than 200 each. Germany has a similar number, but the majority are quite small.

Only Austria and France have more than ten resorts that generate over one million skier visits per season. France, Austria and the United States top the list of countries with the most lifts, with about 3,000 each. They are also the

countries posting the highest total skier visit figures, with more than 50 million each, and the United States ranks first on a five year average. However, France is close behind and may soon be near or at the same level.

South Korean provides a new record breaking figure as far as skier visits produced per lift is concerned, with 43,982 skier visits generated per lift per season. The number of skier visits per lift is also higher in Canada and the United States than in the other countries, showing the difference in the business model from that in Europe, where an emphasis is placed on lift mechanics and sophisticated infrastructure.

With more than 1,300 million inhabitants, the biggest national market is China. However, at this stage, the size of the ski industry is not proportional.

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India, which also has over one billion inhabitants, still has a very low number of skiers. The United States is the biggest mature market, with a population of over 300 million inhabitants. The Austrians, Swiss and Norwegians are the populations with the highest participation rates, with a quarter or more of the population participating in skiing. However, since they benefit from much large populations, the United States, Germany and France account for the highest number of national skiers, with around 12 million each.

Despite these positive numbers the industry is facing the challenge of generating long term growth. In many places, the market is more than mature. The baby-boomers represent the majority of participants and this generation will progressively exit some of the mature markets without being adequately replaced by future generations with the same enthusiasm for skiing. The need to stimulate the market is extremely important and not always sufficiently addressed.

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Kitzbuehel – Best ski resort in the world 2013!

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A-ROSA KITZBÜHEL The A-ROSA Kitzbühel is nestled among the Tyrolean mountains against a magnificent Alpine backdrop.

The view of the famous picturesque panorama with the Hahnenkamm peak and the steep slopes is sure to take your breath away. Wether you love action or are seeking for relaxation, the most legendary town for sports in the Alps with its chic flair offers endless opportunities for everyone all year round. If you value the luxury of moments of peace, you will find this destination a hideaway of incomparable beauty and a true heaven of inspiration.

Situated at the foot of the Hahnenkamm (1,712 metres) and the Kitzbüheler Horn (1,996 metres), Kitzbühel is one of the principal winter sports centres in Austria. With 148km of pistes, it is also one of the largest ski areas in Austria, with an additional 40km of cross-country pistes. In summer, 120km of mountain bike tracks and over 500km of walking trails are waiting to be explored.

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In addition, Kitzbühel’s exclusive boutiques and vibrant nightlife attract plenty of people all year round.

What we’re talking about is a holiday that leaves you feeling on top of the world, and there can only be one aim: to satisfy your every wish. Delight in the elegant architecture, dedicated service and the passion for that extra special touch.

SPA-ROSA // THE SUMMIT OF RELAXION Finding yourself, strengthening your inner core, listening to the voice within.

Entering a world of rest, recuperation and personal experience. Pampering and revitalising yourself; letting go.

SPA-ROSA was designed with all this in mind. Yet physical relaxation is only one aspect that concerns us; releasing your mental tension is perhaps even more important. The high standards we demand of ourselves will be met only if your body, spirit and soul find equal solace.

Enjoy a luxurious sensory experience which employs innovative approaches a world away from passing fads, and from treatments you may have tried in the past. At SPA-ROSA, you will be pampered by highly-trained and empathetic experts in the art of wellbeing in a multi award-winning setting. SPA-ROSA will help you find yourself; perhaps even rediscover the real you. We aim to set new standards for ourselves every day, both through the menu of options we offer, and by providing consummate care for our guests. Even if your stay with us is only brief, the effects will remain with you for a long time to come. Two weeks after you leave, you will realise precisely what we mean.

FINE FOOD // CULINARY HEAVEN AT 762 METRES The resort‘s restaurants stand for a reinterpretation of the Alpine cuisine.

