NYNext Guide to: Ski Travel

NYNext Guide to: Ski Travel

Sure, everybody from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos to Prince Harry and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have been frolicking in the snow — or lack thereof — in Aspen in current weeks, however other boldfaces are wanting past the standard winter locations in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Switzerland.

New — and newly invigorated — ski resorts close to and much are attracting energy gamers and celebs with recent powder and recent perks, from luxurious golf equipment, non-public mountains and Michelin-starred cooks.

Have a glance.

Denali National Park, Alaska

Perched high above Denali and accessible only by helicopter, Sheldon Chalet was just lately named to Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 Gold List. Courtesy of Sheldon Chalet

Key gamers: In 2019, Julia Roberts reportedly took husband Danny Moder to this ultra-isolated resort to rejoice his fiftieth birthday. Reachable only by helicopter, it sits in the shadow of Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, on a 33-acre nunatak deep inside a national park.

“There is no other way to experience the mountain unless you’re willing to pitch a tent, eat freeze-dried food and survive the elements,” proprietor Marne Sheldon told NYNext. “So we put you in a beautiful 2,000 square-foot chalet, with a chef preparing gourmet meals, warm and fluffy down beds — all the features that you would find at any ski resort, and then some, in the the most gorgeous place on all of Earth.”

The land itself is a part of the legend: Sheldon’s father-in-law, Don Sheldon, a bush pilot and surveyor, claimed the website under the Homestead Act many years before Alaska achieved statehood and the space grew to become a national park.

Built to understand Don’s imaginative and prescient of a true refuge at the fringe of the world, the chalet spares no consolation. The two-story, hexagonal lodge hosts just 5 bedrooms (10 friends max), a rooftop sauna and a kitchen run by Neil Young’s former private chef. Every keep is an entire buy-out, with nights priced at $32,000.

Two resident mountain guides tailor every keep — from heli-skiing and glacier trekking to fly-fishing. Few locations on earth provide a better seat for the aurora borealis.

From crab legs to barbecued oysters, every visitor at Sheldon Chalet receives a bespoke menu tailor-made to their cravings — cooked by Neil Young’s former chef. All elements are delivered to the mountaintop by helicopter. Courtesy of Sheldon Chalet

Fljót Valley, Iceland

Skiing at Eleven Deplar Farm means helicoptering into untouched Arctic terrain — infinite powder strains, ocean views and nil carry strains. Courtesy of Iceland Deplar Farm

Key gamers: Former Blackstone real property government Chad Pike opened this distant spot in 2016. It’s one in every of eight lodges round the world operated by his Eleven Experience, a luxurious adventure journey company. In May 2025, Justin Bieber reportedly spent every week right here recording music and having fun with the beautiful surroundings.

Set close to the Arctic Circle on a former sheep farm, Eleven Deplar gives excessive terrain without even a semblance of crowd. Guests are ferried by helicopter to untouched runs — huge snowfields stretching all the strategy to icy Atlantic waters. The ski season lasts properly into June, at which point the solar units round midnight.

Adventurers can also choose to go snowmobiling or attempt Arctic-surfing. Ultra-thick wetsuits can be found on-site.

The luxurious inn options just 13 visitor rooms, one restaurant and a geothermal spa.

Given the terrain, the resort might be best fitted to knowledgeable skiers who don’t thoughts a little bit of a drive. The outpost takes four-hours to succeed in by automotive from Reykjavík, Iceland’s capital, or two-and-a-half from Akureyri, a regional airport.

Most winter weeks are booked up years prematurely.

“It seems every day is going to be the best day ever, even on days we thought we knew what to expect,” one reviewer wrote.

The lodge at Eleven Deplar Farm is a former sheep farm reimagined as a 13-room hideaway. Courtesy of Iceland Deplar Farm

Hokkaido, Japan

In Niseko, Seasons Collection delivers whole privateness with front-row entry to the Annupuri mountain. Seasons Collection Niseko

Key gamers: Japan’s ski scene is booming. Niseko, a mountain city on the nation’s idyllic northern island, has drawn comparisons to Aspen and St. Moritz and attracted celebs such as Hugh Jackman and Sam Neil, in addition to builders such as Malaysian billionaire Francis Yeoh, and the Thai billionaire and co-owner of Red Bull GmbH, Charlerm Yoovidhya.

While there are a rising variety of upscale lodges, the six-star Seasons Collection Niseko on the quiet aspect of Mount Niseko-Annupuri stands aside.

To attain the one-of-one non-public property, ski by means of the timber on the little-known Seasons Chairman’s Run. You can’t miss the multi-level villa, and also you shouldn’t miss its in-house Michelin-starred chef.

The lodge, which appeared on Netflix’s “The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals,” also boasts a house theater, indoor heated swimming pool and 1,000-bottle wine cellar.

“With [all that], you might not want to hit the slopes,” one reviewer wrote.

At Seasons Collection Niseko, eating is dealt with in-house, with menus constructed round Hokkaido’s local seafood, wagyu and seasonal produce. Seasons Collection Niseko

Windham, NY

Windham Mountain is still open to non-members, however paying up for admission to Windham Mountain Club opens entry to first monitor runs and members-only carry strains — among other perks. Paul Martinka

Key gamers: Hospitality gurus Kemmons Wilson Jr. — inheritor to the Holiday Inn empire — and Sandy Beall — founding father of Tennessee’s five-star Blackberry Farm — acquired the beforehand low-key ski space in 2023. They’ve spent $70 million remodeling the as soon as humble Catskills spot into a personal, amenities-packed club.

