Ski Resorts across the world are doing more to woo us to their resorts. They are adding more to the usual winter sports, now there is a combination of festivals, celebrating music, food and comedy. Starting in November, there are ski festivals through out the winter until April, when the season closes. So if you want to add a bit more to the usual skiing on your next ski break we have collated a list of resorts drawing the crowed.
Chef’s Cup, Alta Badia – Italy
The Chef’s Cup is a high altitude celebration of haute cuisine in the heart of the Dolomites, it was created by Michelin-starred chef, Norbert Niederkofler. It is the perfect destination for culinary enthusiasts who want to improve on their culinary skills along with their skiing. The Chef’s Cup combines the best of skiing with the best of food. The event attracts up to 400 of the world’s finest chefs; to show of their dishes and share their expertise with visitors. The Chef’s Cup - Alta Badia, takes place in the last week of January (chefscup.it).
Vail, Winter TEVA Mountian Games, USA
With an already established summer sports programme, the Vail Valley Foundation has decide to add the Vail Winter TEVA Mountain Games to its list seasonal sports activities. With a prize purse of $60,000 US, professional and amateur adventure athletes flock to the resort in pursuit of fun and music. The Vail Winter TEVA Mountian Games runs for three days in February (tevamountaingames.com).
Meribel Live and Jazz Up, Fance
Both Meribel and Jazz Up celebrate the love of music in its different forms. Celebrating both French and British music, Meribel Live has grown into a must visit winter event. For a week in April Avoriaz ski resort in the area of Portes Du Soleil comes a live with the sound of Jazz. Jazz Up has grown into an international winter music festival on the pistes; drawing will know jazz artists from around the world. Meribel takes place in the middle of March and Jazz Up the first week of April.
Altitude, Mayrhofen, Austria
Altitude brings laugher to the hill of Mayrhofen in last week of March. The winter comedy festival attracts well know comedians to help you to see the funny side of life or skiing.
TELUS, Whistler, Canada
You can celebrate the end of the ski season at the TELUS winter festival in April. The event has been going now for more than ten years and offers list of events and activities such as free concerts, comedy, art, fashion shows and watch or compete in its freestyle ski and snowboard competitions (wssf.com).