With vitality front-cooking and fine dining we invite you to a discovery trip through culinary indulgence. The creations of gourmet chef Andreas Senn will bribe you with perfect craftsmanship and puristic straightness. His culinary style combines exclusive Austrian products with international menus of the ultimate culinary standards. Awarded

with 3 toques and 17 points by Gault Millau, the restaurant relies on his years of experience in some of the TopAddresses of Austria and Switzerland.

The language of wines paired with original Italian dishes is spoken at our À-la-carte-Restaurant Monti e Mare.

GOLF & SPORT // TEE OFF TO NEW HEIGHTS In winter, Kitzbühel is one of the most beautiful and chic Alpine ski destinations, while in the summer, it has every kind of experience on offer for golfers, hikers and bikers. With the famous Hahnenkamm Race, snow polo or the golf festival, the area is the ideal location for highly prestigious events.

A-ROSA KITZBÜHEL Ried Kaps 7 A-6370 Kitzbühel T +43 5356-65660-992 F +43 5356-65660-819 E-Mail: Kitzbühel@a-rosa.de

RESORT SUMMARY • 115 luxury rooms and 35 suites • 3,000 m² of luxury ambience at the SPA-ROSA • Alpine golf centre: the Kitzbühel golf club directly at the resort, more courses in the region • Three outstanding restaurants with different types of culinary delights • ROSINIS kids’ and youth club • Traditional Tyrolean entertainment on the Toni Alm mountain lodge

AWARDS • Austria’s Leading Lifestyle Resort (World Travel Awards 2013) • Best Austrian Hotel 2008 (Bertelsmann Verlag) • Best Hotel Construction & Design Europe (European Property Awards 2010) • SPA Diamond 2008 (Busche Verlag) • SPA awarded 3 lilies (Relax Guide 2008 and 2009) • Carpe Diem Wellbeing Award 2006

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ANDORRA’S BEST SKI RESORT Grandvalira Vallnord ANDORRA’S BEST SKI HOTEL Hotel Himalaia Soldeu Hotel Nordic Hotel Plaza Hotel Princesa Parc Hotel Ski Plaza Sport Hotel Hermitage & Spa ANDORRA’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Grau Roig Hotel Hotel & Spa Xalet Bringué Palomé Hotel ANDORRA’S BEST SKI CHALET Chalet Hostal de Sant Pere Chalet Motxo Els Llacs ARGENTINA’S BEST SKI RESORT Batea Mahuida Caviahue Cerro Bayo Cerro Castor Cerro Catedral La Hoya Las Leñas

Nominees 2013 ARGENTINA’S BEST SKI HOTEL Llao Llao Hotel & Resort Loi Suites Chapelco Hotel Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa Virgo Hotel & Spa ARGENTINA’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Aldebaran Hotel & Spa Arelauguen Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa Design Suites Hotel Bariloche El Casco Art Hotel AUSTRALIA’S BEST SKI RESORT Falls Creek Mt Buller Mt Hotham Mt Perisher Thredbo AUSTRALIA’S BEST SKI HOTEL Breathtaker Hotel Pension Grimus Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa Piscis Hotel & Spa

AUSTRALIA’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Astra Alpine Lodge Denman Hotel & Spa Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel` Peppers Rundells Alpine Lodge Perisher Valley Hotel QT Falls Creek AUSTRALIA’S BEST SKI CHALET Blowhard Rockpool Lodge Ultima Icebreaker AUSTRIA’S BEST SKI RESORT Innsbruck Ischgl Kitzbühel Lech/Zürs Saalbach St. Anton AUSTRIA’S BEST SKI HOTEL A-ROSA Kitzbühel Arlberg Hospiz Hotel Arlberg Hotel Hotel Almhof Schneider Hotel Cervosa Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl, Obergurgl Hotel Salzburgerhof Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol Top Hotel Hochgurgl E&OE

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SOUND LIGHTING MULTIMEDIA STAGING RIGGING INTERIOR DESIGN EXHIBIT DESIGN FULL-SERVICE PRODUCTION Rass & Dorner GmbH • Paß-Thurn-Straße 21 • 6372 Oberndorf / Kitzbühel Tel. +43 (0) 5356 / 666 89 • info@specialevents.at • www.specialevents.at

