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Best ski resort in Europe?

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skimadrob
Posts: 17 - Karma: 11
id like to ski some differnet resorts and just wondering where people recommend. want some great backcountry with a sweet jumppark! have spent a couple of seasons working in morzine, skied val d'isere and les acrs, so would like some other suggestions please!!
Sep 23 2012 7:35AM
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MaddiesPooHole
Posts: 103 - Karma: 84
Europe is a big place. Where would you be heading?

Do you want to stay close to where you have skied because you've got Verbier (for incredible big mountain) and Chamonix (for gnarly big mountain as well) a train ride or drive from the same airport (Geneva) as Morzine.

Plus with Morzine, you've got the whole Portes du Soleil. How much of that have you skied? Chatel isn't really my type of spot but that's on your doorstep and then you step over to the Swiss side and you've got miles of potential powder in Champery (if you don't believe me take Level 1's word for it - twice) and the superpark in Les Crossets. It's not huge but it's got a strong 4 to 5 booter line that gets built up throughout the season as well as a rail line and jib line.

That is just one very very small section. If I had the funds I'd just fly to Geneva and stop at every resort within a 4 hour radius. That's your season filled.
Sep 23 2012 7:49AM
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yaqwsxcde123vfr
Posts: 371 - Karma: 145
hintertux. laax. mayrhofen. saas-fee. livigno. vales senales.
Sep 23 2012 8:03AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
Nendaz- Same ski area as Verbier, without all the dickheads. And bars are cheaper.

Sep 23 2012 8:25AM
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ms_uk
Posts: 50 - Karma: 51
St Anton - Nobody partys like the Austrians
Sep 23 2012 9:21AM
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D-Neuf
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^ this
Sep 23 2012 10:54AM
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LC.
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Chamonix sucks balls as a resort. Verbier is much more accessible, even more expensive, but does have an OK park.
Sep 23 2012 11:53AM
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MaddiesPooHole
Posts: 103 - Karma: 84
Yeah dog. I second this. Trying to get a job there for the upcoming season.
Sep 23 2012 5:03PM
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STAUSS
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anywhere dope around salzburg?
Sep 23 2012 5:06PM
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snakerton
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zermatt!
Sep 23 2012 5:08PM
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MagSeven
Posts: 1000 - Karma: 412
Salzburg Ski Amade. A ton of resorts (some large, some tiny) all under one lift pass. Decent bus system connecting them. Lots of racers there so I found the pow doesn't get tracked out that quickly. They also have a really solid park at Flauchauwinkl.
Sep 23 2012 10:41PM
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Gaperguy
Posts: 86 - Karma: 21
ad Samnaun-Igschl to that list. Zermatt is also an awesome place, but just like St. anton freaking expensive, but has some great freeriding opportunities.

Hintertuux rocks, just like Les2Deux alpes for the park!
Sep 24 2012 11:56AM
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Guggs
Posts: 189 - Karma: 386
Straight up Austria Salzburg area my family lives there and we go every year and its a great time of partying and drinking but for skiing the zauchenzie is awesome for steep speed and all around fun the flaukauwinkile absolute park is not quite what I was expecting sense I'm used to a big mountain having nice parks. But it's still awesome like any park is. Mayrhofen is awesome best park I think in Austria... If you get a chance to stay in Salzburg take it there's nothing like it and all of the food and beer is amazing => most of all though hit up the Beir Steubie in Salzburg best food and beer ever!!!!!
Sep 24 2012 12:23PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
If you do let me know if you want a shred buddy :) where you applied for? I work for Onthemountain.ch/Neige Aventure

They are one the biggest companies in the resorrt.
Sep 24 2012 12:56PM
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MaddiesPooHole
Posts: 103 - Karma: 84
Ha, yeah I sent an email there. Tried call today as well (from NZ) but the guy I spoke to said call back on Thursday when he is back in Switzerland.

Have you worked there long?
Sep 25 2012 8:22AM
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w1n5t0n
Posts: 18 - Karma: 10
Warth (arlberg) has really big freeride oppurtunitys.
Arlberg skiarea is the best in europe
Sep 25 2012 8:31AM
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fricino13
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best tip for you is zillertal.. You have mayerhofen, hintertux and especially hochfuegen-kaltenbach area... There are better places for paties in austria, but in terms of skiing zillertal is number one for me:)
Sep 25 2012 8:33AM
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deet
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I agree..there is everything from a glacier to a sick park and nice powder lines!
Sep 25 2012 9:32AM
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Mattsaff
Posts: 673 - Karma: 614
Chamonix. I skiied in 3 countries in a day. its fucking awesome
Sep 25 2012 10:48AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
5 years, 1 year instructing, 4 years in the workshop.

Sep 25 2012 12:48PM
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Finstad
Posts: 59 - Karma: 65
Going to chamonix this winter. Living in Narvik, both are gnarly places
Sep 25 2012 1:05PM
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skimadrob
Posts: 17 - Karma: 11
cheers guys, seems austria is a popular choice, ive never really considered it much before for some reason, but will def keep it in mind when im next looking for a last min bargin to get out on the slopes. every year its getting more and more tempting to go do another season. but im saving to go do a heli-ski holiday in canada or alaska, seen an awesome looking place to do it in canada on the alaskan border, last frontier i think, but as its £7000 just for a week it takes a bit of saving. sod putting a deposit on a house, i wanna heli-ski!! :-)
Sep 25 2012 4:48PM
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TheE
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Grandvalira, in Andorra, is pretty fine if you are looking for a park & backcountry option with nice price.
Sep 29 2012 10:22AM
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JDA
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Chamonix is mesmerizing!
Sep 29 2012 4:12PM
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jdubbs.
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Lenk, or Metsch Switzerland
Sep 29 2012 6:15PM
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