Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Pacific Coast Ranges

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

19 test reports

Best rating:
5 out of 5 stars

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Pacific Coast Ranges – Advanced skiers, freeriders Panorama
Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Pacific Coast Ranges – Advanced skiers, freeriders Red Mountain Resort – Rossland Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Pacific Coast Ranges – Advanced skiers, freeriders Whitewater – Nelson Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Pacific Coast Ranges – Advanced skiers, freeriders SilverStar Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Pacific Coast Ranges – Advanced skiers, freeriders Whistler Blackcomb

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Pacific Coast Ranges: freeride ski resorts and ski resorts for very good skiers (advanced skiers)

1-19 out of 19 ski resorts
1. Panorama
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies East Kootenay
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Panorama
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%)
Details
1. Red Mountain Resort – Rossland
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Kootenay Boundary
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Red Mountain Resort – Rossland
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%)
Details
1. Whitewater – Nelson
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Central Kootenay
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Whitewater – Nelson
The Whitewater ski resort is very popular among experts. In addition to the challenging runs, it… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 20 km (40%)
Details
1. SilverStar
North America Canada British Columbia Thompson Okanagan North Okanagan
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
SilverStar
The backside of the mountain at Putnam Creek is the domain of the experts. Countless challenging runs… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 50 km (43%)
Details
1. Whistler Blackcomb
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Squamish-Lillooet
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Whistler Blackcomb
The Whistler Blackcomb ski resort is a paradise for advanced skiers. Endless powder runs can be found… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 50 km (25%)
Details
1. Revelstoke Mountain Resort
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Columbia-Shuswap
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
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%)
Details
1. Kicking Horse – Golden
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Columbia-Shuswap
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Kicking Horse – Golden
The Kicking Horse ski area is a paradise for experts and freeriders. The entire ski area is… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • very many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 60 km (60%)
Details
1. Mammoth Mountain
North America USA California Mammoth Lakes
Ski resort status
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
Details
1. Heavenly
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Heavenly
The Heavenly ski resort is very popular among advanced skiers. The slopes, which are sparsely wooded… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 34 km (36%)
  • Ski routes: 40 km
Details
1. Palisades Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Palisades Tahoe
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
Details
1. Sun Peaks
North America Canada British Columbia Thompson Okanagan Thompson-Nicola
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Sun Peaks
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%)
Details
12. Cypress Mountain
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Lower Mainland Vancouver
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Cypress Mountain
There are plenty of challenging slopes and a good mix of off-piste runs and forest descents for… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 22.4 km (44%)
Details
12. Big White
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Kootenay Boundary
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Big White
Big White is an attractive ski resort for advanced skiers. There are many freeride areas in the upper… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 29.4 km (28%)
Details
12. Kimberley
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies East Kootenay
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Kimberley
Experts feel very comfortable in the Black Forest area. Here you will find numerous difficult runs and… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • many freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 30 km (38%)
Details
12. June Mountain
North America USA California Mammoth Lakes
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
June Mountain
At June Mountain, half a dozen difficult and extremely difficult runs await. With fresh snow, this is… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 18.4 km (45%)
Details
12. Sierra at Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Sierra at Tahoe
In the Sierra at Tahoe ski area, advanced skiers will get their money's worth on the many steep and… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 11.5 km (25%)
Details
12. Homewood Mountain Resort
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Homewood Mountain Resort
Throughout the entire ski area, advanced skiers will find challenging slopes distributed across the… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 1 km (5%)
  • Ski routes: 20 km
Details
18. Grouse Mountain
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Lower Mainland Vancouver
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Grouse Mountain
The challenging slopes lead from the peak down into the Blueberry Bowl. This is where advanced skiers… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • some freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 13.4 km (41%)
Details
19. Mount Seymour
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Lower Mainland Vancouver
Ski resort status
Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
Mount Seymour
There are only three difficult slopes at the Brockton Chairlift and a few steep sections at the… more
Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers
  • few freeride/deep snow areas
  • Difficult slopes: 5 km (22%)
Details
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