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AUSTRIA’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Aurelio Lech Elizabeth Art Hotel Hotel Madlein Hotel Tannenhof Kristiania Lech Schloss Igls St Antoner Hof Thurnher’s Alpenhof AUSTRIA’S BEST SKI CHALET Aurelio Club Chalet Chalet Artemis, St Anton Chalet Illimani, St Anton Chalet Maria Schnee, St Anton Chalet-N, Lech Maierl-Alm The Chalet, at 11° East BULGARIA’S BEST SKI RESORT Bansko Borovets Pamporovo Vitosha

Nominees 2013 BULGARIA’S BEST SKI HOTEL Festa Winter Palace Hotel Orlovetz Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Lucky Bankso Premier Luxury Mountain Resort BULGARIA’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Alpin Hotel Boutique Hotel Iva & Elena Club Hotel Yanakiev Hotel Tanne Bankso Ice Angels Hotel Villa Gella BULGARIA’S BEST SKI CHALET Chalet Jora Chalet Mila Villa Gella Villa Stresov

CANADA’S BEST SKI RESORT Banff Norquay Big White Ski Resort Fernie Alpine Resort Lake Louise Mont Tremblant Sun Peaks Resort Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort Whistler Blackcomb CANADA’S BEST SKI HOTEL Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler Nita Lake Lodge Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside Post Hotel & Spa The Fairmont Banff Springs The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise The Fairmont Chateau Whistler The Rimrock Resort Hotel CANADA’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Adara Hotel Hotel Quintessence Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre Skoki Lodge Sun Peaks Lodge Sundial Boutique Hotel Sunshine Mountain Lodge E&OE

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CANADA’S BEST SKI CHALET Akasha Big Sky Chalet Bighorn Taluswood - The Heights CHILE’S BEST SKI RESORT Nevados de Chillán Portillo Valle Nevado CHILE’S BEST SKI HOTEL Gran Hotel Termas de Chillan Hotel Puerta del Sol Hotel Valle Nevado Portillo CHILE’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Hotel Antumalal Hotel Nevados M-I Lodge Mountain Hotel Pirimahuida Hotel FINLAND’S BEST SKI RESORT Iso-Syöte Levi Phya Ruka Salla Yllas

Nominees 2013 FINLAND’S BEST SKI HOTEL Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki Holiday Club Ylläs Saaga Hotel Pikku-Syöte Rantasipi Rukahovi Hotel Sokos Hotel Levi

FRANCE’S BEST SKI HOTEL Hotel Christiana Hôtel de Charme Les Airelles La Portetta Le Blizzard Le Lana Les Barmes de L’Ours

FINLAND’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Hotel Iso-Syöte Hotel RukaVillage Hotel Ylläshumina Seita Holiday Resort

FRANCE’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Cheval Blanc Grandes Alpes Private Hotel & Spa Hotel Le K2 Hotel Manali La Portetta Le Kaila Le Kilimandjaro Le Mélézin

FINLAND’S BEST SKI CHALET Fjell Top Cottages Ruka Penthouse Rukan Salonki Villa Vietto FRANCE’S BEST SKI RESORT Chamonix Mont-Blanc Courchevel La Plagne Les Arcs Les Deux Alpes Megeve Meribel Serre Chevalier Tignes Val d’Isere Val Thorens

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The winemaker Scheiblhofer has re-defined the term „perfection“. No compromises – and not only where the quality of winemaking is concerned. Erich Scheiblhofer and his team rank among Burgenland´s most outstanding winemakers, especially his top-quality red wines have become the center of attention in recent years. The Scheiblhofer wine growing estate is one of Burgenland´s big wineries having at their disposal an owned space of 40 ha in Andau and some of Burgenland´s best vineyards.

