Ski resorts across the globe are opening their doors for a new season, with the best offering a plethora of winter sports activities and excellent après ski.
The six ski chalets and mountain homes for sale on this list are near popular ski resorts and put a twist on traditional mountain style. There’s muted minimalism in the Japanese mountains, soft lofts in the French Pyrenees, and a 1980s postmodern sanctuary in Aspen. Their (mostly new) designs maximise scenic, high-altitude views and dial up the cosy factor.
A black timber house in Mont Tremblant, Quebec
3 bedrooms; $1.395m CAD via Royal LePage
Located beside Mont Tremblant in Quebec, this contemporary black timber chalet appears like a silhouette against its snowy, forested backdrop. Its interior has an expansive open-plan living space, made cosy by a steel-hooded fireplace. Banks of picture windows and a glazed garden room open the home up to its 2.5-acre grounds. It is ten minutes by car from the popular Mont-Tremblant ski resort, 80 miles outside Montreal, and has ski and snowboarding trails.
Photography via Royal LePage
A black timber house in Mont Tremblant, Quebec
3 bedrooms; $1.395m CAD via Royal LePage
Located beside Mont Tremblant in Quebec, this contemporary black timber chalet appears like a silhouette against its snowy, forested backdrop. Its interior has an expansive open-plan living space, made cosy by a steel-hooded fireplace. Banks of picture windows and a glazed garden room open the home up to its 2.5-acre grounds. It is ten minutes by car from the popular Mont-Tremblant ski resort, 80 miles outside Montreal, and has ski and snowboarding trails.
Photography via Royal LePage
A black timber house in Mont Tremblant, Quebec
3 bedrooms; $1.395m CAD via Royal LePage
Located beside Mont Tremblant in Quebec, this contemporary black timber chalet appears like a silhouette against its snowy, forested backdrop. Its interior has an expansive open-plan living space, made cosy by a steel-hooded fireplace. Banks of picture windows and a glazed garden room open the home up to its 2.5-acre grounds. It is ten minutes by car from the popular Mont-Tremblant ski resort, 80 miles outside Montreal, and has ski and snowboarding trails.
Photography via Royal LePage
A black timber house in Mont Tremblant, Quebec
3 bedrooms; $1.395m CAD via Royal LePage
Located beside Mont Tremblant in Quebec, this contemporary black timber chalet appears like a silhouette against its snowy, forested backdrop. Its interior has an expansive open-plan living space, made cosy by a steel-hooded fireplace. Banks of picture windows and a glazed garden room open the home up to its 2.5-acre grounds. It is ten minutes by car from the popular Mont-Tremblant ski resort, 80 miles outside Montreal, and has ski and snowboarding trails.
Photography via Royal LePage
A grand new-build chalet in Verbier, Switzerland
10 bedrooms; POA via Knight Frank
Live large among majestic peaks at this turnkey chalet in Verbier, designed by local firm Comina – a grained timber structure with ten bedrooms. The new-build chalet’s standout living space has a soaring wooden frame with floor-to-ceiling glass commanding cinematic alpine views. But you can enjoy them best from the balcony’s wooden barrel hot tub. The Swiss Rock Estate, where the ski-in, ski-out property is located, is close to the Moulins piste, where night-time skiing is available under floodlighting.
A grand new-build chalet in Verbier, Switzerland
10 bedrooms; POA via Knight Frank
Live large among majestic peaks at this turnkey chalet in Verbier, designed by local firm Comina – a grained timber structure with ten bedrooms. The new-build chalet’s standout living space has a soaring wooden frame with floor-to-ceiling glass commanding cinematic alpine views. But you can enjoy them best from the balcony’s wooden barrel hot tub. The Swiss Rock Estate, where the ski-in, ski-out property is located, is close to the Moulins piste, where night-time skiing is available under floodlighting.
A grand new-build chalet in Verbier, Switzerland
10 bedrooms; POA via Knight Frank
Live large among majestic peaks at this turnkey chalet in Verbier, designed by local firm Comina – a grained timber structure with ten bedrooms. The new-build chalet’s standout living space has a soaring wooden frame with floor-to-ceiling glass commanding cinematic alpine views. But you can enjoy them best from the balcony’s wooden barrel hot tub. The Swiss Rock Estate, where the ski-in, ski-out property is located, is close to the Moulins piste, where night-time skiing is available under floodlighting.
A grand new-build chalet in Verbier, Switzerland
10 bedrooms; POA via Knight Frank
Live large among majestic peaks at this turnkey chalet in Verbier, designed by local firm Comina – a grained timber structure with ten bedrooms. The new-build chalet’s standout living space has a soaring wooden frame with floor-to-ceiling glass commanding cinematic alpine views. But you can enjoy them best from the balcony’s wooden barrel hot tub. The Swiss Rock Estate, where the ski-in, ski-out property is located, is close to the Moulins piste, where night-time skiing is available under floodlighting.
