Best places to snowboard in Western Europe
Here's our opinion of the best 10 places to snowboard in Western Europe.
1. 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.”
2. Verbier , Switzerland
“Extremely good resort with some of the best extreme terrain in Switzerland and the world for that matter. ”
3. 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.”
4. 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.”
5. 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.”
6. Avoriaz , France
“Good resort with excellent freeriding and carving areas. The main problem with Avoriaz are the crowds and long lift queues.”
7. Flims , Switzerland
“Excellent riding area”
8. 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.”
9. Les Arcs , France
“A great freeriders resort with lots of off-piste and powder, plus natural hits to explore. A major tourist spot with lively nightlife.”
10. 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.”
