In our opinion these are the best overall resorts in the world for snowboarding, and offer something for all levels as well as that little bit of magic to set them apart.
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. Great summer riding on Blackcomb Glacier.
Freeriding: 90% - Trees and amazing off-piste Freestyle: 95% - World leader in parks & pipes Pistes: 90% - Huge array of good runs
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.
Freeriding: 95% - Awesome off-piste but don't hang around Freestyle: 60% - Small park but plenty of natural hits Pistes: 85% - Wide, long and some very testing slopes
Absolutely fantastic mountain offering great riding for ever style and level of rider. Great local services in and around the resort with lots going on.
Freeriding: 77% - Trees & some good off-piste Freestyle: 76% - 3 parks & halfpipe Pistes: 75% - confusing layout but immaculate
Full-on freeriders resort offering great open and tree-lined riding on crowd free slopes ideal for all levels. Excellent local facitities of a high quality.
Freeriding: 75% - Trees & good off-piste Freestyle: 76% - 3 Terrain parks & a halfpipe Pistes: 75% - Lots of well pisted long trails
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.
Freeriding: 95% - Tree runs & amazing off-piste Freestyle: 70% - Half-pipe but great natural Pistes: 60% - Spread out & ungroomed slopes
Fantastic snowboarder's resort with ample diverse terrain to suit all styles and levels. Lots of good local services but not convenient for the slopes.
Freeriding: 90% - some tree runs & epic off-piste Freestyle: 70% - 2 small parks but top natural Pistes: 60% - Not really what its about
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