The representative building at the Scheiblhofer estate offers stylish wine tasting rooms and represets the modernity which can be experienced here. Scheiblhofer´s perfectionism, which knows no compromises where winemaking and cellar-management are concerned, has earned him a great reputation. His diligence and courage have been acknowledged not least by several awards.

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FRANCE’S BEST SKI CHALET Chalet du Crat, Val d’Isere Chalet Gentianes, Courchevel 1850 Chalet Le Petit Chateau, Courchevel Chalet Les Brames, Meribel Chalet Marco Polo in Val d’Isere Chalet Merlo, Val d’Isere Chalet Montana, Val d’Isere Chalet Shemshak in Courchevel 1850 Edelweiss, Courchevel Le Chardon Mountain Lodges GERMANY’S BEST SKI RESORT Berchtesgaden Garmisch-Partenkirchen Oberstdorf Spitzingsee-Tegernsee Willingen-Upland GERMANY’S BEST SKI HOTEL Berchtesgaden Resort Das Kranzbach Dorint Sporthotel GarmischPartenkirchen Reindl´s Partenkirchner Hof Schloss Elmau

Nominees 2013 GERMANY’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Atlas Posthotel Hotel Sonne Füssen Hotel Staudecherhof GERMANY’S BEST SKI CHALET Chalet Haus Hamburg Country Home Pitzner Country House Staudacherhof ITALY’S BEST SKI RESORT Cervinia Cortina d’Ampezzo Courmayeur Madonna di Campiglio Sestriere Val Gardena ITALY’S BEST SKI HOTEL Cristallo Hotel, Cortina D’Ampezzo Grand Hotel Bagni Nuovi Grand Hotel Savoia Hotel Alpenpalace Hotel Andreus Hotel Sassongher Miramonti Majestic Grand Hotel

ITALY’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Hotel Adler Dolomiti Hotel Chalet del Sogno Hotel Col Alto Hotel Hermitage Spa & Beauty Lagació Hotel Mountain Residence Valcastello ITALY’S BEST SKI CHALET Chalet la Petitta Chalet lo Miéte San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge JAPAN’S BEST SKI RESORT Appi Kogen Hakuba Hokkaido Mt Naeba Myoko Niseko Rusutsu Resort Shiga Kogen JAPAN’S BEST SKI HOTEL Akakura Kanko Resort & Spa Hakuba Tokyu Hotel Naeba Prince Hotel Niseko Hilton Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel The Green Leaf Niseko Village

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Nominees 2013

JAPAN’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Aburaya Tousen Hotel Grand Phenix Okushiga Hotel La Niege Higashikan Nozawa Grand Hotel Ryokan Sakaya

NEW ZEALAND’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Arrowtown House Boutique Hotel Browns Boutique Hotel Eichardt’s Private Hotel Matakauri

JAPAN’S BEST SKI CHALET Morino Lodge One Happo One Wadono Suiboku The Vale Niseko

NEW ZEALAND’S BEST SKI CHALET Alpine Resort Wanaka Apartments at Cardona Alpine Resort Azur Luxury Lodge Porters Ski Lodge Riverrun Wanaka Villas Whare Kea Lodge & Chalet

NEW ZEALAND’S BEST SKI RESORT Cardrona Alpine Resort Coronet Peak Mackenzie Winter Mt Hutt Ohau Snow Fields Porters The Remarkables Treble Cone NEW ZEALAND’S BEST SKI HOTEL Crowne Plaza Queenstown Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa Millbrook Resort Peppers Bluewater Resort The Hermitage The Rees Hotel

