LONDON, Jan 26 ― Post-holiday expenses hit your ski budget this winter? Number crunchers over at Expedia have come up with a calendar of the most affordable times to hit ski destinations around the world, from Whistler, to Aspen, Zermatt to Vail.

In their Snow Boots Report, which polled more than 13,000 consumers in 13 countries, respondents named Switzerland the best ski and snowboarding destination, and also deemed Swiss skiers the most skilled in the world.

After Switzerland, US respondents favoured Canada as their favourite ski destination.

For American respondents, the total cost of the vacation and snow quality were cited as the top considerations when booking a ski holiday, followed by reputation and safety.

Hoping to squeeze a ski or snowboarding holiday out of the final months of winter, and your budget? Here's a breakdown of the cheapest average daily rates for hotels at a selection of ski resorts around the world:

Alta, Utah: cheapest average daily rates can be found in January 

Snowbird, Utah: cheapest average daily rates can be found in January 

Breckenridge, Colorado: cheapest average daily rates can be found in January  

Jackson Hole, Wyoming: cheapest average daily rates can be found in January 

Zermatt, Switzerland: cheapest average daily rates can be found in January 

Banff, Canada: cheapest average daily rates can be found in January 

Gulmarg, India: cheapest average daily rates can be found in January 

Livigno, Italy: cheapest average daily rates can be found in January 

Aspen, Colorado: cheapest average daily rates can be found in February

Keystone, Colorado: cheapest average daily rates can be found in February

Lake Tahoe, California: cheapest average daily rates can be found in March

Vail, Colorado: cheapest average daily rates can be found in March 

Park City, Utah: cheapest average daily rates can be found in March

Mammoth Lakes, California: cheapest average daily rates can be found in March

Whistler, Canada: cheapest average daily rates can be found in March   

Mayrhofen, Austria: cheapest average daily rates can be found in March

Tiffindell, South Africa: cheapest average daily rates can be found in July 

Queenstown, New Zealand: cheapest average daily rates can be found in September ― AFP-Relaxnews