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Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding North America

Best ski resorts for advanced skiers in North America (best difficult slopes, ski routes) as well as best powder snow skiing/freeriding in North America

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Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding North America – Advanced skiers, freeriders Snowbird

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding North America – Advanced skiers, freeriders Fernie

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding North America – Advanced skiers, freeriders Alta

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding North America – Advanced skiers, freeriders Lake Louise

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding North America – Advanced skiers, freeriders Vail

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North America: freeride ski resorts and ski resorts for very good skiers (advanced skiers)

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowbird

Snowbird is a paradise for experts and freeriders. The ski resort has a reputation for its excellent… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 36 km (35%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Fernie

The Fernie ski resort is a paradise for advanced skiers. The difficult slopes stretch across five… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 42 km (30%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Alta

Alta is a paradise for experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh snow and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 39 km (55%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a paradise for experts. The biggest challenges are located on the Back Side and at the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 42 km (30%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Vail

The legendary Back Bowls and the Blue Sky Basin, an 11 km wide deep snow area, leaves no wish… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 93 km (40%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Panorama

Taynton Bowl and the Extreme Dream Zone are well known among experts. You can race down to the valley… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 56 km (50%)

1. Red Mountain Resort – Rossland

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Red Mountain Resort – Rossland

Red Mountain Resort is a paradise for experts and freeriders. The ski resort has a reputation for its… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 60 km (50%)

1. Whitewater – Nelson

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Whitewater – Nelson

Whitewater ski resort is very popular with experts. As well as the difficult slopes, there are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 20 km (40%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

SilverStar

Experts can find ideal terrain on the back side of the mountain at Putnam Creek. Countless difficult… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 50 km (43%)

1. Mt. Norquay – Banff

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Mt. Norquay – Banff

The ski resort of Mt. Norquay offers the steepest slopes in Canada. Experts can find ungroomed steep… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 12 km (40%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowbasin

Snowbasin is very popular with experts and freeriders. Lots of challenges can be found within the ski… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 24 km (30%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Deer Valley

Experts and freeriders can find lots of challenges within the ski resort boundaries: steep groomed and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 33 km (28%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Solitude

Solitude is very popular with experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 32 km (50%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Brighton

Brighton is very popular with experts and freeriders. The ski resort has very high volumes of fresh… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 25.5 km (39%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Park City

Experts and freeriders can find lots of challenges within the ski resort boundaries: steep ungroomed… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 125 km (50%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Killington

The ski resort of Killington is a paradise for experts. You can find steep and wide slopes on Bear… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 51 km (43%)

1. Banff Sunshine

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Banff Sunshine

The Sunshine Village ski resort is a paradise for advanced skiers with its difficult and extreme… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 34 km (31%)

1. Whistler Blackcomb

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Whistler Blackcomb

The Whistler Blackcomb ski resort is paradise for advanced skiers. Unlimited powder slopes are found… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 50 km (25%)

1. Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Advanced skiers love the North Bowl and Greely Bowl. There are numerous powder runs and many difficult… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 21 km (38%)

1. Kicking Horse – Golden

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Kicking Horse – Golden

The Kicking Horse ski resort is a paradise for advanced skiers and freeriders. The entire ski resort… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 60 km (60%)

1. Castle Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Castle Mountain

The Castle Mountain ski resort is a paradise for advanced skiers and powder freaks. Unlimited, speedy,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 65 km (69%)

1. Mammoth Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Numerous advanced runs through steep chutes lead down from the Top of the Sierra to the valley. There… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 22.9 km (26%)
Ski routes: 100 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Heavenly

The ski resort of Heavenly is very popular with experts. There are countless glades and tree runs on… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 34 km (36%)
Ski routes: 40 km

1. Palisades Tahoe

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Palisades Tahoe

The ski resort of Palisades Tahoe is a paradise for experts. The highlights are on the KT-22,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 65 km (33%)
Ski routes: 50 km

1. Winter Park Resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Winter Park Resort

The Winter Park ski resort offers ideal runs for advanced skiers with the Parsenn Bowl and the Vasquez… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 79 km (55%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Telluride

