CERVINIA - ITALY
Summer skiing in Breuil-Cervinia takes place from Plateau Rosa (30mins by ski lift) to Trockener Steg and to Klein Matterhorn on Zermatt's Theodul Glacier with lifts open from 7am till 3.45pm (approx). There is a red run on the Italian side and 9 red and 3 blue runs on the glacier. The Gravity Park at Plateau Rosa (open from 8th July) is Europe's highest glacier park featuring a superpipe, BIG AIR, 20m high kickers, rails, box jibs and hidden obstacles for all levels of freestylers.
Season: 28th June to 10th September
Good for: intermediates and freestylers
Resort altitude: 2050m
Glacier height: 2939m-3883m (Theodul Glacier)
Piste: 21km - 3 blue / 10 red runs (Theodul Glacier)
Lifts: 8 - 1 chairlift, 7 t-bars (Theodul Glacier)
Activities: bike park, golf, horse riding, mountain biking, paragliding, tennis,
Nearest airports: Turin (1hr40) / Milan Malpensa (2hr10) / Milan Linate (2hr25) / Geneva (2hr45)
HINTERTUX / MAYRHOFEN - AUSTRIA
The Hintertux Glacier is the steepest lift-serviced glacier in the Alps with perfectly groomed, snow-sure runs open all year from 8.15am till 4.30pm (t-bar lifts close at 1.30pm during July & August). In summer up to 10 lifts are open with 18km of slopes offering a variety of runs for all levels of ability including steep and challenging terrain and a longest descent at 2km. Betterpark Hintertux, one of the highest and best freestyle parks in the Alps, is open from April until early June and mid-September to early December and has something for all levels of freestylers. A resort bus (40 mins) connects the town of Mayrhofen to the glacier.
Season: open 365 days a year!
Good for: all levels & freestylers
Resort altitude: 630m (Mayrhofen)
Glacier height: 2600m-3250m
Piste: 18km (Hintertux)
Lifts: 10 (Hintertux)
Activities: bowling, canyoning, cave trekking, climbing, hang-gliding, high-ropes, ice climbing, kayaking, mini-golf, mountain biking, paragliding, rifle shooting, via ferrata, white-water rafting
Nearest airports: Innsbruck (1hr) / Munich (2hrs) / Salzburg (2hrs)
KAPRUN - AUSTRIA
The Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, 10 mins from Kaprun and 30 mins from the livelier Zell am Zee, offers a large ski area with lifts open from 8.10am till 4pm (approx) and a variety of great ski runs mostly suited to intermediate skiers and snowboarders, including the 1000m steep 'Black Mamba' with a 63% gradient and 290m altitude drop. Due to its snow reliability and varied off-piste terrain close to the lifts, the Kitzsteinhorn is regarded as one of the Alps best freeriding areas offering a Freeride Info Base with route, weather and safety information. Kick back at the Ice Arena (open July & August) just below the glacier peak, with its igloos & ice bar, snow beach & deck chairs, snow slides, glacier trail and organised events.
Season: ends 23rd July
Good for: intermediates & freeriders
Resort altitude: 762m (Zell-am-See) / 775m (Kaprun)
Glacier height: 3030m
Piste: 22 runs - 9 easy / 10 intermediate / 3 advanced
Lifts: 16 - 1 railway, 1 cableway, 5 tow, 5 chairlift, 4 orbit
Activities: archery, canyoning, climbing, e-bikes, horse riding, glacier hiking, golf, kayaking, luge, mountain biking, paddle-boarding, paragliding, quad biking, segway, skydiving, yoga, water-skiing, white-water rafting (Zell Am See - Kaprun)
Nearest airports: Salzburg (1hr20) / Innsbruck (2hr15) / Munich (2hr45)
LES DEUX ALPES - FRANCE
Les Deux Alpes is the most southern and highest resort in the Alps, offering an average of 300 sunny days per year and perfect summer skiing conditions on the 90 hectare Mont de Lans glacier, the largest skiable glacier in Europe with an 800m vertical descent. Skiing is available between 7am and 12.30pm, whilst afternoons can be spent soaking up the apres-ski sun or sampling the plethora of summer activities Les Deux Alpes has to offer. The 18 hectare ‘Freestyle Land’ snowpark is one of the best in Europe with something for all levels of freestylers plus a ‘cool zone’ with DJs and BBQs for a fantastic summer atmosphere.
Season: 24th June until 2nd September
Good for: all levels, particularly beginners, intermediates & freestylers
Resort altitude: 1650m
Glacier height: 3200-3568m
Piste: 11 runs - 1 red / 9 blue / 1 green
Lifts: 17 - 2 chairlift, 8 tow, 2 gondola, 1 cablecar, 2 drag, 1 funicular, 1 elevator
Activities: adventure park, archery, beach football, beach volleyball, bowling, bungee jumping, canoeing, canyoning, climbing, deval karting, e-biking, golf, hiking, horse riding, hydrospeeding, ice gliding, ice grotto, kayaking, luge (tobogganing), mini-golf, motocross, mountain biking, paintball, paragliding, quad biking, road biking, skate park, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, trampolining, via ferrata, wellness, wind surfing, white water rafting
Nearest airports: Grenoble (1hr45) / Lyon (2hr10) / Geneva (2hr55)
SAAS FEE - SWITZERLAND
The Allalin Glacier offers 20km of mostly long and gentle intermediate runs and is accessed by the underground funicular 'Metro Alpin' from Saas Fee (35 mins). The lifts are open from 7am till midday (15th-29th July), 8.45am till midday (30th July-16th Sept), 7.30am till 1pm (17th-30th Sept) and 8am till 3pm (1st-31st Oct). Thanks to its excellent snow conditions and snowpark the glacier is particularly popular with race teams and freestylers. The snowpark has something for all levels with events, BBQs and a chill out area with DJs and couches for kicking back.
