Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Ikon Pass

Best ski resorts for advanced skiers in the Ikon Pass area of validity (best difficult slopes, ski routes) as well as best powder snow skiing/freeriding in the Ikon Pass area of validity

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Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Ikon Pass – Advanced skiers, freeriders KitzSki – Kitzbühel/Kirchberg

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Ikon Pass – Advanced skiers, freeriders Ischgl/Samnaun – Silvretta Arena

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Ikon Pass – Advanced skiers, freeriders Big Sky Resort

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

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Ikon Pass – Advanced skiers, freeriders Lake Louise

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

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1. KitzSki – Kitzbühel/Kirchberg

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

With many challenging descents and ski routes, advanced skiers really get their money's worth in… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 20 km (11%)
Ski routes: 45 km

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1. Ischgl/Samnaun – Silvretta Arena

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Ischgl and Samnaun offer an extensive freeride area at Piz Val Gronda, Palinkopf, Greitspitze,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 52 km (22%)
Ski routes: 15 km

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1. Big Sky Resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Big Sky ski area is a paradise for experts and freeriders. Lone Mountain even offers… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 47 km (19%)

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1. Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Brévent-Flégère ski area 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%)

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1. Lake Louise

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Lake Louise is a paradise for advanced skiers. The greatest challenges await on the Back Side and in… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 42 km (30%)

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1. Snowbird

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowbird is a paradise for advanced skiers and freeriders. The ski resort is known for its excellent… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 36 km (35%)

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1. Alta

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Alta is a paradise for advanced skiers and freeriders. The ski area receives very high amounts of… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 39 km (55%)

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1. Bald Mountain – Sun Valley

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Bald Mountain in Sun Valley is excellent for experts and advanced skiers. It is one of the most famous… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 30 km (33%)

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1. Jackson Hole

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Jackson Hole is the ski resort for experts and is well known in the scene. There are hardly any other… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 50 km (43%)

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1. St. Moritz – Corviglia

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Challenging runs and off-piste areas make every expert's heart beat faster. Black slopes such as… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 34 km (22%)
Ski routes: 4.8 km

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1. Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Italian side, La Thuile, offers a variety of challenging slopes and open terrain for advanced and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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1. Panorama

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Taynton Bowl and the Extreme Dream Zone are well known among experts. Here, you can plunge down… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 56 km (50%)

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1. Red Mountain Resort – Rossland

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Red Mountain Resort is a paradise for advanced skiers and freeriders. The ski area is known for its… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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1. Mt. Norquay – Banff

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Mt. Norquay ski area offers the steepest runs in Canada. Advanced skiers will find both ungroomed… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 12 km (40%)

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1. Cortina d'Ampezzo

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Cortina d'Ampezzo attracts visitors with its steep and challenging slopes that truly put even advanced… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 16 km (13%)

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1. Mt. Hutt

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Mt. Hutt ski area is a paradise for advanced skiers. Challenging slopes can be found throughout… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 5 km (14%)

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1. Snowbasin

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowbasin is very popular among experts and freeriders. Within the ski area boundaries, there are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 24 km (30%)

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1. Deer Valley

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Within the ski area boundary, there are numerous challenges for experts and freeriders: steep groomed… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 40 km (20%)

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1. Solitude

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Solitude is very popular among experts and freeriders. The ski area receives very high amounts of… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 32 km (50%)

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1. Brighton

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Brighton is very popular among advanced skiers and freeriders. The ski area receives very high amounts… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 25.5 km (39%)

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1. Zermatt/Breuil-Cervinia/Valtournenche – Matterhorn

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Zermatt is a paradise for advanced skiers. The long freeride runs (ski routes) at Stockhorn and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 27 km (8%)
Ski routes: 38 km

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1. Killington

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Killington ski area is a paradise for advanced skiers. Steep and wide slopes can be found at Bear… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 51 km (43%)

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1. Banff Sunshine

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

For advanced skiers, the Sunshine Village ski area is a paradise with challenging and extreme runs.… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 34 km (31%)

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1. Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experts love the North Bowl and the Greely Bowl. Here, countless powder slopes and many challenging… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 21 km (38%)

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1. Niseko United – Annupuri/Grand Hirafu/Hanazono/Niseko Village

