the best gay ski weeks
in the world
European Gay Ski week
Location: Les Arcs, French Alps, France, Europe.
Next event: 21-28 March 2020
European Gay Ski Week is run by Pure Organisation and is the only LGBTQ winter sports festival which is aimed at a global audience which moves around resorts. Attracting guests from all over the world, last year 49 nations were represented including all the countries of Europe and as far away New Zealand, USA, Canada, Russia and Japan. Sponsors include Budweiser, Hornet, OutTv and Rational FX, a leading foreign exchange provider.
Location: Aspen, Colorado, USA
Next Event: 12-19 January 2020
This week-long festival — the longest running gay ski week in America — serves up 7 nights of parties, concerts, comedy, films, symposiums and dinners. During the day, festival goers enjoy Aspen Snowmass’ four mountains of terrain, special lunches, receptions and, you guessed it, more parties. Venues include the four mountains of Aspen Snowmass, the Wheeler Opera House, and a variety of hotels and restaurants around town.
Arosa Gay Ski Week
Location: Arosa, Switzerland, Europe.
Next Event: 18-25 January 2020
The Ski Area Arosa in Switzerland is one of the most gay-friendly Ski areas in the Alps with rainbow flag swaying all winter long. Since the year 2005, the 7-days event is offering world-class entertainment in the Swiss mountains on its 220 km slopes full of snow, skiing, and fun for more than 600 lesbian and gay winter sports fans from over 30 different countries.
Whistler Pride & Ski Festival
Location: Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada
Next Event: 26 January – 2 February 2020
Canada is known to be one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world. And in 2017, the North American country was celebrating its 150th anniversary as a united nation. The Whistler Pride & Ski Festival is not that old yet but will be celebrating in 2019 it’s 27th anniversary. Since 1992 women, men and everyone in between come together at Ski Whistler Blackcomb to enjoy gay-friendly Winter sports on more than 250 km ski slopes. The loaded entertainment program and the lively ski resort Whistler will make your Pride & Ski Festival in Canada an unforgettable experience.
Winter Pride Queenstown
Location: Queenstown, New Zeeland
Next Event: September 2020, dates TBC (as of October 2019)
While in Europe the summertime is ending, in New Zeeland spring is about to start! This is the best time for Wintersport since warmer weather conditions are making the snow soft and the LGBT Winter sports fans from (almost) down under are getting spring fever. A perfect time for the largest gay & lesbian Winter Pride, the Gay Ski Week QT, in the Southern hemisphere at Cardrona Alpine Resort just 35 minutes from downtown Queenstown, New Zeeland. Thus, when you are discovering the home of the hobbits around the end of August, don’t forget to bring your Winter clothes and join the LGBT community of New Zeeland for a fun week in the snow.