Season: 15th July to 31st October
Good for: intermediates & freestylers
Resort altitude: 1800m (Saas Fee)
Glacier height: 3100m - 3600m
Piste: 20km - mostly blue & red
Lifts: 3 t-bars
Activities: basketball, beach volleyball, climbing, driving range, football, hockey, mini-golf, mountain biking, skate park, swimming, tennis
Nearest airports: Geneva (2hr45) /Milan Malpensa (2hr55) / Milan Linate (3hr25) / Milan Bergamo (3hr35) / Basel (3hr40) / Zurich (3hr50)
STUBAI GLACIER - AUSTRIA
At 1450 hectares, the Stubai is Austria's largest glacier ski area offering 62km of groomed slopes from 8.30am-4.30pm, a variety of runs for all levels, a 10km downhill and a managed freeride area with a variety of 13 deep and unspoilt runs for freeriders to safely enjoy. The Stubai Zoo is Austria's largest and varied terrain park with easy, medium and pro lines for all levels of freestylers, and is a meeting point for top athletes who come to the glacier to train for international freestyle competitions. Accommodation and nightlife are located in Neustift (30 mins transfer) and Innsbruck (45 mins transfer).
Season: October to June
Good for: all levels, freestylers & freeriders
Resort altitude: 1000m (Neustift)
Glacier height: 1750m-3210m
Piste: 64km - 19km easy / 15km intermediate / 4km advanced / 21km ski route / 5km park terrain
Lifts: 26 - 5 gondola, 9 t-bar, 7 chairlift, 5 magic carpet
Activities: bungee jumping, climbing, e-bikes, football, hang-gliding, horse riding, high-ropes, ice climbing, ice grotto, mountain biking, paragliding, segway, swimming, via ferrata, yoga
Nearest airports: Innsbruck (30mins) / Salzburg (2hrs) / Munich (2hrs15) / Zurich (3hr20)
TIGNES - FRANCE
The Grand Motte Glacier can be reached in 7 minutes on the underground funicular from Tignes Val Claret and offers a variety of blue, red and black runs open from 7.15am till 1pm, a 750m vertical drop and a snowpark for all levels of freestylers. Spend your mornings on the slopes and your afternoons soaking up the sun at the bars or lake, or sampling the many activities on offer including the unique Acroland where you slide down a ramp into the lake on your choice of skis, snowboard, bike or stomach!
Season: 24th June to 6th August
Good for: all levels & freestylers
Resort altitude: 2100m
Glacier height: 2700m - 3600m
Piste: 20km - 1 blue run / 5 red / 2 black
Lifts: 12 - 1 funicular, 1 cable car, 6 draglift, 4 chairlift
Activities: acroland, archery, beach football, beach rugby, beach volleyball, bikepark, climbing, crazy airbag, diving, golf, horse riding, ice grotto, kayaking, mountain biking, MTB airbag, paddle-boarding, paintballing, paragliding, pedalos, skatepark, swimming, trampolining, tennis, via ferrata, water-zorbing, white-water swimming, white-water rafting,
Nearest airports: Chambery 2hrs / Grenoble 2hr45 / Lyon 2hr45 / Geneva 3hrs
ZERMATT - SWITZERLAND
Zermatt offers 21km of mostly wide, open blue and red runs on its Theodul Glacier, which connects to Cervinia's Plateau Rosa Glacier, and sees many national ski teams training here in the summer. The Zermatt Snowpark (open 1st July to 1st May) offers a half-pipe, jibs, rails, boxes, tables and kickers for all levels of freestylers. Explore the Glacier Palace, 15m below the surface, with its sculptures, toboggan run and crevasse.
Season: open 365 days a year!
Good for: intermediates & freestylers
Resort altitude: 1620m
Glacier height: 2939m-3883m
Piste: 21km - 3 blue / 10 red runs
Lifts: 8 - 1 chairlift, 7 t-bars
Activities: basketball, beach volleyball, clay pigeon shooting, climbing, glacier palace, golf, gorge walking, high-ropes, mini-golf, mountain biking, skate park, snow-tubing, tennis, via ferrata
Nearest airports: Geneva (2hr50) / Milan Malpensa (3hrs) / Turin (3hr25) / Milan Linate (3hr35) / Basel (3hr40) / Zurich (4hrs)
SUMMER SKIING
Summer skiing has grown in popularity with resorts investing more each year, and is a great way to combine skiing with summer mountain activities such as canyoning, horse riding, kayaking, mountain biking, paddle-boarding, paragliding, white-water rafting, mountain yoga and more.
Summer skiing takes place on high-altitude glaciers which benefit from lower temperatures at night providing hard and fast runs first thing, softening to ideal spring-skiing conditions by mid-morning. Higher glacier resorts close their ski lifts during the afternoon as the snow becomes heavy and slushy, a perfect time to head to the swimming pool, experience one of the many summer activities on offer or of course sample some apres-ski as you kick back on a sunny terrace with BBQs, DJs and endless mountain views!
Summer snowparks are particularly well-maintained offering something for all levels (and soft snow to fall in!) and attract many international freestylers who use the summer parks to practice, which makes excellent viewing whilst you kick back in the sunshine!
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