Black Piste Ski Resorts

Black piste ski resorts are those that feature a high percentage of difficult runs and terrain, and attract expert/advanced skiers looking for serious challenges. There are a number of established black piste ski resorts on offer for competent skiers, which boast the most testing of trails and are home to some of the worlds' most notorious runs. Black piste ski resorts feature plenty of steep terrain, daring runs, and exciting off-piste skiing, and are the ideal destination for an extreme skiing holiday. 

 

Whether it is a mogul-studded descent or a sheer vertical drop, black piste ski resorts are known for their difficult terrain, and attract plenty of advanced skiers each season. One of the most popular black piste ski resorts include Chamonix in the Chamonix Valley in France, the home of extreme skiing, known for its steep mountains full of deep gullies, chutes and glaciers. Chamonix is home to the 22km Vallee Blanche run, one of the longest in Europe, as well as the Aiguille du Midi, perhaps the most famous off-piste run in the world. Argentiere is another popular black piste ski resort, as is Courchevel in the Three Valleys ski area, and La Grave, known for its vast ungroomed terrain. Black piste ski resorts in Switzerland include Verbier, with its glacial slopes, steep descents, and perhaps the biggest vertical in the world, as well as Davos and Zermatt. Experts looking for a black piste ski resort should consider St. Anton in the Arlberg region, boasting some superb challenging runs and the best off-piste in the country, and for those looking for challenges in Italy, Courmeyer, in the Aosta Valley, offers World Cup championship runs for speed racing. 

 

Black Piste Ski Resorts - Try the US for some legendary ski areas 

Serious skiers in search of the ultimate thrill should head to the USA and Canada for some truly amazing black piste ski resorts. Jackson Hole in Wyoming, Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, Squaw Valley and Mammoth in California, as well as Whistler-Blackcomb and Fernie in Canada, are black piste ski resorts offering spectacular conditions, deep powder and guaranteed snowfall - all components for a truly memorable and exhilarating expert ski experience.