Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding France

Best ski resorts for advanced skiers in France (best difficult slopes, ski routes) as well as best powder snow skiing/freeriding in France

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Best rating:
5 out of 5 stars

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding France – Advanced skiers, freeriders Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding France – Advanced skiers, freeriders Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding France – Advanced skiers, freeriders Tignes/Val d'Isère

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding France – Advanced skiers, freeriders Saint-Lary-Soulan

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding France – Advanced skiers, freeriders Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry

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

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1-26 out of 26 ski resorts

1. Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

The Brévent-Flégère ski resort is a paradise for advanced skiers. In addition to the long and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 20 km (36%)

1. Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile

The Italian side of La Thuile offers a wide selection of demanding slopes and freeride terrain for… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 16.6 km (12%)
Ski routes: 12 km

1. Tignes/Val d'Isère

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Tignes/Val d'Isère

Very many difficult slopes, for example, the Sache and Face de Bellevarde, and numerous ski routes… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 60 km (20%)

1. Saint-Lary-Soulan

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Saint-Lary-Soulan

The ski resort of Saint-Lary-Soulan caters ideally for experts. There are some challenging runs and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 10 km (10%)

1. Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry

The deep snow slopes above the tree line are a paradise for advanced skiers. The many mogul slopes are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 60 km (10%)

1. Le Grand Massif – Flaine/Les Carroz/Morillon/Samoëns/Sixt

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Le Grand Massif – Flaine/Les Carroz/Morillon/Samoëns/Sixt

The wide slopes in Flaine will make the hearts of advanced skiers beat faster. Difficult mogul slopes… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 35 km (13%)

1. Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)

The slopes from Grands Montets over the Rognon Glacier or beneath the cable car lift are the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 14 km (48%)

1. Serre Chevalier – Briançon/Chantemerle/Villeneuve-la-Salle/Le Monêtier-les-Bains

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Serre Chevalier – Briançon/Chantemerle/Villeneuve-la-Salle/Le Monêtier-les-Bains

There are limitless powder snow runs, steep slopes and ravines on the tree-free slopes. Jumps over… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 32.5 km (13%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Les 2 Alpes

In Les Deux Alpes, there are difficult slopes of good lengths in every sector (excluding the glacier).… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 34 km (17%)

1. Via Lattea – Sestriere/Sauze d’Oulx/San Sicario/Claviere/Montgenèvre

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Via Lattea – Sestriere/Sauze d’Oulx/San Sicario/Claviere/Montgenèvre

Advanced skiers will get their money's worth at the Via Lattea ski resort. For one thing, the slopes… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 84 km (21%)

1. Megève/Saint-Gervais

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Megève/Saint-Gervais

Megève offers plenty of powder snow areas in addition to difficult slopes. On Mont Joux, mogul slopes… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 31 km (12%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Alpe d'Huez

Even the good winter athletes will not get bored in Alpe d'Huez. The long, black runs surrounding the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 50 km (20%)

1. Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel

Les 3 Vallées can be described well as a Freeride Paradise. The off-piste possibilities are almost… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 60 km (10%)
Ski routes: 50 km

1. Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)

Good skiers will find many challenges in Les Arcs. Whether steep and long slopes, mogul slopes or ski… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 26 km (13%)

1. La Plagne (Paradiski)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

La Plagne (Paradiski)

There are 36 difficult slopes (27 km) and plenty of freeriding opportunities awaiting advanced skiers… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 27 km (12%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Les Angles

A few very difficult slopes are distributed throughout the ski resort of Les Angles. In the Costa… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 10 km (18%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Peyragudes

A couple of difficult runs attract experts to Peyragudes. There are lots of freeride and powder snow… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 3 km (7%)

16. Auron (Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Auron (Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée)

The Auron ski resort offers plenty of open terrain, including some long runs down to the valley. The… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 32 km (24%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Isola 2000

The ski resort has a lot of freeriding potential. The very sparse forest enables skiing through the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 10 km (8%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Espace Diamant – Les Saisies/Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe/Praz sur Arly/Flumet/Crest-Voland

Despite the focus on families, Espace Diamant also has it rough side and not all slopes are groomed to… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 11 km (6%)

16. Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi – La Mongie/Barèges

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi – La Mongie/Barèges

The Grand Tourmalet ski resort has some difficult slopes and an extraordinary freeride mountain with… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 7 km (7%)

16. Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/La Toussuire/Les Bottières/St Colomban des Villards/St Sorlin/St Jean d’Arves

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/La Toussuire/Les Bottières/St Colomban des Villards/St Sorlin/St Jean d’Arves

There are black slopes which earn their classification throughout the Les Sybelles resort. These are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 21.7 km (7%)

23. Les Houches/Saint-Gervais – Prarion/Bellevue (Chamonix)

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Les Houches/Saint-Gervais – Prarion/Bellevue (Chamonix)

Advanced skiers will be challenged on the Kandahar slope. The slope leads from the Prarion almost all… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

few freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 5 km (9%)

24. Le Tourchet

Test result: 1 out of 5 stars

There are no difficult slopes for advanced skiers. more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

no freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 0 km (0%)

24. Les Planards

Test result: 1 out of 5 stars

There are no difficult slopes for advanced skiers. more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

no freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 0 km (0%)

24. SnowWorld Amnéville (indoor ski area)

Test result: 1 out of 5 stars

There are only easy slopes in the ski hall. more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

no freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 0 km (0%)

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