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It’s no secret that a large portion of mountain towns with abundant ski resorts cater to a certain luxury clientele. Spending just a few minutes in towns like Aspen, Breckenridge, Telluride, Jackson Hole, Park City, Whistler, Zermatt or St. Moritz will prove that. Besides the fur coats, flashy cars and exquisite cuisine pervading these towns, giant mansions are tucked away in the hills complete with everything a skier needs to channel their inner celebrity. They’ll find 20-person hot tubs, built-in movie theaters, home gyms, lavish kitchens, king-sized beds and more.

While the majority of you readers failed to score that recent Powerball payday, there are still ways to wrangle the funds to make your celebrity-lodging dream a reality. Sell a kidney (or both), put your car up for sale, operate a Ponzi scheme like Bernie Madoff, ask grandma for some extra dough or rally your ski bum buddies and pool your collective money. To help you out once you’ve ponied up enough cash,ho we’ve rounded up five of the planet’s swankiest luxury ski vacation rentals. The price tags may be high, but as the wise Barry Badrinath once said, “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.”

Akasha Estate, Whistler, British Columbia

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Located a five-minute walk from the Whistler Village, the Akasha Estate balances modern technology with a down-home, natural ambiance. A four-hundred-year-old cedar tree pillar dominates the scenery of the huge central foyer and is complete with a hardwood spiral staircase. The Akasha, which sleeps 20, also has a spa with an indoor lap pool, steam room and stone hot tub, along with a copper roofed cupola (consult Google for what exactly this is) to take in the views of beautiful Whistler, British Columbia.

Pricetag: From $2,491 per night
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Chalet Maurice, Zermatt, Switzerland

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Just look at those views of the Matterhorn. That alone should be enticing enough to book a stay at the ritzy Chalet Maurice. Besides the panoramics, the lodge sleeps 12 and features a private outdoor hot tub, charcoal grill, steam room and massage room. Reservations include the services of two property managers, a personal cook and housekeeper. The spacious living area allows for ample relaxation with your friends and the Chalet Maurice is built utilizing a bevy of rich wood. It most definitely “smells of rich mahogany,” for those looking to channel their inner Ron Burgandy.

Pricetag: From $4,300 per night
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Over The Edge Chalet, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Steamboat Resort receives some of the best snow in Colorado each year, and the only thing that could make the pow skiing that much sweeter might be the Over The Edge Chalet. With accommodations for 16, the property also comes complete with a gourmet kitchen featuring Wolf and Subzero appliances (they’re fancy, trust us); a 24-seat dining area; a fully equipped bar with a pool table, shuffleboard table, two plasma screen televisions, poker table and stone fireplace… and that’s just the upstairs. Stroll downstairs to find a 52-inch plasma TV, 12-seat movie theater and more. Oh, the chalet is also equipped with three large decks on which you can take in the views of Steamboat.

Pricetag: From $2,200 per night
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Chalet Limitless, Megeve, France

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The party opportunities are, for lack of a better word, limitless at the Chalet Limitless, located near the Évasion Mont-Blanc resort in France. The monstrous property sleeps 16 people via its seven bedrooms. Spacious rooms are ideal for setting up dance floors for all night fiestas, while a built-in sauna and steam room will help guests sweat out the results of the previous night’s onslaught. The lodge is also ski-in/ski-out, dealing away with the frustrations of carrying one’s skis to and from the slopes.

Pricetag: From $21,273 per week.
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Chalet Zaccaria, Courchevel, France

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While the wooden aesthetic of the Zaccaria’s exterior conjures thoughts of cabins in the woods, the French chalet is packed with luxurious amenities. Reservations come with a personal driver to get you to and from the slopes of the Courchevel Resort; an outdoor jacuzzi keeps your legs fresh and could be the deciding factor in getting that member of the opposite sex to return with you to your chalet; seven bedrooms that sleep fourteen provides enough room for all of your homies; a private chef ensures your stomach is never empty; and a Hammam (i.e. a Turkish bath) keeps ‘er steamy. It doesn’t get much better than that.

Pricetag: From $8,044 per day.
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