NORWAY’S BEST SKI RESORT Geilo Hafjell Hemsedal Hovden Norefjell Trysil

NORWAY’S BEST SKI HOTEL Dr Holms Hotel Fleischer’s Hotel Park Inn Trysil Mountain Resort Radisson Blu Resort Trysil Radisson Blue Lillehammer Hotel Thon Hotel Skeikampen NORWAY’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Herangtunet Boutique Hotel Juvet Landscape Hotel Skarsnuten Hotel Storfjord Hotel NORWAY’S BEST SKI CHALET Havsdalsgrenda Lyngen Lodge Skjelbreid Poirée RUSSIA’S BEST SKI RESORT Krasnaya Polyana Moubt Elbrus Mount Cheget Zavjalikha RUSSIA’S BEST SKI HOTEL Grand Hotel Polyana Mercure Rosa Khutor Park Inn Rosa Khutor Radisson Lazurnaya Hotel Tulip Inn Rosa Khutor E&OE

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RUSSIA’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Grand Hotel & Spa Rodina Hotel Belarus Peak Hotel SLOVENIA’S BEST SKI RESORT Cerkno Kranjska Gora Krvavec Mariborsko Pohorje Rogla SLOVENIA’S BEST SKI HOTEL Hotel Arena Hotel Golte Hotel Kanin Hotel Kompas Hotel Larix Hotel Planja SLOVENIA’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Hotel Celjska koča Hotel Raj Šport hotel Pokljuka SLOVENIA’S BEST SKI CHALET Chalet Planina Julian Alps Ribniška koča Ruška koča

Nominees 2013 SOUTH KOREA’S BEST SKI RESORT Alpensia High1 Resort Muju Deukyusan Phoenix Park YongPyong SOUTH KOREA’S BEST SKI HOTEL Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort Alpensia Pyeongchang Suites High1 Hotel Hotel Tirol Kangwon Land Hotel SWEDEN’S BEST SKI RESORT Åre Branäs Funäsfjällen Hemavan Tärnaby Sälen Vemdalen

SWEDEN’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Buustamons Fjällgård Hotel Granen Hotell Fjällgården Åre SWEDEN’S BEST SKI CHALET Duveds Semesterby Skutan Ski Lodge The Villa - Copperhill Private Lodge SWITZERLAND’S BEST SKI RESORT Davos Klosters Engelberg Gstaad LAAX Saas Fee St Moritz Verbier Wengen Zermatt

SWEDEN’S BEST SKI HOTEL Copperhill Mountain Lodge Holiday Club Åre Hotel Diplomat Åregården Tott Hotel

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SWITZERLAND’S BEST SKI HOTEL Badrutt’s Palace Carlton Hotel St Moritz Grand Hotel Zermatterhof Gstaad Palace Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains Le Palace des Neiges Mont Cervin Palace Nira Alpina Reffelalp Resort The Alpina Gstaad The Cambrian, Adelboden SWITZERLAND’S BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Backstage Hotel Vernissage Chalet d’Adrien Hotel Chesa Grischuna Hotel Firefly Hotel Guarda Golf Hotel Paradies

Nominees 2013 SWITZERLAND’S BEST SKI CHALET Bella Coola Chalet Chesa Falcun, Klosters Chalet Grace, Zermatt Chalet Platinum Chalet Seven Chalet Zermatt Peak Chesetta, St Moritz Hidden Dragon Les Anges, Zermatt The Lodge, Verbier Tivoli Lodge, Davos UNITED STATES’ BEST SKI RESORT Alpine Meadows Alta Aspen Snowmass Beaver Creek Canyons Resort Crested Butte Deer Valley Resort Jackson Hole Mammoth Mountain Park City Mountain Resort Snowbird Squaw Valley Steamboat Stowe Sun Valley Telluride Vail

UNITED STATES’ BEST SKI HOTEL Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole Four Seasons Resort Vail Lake Placid Lodge Montage Deer Valley Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch St Regis Deer Valley Stein Eriksen Lodge The Arrabelle at Vail Square The Little Nell The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Whiteface Lodge UNITED STATES’ BEST SKI BOUTIQUE HOTEL Amangani Camel’s Garden Hotel Goldener Hirsch Inn Rusty Parrot Lodge The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera Washington School House United States’ Best Ski Chalet Casa Nova, Deer Valley Deer Field Estate, Utah Ski Dream Home Top of Mill, Aspen Villa Elisa E&OE

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