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Nominations for the 2025 Ski Asia Awards are now open
Ski resorts
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Japan’s best ski resort (overall)
Japan’s best ski resort for powder
Japan’s best ski resort for families
South Korea’s best ski resort
China’s best ski resort
To be considered as a finalist, ski resorts must submit up to 300 words (600 characters for submissions in Japanese, Chinese or Korean) outlining why it is believed the resort should win the specific category, with a focus on achievements during the 12 month period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Optional: a YouTube video link is also able to be submitted with the nomination, with a maximum length of 5 minutes.
Finalists will be announced on 4 April 2025. Public voting will then commence. Winners will be determined by the public vote (50%) and the results of a judging panel (50%).
Accommodation
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Japan’s best ski hotel
Japan’s best ski lodge/chalet
South Korea’s best ski hotel
China’s best ski hotel
To be considered as a finalist, businesses must submit up to 300 words (600 characters for submissions in Japanese, Chinese or Korean) outlining why it is believed the resort should win the specific category, with a focus on achievements during the 12 month period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Optional: a YouTube video link is also able to be submitted with the nomination, with a maximum length of 5 minutes.
Finalists will be announced on 4 April 2025. Public voting will then commence. Winners will be determined by the public vote (100%).
Services
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Japan’s best snowsports school
Japan’s best backcountry guiding operation
Japan’s best ski tour operator
Japan’s best ski travel agent
Japan’s best ski real estate agent
To be considered as a finalist, businesses must submit up to 300 words (600 characters for submissions in Japanese, Chinese or Korean) outlining why it is believed the resort should win the specific category, with a focus on achievements during the 12 month period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Optional: a YouTube video link is also able to be submitted with the nomination, with a maximum length of 5 minutes.
Finalists will be announced on 4 April 2025. Public voting will then commence. Winners will be determined by the public vote (100%).
F.A.Q.
If your question isn’t answered below, please reach out at contact@skiasia.com
No, entry into the Ski Asia Awards is free of charge. Winners will have optional paid promotion opportunities through Ski Asia channels.
Yes. However, a nomination form will need to be completed for each category.
Finalists will be shortlisted by a Ski Asia judging panel following a review of all 300-word written nominations. After the announcement of 2025 Ski Asia Awards finalists, there will be a public voting period.
Ski Resort category winners will be determined by a public vote (50%) and a judging panel (50%). Written submissions for each category will be taken into consideration and voting will be based on a 3-2-1 points system (3 points for first, 2 points for second and 1 point for third).
Accommodation and Services categories will be determined solely by a public vote (100%).
In the ski resort categories, judges will be looking for signs of innovation and improvement within the judging period (1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023), whilst also considering customer service, lifts and infrastructure, resort services, value, environment and sustainability, and overall product.
For Accommodation and Services categories, judges will be looking for signs of innovation and improvement within the judging period (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), whilst also considering customer service, value, environment and sustainability, and overall product.
These Awards are hosted by Ski Asia (skiasia.com), a website that exists to provide information and inspiration to a global community of skiers with an interest in Japan, South Korea and China.