Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord)

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

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Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord) – Advanced skiers, freeriders Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord) – Advanced skiers, freeriders Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord) – Advanced skiers, freeriders Tignes/Val d'Isère

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord) – Advanced skiers, freeriders Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord) – Advanced skiers, freeriders Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry

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Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord): freeride ski resorts and ski resorts for very good skiers (advanced skiers)

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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. 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. Tignes/Val d'Isère

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Many challenging descents, such as the Sache and Face de Bellevarde, as well as numerous ski routes,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Les 3 Vallées ski area can aptly be described as a freeride paradise. The off-piste opportunities… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

A paradise for experts can be found on the deep-snow slopes above the tree line. Numerous mogul runs… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The wide slopes in Flaine make the hearts of advanced skiers beat faster. Throughout the entire ski… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

On treeless slopes, you'll find endless powder runs, steep descents, and gullies. Jumps over rocks and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

In the Via Lattea ski area, advanced skiers will get their money's worth. Most of the runs are very… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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1. Megève/Saint-Gervais

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

In addition to challenging runs, Megève also offers many off-piste areas. On Mont Joux, mogul slopes… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 25 km (14%)

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1. Alpe d'Huez

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Even experienced winter sports enthusiasts will never get bored in Alpe d'Huez. The long black runs… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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1. Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experienced skiers will find plenty of challenges in Les Arcs. Whether it's steep and long slopes,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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1. La Plagne (Paradiski)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

36 difficult slopes (27 km) and numerous freeride opportunities await advanced skiers and freeriders.… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Despite its focus on families, Espace Diamant also has its rougher sides, and not all slopes are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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14. 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

All over the Les Sybelles area, you'll find black slopes, and they truly deserve their classification,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Experts will find their challenge on the Kandahar run. The slope leads from Prarion almost down to the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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17. Le Tourchet

Test result: 1 out of 5 stars

There are no difficult slopes for experts. more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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17. Les Planards

Test result: 1 out of 5 stars

There are no difficult slopes for experts. more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

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