Top 5 advanced ski resorts
Here at Kuoni we pride ourselves on recommending ski resorts that are suitable for those who have taken part in winter sports and looking for some additional advice and inspiration on where to holiday so that you experience everything the resort has to offer and much more. These are our top 5 advanced resorts with pistes offering chutes and gullies, moguls and extensive off-piste options.
Aspen, USA
Aspen is a paradise for advanced skiers with its legendary powder snow and an abundance of great terrain. Black and double black diamond tree runs, steeps and bumps can be tackled on Aspen, Aspen Highlands and Snowmass mountains. Colorados's ultimate in-bounds adrenaline rush, the Highland Bowl rewards skiers that hike to the 3777m summit with untracked descents down pitches as steep as 45 degrees!
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Zermatt, Switzerland
This captivating, traffic free, old mountain village provides the wow factor and has everything an advanced skier could wish for. Reliable snow conditions, excellent ski runs, great ski touring opportunities and the Alp’s biggest base for heli-skiing. There are black runs, brilliant off piste skiing and some difficult mogul slopes including the ‘Triftji Bumps’ on the Stockorn.
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Chamonix, France
Chamonix is undeniably unique set on the valley floor beneath Europe's highest mountain and is one of the greatest resorts for experts with extensive steep terrain and deep snow. The Grand Montets has some exhilarating black runs whilst the rest of the resort offers great terrain for ski touring and off-piste although hiring a guide is strongly recommended.
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Val d’Isere, France
A mecca for skiers and boarders alike the huge area linked with Tignes offers a wide choice of on and off-piste thrills for advanced skiers and boarders. There are plenty of high altitude, snow sure slopes with the Espace Killy one of the world's best resorts for experts with moguls, couloirs and extensive off piste in all directions.
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St Anton & St Christoph, Austria
St Anton and St Christoph rank amongst the world’s best resorts for experts, with a vast array of challenging ski routes (marked but un-pisted runs) and countless off-piste opportunities. Ski routes from the mighty Valluga are not to be missed, whilst the powder fields at Stuben are well worth exploring.
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