Best ski resorts for advanced skiers

Steep terrain, deep powder, and serious vertical

Advanced skiers need resorts that can challenge them. These picks are ranked by off-piste quality, proportion of black runs, vertical drop, and overall ski area size. Expect steep couloirs, ungroomed powder, and demanding terrain.

1

Ski Arlberg

Vorarlberg / Tyrol, Austria

300km piste2811m top85 lifts
Huge ski areaReliable snowGreat nightlifeOff-piste paradise
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2

Chamonix Mont-Blanc

Haute-Savoie, France

103km piste3768m top40 lifts
High altitudeReliable snowOff-piste paradise
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3

Les Trois Vallées

Savoie, France

499km piste3221m top142 lifts
Huge ski areaHigh altitudeReliable snowOff-piste paradise
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4

Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun

Graubunden;Tyrol, Austria;Switzerland

163km piste2868m top44 lifts
Reliable snowGreat nightlifeOff-piste paradise
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5

Tignes - Val d'Isère

Savoie, France

210km piste3455m top90 lifts
Huge ski areaHigh altitudeReliable snowGreat nightlife
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6

Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise

Valais;Valle D'Aosta, Italy;Switzerland

208km piste3872m top65 lifts
Huge ski areaHigh altitudeReliable snowOff-piste paradise
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7

4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon

Valais, Switzerland

166km piste3299m top79 lifts
High altitudeReliable snowGreat nightlifeOff-piste paradise
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8

Laax

Glarus;Graubunden, Switzerland

142km piste2974m top38 lifts
Reliable snowOff-piste paradise
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9

Les Arcs

Savoie, France

204km piste3205m top93 lifts
Huge ski areaHigh altitudeReliable snowOff-piste paradise
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10

Paradiski

Savoie, France

425km piste3250m top130 lifts
Huge ski areaHigh altitudeReliable snowFamily friendly
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11

St. Anton/St. Christoph/Stuben

Tyrol;Vorarlberg, Austria

99km piste2642m top40 lifts
Reliable snowGreat nightlifeOff-piste paradise
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12

Zinal / Grimentz

Valais, Switzerland

66km piste2873m top23 lifts
Reliable snowOff-piste paradise
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13

Sölden

Tyrol, Austria

103km piste3245m top38 lifts
High altitudeReliable snowOff-piste paradise
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14

KitzSki

Salzburg;Tyrol, Austria

174km piste1992m top63 lifts
Reliable snowGreat nightlife
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15

Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine

Isère, France

162km piste3306m top84 lifts
High altitudeReliable snowGreat nightlifeGreat for beginners
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