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St. Anton by night

#1. St Anton, Austria

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.

Summary

Freeride - 95%

Awesome off-piste but don't hang around

Freestyle - 65%

Good if small park but plenty of natural hits

Pistes - 85%

Wide, long and some very testing slopes

Beginners - 60%

Only small areas are really easy for beginners

Nightlife - 79%

THE resort for on slope apres ski

Value - 70%

It can be experienced on a budget

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verbier powder

#2. Verbier, Switzerland

Extremely good resort with some of the best extreme terrain in Switzerland and the world for that matter.

Summary

Freeride - 100%

Freeride paradise

Freestyle - 60%

A solid terrain park

Pistes - 90%

Pistes in all shapes and sizes

Beginners - 50%

Some testing lifts but English tuition

Value - 40%

Criminally expensive

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Grands-Montets panorama, Chamonix

#3. Chamonix, France

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.

Summary

Freeride - 95%

Tree runs & amazing off-piste

Freestyle - 50%

Great natural

Pistes - 60%

Spread out & ungroomed slopes

Beginners - 65%

Dedicated beginner areas

Nightlife - 80%

Plenty going on and not tacky

Value - 60%

Pricey but possible on a budget

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Davos Resort

#4. Davos, Switzerland

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.

Summary

Freeride - 90%

Trees and excellent off-piste

Freestyle - 80%

Good pipes and parks

Pistes - 85%

Huge and varied run selection

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Serre Chevalier Main

#5. Serre Chevalier, France

One of the best resorts in France. Great freeriding with powder and full-on, freestyle terrain. Shame it's pricey and packed with skiers.

Summary

Freeride - 80%

Great tree runs & good off-piste

Freestyle - 72%

Parks & 2 halfpipes

Pistes - 76%

Lots of trees & open pistes

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Les Arcs 2000 evening

#6. Les Arcs, France

A great all round resort with lots of off-piste and powder, and perfect for beginners. A major tourist spot with lively nightlife.

Summary

Freeride - 76%

Tree runs & excellent off-piste

Freestyle - 70%

Decent large park

Pistes - 85%

Pisted to perfection

Beginners - 75%

Lots of easy slopes and beginner areas

Nightlife - 70%

1800 is village for partying

Value - 75%

Good value if self catering

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Ischgl Winter

#7. Ischgl, Austria

Ischgl has plenty of good wide intermediate slopes, and hidden off-piste stashes. A super fast lift system, a season that lasts until May, great terrain park, and the most full on apres in the Alps, completes the package.

Summary

Freeride - 70%

few trees but some good off-piste

Freestyle - 70%

Decent park for all abilities

Pistes - 80%

Nice wide, well maintained groomers

Beginners - 80%

Lots of easy pistes and easy lifts

Nightlife - 81%

Full-on apres and parties that go into the morning

Value - 60%

Can be tricky to find budget accommodation

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Tignes Rider

#8. Tignes, France

Snow sure, true boarders' moonscape Great all-round resort with something for everyone, no matter what your ability. However, watch out some for long lift queues and crowds during school holidays and weekends.

Summary

Freeride - 80%

No tree runs but huge off-piste

Freestyle - 70%

All year parks & halfpipe

Pistes - 76%

Open motorway cruisers

Beginners - 74%

Lots of nice safe areas and independent tuition

Nightlife - 73%

Some good bars in all the villages

Value - 80%

Great option for the budget concious

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Under the Langegg chairlift

#9. Solden, Austria

Solden is one of Austria's best all round resorts, with some great intermediate terrain, and the craziest apres ski in the alps.

Summary

Freeride - 75%

A few tree runs and pretty good off-piste

Freestyle - 55%

Small terrain park, and poor natural

Pistes - 70%

Good for intermediates but not testing

Beginners - 70%

Some nice wide areas perfect for learning

Nightlife - 80%

Crazy apres ski and nighlife

Value - 68%

Good value accommodation can still be found

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Laax Terrain Park

#10. Laax, Switzerland

Excellent snowsure resort with a good long season. The slopes are great for freestylers and freeriders alike, as well as suiting beginners. The resort can be slack at opening lifts and the off-piste gets tracked out within hours of a dump.

Summary

Freeride - 80%

Trees & some good off-piste

Freestyle - 85%

2 terrain parks & huge halfpipe

Pistes - 80%

Great condition & variety

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