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%

Countries

Western Europe

• Andorra (5 resorts)
• Austria (97 resorts)
• Belgium (1 resort)
• Cyprus (1 resort)
• France (99 resorts)
• Germany (26 resorts)
• Greece (10 resorts)
• Italy (77 resorts)
• Liechtenstein (1 resort)
• Netherlands (3 resorts)
• Portugal (1 resort)
• Spain (26 resorts)
• Switzerland (55 resorts)
• United Kingdom (74 resorts)

Eastern Europe

• Bulgaria (4 resorts)
• Czech Republic (6 resorts)
• Estonia
• Georgia (2 resorts)
• Hungary
• Kosovo (1 resort)
• Kyrgyzstan (1 resort)
• Latvia (6 resorts)
• Macedonia
• Poland (22 resorts)
• Romania (2 resorts)
• Russia (21 resorts)
• Serbia (1 resort)
• Slovakia (7 resorts)
• Slovenia (7 resorts)
• Ukraine (7 resorts)

Australasia

• Australia (9 resorts)
• New Zealand (22 resorts)

Asia

• China (13 resorts)
• India (2 resorts)
• Japan (45 resorts)
• Kazakhstan (1 resort)
• Pakistan
• South Korea (9 resorts)

North America

• Canada (87 resorts)
• USA (203 resorts)

South America

• Argentina (11 resorts)
• Bolivia
• Chile (16 resorts)

Middle East

• Iran (4 resorts)
• Israel (1 resort)
• Lebanon (2 resorts)
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates (1 resort)

Arctic

• Iceland (5 resorts)

Africa

• Morroco (2 resorts)
• South Africa (2 resorts)

Scandinavia

• Finland (51 resorts)
• Norway (29 resorts)
• Sweden (18 resorts)

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