Everyone likes to brag about the coolest place they’ve skied. Skied in Colorado? Brag about it. Skied in Canada? Brag about it. Skied in Europe? Brag about it. Skied in Japan? Definitely brag about it.
Ski in some random place that nobody’s ever heard of? I’d say it depends where. If we’re talking about some tiny ski hill in the midwest, maybe hold off on bragging about it (we do love the tiny ski hills, though! Give access to skiing wherever it’s possible!). A tiny ski hill in Africa, though? Or a wicked ski area in India? I’d say that’s worth bragging about.
So, if you’re looking to book an exotic ski trip over the next few years, the people at mountainsight have created a list of the 10 most exotic ski resorts in the world.
“There are some truly exotic ski resorts in the world. We’re talking about resorts in places like India, Africa, Pakistan, and even Mongolia, which not everyone knows about. If you’re looking for ski spots that break away from the usual, here’s a roundup of 10 exotic places to hit the slopes!“
Most of these aren’t incredibly unheard of to me, or at least incredibly unexpected. Pakistan, India, Turkey, and Kyrgyzstan are all known to have some pretty monstrous mountains, so it’s not entirely surprising that someone decided to put some lifts up in those countries.
But Mongolia, Cyprus, and Morocco? I think most people would be a bit surprised to hear that those areas had ski resorts. South Africa and Lesotho? Neither of those countries are known for their snow. It would be a pretty cool experience to try to check off as many of the most exotic ski areas around the world as possible.
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