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Niseko United ski resort is renowned far beyond its borders for its excellent snow conditions. A… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 10.2 km (20%)

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1. Arabba/Marmolada

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

In Arabba, several attractive black slopes lead down to the valley, especially from Porta Vescovo.… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 8.9 km (14%)

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1. Ordino Arcalís

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experts and freeriders will get their money's worth here. Two black slopes, plenty of open ski… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 3 km (10%)

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1. Grandvalira – Pas de la Casa/Grau Roig/Soldeu/El Tarter/Canillo/Encamp

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Grandvalira offers numerous black slopes spread across the ski area. In addition, many freeride zones… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 33 km (15%)

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1. Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The descents from Grands Montets over the Glacier des Rognons or below the cable car are the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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1. Diavolezza/Lagalb

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Challenging runs and endless powder slopes make the hearts of every expert and freerider beat faster.… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 8 km (23%)
Ski routes: 10 km

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1. Corvatsch/Furtschellas

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Corvatsch/Furtschellas ski area is a paradise for freeriders. There are endless wide, unsecured… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 17.7 km (15%)
Ski routes: 2 km

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1. Alagna Valsesia/Gressoney-La-Trinité/Champoluc/Frachey (Monterosa Ski)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Alagna lift company can be found online at freerideparadise.it, and indeed, there are probably few… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 14 km (11%)
Ski routes: 5 km

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1. Mammoth Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Countless challenging descents through steep rock gullies lead from the Top of the Sierra down to the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 22.9 km (26%)
Ski routes: 100 km

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1. Palisades Tahoe

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Palisades Tahoe ski area is a paradise for advanced skiers. The highlights are at KT-22, Headwall,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 65 km (33%)
Ski routes: 50 km

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1. Sun Peaks

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Sun Peaks ski resort offers plenty of options for advanced skiers. Challenging runs can be found… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 43.5 km (32%)

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1. Winter Park Resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Winter Park ski area offers ideal runs for experts with the Parsenn Bowl and Vasquez Cirque. From… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 79 km (55%)

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1. Snowmass

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experts will get their money's worth in Snowmass. The runs at Hanging Valley Wall, Frog Pond Glades,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 111 km (47%)

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1. Aspen Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Aspen Mountain is known as "the mountain" for experts. Most of the slopes are difficult to extremely… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 54 km (52%)

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1. Aspen Highlands

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Aspen Highlands is a paradise for advanced skiers. In Temerity (with the extreme runs Canopy Cruise,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 70.2 km (52%)

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1. Arapahoe Basin

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Arapahoe Basin is a paradise for advanced skiers. Countless challenging and extreme runs, mogul… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 31 km (60%)

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41. Kronplatz (Plan de Corones)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Kronplatz offers very attractive and challenging black slopes. A highlight is the Black Five… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

few freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 29 km (24%)

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41. Latemar – Obereggen/Pampeago/Predazzo

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Pampeago and Predazzo offer some challenging runs for advanced skiers. Highlights include the deep… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 6.9 km (14%)

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41. Carezza

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Carezza Ski offers several challenging slopes for advanced skiers. From the Laurins Lounge, Paolina,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

few freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 4.8 km (12%)

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41. Val Gardena (Gröden)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Gröden offers long, challenging descents into the valleys, such as Saslong, Ciampinoi, and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

few freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 21 km (12%)

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41. Gitschberg Jochtal

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

One of the most challenging downhill runs in Italy leads down the valley beneath the Jochtal gondola… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 9.3 km (17%)

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41. Plose – Brixen (Bressanone)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

The black slope Trametsch is an insider tip for experts. Combined with the Plosepiste, it is one of… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 13.5 km (32%)

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41. The Remarkables

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

The ski resort The Remarkables offers challenging slopes and runs in the Shadow Basin and Curvey… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 6 km (30%)

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41. Coronet Peak

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

In the Coronet Peak ski area, several challenging slopes await advanced skiers. At the Rock Gully… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 16 km (40%)

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41. Mt. Buller

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Experts will find their territory in the upper area of Mt. Buller. Challenging runs await at the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 16.6 km (35%)

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41. Thredbo

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Thredbo is known for its challenging runs, such as the famous "Big 5". These are the longest slopes in… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 12 km (23%)

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