Cheapest places to go snowboarding

Here are the cheapest 20 places in the world to snowboard according to our lift pass rates. Note: we are still in the process of getting this data for all resorts.

  1. Saint Jean d'Aulps, France

    Quiet and uncrowded slopes with a quaint french village, but there's nothing here for any adventurous snowboarder
    Freeriding:
    30% - Some trees but little else
    Freestyle:
    20% - Nearest park is in Ardent
    Pistes:
    40% - A few long runs
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 19.00 15.53

    -50%

    19.00 15.53

    -54%

    6-Day Pass 101.00 82.58

    -42%

    101.00 82.58

    -50%

    6-Day Linked area Pass 205.00 167.61

    9%

    205.00 167.61

    -6%

  2. Gruesch Danusa, Switzerland

    Small and family orientated, and whilst the pistes are pretty good for a quiet burn, if you like your freeriding served up untracked and off the side of pistes, then Grüsch is worth consideration for a day or two
    Freeriding:
    55% - Mellow side of piste stuff
    Freestyle:
    40% - Small terrain park
    Pistes:
    60% - Some good long runs for a small resort
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      CHF GBP Average CHF GBP Average
    Day Pass 31.00 19.30

    -44%

    31.00 19.30

    -49%

    6-Day Pass 123.00 76.56

    -52%

    123.00 76.56

    -58%

  3. Alpspitz Bahn, Germany

    Small resort but offering night boarding and a Stash style wooden terrain park
    Freeriding:
    0% -
    Freestyle:
    0% -
    Pistes:
    0% -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 25.00 20.44

    -34%

    26.00 21.26

    -37%

  4. Combloux, France

    Freeriding:
    % -
    Freestyle:
    % -
    Pistes:
    % -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 26.00 21.26

    -31%

    26.00 21.26

    -37%

    6-Day Pass 129.00 105.47

    -26%

    129.00 105.47

    -36%

    6-Day Linked area Pass 180.00 147.17

    -3%

    180.00 147.17

    -18%

  5. Sainte-Foy, France

    Fantastic freeriding when there's fresh snow.
    Freeriding:
    80% - A few tree runs & excellent off-piste
    Freestyle:
    65% - good natural
    Pistes:
    35% - Forget it
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 19.00 15.53

    -50%

    26.00 21.26

    -37%

    6-Day Pass 107.00 87.48

    -39%

    139.00 113.65

    -31%

  6. Adelboden, Switzerland

    Good spread out resort but not all connected with lifts. Quite a few flat areas but well suited for intermediate riders.
    Freeriding:
    60% - Some fun bowls and faces
    Freestyle:
    55% - A pretty good terrain park
    Pistes:
    60% - Wide and mellow but some flats
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      CHF GBP Average CHF GBP Average
    Day Pass 38.00 23.65

    -31%

    38.00 23.65

    -37%

    6-Day Pass 168.00 104.57

    -34%

    168.00 104.57

    -43%

    6-Day Linked area Pass 168.00 104.57

    -38%

    168.00 104.57

    -47%

  7. Bovec-Kanin, Slovenia

    Freeriding:
    0% -
    Freestyle:
    0% -
    Pistes:
    0% -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 26.00 21.26

    -31%

    27.00 22.08

    -35%

    6-Day Pass 116.00 94.84

    -34%

    121.00 98.93

    -40%

  8. La Grand Bornand, France

    Freeriding:
    % -
    Freestyle:
    % -
    Pistes:
    % -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 27.00 22.08

    -29%

    27.00 22.08

    -35%

    6-Day Pass 115.00 94.02

    -34%

    122.00 99.75

    -39%

    6-Day Linked area Pass 146.00 119.37

    -22%

    158.00 129.18

    -28%

  9. Innsbruck, Austria

    European capital of Snowboarding, but you need to travel to the slopes
    Freeriding:
    65% - Small areas but good
    Freestyle:
    55% - Halfpipes & okay parks around
    Pistes:
    70% - Lots of variety
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 27.00 22.08

    -29%

    27.00 22.08

    -35%

    6-Day Pass 121.00 98.93

    -31%

    152.00 124.28

    -24%

    6-Day Linked area Pass 175.00 143.08

    -6%

    175.00 143.08

    -20%

  10. Camp Fortune , Canada

    Freeriding:
    % -
    Freestyle:
    % -
    Pistes:
    % -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      CAD GBP Average CAD GBP Average
    Day Pass 35.00 22.74

