- The Best Ski Resort category is open to towns, villages or areas with an established ski infrastructure - and an impeccable ski record.
- Votes will decide which Freestyle Resort is the best in the world for those seeking the ultimate freestyle and terrain park experience.
- The Best Ski Hotels are those that successfully marry world-class services and facilities with a uniquely individual experience. We are looking for luxury properties that continuously raise the bar in terms of standards, style and flair.
- Ski hotels that have opened for business during the last 12 months.
- We are looking for those properties - big or small - whose business model wholeheartedly demonstrates their commitment to a sustainable future through positive environmental, social and economic actions.
- We are looking for those properties whose individuality shines through their small size and keen sense of style and charm. This category champions hotels with generally less than 50 rooms that possess a unique character whilst still providing world-class services and facilities.
- From chic and designer to traditional and homely we are looking for the finest ski chalets. Catering for families or larger groups the award-winning emphasis rests upon impeccable levels of service, cuisine - and location.
- New chalet openings over the last 12 months.
- Those businesses or organisations responsible for the management and operational running of the infrastructure of a ski resort/resorts across a single geographical territory.
- Those large companies who are responsible for the operational running of multiple ski resorts over multiple geographical regions or territories.
- This category is open to those companies that combine proven expertise with on the ground specialist knowledge and relationships to give the ski tourism consumer the best value for money and the best ski holiday experiences.
- We are looking for those enterprises who truly put the customer first by offering the best objective, impartial advice and guidance with a hands-on approach to customer care and quality of service.
- The search is now on for those operators that seamlessly blend safety, years of heli-ski experience and significant expertise to deliver the world’s most unforgettable backcountry experiences.
- Those organisations with the all-important job of safely delivering the skiers and ski tourists to and from the mountain resorts. We are searching for those companies with an impeccable track-record coupled with a paramount concern for reliability, customer care and above all customer safety.