European ski recommendations???

I hear the netherlands have great skiing

1. To avoid high prices, crowds, and hella kids you will want to schedule your skiing after French winter holidays end on March 4.
2. If you’re looking for cheap and you like a little adventure, you might want to hop an EasyJet flight to Bulgaria and check out Bansko.
3. Pyrenees are an affordable option. Alcohol is practically free in Andorra so if you like to have a sloppy drunk time that’s the ticket.
4. If you prefer to take one of France’s excellent high-speed trains, several ski resorts can be reached from Paris directly via TGV. Of the resorts listed on this link, L’Alpe d’Huez has great terrain, a good party scene, and can be affordable. Montgenèvre also has a reputation for affordability with the added benefit of being connected to Italian ski resorts. Book well in advance to get the best rates.
5. If you want to save money on transportation, Blablacar is often cheap and fun.
6. Doing a little research on Google.fr “skier pas cher pour étudiants” can give some good results for example.

I’ll second that easyjet is the shit and you can drop into any part of Europe pretty cheap. Ski tickets are cheaper in Europe in general. But almost everything else is more expensive. Head to Eastern Europe if you want real cheap. Otherwise take the train down to charmonix and look for a cheap hostel.

I agree hostels in France and often very nice with a good ambiance, bar, etc. I went to grad school in France and there were so many cool affordable things for students and young people. Not sure how your French is but if you are searching online a youth hostel is « auberge de jjeunesse » and a student discount is « tarif étudiant »

**This post was edited on Jan 4th 2020 at 10:32:49pm

Seriously, I don't get how can so many people ask for resort recommendations without specifying what they're looking for (park / cliffs / trees / natural kickers / groomers / aprés / ...). A good resort choice depends on these preferences to the point it's just not worth recommending otherwise.

To expand on what KayoNation said, the high speed train from Paris will also take you directly to the biggest monster resorts in France. Look for 'Bourg Saint Maurice' as the destination, which is connected directly to Les Arcs via funicular from the train station, with stops just before in La Plagne (home resort of Kevin Rolland, Tess Ledeux, etc). Courchevel, Meribel, Val Thorens. Tignes (former home of Euro X-Games) and Val d'Isere are also nearby.

The resorts are crazy concentrated compared to North America (about 7 of them within 30-40 miles) and the scale is absolutely insane so 100% worth checking out if you are in France. Reasonable parks in some (Les Arcs and Val d'Isere) but the easily accessible terrain is the star. The scale will blow your mind. We're talking literally hundreds of fast 6 and 8 person chairs, gondolas, gnarly trams, glaciers, etc, no such concept as 'out of bounds', etc. If you want something different than what you get back home, hit them up.