Best resorts for freeriding

Snowboard Guide rating 10 out of 10 “Extremely good resort with some of the best extreme terrain in Switzerland and the world for that matter. ”

Snowboard Guide rating 8 out of 10 “The dog's balls for backcountry riding, steeps and cliffs, but also a piste-loving carver's destination and good for beginners. Free skiing from 25th Nov until the 15th of Dec. Good and friendly local services. ”

Snowboard Guide rating 10 out of 10 “By far the best freeriders resort in Austria and backed up by a world class village. It all comes at quite a price and the British invasian is leaving it less Austrian every year.”

Snowboard Guide rating 10 out of 10 “Chamonix offers some truly excellent freeriding and great natural freestyle terrain. It's not great for beginners and can suffer if there's not much snow. It's rough round the edges - but therein lies its charm. If you can, wait until there's fresh snow then jump in your car.”

Snowboard Guide rating 8 out of 10 “Think you're a good rider? Come to Kicking Horse and get your ass kicked! Forget the trail map and your traditional way of assessing a resort by number of runs etc - this hill has 85 chutes alone and almost the entire area of the upper bowls is freeride terrain.”

Snowboard Guide rating 10 out of 10 “Major riding for all styles and all levels, especially backcountry and amazing park and pipes.But take note: lift queues can be very long, especially at Easter and Christmas. Avoid major holidays if an option and Sundays are quieter than Saturdays, especially on Blackcomb. Great summer riding on Blackcomb Glacier.”

Snowboard Guide rating 8 out of 10 “Not as smart as Verbier, but you can ride the 4 Vallees for a lot less”

Snowboard Guide rating 10 out of 10 “The best overall resort in Switzerland offering something for everyone. Huge pisted area and excellent freeriding spread across 5 mountains, and not to mention the terrain park and 2 halpipes. Direct train services and good local services complete the package, but go mid-week to avoid the masses.”

Snowboard Guide rating 10 out of 10 “Legendary snowboarder's resort with ample diverse terrain to suit all styles and levels. You'll need a car to get around the basic but laid back town”

Snowboard Guide rating 8 out of 10 “A very good resort for powder hounds and freeriders. But this is not a place for the total novice nor for those individuals looking for a big loaded resort. If you are looking for a laid-back atmosphere and some wide open and challenging terrain, check out Grand Targhee. It is just over the pass from Jackson Hole, so it would be a less expensive alternate to J-hole for a day or two.”