A stilted home with glass walls in Hakuba Village, Japan
3 bedrooms; $2.05m via List Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Japanese Alps area of Nagano Prefecture, this contemporary mountain home has expansive glass walls and appears to hover above the forest floor. Villa El Cielo (meaning “Sky Villa”) is partly raised on stilts and is close to the famous Happo-one ski resort, with the nearest chairlift at Sakka Slope just 150m away. Villa El Cielo’s stained timber facade recalls Japanese kominka houses while the interior of the Japanese chalet favours towering walls of varnished timber panelling and rock cladding. Guests can gaze at the trees from the lounge’s window seat or on its same-level balconies.
A stilted home with glass walls in Hakuba Village, Japan
3 bedrooms; $2.05m via List Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Japanese Alps area of Nagano Prefecture, this contemporary mountain home has expansive glass walls and appears to hover above the forest floor. Villa El Cielo (meaning “Sky Villa”) is partly raised on stilts and is close to the famous Happo-one ski resort, with the nearest chairlift at Sakka Slope just 150m away. Villa El Cielo’s stained timber facade recalls Japanese kominka houses while the interior of the Japanese chalet favours towering walls of varnished timber panelling and rock cladding. Guests can gaze at the trees from the lounge’s window seat or on its same-level balconies.
A stilted home with glass walls in Hakuba Village, Japan
3 bedrooms; $2.05m via List Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Japanese Alps area of Nagano Prefecture, this contemporary mountain home has expansive glass walls and appears to hover above the forest floor. Villa El Cielo (meaning “Sky Villa”) is partly raised on stilts and is close to the famous Happo-one ski resort, with the nearest chairlift at Sakka Slope just 150m away. Villa El Cielo’s stained timber facade recalls Japanese kominka houses while the interior of the Japanese chalet favours towering walls of varnished timber panelling and rock cladding. Guests can gaze at the trees from the lounge’s window seat or on its same-level balconies.
A stilted home with glass walls in Hakuba Village, Japan
3 bedrooms; $2.05m via List Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Japanese Alps area of Nagano Prefecture, this contemporary mountain home has expansive glass walls and appears to hover above the forest floor. Villa El Cielo (meaning “Sky Villa”) is partly raised on stilts and is close to the famous Happo-one ski resort, with the nearest chairlift at Sakka Slope just 150m away. Villa El Cielo’s stained timber facade recalls Japanese kominka houses while the interior of the Japanese chalet favours towering walls of varnished timber panelling and rock cladding. Guests can gaze at the trees from the lounge’s window seat or on its same-level balconies.
A stilted home with glass walls in Hakuba Village, Japan
3 bedrooms; $2.05m via List Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Japanese Alps area of Nagano Prefecture, this contemporary mountain home has expansive glass walls and appears to hover above the forest floor. Villa El Cielo (meaning “Sky Villa”) is partly raised on stilts and is close to the famous Happo-one ski resort, with the nearest chairlift at Sakka Slope just 150m away. Villa El Cielo’s stained timber facade recalls Japanese kominka houses while the interior of the Japanese chalet favours towering walls of varnished timber panelling and rock cladding. Guests can gaze at the trees from the lounge’s window seat or on its same-level balconies.
Contemporary Verbier home with wellness amenities
5 bedrooms; £6.55m via Knight Frank
Chalet Two Peaks is a newbuild timber chalet in Verbier that mixes trad and modern alpine styles. Living spaces step out onto large, front-facing terraces and are backdropped by the Grand Combin mountain massif, which has four huge peaks and glaciers. Back inside, you can pamper yourself in the sauna and hammam and make the most of the wine cellar, which has space for an extensive bottle collection. The five-bedroom chalet is subject to Swiss residence permit requirements and has the huge Four Valleys ski area on its doorstep.
Imagery via Knight Frank
Contemporary Verbier home with wellness amenities
5 bedrooms; £6.55m via Knight Frank
Chalet Two Peaks is a newbuild timber chalet in Verbier that mixes trad and modern alpine styles. Living spaces step out onto large, front-facing terraces and are backdropped by the Grand Combin mountain massif, which has four huge peaks and glaciers. Back inside, you can pamper yourself in the sauna and hammam and make the most of the wine cellar, which has space for an extensive bottle collection. The five-bedroom chalet is subject to Swiss residence permit requirements and has the huge Four Valleys ski area on its doorstep.
Imagery via Knight Frank
Contemporary Verbier home with wellness amenities
5 bedrooms; £6.55m via Knight Frank
Chalet Two Peaks is a newbuild timber chalet in Verbier that mixes trad and modern alpine styles. Living spaces step out onto large, front-facing terraces and are backdropped by the Grand Combin mountain massif, which has four huge peaks and glaciers. Back inside, you can pamper yourself in the sauna and hammam and make the most of the wine cellar, which has space for an extensive bottle collection. The five-bedroom chalet is subject to Swiss residence permit requirements and has the huge Four Valleys ski area on its doorstep.
Imagery via Knight Frank
Contemporary Verbier home with wellness amenities
5 bedrooms; £6.55m via Knight Frank
Chalet Two Peaks is a newbuild timber chalet in Verbier that mixes trad and modern alpine styles. Living spaces step out onto large, front-facing terraces and are backdropped by the Grand Combin mountain massif, which has four huge peaks and glaciers. Back inside, you can pamper yourself in the sauna and hammam and make the most of the wine cellar, which has space for an extensive bottle collection. The five-bedroom chalet is subject to Swiss residence permit requirements and has the huge Four Valleys ski area on its doorstep.
