Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding worldwide

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

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Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding worldwide – Advanced skiers, freeriders Silvretta Montafon

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding worldwide – Advanced skiers, freeriders Damüls Mellau

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding worldwide – Advanced skiers, freeriders Schmittenhöhe – Zell am See

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding worldwide – Advanced skiers, freeriders Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei

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

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

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1. Silvretta Montafon

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Under the motto "Black Scorpions - Craving a Little Fear Sweat," you can experience the most scenic,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 31.6 km (22%)

Details

1. Damüls Mellau

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Damüls Mellau ski resort is a popular spot among freeriders. Between Damüls and Mellau, there are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 1.9 km (3%)
Ski routes: 17.7 km

Details

1. Schmittenhöhe – Zell am See

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The trump card for advanced skiers are the long and challenging runs Trassabfahrt, Standardabfahrt,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 19 km (25%)
Ski routes: 8 km

Details

1. Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

At Cimaross, experts' hearts beat faster, as black slopes and many off-piste powder runs await towards… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 6 km (15%)
Ski routes: 4.6 km

Details

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

Details

1. Tauplitz – Bad Mitterndorf

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experienced skiers can look forward to several challenging, difficult runs. The black… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 6 km (14%)
Ski routes: 2 km

Details

1. Mayrhofen – Penken/Ahorn/Rastkogel/Eggalm (Mountopolis)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experts should definitely not miss out on Austria's steepest slope experience. The "Harakiri" with a… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 32 km (23%)
Ski routes: 8.7 km

Details

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

Details

1. Arosa Lenzerheide

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Arosa and Lenzerheide offer plenty of open ski terrain, which is eagerly used. Within the secured ski… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 28 km (12%)

Details

1. Madonna di Campiglio/Pinzolo/Folgàrida/Marilleva

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

For advanced skiers, there are many long and challenging slopes. Highly recommended are the difficult… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 33 km (21%)

Details

1. SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Pitch-black runs lead from the Hohe Salve down to Söll and Brixen im Thale. From the Brandstadl,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 39 km (14%)

Details

1. Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn (Skicircus)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Advanced skiers will find challenging runs in the ski area, such as the Weltcup-Abfahrt, Nordabfahrt,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 18 km (7%)

Details

1. Kaltenbach – Hochzillertal/Hochfügen (SKi-optimal)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Advanced skiers will find challenging slopes at Schnee-Express, Wedelexpress, Zillertal Shuttle, and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 12.9 km (15%)
Ski routes: 4.5 km

Details

1. Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/Gerlos/Königsleiten/Hochkrimml

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Königsleiten is the place for freeriders. Around the Königsleitenspitze, there are numerous deep-snow… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 12 km (8%)
Ski routes: 3 km

Details

1. Kleine Scheidegg/Männlichen – Grindelwald/Wengen

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Kleine Scheidegg/Männlichen ski area is very popular among experts and freeriders. Several… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Details

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%)

Details

1. Flumserberg

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

There is plenty on offer for advanced skiers at Flumserberg. Challenging runs can be found between… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 11 km (17%)
Ski routes: 6 km

Details

1. Ponte di Legno/Tonale/Presena Glacier/Temù (Pontedilegno-Tonale)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

For advanced skiers, the slopes on and from the Presena Glacier are very interesting. From Passo… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Details

1. Axamer Lizum

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Challenging descents at Birgitzköpfl, demanding ski routes at Hoadl and Pleisen, as well as plenty of… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 17.6 km (43%)

Details

1. Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel – Kaprun

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Kitzsteinhorn is a paradise for advanced skiers. Those who prefer groomed slopes stay at the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 9 km (14%)
Ski routes: 8.9 km

Details

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%)

Details

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%)

Details

1. Lauchernalp – Lötschental

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Lauchernalp ski area makes freeriders' hearts beat faster. It opens up an extensive freeride area… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 8 km (20%)

Details

1. Vail

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The legendary Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin, an 11-kilometer-wide powder area, leave nothing to be… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 93 km (40%)

Details

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%)

Details

1. St. Anton/St. Christoph/Stuben/Lech/Zürs/Warth/Schröcken – Ski Arlberg

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Hardly any ski resort offers as many freeride opportunities, attractive ski routes, and high-alpine… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 49.7 km (17%)

Details

1. 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Les 4 Vallées ski area is renowned for freeriding on beautiful and long powder slopes. You’ll find… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 103 km (25%)

Details

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%)

Details

1. Schilthorn – Mürren/Lauterbrunnen

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Schilthorn is a paradise for advanced skiers and freeriders. A deep black slope leads from the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 12 km (22%)
Ski routes: 3 km

Details

1. Gurgl – Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experienced skiers will find challenging slopes at Festkogl in Obergurgl as well as at Wurmkogl,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 18.8 km (17%)
Ski routes: 4.5 km

Details

1. Sölden

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Sölden is a paradise for advanced skiers. In addition to the many challenging slopes, there are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 29.2 km (20%)
Ski routes: 8.4 km

Details

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%)

Details

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%)

Details

1. Grand Targhee

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Grand Targhee ski area is very popular among advanced skiers. There are many difficult and very… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 19.2 km (34%)

Details

1. Bormio – Cima Bianca

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The slopes in Bormio are generally quite challenging and offer around 1,800 meters of vertical drop in… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 12 km (24%)

Details

1. Livigno

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Livigno offers some wonderful challenging slopes. Natural mogul runs are especially found in the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 20 km (17%)

Details

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

Details

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

Details

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%)

Details

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

Details

1. Crans-Montana

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

In the higher regions, freeriders will find plenty of open ski terrain. At the Toula chairlift, there… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 15 km (11%)

Details

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%)

Details

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%)

Details

1. Whitewater – Nelson

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

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. 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%)

Details

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%)

Details

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%)

Details

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%)

Details

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%)

Details

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