The List of the Worlds Largest Ski Resorts Returns

One of the most respected data projects in global ski tourism is making a comeback. After six years offline, The Skiresort Report – List of the Largest Ski Resorts in the World is being revived through a new crowdfunding campaign: https://1000x1000.at/skiresortreport

Created by ski-area analyst Christoph Schrahe, the report has long been the only independent, fully verifiable source for comparing the true size of ski resorts worldwide.

At its core is a unique metric: the Skimeilen©. Developed to replace misleading piste-kilometer comparisons, Skimeilen© combines ten factors—including vertical drop, skiable acreage, and total slope length—into one clear, experience-based value. It offers a far more realistic representation of what skiers actually encounter on the mountain. Traditional metrics such as total slope length and skiable area remain part of the report as well.

For years, inconsistent measurement methods have made it difficult for skiers to compare resorts—and for ski areas to show their true scale. The updated Skiresort Report introduces a unified, transparent standard designed to benefit both sides:

The database includes around 6,000 ski areas worldwide, with over 1,000 major resorts precisely measured—600 of them through in-person assessments. The upcoming edition will re-measure and re-evaluate the world’s leading ski regions using updated methods and the Skimeilen© standard.

To support this work, the crowdfunding campaign offers packages for both skiers and industry partners—from digital and printed editions of the report to benchmark analyses, data services and the official “Certified Slope Length” seal for resorts. Supporters also enter a prize draw for ski passes, including 10 × 3-day passes in Les Trois Vallées, 5 × 2-day passes in the Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm-Leogang-Fieberbrunn, and 5 × 2-day passes with OK-Bergbahnen.

Skiers can additionally contribute insights through an online survey exploring the question: What truly defines a connected ski area?

“Christoph’s innovative approach allows us—as the only specialist publication worldwide—to offer a genuine standard for ski area size,” says Timo Böckenhüser, Editor-in-Chief of SKIMAGAZIN. Analysts like Laurent Vanat and operators from leading resorts also highlight the value of Schrahe’s meticulous methodology.

The crowdfunded relaunch aims to restore the Skiresort Report as an essential reference for skiers, media outlets, travel companies and resorts alike.