Condé Nast Traveller has announced the top ski resorts for 2026, as chosen by its readers in the annual Readers' Choice Awards. Zermatt in Switzerland secured the top spot in Europe, earning a score of 98.33.
In North America, Deer Valley in Utah, United States, was rated the best ski resort, achieving a score of 97.78. These rankings are based on thousands of responses from readers who participated in the survey.
Other highly-rated European resorts include Verbier, Switzerland, and Méribel, France, placing second and third respectively. For North America, Sun Valley, Idaho, United States, and Vail, Colorado, United States, were ranked second and third.