Robert Simpson, general manager, Adara Hotel, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the inaugural World Ski Awards Gala Ceremony. The event was hosted by A-ROSA Kitzbühel in November 2013.

World Ski Awards has recognised the very best in the global ski tourism industry during its inaugural Gala Ceremony at A-ROSA Kitzbühel this evening. The event, attended by 200 handpicked guests, saw the title of World’s Best Ski Resort go to Val Thorens (France), while Bighorn, Revelstoke (Canada) took World’s Best Ski Chalet, Aurelio Lech (Austria) won World’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel and World’s Best Ski Hotel went to The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch (USA).

There are just a few tickets remaining for those looking to attend World Ski Awards next month. Taking place over the weekend of November 15th-17th in the legendary winter sports destination of Kitzbühel, Austria, attendees will take part in a three day programme of unrivalled networking events, dinners, and exclusive ski experience activities.

World Ski Awards, the first ever global initiative to acknowledge, celebrate and reward the finest brands in the ski hospitality industry, has opened its global voting campaign. Voting is now underway for the elite resorts and hospitality providers that have been elected as finalists in World Ski Awards inaugural programme.

World Ski Awards has unveiled those elite resorts and hospitality providers which have been elected as finalists in its inaugural programme. World Ski Awards is the first ever programme to acknowledge and reward the finest brands in the global ski hospitality industry.

The inaugural Word Ski Awards are set to take place at the Grand SPA Resort A-ROSA Kitzbühel, Austria on November 16th 2013. The new, global awards programme, which is set become a key driver in the winter sports calendar, was launched to mark the historic 20th anniversary of the World Travel Awards - “the Oscars of the travel industry”.