Eight of the top ski chalets available right now

From an award-winning Modernist building in one of Japan's most exclusive ski areas to a traditional Alpine-style chalet in Graubünden, Switzerland, these are the best ski chalets available

Picture 1 of 3: Russell Drive Mountain Village, Colorado, USA, is a ski chalet for sale. Colorado, USA; Russell Drive Mountain Village.

A family home in Mountain Village situated on the Telluride Golf Course's third fairway and The Galloping Goose ski run. Ski-in/ski-out access is direct. 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a guest house, and a golf simulator.

£17.85 million LIV Sothebys International Realty +1 970 728 1404.

Russell Drive Mountain Village, Colorado, USA is a ski chalet for sale. Russell Drive, Mountain Village, USA, Colorado.

On the third fairway of the Telluride Golf Course and the Galloping Goose ski run in Mountain Village, there is a family compound. Ski-in/ski-out access is direct. Eight beds, eight bathrooms, a guest house, and a golf simulator.

Cost: £17.85 million LIV Sothebys International Realty +1 970 728 1404.

Russell Drive Mountain Village, Colorado, USA, is a ski chalet for sale. Colorado, USA; Russell Drive Mountain Village.

A family home in Mountain Village situated on the third fairway of the Telluride Golf Course and the Galloping Goose ski run. Direct ski-in/ski-out access is available. Eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a golf simulator, and a guest house.

LIV Sothebys International Realty +1 970 728 1404; price: £17.85 million.

Picture 1 of 3 for sale: Cesa Dolomiti, Sella Ronda, Dolomites, Italy. Sella Ronda, Dolomites, Italy; Cesa Dolomiti.

A refurbished farmhouse with sweeping views of the Dolomites of Belluno. It consists of two connected buildings that have been updated to include a swimming pool, a sauna, and a wellness area. Seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a kitchen, a home theater, gardens, and five point ninety-three acres.

Christies International Realty +39 0473 236613, 13m.

Cesa Dolomiti, Sella Ronda, Dolomites, Italy is a ski chalet for sale. Sella Ronda, Cesa Dolomiti, Dolomites, Italy.

A refurbished farmhouse with sweeping views of the Dolomites of Belluno. It consists of two interconnected buildings that have been updated with a swimming pool, a sauna, and a wellness area. 5.93 acres, 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a kitchen, a refrigerator, a home theater, and gardens.

13 million Christies International Realty +39 0473 236613 is the price.

Cesa Dolomiti, Sella Ronda, Dolomites, Italy, has a ski chalet for sale. Dolomites, Italy; Cesa Dolomiti, Sella Ronda.

A refurbished farmhouse with sweeping views of the Belluno Dolomites. It consists of two connected buildings that have been updated to include a swimming pool, a sauna, and a wellness area. Seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a kitchen, a refrigerator, a home theater, gardens, and five point ninety-three acres.

Christies International Realty +39 0473 236613, 13m.

Yukikage & the Annex, Niseko Hirafu, Kutchan, Japan, is the first of three ski chalets for sale. Kutchan, Japan; Yukikage & the Annex, Niseko Hirafu.

One of Hirafus's most upscale ski areas is home to an award-winning Modernist building and annex. It features contemporary fireplaces, an open-concept kitchen and living area, and floors made of slate and wood. At the moment, the annexe is being used as a wellness retreat. 0.59 acres, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a media room, a sauna, a garage, and two gyms.

Christies International Realty +81 136 21 6960; price: £19.36 million.

Yukikage & the Annex, Niseko Hirafu, Kutchan, Japan is a ski chalet for sale. Niseko Hirafu, Kutchan, Japan; Yukikage & the Annex.

An annex and award-winning Modernist structure located in one of Hirafus' most upscale ski areas. It features contemporary fireplaces, an open-concept kitchen and living area, and floors made of wood and slate. Currently, the annexe is configured as a retreat for well-being. 0.59 acres, 4 beds, 4 bathrooms, a media room, a sauna, a garage, and two gyms.

Christies International Realty +81 136 21 6960, £19.36 million.

Yukikage & the Annex is a ski chalet for sale in Niseko Hirafu, Kutchan, Japan. Yukikage & the Annex, Kutchan, Japan's Niseko Hirafu.

An annex and award-winning Modernist structure located in one of Hirafus' most prestigious ski areas. It features contemporary fireplaces, an open-concept kitchen and living area, and floors made of wood and slate. Right now, the annexe is configured as a wellness retreat. Four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a media room, a sauna, a garage, two gyms, and 0.59 acres.

Christies International Realty +81 136 21 6960, £19.36 million.

Picture 1 of 1 for sale: a ski chalet in Valbella, Graubnden, Switzerland. Graubnden, Switzerland's Valbella.

A classic alpine-style chalet in a peaceful location with direct access to the pistes and unhindered views of the mountains across a lake. It features a Juliet balcony, a kitchen covered in wood, a large wood-burning stove, and beamed ceilings. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a utility, a terrace, and a reception. accessible as a vacation house to non-Swiss citizens.

Cost: Knight Frank 020-7861 1727 CHF4.2m.

For sale is a ski chalet in Courchevel, Savoie, France. France's Savoie, Courchevel.

Situated near Courchevel 1850s amenities, such as local ski shops, restaurants, and bars, is this opulent ski-in, ski-out chalet. The chalet features a wellness area with a gym, an indoor pool with a sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room, and massage room, as well as a spacious, open-concept living area and a professional kitchen. There are five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a movie theater, a bar, a staff room, a garage, a wine cellar, and a garden.

Cost: Hamptons 020-3918 9635; 26.05m.

Ski chalet for sale in Kvitfjell, Norway, image 1 of 1. Kvitfjell, Norway.

On the slopes of the Kvitfjell ski resort, which hosts the Ski World Cup competitions, there are six opulent apartments. The apartments feature cutting-edge appliances and geothermal heating. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a ski room with two lockers, a reception area, and parking.

Cost: 730,0001.87 million. 020-3810 9800 Savills.

Picture 1 of 1 Ski chalet for sale in Savoie, Rhne-Alpes, France's Saint Martin-de-Belleville. Savoie, Rhne-Alpes, France's Saint Martin-de-Belleville.

Just two kilometers from Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, one of three brand-new chalets with stone floors, wooden ceilings, and balconies with expansive views of the surrounding mountains was constructed in the Bellevillois village's traditional style. There are five bedrooms, four bathrooms, an open-concept kitchen, dining room, and living room, a sauna and ski room, a terrace, parking, and a hot tub.

Knight Frank +33 1 43 87 09 27, 2.9m.

Mountainments One, Oberhausenweg, Other Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria is the first image of a ski chalet for sale. Mountainments One, Other Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria; Oberhausenweg.

With panoramic views of the Kitzbheler Horn and a convenient location near the ski lift, this ski chalet blends traditional architecture with cutting-edge technology. Four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a split-level kitchen and living area, a home theater, a utility, a gym and sauna, a wine cellar, a garage with a ski room, balconies, a terrace, a swimming pool, parking, and a garden.

Sothebys International Realty, 16m Austria, +43 676 643 44 05.