Ski Resorts for Advanced Skiers

Few ski resorts will have enough difficult ski runs to keep most advanced happy all week long, what gets an advanced skiers juices flowing are long runs, preferably steep black, long runs. Ski resorts such as Chamonix with extensive off piste skiing, or Val d’Isere with some of the best lift served off piste skiing are natural choices for advanced skiers, but these are well publicised and after fresh snow the best steep runs get crowed with advanced skiers.

Ski Holidays for Advanced Skiers

In Switzerland, high on most advanced skiers ‘to do’ list will be Verbier or Zermatt, both have some seriously steep runs and perfect off piste terrain. In Italy the skiing around the Monterosa ski area is fun, Champoluc and Gressoney in particular are worth a visit.

Ski resorts for advanced skiersAustria’s big names for advanced skiing are St Anton, St Christoph and Lech which are all on the same ski pass and the off piste skiing is first class.

Further afield in North America, Canada’s Whistler is ideal or in the USA, Jackson Hole, home to the world’s scariest ski run or Colorado’s Beaver Creek are good choices.

Top 10 recommend ski holidays for advanced skiers and snowboarders

Resort Country Resort height
Ski area size
St Anton Austria 1,304m 340km
Val d’Isere France 1,850m 300km
Val Thorens France 2,300m 650km
Chamonix France 1,035m 155km
Whistler Canada 650m *8,171 acres
Jackson Hole United States 1,924m *2,500 acres
Breckenridge United States 2,925m *3,308 acres
Les Arcs France 2,000m 425km
Zermatt Switzerland 1,620m 200km
Verbier Switzerland 1,500m 410km
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