#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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#2. 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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#3. 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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#4. Saalbach - Hinterglemm, Austria

Good easy freeriding, and great intermediate slopes. Apres ski gets pretty crazy

Summary

Freeride - 77%

Some good tree runs and off-piste

Freestyle - 68%

2 excellent parks + beginners one

Pistes - 75%

Wide, well maintained & plenty

Beginners - 75%

Excellent place to learn

Nightlife - 75%

Plenty of apres-ski but not much apart from that

Value - 75%

Some good value accomodation

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#5. Mayrhofen, Austria

Big area, with some decent freeriding, and maybe the best park in Austria. Has a big British seasonaire contingent, and the home of Snowbombing and the Altitude festivals.

Summary

Freeride - 70%

Some good spots when conditions allow

Freestyle - 80%

Amazing park

Pistes - 70%

Loads of pistes

Beginners - 70%

Better than it once was

Nightlife - 75%

Some renowned nightlife spots

Value - 65%

Pretty standard but some cheapish accom

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#6. Zurs, Austria

Great freeriding resort

Summary

Freeride - 77%

Awesome off-piste

Freestyle - 63%

Park & Pipe in nearby Lech

Pistes - 77%

Good untaxing slopes

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#7. Axamer Lizum, Austria

A great resort that will appeal to freestylers and intermediate freeriders spoilt only by the weekends queues. Some might find a full week stay to long

Summary

Freeride - 75%

Some trees & a bit of good off-piste

Freestyle - 45%

A small park

Pistes - 60%

Limited, but what's there is good

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#8. Schlick 2000, Austria

Good small resort, you'll have it licked in a day or two, but it'll be a good day.

Summary

Freeride - 80%

very good powder and treeruns

Freestyle - 30%

mini park

Pistes - 40%

average slopes

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#9. Kuhtai, Austria

Excellent small resort with something for everyone

Summary

Freeride - 70%

Some easy but hike for the best

Freestyle - 60%

Pretty nice park, gets sun later in day

Pistes - 60%

very nice piste with the right steepnes

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#10. Lech, Austria

Fantastic Mountain Awful Town

Summary

Freeride - 80%

A few trees and fantastic off-piste

Freestyle - 55%

An okay if basic park

Pistes - 75%

Very well maintained

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