Telluride is a paradise for advanced skiers. Difficult runs lead down to Telluride, in the Revelation… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 29.8 km (34%)
Ski routes: 11.9 km

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowmass

Advanced skiers will get their money's worth in Snowmass. The runs on the Hanging Valley Wall, the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 111 km (47%)

1. Aspen Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Aspen Mountain

Aspen Mountain is known as "the mountain" for advanced skiers. The majority of slopes are difficult to… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 54 km (52%)

1. Aspen Highlands

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Aspen Highlands

Aspen Highlands is a paradise for experts. In Temerity (with the extreme Canopy Cruise, South Castle… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 70.2 km (52%)

1. Beaver Creek

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Beaver Creek

Advanced skiers will find unlimited difficult and extreme slopes between the Rose Bowl, the Grouse… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 57 km (38%)
Ski routes: 25 km

1. Breckenridge

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Breckenridge

Unlimited steep and really difficult slopes are found on Peak 10 (Mustang, Dark Rider, Blackhawk), on… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 65 km (42%)

1. Arapahoe Basin

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Arapahoe Basin

Arapahoe Basin is a paradise for experienced skiers. There are countless difficult and extreme slopes,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 31 km (60%)

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Sun Peaks

The Sun Peaks ski resort offers many possibilities for advanced skiers. Difficult slopes are available… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 43.5 km (32%)

1. Marmot Basin – Jasper

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Marmot Basin – Jasper

Advanced skiers will find what they're looking for at the Marmot Basin ski resort. There are some… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 39 km (43%)

35. Sunday River

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Sunday River

The ski resort of Sunday River is ideal for experts. There are steep slopes and gladed runs on White… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 28.8 km (34%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Tremblant

In the ski resort of Tremblant, there are lots of difficult runs and mogul slopes. There are also runs… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 35.8 km (44%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Bromont

In the ski resort of Bromont, there are lots of difficult runs and mogul slopes. There are also runs… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 20 km (44%)

35. Cypress Mountain

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Cypress Mountain

There are many difficult slopes for advanced skiers and a good balance between powder snow runs and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 22.4 km (44%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Big White

Big White is an attractive ski resort for advanced skiers. There are plenty of freeride areas in the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 29.4 km (28%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Kimberley

Advanced skiers will feel right at home in the Black Forest area. There are many difficult slopes as… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 30 km (38%)

35. Mont-Sainte-Anne

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Mont-Sainte-Anne

Experts can look forward to some difficult slopes in the ski resort of Mont-Sainte-Anne. Both sides of… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 24 km (33%)

35. Le Massif de Charlevoix

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Le Massif de Charlevoix

Experts can look forward to lots of difficult runs in the ski resort of Le Massif de Charlevoix, with… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 11 km (28%)

35. Le Mont Grand-Fonds

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Le Mont Grand-Fonds

Experts can look forward to a few difficult slopes in the ski resort of Le Mont Grand-Fonds. There are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 9.2 km (38%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Stoneham

Experts can look forward to some difficult slopes in the ski resort of Stoneham. All three mountains… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 19 km (56%)

35. June Mountain

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

June Mountain

There are half a dozen difficult and extremely difficult slopes in June Mountain. In fresh snow, it is… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 18.4 km (45%)

35. Sierra at Tahoe

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Sierra at Tahoe

In the ski resort of Sierra at Tahoe, experts can have lots of fun on the many steep and gladed runs.… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 11.5 km (25%)

35. Homewood Mountain Resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Homewood Mountain Resort

Experts can find difficult slopes all over the ski resort. There are also challenging mogul slopes and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 1 km (5%)
Ski routes: 20 km

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Loveland

Advanced skiers love the wide deep snow slopes and the difficult slopes. There are also some very… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 43 km (46%)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Keystone offers some difficult runs and mogul slopes. The bowls (Erickson Bowl, North Bowl, South… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 45 km (33%)
Ski routes: 100 km

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Stowe

The advanced skiers will also find what they are looking for on the steep runs below the Fourrunner… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

few freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 8 km (11%)

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