Members pay $200,000 to affix, plus $9,000 in annual dues, for early entry to “first tracks” on the mountain, which had surprisingly good snow (for the East Coast) last season and this December. While components of the mountain are still open to the public, there are members-only carry strains, non-public locker rooms, valet providers and exclusive eating choices, including a steakhouse and 15-table sushi restaurant.

New boutique lodges like The Henson — which contains a vacation spot restaurant, Matilda, from the team behind stylish Wildair on NYC’s Lower East Side — add to the upscale vibe.

“Can we beat Vale or Aspen or Jackson on skiing? Probably not,” Beall told NYNext. “But we’re running an elevated resort — we can beat them on food and beverage, on hospitality, on experience.”

Part of the choices at Windham Mountain Club are entry to 2 on-mountain eating choices: a steakhouse and 15-table sushi restaurant. Courtesy of Windham Mountain Club

Dolomite Mountains, Italy

Rosa Alpina is seated squarely within the Dolomites’ Alta Badia area — a pristine alpine basin prized for immaculate grooming, sunlit pistes and seamless entry to the Sella Ronda circuit. Courtesy of Aman Rosa Alpina

Key gamers: In years past, everybody from Tom Cruise to Prince Albert of Monaco have stayed at the storied Rosa Alpini, which dates again to the Thirties. This past summer time, after a two-year, $69-million renovation designed by famous architect Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston, the historic resort reopened as the Aman Rosa Alpina.

“This new chapter with Aman is something we approach with great pride, as it brings together our history with a shared vision for the future,” Hugo Pizzinini, the resort’s managing director and co-owner, told Travel + Leisure.

Tucked in the quaint village of San Cassiano, the resort is just a brief stroll from the Piz Sorega gondola and the adjoining mountain, elevation 6,565 toes. Skiing occasions in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will probably be going down about an hour’s automotive experience away in Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Some of the unique Rosa Aplini’s charms — such as the longtime piano participant and the ski butler, who can assist newcomers navigate the mountain’s terrain — stay. Aman did away with other options, including the three-Michelin starred restaurant, Hubertus, in favor of a more relaxed grill, aptly named The Grill. Standout objects including cotaletta alla Milanese and Piemonte rib-eye steaks.

A refurbished spa boasts two out of doors infinity swimming pools, a heat thermal bathtub and a lap pool. The resort will prepare for helicopter switch from the local airports if you happen to don’t need to drive the twisting mountain roads.

Aman is constructed on the thought that true luxurious is invisibility: discreet service, huge area and locations that permit friends to vanish solely. Rosa Alpina follows the philosophy to a T. Courtesy of Aman Rosa Alpina

Park City, Utah

Deer Valley’s Expanded Excellence program has redrawn the map: since December 2024, the resort has added 10 new lifts — more than doubling its footprint — and grown to 4,300 skiable acres across 202 runs. Courtesy of Deer Valley Resort

Key Players: The standard mountain has reportedly drawn visits from everybody from Taylor Swift and Gwen Stefani to the Kardashians — however lately, it’s maybe been best generally known as the native land for an alleged accident that landed Gwyneth Paltrow in courtroom.

Deer Valley beforehand ranked as the fifteenth largest ski resort in the nation with over 2,000 skiable acres, however, in the past yr, it has added ten new lifts and more than doubled in dimension. The outgrowth, dubbed “Expanded Excellence,” brings the mountain to 31 lifts, 202 runs and 4,300 skiable acres.

Lodging expansion lags behind mountain expansion, so this winter may be one in every of the least crowded in Deer Valley’s historical past. Come 2026-27, the current five-star choices — Montage Deer Valley and Stein Eriksen Lodge — will probably be joined by a Four Seasons, which is at present under building.

Despite all the modifications, a minimum of three of the resort’s hallmarks stay. Deer Valley still caps daily capability to handle crowds, snowboarders are still banned and day classes with an Olympian can still be had for about $3,000.

“This isn’t a reinvention,” President of Deer Valley Resort Todd Bennett told NYNext. “It’s an expansion of what has worked well — we’re continuing with that.”

Deer Valley has undergone a major transformation — however skiers can relaxation assured, snowboarding is still strictly prohibited. Courtesy of Deer Valley Resort

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Wolf Creek, Utah

Reed Hastings’ imaginative and prescient for Powder Haven is a deliberate antidote to mega-pass snowboarding — fewer people, more area and a semi-private mannequin designed to protect powder. Courtesy of Powder Mountain

Key gamers: Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings acquired Powder Mountain in 2023 and began growing this $300 million semi-private housing community on it shortly thereafter.

While public skiers can still use a lot of the mountain, proudly owning a Powder Haven house — costs start at round $2.5 million — unlocks entry to exclusive lifts and uncrowded, un-groomed strains reserved for members.

This winter marks the first operational season of the mountain’s non-public aspect with the debut of the Primetime carry. It’s opened roughly 1,200 acres of north-facing powder in the mountain’s newly expanded Davenport territory.

That’s just the starting. Two more non-public lifts are set to open in the coming years and a 73,000-square-foot members-only summit clubhouse with an in-house gymnasium, omakase, heated out of doors pool and pickleball courts is at present under building.

With a lot to supply, it’s no shock that Hastings offered almost all 39 build-ready heaps before a single highway was paved. Thirty-four extra customized homesites are now accessible, with common itemizing costs round $4 million.

“The demand has been tremendous,” he told Robb Report.

At Powder Haven, choose houses are designed with devoted ski lockers and gear rooms, permitting homeowners to step from boot room to recent tracks without ever touching a base lodge. Courtesy of Powder Mountain

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