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Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding USA

Best ski resorts for advanced skiers in the United States of America (best difficult slopes, ski routes) as well as best powder snow skiing/freeriding in the United States of America


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5 out of 5 stars

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USA: freeride ski resorts and ski resorts for very good skiers (advanced skiers)

1-31 out of 31 ski resorts

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Alta is a paradise for experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh snow and… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 39 km (55%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The legendary Back Bowls and the Blue Sky Basin, an 11 km wide deep snow area, leaves no wish… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 93 km (40%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Snowbird is a paradise for experts and freeriders. The ski resort has a reputation for its excellent… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 36 km (35%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Snowbasin is very popular with experts and freeriders. Lots of challenges can be found within the ski… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 24 km (30%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Experts and freeriders can find lots of challenges within the ski resort boundaries: steep groomed and… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 33 km (32%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Solitude is very popular with experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 32 km (50%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Brighton is very popular with experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 25.5 km (39%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Experts and freeriders can find lots of challenges within the ski resort boundaries: steep ungroomed… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 125 km (50%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Killington is a paradise for experts. You can find steep and wide slopes on Bear… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 51 km (43%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Numerous advanced runs through steep chutes lead down from the Top of the Sierra to the valley. There… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 22.9 km (26%)
  • Ski routes: 100 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Heavenly is very popular with experts. There are countless glades and tree runs on… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 34 km (36%)
  • Ski routes: 40 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Palisades Tahoe is a paradise for experts. The highlights are on the KT-22,… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 65 km (33%)
  • Ski routes: 50 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The Winter Park ski resort offers ideal runs for advanced skiers with the Parsenn Bowl and the Vasquez… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 79 km (55%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Telluride is a paradise for advanced skiers. Difficult runs lead down to Telluride, in the Revelation… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 29.8 km (34%)
  • Ski routes: 11.9 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Advanced skiers will get their money's worth in Snowmass. The runs on the Hanging Valley Wall, the… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 111 km (47%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Aspen Mountain is known as "the mountain" for advanced skiers. The majority of slopes are difficult to… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 54 km (52%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Aspen Highlands is a paradise for experts. In Temerity (with the extreme Canopy Cruise, South Castle… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 70.2 km (52%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Advanced skiers will find unlimited difficult and extreme slopes between the Rose Bowl, the Grouse… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 57 km (38%)
  • Ski routes: 25 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Unlimited steep and really difficult slopes are found on Peak 10 (Mustang, Dark Rider, Blackhawk), on… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 65 km (42%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Arapahoe Basin is a paradise for experienced skiers. There are countless difficult and extreme slopes,… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 40 km (38%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Sunday River is ideal for experts. There are steep slopes and gladed runs on White… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 28.8 km (34%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
There are half a dozen difficult and extremely difficult slopes in June Mountain. In fresh snow, it is… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 18.4 km (45%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In the ski resort of Sierra at Tahoe, experts can have lots of fun on the many steep and gladed runs.… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 11.5 km (25%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Experts can find difficult slopes all over the ski resort. There are also challenging mogul slopes and… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 1 km (5%)
  • Ski routes: 20 km

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Advanced skiers love the wide deep snow slopes and the difficult slopes. There are also some very… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 43 km (46%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Keystone offers some difficult runs and mogul slopes. The bowls (Erickson Bowl, North Bowl, South… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 45 km (33%)
  • Ski routes: 100 km

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The advanced skiers will also find what they are looking for on the steep runs below the Fourrunner… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • few freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 8 km (11%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The advanced skiers and riders will find their runs in the upper part of the ski area. The Sugar… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 12.4 km (32%)

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Advanced skiers love the gladed runs, of which there are many at Bolton Valley. A differentiation is… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 5 km (17%)

Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The slopes on Buttermilk Mountain range from easy to intermediate. There are also a few mogul slopes… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • few freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 8.8 km (26%)

Test result: 1 out of 5 stars
The Big Snow indoor ski area offers only easy slopes. There are no challenges for experts on the… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • no freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 0 km (0%)
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