1. Courchevel 1850, Three Valleys, France. Interestingly enough, Courchevel 1850 is only 1747 metres high. The 1850 in the name was for marketing purposes. Despite the untruthfulness, that has not reduced the jet-set image of the resort. Majority of the glamorized guest come to Courchevel 1850 to be seen. The secretive Jardin Alpin is hidden in the evergreens, proving guest with some privacy. This expensive ski resort is home to the ritziest designer names. Names like Dior, Gucci, and Armani can be found here. Real estate here averages €36,913 per square meter. Some celebrities who fancy going in this expensive ski resort are Victoria Beckham, Naomi Campbell, and George Clooney.
2. Méribel, Three Valleys, France. This 1,450 meter high expensive ski resort is famous for its gorgeous ski slopes. Méribel has 250 plus runs for the excited skier. Guest here might run into some royalty, Princes William and Harry are some of the frequent guest here. One of the features of Méribel is its own airstrip, which are full of private helicopters and jets during peak season. Further up the mountains are Belvedere and the Domain-de-Burtin , where the more expensive properties are located. The chalets here are sold upwards of 7 million euros. Average price in this expensive ski resort is €17,860 per square meter.
3. St Moritz, Switzerland. The St Moritz is not just about its amazing ski slopes and its celebrities Liz Hurley, Arun Nayar, and Madonna. This expensive ski resort also serves as host for the Cartier Polo World Cup and the yearly White Turf house race. The town Cresta Run is also well-known as one of the most demanding and perilous toboggan courses in the planet. Real estate averages €17,161 per square meter. This 1,850 meters high resort has appeared in two Bond flicks: For Your Eyes Only and Goldfinger.
4. Val d’Isere, France. The Val d’Isere has serve as host for the men’s downhill race of the 1992 Winter Olympics, and the 2009 Alpine World Skiing Championship. This expensive ski resort is one of the few places available for skiing during the summer months. It provides a number of of the best off-piste skiing in all of Europe, thus making it favourite among serious skiers. Val d’Isere is also famous for the extraordinary nightlife, which brings in a lot of young skiers and first timers along with the hardcore skiers. Some of the celebrities you can find here include Bono, and Gerard Depardieu. The upper regions are a good place to go, it includes Les Carats and La Legettaz. This expensive ski resort has chalets selling for over €5 million.
5. Zermatt, Switzerland. This expensive ski resort is base on the German-speaking sector of Valais in Switzerland. The place is renowned for having probably the best ski runs in Europe. Zermatt is not main stream as the other resorts but still is one of the most pricey ski resorts you can find. It has 100 plus restaurants as well as a fantastic assortment of nightclubs. It is a favourite of those looking for a fun after-ski scene.
Skiing area in Zermatt is divided into four; the Sunnegga, the Gornergrat, the Klein Matterhorn and the Schwarzsee. The Zermatt is available the whole year, with summer skiing available at the Theodulgletscher . This expensive ski resort has probably the world’s highest ski lifts and one of the farthest ski runs at twenty-two kilometres. However, it has one of the most inaccessible property markets, being based in Valais; land titles are almost unattainable for non-Swiss.
This article was written by Alexis.
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