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Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States

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

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Best rating:
5 out of 5 stars

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Snowbird

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Vail

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Alta

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Snowbasin

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Deer Valley

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Western United States: freeride ski resorts and ski resorts for very good skiers (advanced skiers)

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States: 1. Colorado , 1. Utah , 1. California , 1. Nevada

Areas: 1. Mountain States , 1. Pacific States (West Coast)

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Mountain ranges: 1. Rocky Mountains , 1. Pacific Coast Ranges , 1. Columbia Mountains , 1. Sierra Nevada (US)

1-25 out of 25 ski resorts

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowbird

Snowbird is a paradise for experts and freeriders. The ski resort has a reputation for its excellent… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Vail

The legendary Back Bowls and the Blue Sky Basin, an 11 km wide deep snow area, leaves no wish… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Alta

Alta is a paradise for experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh snow and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowbasin

Snowbasin is very popular with experts and freeriders. Lots of challenges can be found within the ski… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Deer Valley

Experts and freeriders can find lots of challenges within the ski resort boundaries: steep groomed and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 33 km (32%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Solitude

Solitude is very popular with experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Brighton

Brighton is very popular with experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Park City

Experts and freeriders can find lots of challenges within the ski resort boundaries: steep ungroomed… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 125 km (50%)

1. Mammoth Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Numerous advanced runs through steep chutes lead down from the Top of the Sierra to the valley. There… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Heavenly

The ski resort of Heavenly is very popular with experts. There are countless glades and tree runs on… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 34 km (36%)
Ski routes: 40 km

1. Palisades Tahoe

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Palisades Tahoe

The ski resort of Palisades Tahoe is a paradise for experts. The highlights are on the KT-22,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

1. Winter Park Resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Winter Park Resort

The Winter Park ski resort offers ideal runs for advanced skiers with the Parsenn Bowl and the Vasquez… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Telluride

Telluride is a paradise for advanced skiers. Difficult runs lead down to Telluride, in the Revelation… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 29.8 km (34%)
Ski routes: 11.9 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowmass

Advanced skiers will get their money's worth in Snowmass. The runs on the Hanging Valley Wall, the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

1. Aspen Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Aspen Mountain

Aspen Mountain is known as "the mountain" for advanced skiers. The majority of slopes are difficult to… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

1. Aspen Highlands

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Aspen Highlands

Aspen Highlands is a paradise for experts. In Temerity (with the extreme Canopy Cruise, South Castle… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

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

1. Beaver Creek

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Beaver Creek

Advanced skiers will find unlimited difficult and extreme slopes between the Rose Bowl, the Grouse… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 57 km (38%)
Ski routes: 25 km

1. Breckenridge

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Breckenridge

Unlimited steep and really difficult slopes are found on Peak 10 (Mustang, Dark Rider, Blackhawk), on… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 65 km (42%)

1. Arapahoe Basin

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Arapahoe Basin

Arapahoe Basin is a paradise for experienced skiers. There are countless difficult and extreme slopes,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 40 km (38%)

20. June Mountain

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

June Mountain

There are half a dozen difficult and extremely difficult slopes in June Mountain. In fresh snow, it is… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 18.4 km (45%)

20. Sierra at Tahoe

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Sierra at Tahoe

In the ski resort of Sierra at Tahoe, experts can have lots of fun on the many steep and gladed runs.… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 11.5 km (25%)

20. Homewood Mountain Resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Homewood Mountain Resort

Experts can find difficult slopes all over the ski resort. There are also challenging mogul slopes and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 1 km (5%)
Ski routes: 20 km

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Loveland

Advanced skiers love the wide deep snow slopes and the difficult slopes. There are also some very… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 43 km (46%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Keystone offers some difficult runs and mogul slopes. The bowls (Erickson Bowl, North Bowl, South… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 45 km (33%)
Ski routes: 100 km

25. Buttermilk Mountain

Test result: 2 out of 5 stars

Buttermilk Mountain

The slopes on Buttermilk Mountain range from easy to intermediate. There are also a few mogul slopes… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

few freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 8.8 km (26%)

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