Best snowboarding resorts in the World

In our opinion these are the best overall resorts in the world for snowboarding, and offer something for all levels as well as that little bit of magic to set them apart.

  1. Whistler/Blackcomb, Canada

    Major riding for all styles and all levels, especially backcountry and amazing park and pipes.But take note: lift queues can be very long, especially at Easter and Christmas. Great summer riding on Blackcomb Glacier.
    Freeriding: 90% - Trees and amazing off-piste
    Freestyle: 95% - World leader in parks & pipes
    Pistes: 90% - Huge array of good runs

  2. Davos, Switzerland

    The best overall resort in Switzerland offering something for everyone. Huge pisted area and excellent freeriding spread across 5 mountains, and not to mention the terrain park and 2 halpipes. Direct train services and good local services complete the package, but go mid-week to avoid the masses.
    Freeriding: 90% - Trees and excellent off-piste
    Freestyle: 80% - Good pipes and parks
    Pistes: 85% - Huge and varied run selection

  3. Mammoth Mountain, USA

    Award winning parks & pipes, great freeriding, but try and avoid weekends.
    Freeriding: 76% - Some trees and good off-piste
    Freestyle: 95% - 3 Parks and 3 halfpipes
    Pistes: 80% - Imaculate and varied runs

  4. Verbier, Switzerland

    Extremely good resort with some of the best extreme terrain in Switzerland And the world for that matter. Some great summer riding too.
    Freeriding: 100% - Freeride paradise
    Freestyle: 60% - A solid terrain park
    Pistes: 90% - Pistes in all shapes and sizes

  5. 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.
    Freeriding: 95% - Awesome off-piste but don't hang around
    Freestyle: 60% - Small park but plenty of natural hits
    Pistes: 85% - Wide, long and some very testing slopes

  6. Serre Chevalier, France

    One of the best resorts in France. Great freeriding with powder and full-on, freestyle terrain. Shame it's pricey and packed with skiiers.
    Freeriding: 80% - Great tree runs & good off-piste
    Freestyle: 72% - Parks & 2 halfpipes
    Pistes: 76% - Lots of trees & open pistes

  7. Vail, USA

    Absolutely fantastic mountain offering great riding for ever style and level of rider. Great local services in and around the resort with lots going on.
    Freeriding: 77% - Trees & some good off-piste
    Freestyle: 76% - 3 parks & halfpipe
    Pistes: 75% - confusing layout but immaculate

  8. Mount Bachelor, USA

    Full-on freeriders resort offering great open and tree-lined riding on crowd free slopes ideal for all levels. Excellent local facitities of a high quality.
    Freeriding: 75% - Trees & good off-piste
    Freestyle: 76% - 3 Terrain parks & a halfpipe
    Pistes: 75% - Lots of well pisted long trails

  9. Mount Hood Meadows, USA

    Full-on freerider's resort offering great, open and tree-lined terrain with crowd-free slopes suited to novices. Good but very basic local services.
    Freeriding: 75% - A few tree runs & good off-piste
    Freestyle: 76% - Terrain parks & halfpipe
    Pistes: 75% - good mix, but short advanced runs

  10. Chamonix, France

    Chamonix offers some truly excellent freeriding and great natural freestyle terrain. It's not great for beginners and can suffer if there's not much snow. It's rough round the edges - but therein lies its charm. If you can, wait until there's fresh snow then jump in your car.
    Freeriding: 95% - Tree runs & amazing off-piste
    Freestyle: 70% - Half-pipe but great natural
    Pistes: 60% - Spread out & ungroomed slopes
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