The largest ski resort in Europe as well as in the world is, without competition, Les 3 Vallées in France with the major villages Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Meribel and Courchevel. Les 3 Vallées has 600 km of piste which no other linked ski area is close to.
Here is a list of the 10 largest linked (piste or lift) ski areas, their piste length in km, number of lifts, transport capacity per hour and country.
1. Les 3 Vallées 600 196 242.000 France
2. Paradiski 425 187 210.000 France
3. Via Lattea 400 78 110.000 Italy & France
4. Sella ronda 330 155 240.000 Italy, which is a part of Dolomiti Superski
5. Les Sybelles 310 71 80.000 France
6. 4 Vallées 300 64 65.000 Switzerland
7. Matterhorn ski paradise 300 58 99.500 Switzerland & Italy
8. Espace Killy 300 94 136.000 France
9. Avoriaz 270, 79, 100.000 France & Switzerland, which is part of Portes du Soleil
10. Skiwelt 263 91 138.000 Austria
Ski routes are not included in the table above. If these are included are the piste lengths: 4 Vallées 370 (incl the ski route connected La Tzoumaz sector), Matterhorn ski paradise 350 and Skiwelt 279.
The biggest unconnected ski area available on one ski pass is offered by the Tirol Snow Card giving access to more than 3000 km of piste in more than 70 ski resorts.
It is the largest indoor ski resort but it is not nearly as big as most outdoor ski resorts.
The largest ski resort in France and in the world is Les 3 Vallées with 600 km of piste. For more information look at the question "What is the world's largest ski resort?"
Les 3 Vallées. For more information see: "What is the world's largest ski resort?"
Paradiski
France. For more information see: "What is the world's largest ski resort?"
Snowmass, Colorado
Whistler Blackcomb
Paradiski.
600 km of interconnected piste in Les 3 Vallées. For more information look at the question "What is the world's largest ski resort?"
Vail
Val Thorens is Europe's highest resort, also in the Three Valleys, the largest ski area in the world.
There is a massive indoor ski resort built on the desert sands in Dubai. Ski Dubai is claimed to be one of the largest indoor ski resorts in the world, with 22,500-square meters of indoor ski area.