Imagery via Knight Frank
A 1980s house with an indoor lagoon pool in Aspen, Colorado
4 bedrooms; $8.995m via Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Aspen Highlands, this sanctuary-like property was built in 1981 to hunker into its high surroundings and features interiors with rock cave elements. Living spaces are geared around wide mountain views seen through oversized bands of glazing and clerestory windows. There’s a theatrical interior element, too, with a rock-edged ‘lagoon’ pool winding around the living room, giving it a Disney resort vibe. As the kitchen further attests, the interiors are stuck in a bit of a time warp, meaning the new owner can cast their own spell across the four-bedroom Aspen property, which perches above a wide valley. There are cross-country trails on the doorstep, as well as tennis courts and pasture land while the ski slopes and downtown Aspen are minutes away.
A 1980s house with an indoor lagoon pool in Aspen, Colorado
4 bedrooms; $8.995m via Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Aspen Highlands, this sanctuary-like property was built in 1981 to hunker into its high surroundings and features interiors with rock cave elements. Living spaces are geared around wide mountain views seen through oversized bands of glazing and clerestory windows. There’s a theatrical interior element, too, with a rock-edged ‘lagoon’ pool winding around the living room, giving it a Disney resort vibe. As the kitchen further attests, the interiors are stuck in a bit of a time warp, meaning the new owner can cast their own spell across the four-bedroom Aspen property, which perches above a wide valley. There are cross-country trails on the doorstep, as well as tennis courts and pasture land while the ski slopes and downtown Aspen are minutes away.
A 1980s house with an indoor lagoon pool in Aspen, Colorado
4 bedrooms; $8.995m via Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Aspen Highlands, this sanctuary-like property was built in 1981 to hunker into its high surroundings and features interiors with rock cave elements. Living spaces are geared around wide mountain views seen through oversized bands of glazing and clerestory windows. There’s a theatrical interior element, too, with a rock-edged ‘lagoon’ pool winding around the living room, giving it a Disney resort vibe. As the kitchen further attests, the interiors are stuck in a bit of a time warp, meaning the new owner can cast their own spell across the four-bedroom Aspen property, which perches above a wide valley. There are cross-country trails on the doorstep, as well as tennis courts and pasture land while the ski slopes and downtown Aspen are minutes away.
A 1980s house with an indoor lagoon pool in Aspen, Colorado
4 bedrooms; $8.995m via Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Aspen Highlands, this sanctuary-like property was built in 1981 to hunker into its high surroundings and features interiors with rock cave elements. Living spaces are geared around wide mountain views seen through oversized bands of glazing and clerestory windows. There’s a theatrical interior element, too, with a rock-edged ‘lagoon’ pool winding around the living room, giving it a Disney resort vibe. As the kitchen further attests, the interiors are stuck in a bit of a time warp, meaning the new owner can cast their own spell across the four-bedroom Aspen property, which perches above a wide valley. There are cross-country trails on the doorstep, as well as tennis courts and pasture land while the ski slopes and downtown Aspen are minutes away.
A 1980s house with an indoor lagoon pool in Aspen, Colorado
4 bedrooms; $8.995m via Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty
In the Aspen Highlands, this sanctuary-like property was built in 1981 to hunker into its high surroundings and features interiors with rock cave elements. Living spaces are geared around wide mountain views seen through oversized bands of glazing and clerestory windows. There’s a theatrical interior element, too, with a rock-edged ‘lagoon’ pool winding around the living room, giving it a Disney resort vibe. As the kitchen further attests, the interiors are stuck in a bit of a time warp, meaning the new owner can cast their own spell across the four-bedroom Aspen property, which perches above a wide valley. There are cross-country trails on the doorstep, as well as tennis courts and pasture land while the ski slopes and downtown Aspen are minutes away.
Soft loft style in Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Occitanie, France
3 bedrooms; €780,000 via MyFrenchHouse.com
Gallic alpine charm meets modern loft living at this village chalet in the French Pyrenees mountain range, half an hour from the Nistos cross-country ski resort. Found at the end of a rural track, the peaceful rural dwelling has an off-grid vibe and open mountain views and draws on local vernacular with its palette of timber, glass, stone and slate, mainly sourced from the surrounding area. Its ground floor is open and features a central wooden staircase that floats up to the first floor (where there are three bedrooms) and there’s a circular woodburning stove for cosy nights in.
Soft loft style in Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Occitanie, France
3 bedrooms; €780,000 via MyFrenchHouse.com
Gallic alpine charm meets modern loft living at this village chalet in the French Pyrenees mountain range, half an hour from the Nistos cross-country ski resort. Found at the end of a rural track, the peaceful rural dwelling has an off-grid vibe and open mountain views and draws on local vernacular with its palette of timber, glass, stone and slate, mainly sourced from the surrounding area. Its ground floor is open and features a central wooden staircase that floats up to the first floor (where there are three bedrooms) and there’s a circular woodburning stove for cosy nights in.