    -34%

    38.00 24.69

    -35%

    6-Day Pass 190.00 123.43

    -22%

    190.00 123.43

    -32%

  11. Les Orres , France

    Basic but okay.
    Freeriding:
    % -
    Freestyle:
    % -
    Pistes:
    % -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 28.00 22.89

    -26%

    28.00 22.89

    -33%

    6-Day Pass 140.00 114.46

    -20%

    140.00 114.46

    -30%

  12. La Toussuire, France

    Freeriding:
    % -
    Freestyle:
    % -
    Pistes:
    % -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 28.00 22.89

    -26%

    28.00 22.89

    -33%

    6-Day Pass 141.00 115.28

    -19%

    141.00 115.28

    -30%

    6-Day Linked area Pass 184.00 150.44

    -1%

    184.00 150.44

    -16%

  13. Les Gets , France

    Great for beginners, intermediates and families. Linked to the huge Portes du Soliel and its 650km of pistes. However it lacks challenging terrain and is a village suited to the family not the party animal.
    Freeriding:
    40% - Some trees but lacking real choice
    Freestyle:
    55% - Decent beginner/intermediate park
    Pistes:
    70% - Lots of wide interesting blues and reds
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 28.00 22.89

    -26%

    28.00 22.89

    -33%

    6-Day Pass 142.00 116.10

    -19%

    142.00 116.10

    -29%

    6-Day Linked area Pass 189.00 154.53

    0%

    189.00 154.53

    -14%

  14. Black Mountain, USA

    Freeriding:
    % -
    Freestyle:
    % -
    Pistes:
    % -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      USD GBP Average USD GBP Average
    Day Pass 29.00 19.15

    -44%

    39.00 25.76

    -32%

  15. Morgins, Switzerland

    an atractive, family oriented resort but with little to satisfy hardcore riders
    Freeriding:
    40% - Very little locally
    Freestyle:
    30% - Nothing local
    Pistes:
    60% - Decent for beginners and intermediates
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      CHF GBP Average CHF GBP Average
    Day Pass 42.00 26.14

    -24%

    42.00 26.14

    -31%

    6-Day Linked area Pass 277.00 172.42

    1%

    277.00 172.42

    -13%

  16. Chur-Brambrüesch, Switzerland

    Freeriding:
    % -
    Freestyle:
    % -
    Pistes:
    % -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      CHF GBP Average CHF GBP Average
    Day Pass 38.00 23.65

    -31%

    42.00 26.14

    -31%

    6-Day Pass 170.00 105.81

    -33%

    189.00 117.64

    -36%

  17. Piani di Bobbio Valtorta, Italy

    Freeriding:
    % -
    Freestyle:
    % -
    Pistes:
    % -
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 23.00 18.80

    -39%

    29.00 23.71

    -30%

  18. Jasna, Slovakia

    Jasná is one of the best resorts in Central Europe, but in order for it to compete long term with its western cousins the area need continued investment and development. As far as the riding goes, the
    Freeriding:
    65% - Just take the time to find the chutes
    Freestyle:
    55% - Small park, good natural terrain
    Pistes:
    50% - Limited but varying
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
    Day Pass 24.00 19.62

    -37%

    29.00 23.71

    -30%

    6-Day Pass 78.00 63.77

    -55%

    156.00 127.55

    -23%

  19. Glenshee, United Kingdom

    Glenshee does have the biggest surface area of all the Scottish resorts but the terrain is often compromised by weather and limited cover, but if the snow is in the East and the sun is out, Glenshee does have some varied terrain on offer
    Freeriding:
    30% - Some reasonable terrain on a good day
    Freestyle:
    30% - Nothing but a few natural hits
    Pistes:
    25% - Short and not very sweet
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      GBP GBP Average GBP GBP Average
    Day Pass 25.00 25.00

    -19%

    25.00 25.00

    -27%

  20. The Lecht, United Kingdom

    The Lecht is by far the smallest resort in Scotland, however, this is also one of the friendliest and quite simply the best beginner's resort.
    Freeriding:
    20% - Nothing of note
    Freestyle:
    40% - A park and halfpipe when possible
    Pistes:
    30% - Nothing testing
    Lift passes
      Low Season High Season
      GBP GBP Average GBP GBP Average
    Day Pass 25.00 25.00

    -19%

    25.00 25.00

    -27%

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