Best Snowboarding resorts
This winter, the best snowboarding resorts offer you one superb holiday that will leave you wanting more. From the early morning powder through to the awesome terrain park or the never ending lips and jumps down the runs, check our top 10 now.
The best snowboarding resorts
This was a hard one to call, as boarders at GoSki.co.uk (ironic we know) the best snowboarding resorts can often change thanks to the weather or the company you're with. But there are certain resort that it just doesn't change! They are awesome whatever the weather. SO check out our recommendations below to find a new resort for you this winter!
Please note, these are not in any particular order and unlike some other sites, we've not been paid to produce the number 1!!
Mayrhofen is a pretty Tirolean town in the Ziller valley offering lively nightlife and great terrain. It offers 2 ski areas-Ahorn and Penken and between the entrance of the valley and the Hintertux glacier youll find a further 4 ski areas providing a tremendous variety of terrain.
» Mayrhofen ski resort review
Together Whistler and Blackcomb mountains have the largest ski area in North Amnerica. All possible on piste experiences are availbale for boarders including black bowl boarding, heliboarding and summer boarding on Blackcombs Horstman glacier. There are 5 terrain parks, the highest one extends to 26 acres including jumps and kicks. Lively apres ski plus a wealth of shops. Dining and accomodation options to suit all tastes and budgets.
» Whistler Blackcomb ski resort review
Avoriaz is easily one of the best French snowboarding resorts and is seen by many as the snowvborading capital of Europe. Its 153m of pistes link up with Les Portes du Soleil, a group of resorts straddling the French swiss border creating one of the largest circuits in Europe.Trees, big cliff drops, powder bowls, easy wide flats, its all here, plus an abundance of good snowparks. Located only 50 miles from Geneva airpost it sill manages to retain its village charm.
» Avoriaz ski resort review
Tignes is one of the major resorts in France, set at 2100 metres and part of the 290 km of pistes that is the Espace Killy, it has a very good snow record, a galcier, lake and a lot of varying terrain. the snowpark itself is the largest in the world sporting a qauterpipe, a halfpipe and boardercross course. Apres ski is fairly lively.
» Tignes ski resort review
At Anton probably has the best terrain in Austria and what really sets it part is the 180km of marked off piste runs. With steeps, deep powder and trees on all sides of the mountain slopes its hard to beat. The village itself has a traditional feel to it, with cobbled streets and plenty of expensive hotels.
» St Anton ski resort review
Located high in the swiss alps and only 2 hours from Geneva airport Verbier offers 1st rate skiing and snowboarding terrain-in fact 400km of terrain spead across 4 valleys. Off piste skiing offers wide powder fields and naturally rolling terrain, on the pistes there are steep mogul runs and long lined groomed trails. Fashionable and lively the resort has a varied nightlife as well as a vast array of shops and restaurants.
» Verbier ski resort review
The high altitude resort of Les Arcs has some of the best off piste terrain in Europe. It recently combined with the neighbouring resorts of La Plagne and Peisey-Vallandry to make up the area known as Paradiski, one of the largest snowbording areas in the world.The terrain offers long wide linking trails, huge powder fields, tree lined steep pistes, and massive moguls all set amongst spectacular scenery. Les arcs itself is splt into 5 distictive resorts-1600, 1800, 1950, 2000 and Bourg-St -Maurice, each place has a different feel to it so select wisely!
» Les Arcs ski resort review
Sitting in the shadow of the matterhorn, Zermatt is an attractive compact, car free resort. For snowboarders Zermatt is one of the few places where you can snowboard 365 days a year. In the summer the matterhorn glacier has 22km of pistes and a good park and pipe. Amazing quality of off piste and free ride routes really set this resort apart. Nightlife is lively.
» Zermatt ski resort review
Situated in the northern italian alps Livigno is a great place for snowboarders of all levels. The town is essentially a long road running through a valley with pistes on either side. The pisted terrain is very open making it great for beginners and intermediates. For more advanced boarders there are easily accessible off piste areas. Livigno is a relatively cheap resort due to its duty free status. A traditional alpine village it offers an impressive range of bars, restaurants and duty free shopping!
» Livigno ski resort review
Set amongst spectacular scenery only 40 minutes south west of Salt Lake City snowbird is famous for its deep dry powder snow. Its terrain is made up of wide deep powder bowls, steep moguls, heavily tree lined terrain and long groomed trails, as such is is more suited to experienced boarders. Snowbird has 2 terrain parks and 1 super pipe. Snowbird is a pedestrian village with restraurants and shops.
» Snowbird ski resort review
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