Best Apres Ski Resorts in the World

Who doesn't like a beer or twenty after a day tearing it up? Whether you want to dance to euro pop, strike a pose, play it cool or just chill with your mates over a beer, these resorts probably have the best nightlife in the World.

#1. Val d'Isere, France

Val d'isere is like the St Tropez of the French Alps, Full of good-looking people spending a lot of money (and most of it daddy's). Cafe Face oozes cool and chic. This is a posers paradise, you'll find them sipping champagne listening to live music being mixed with silky house...

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#2. Ischgl, Austria

If you like your night life served up Austrian après style, then you will love this place. There are no bars of any merit on the slopes luckily, but at the bottom it’s a different story. At the bottom of run 1a just next to the Pardatschgratbahn  is the Schatzi...

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#3. Whistler/Blackcomb, Canada

Nightlife begins at Apres. Worth checking out in the village are GLC featuring chilled live DJs, vaulted windows overlooking the slopes and a huge fake logfire  (try the swanky 'Mallard Bar' in the Fairmont Chateau Whistler for the real thing!) Amsterdam Cafe caters for a funky young crowd and <

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#4. Solden, Austria

If you're on the Schwarze Schneide mountain stop at the Sonnblick bar on run-19/20 and drink a beer before descending. On the Gaislachkogel, head to the Philips bar in Innerwald. These will get the cogs moving again.After the lifts close at 4pm, the party commences with most of the après...

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#5. Chamonix, France

There are plenty of good bars and clubs you can head to in Chamonix, decent nightlife is not going to be a problem, no matter if you’re looking for somewhere with a bit of class to have a cocktail or to chuck down plenty of post snowboarding beers. The Rue...

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#6. St Anton, Austria

Night-life is lively. You can kick off the evenings entertainment descending on run-1, just before it meets with run-21. In any other place in the world, didi diesel would be thrown out of the bar, never mind be the entertainment, but check out the Senn Hütte for some strange singing....

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#7. Meribel, France

Meribel is package-deal central and as such, the bars are full of pissed Brits in silly hats waiting for dinner, or later on, really pissed Brits after buckets full of cheap wine they got free with their chalet dinner. Before the days' board is over, you can sink a few in the...

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#8. Mayrhofen, Austria

Mayrhofen is renowned for its Apres ski scene and there is an old tradition in Mayrhofen which states after a day’s boarding you must visit the ice Bar as soon as you step off the Penken and drink a Grolsch. This bar reputedly sells the most Grolsch in Europe and...

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#9. Morzine, France

Nightlife. The town itself has a good selection of bars with everything on offer. The Dixie Bar is located in the centre of town and has a very familiar, English feel to it. It’s a good pace to go and watch the football as they keep serving until 2am. Good...

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#10. Saalbach - Hinterglemm, Austria

If youre not a fan of après ski then this place may be best avoided. If youre still reading then theres a choice of 32 après ski bars to pick from. Without question the Hinterhag Alm is the pick of the bunch, located at the top of the turmlift t-bar...

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