A multitude of dedicated freestyle spots have bloomed across the Alps in recent years. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, it’s very easy to find the perfect freestyle spot in various ski resorts across the Alps. Half-pipes, boarder cross and endless kicker rails – freestylers are spoiled for choice. The best snow parks in the European Alps welcome the pro riders and it’s almost impossible to get bored thanks to technological advances and the designer’s creativity. Here are the most famous Alpine snow parks - a top 5 that could help you choose the right ski resort for this year’s ski holiday.
Laax is the dream ski resort for every rider with 4 snow parks located on a sunny plateau. The beginner’s snow park features 5 kickers and 10 obstacles over a distance of 300m. Experienced freestylers will find enough challenges in the Ils Plauns snow park to keep them busy all day with 5 kickers and 15 obstacles over a distance of 550m. You can drop into Europe's largest half pipe and then enjoy chilled-out music and a good ambience as you watch other riders from Café NoName in the NoName snow park. This snow park is suitable for experienced riders and is 350m in length, with 2 kickers and 6 obstacles. And last but not least, the Curnius park, on the route from Crap Sogn Gion to Curnius, offers freestyle fun for all levels. There are plenty of rails, obstacles and boxes at different levels of difficulty along 1000m in total.
With its green snow park, Avoriaz offers one of the best freestyle spots in the French Alps. Among others, "The Stash" is a concept imported from California that was developed by Jake Burton, the famous American snowboarder and founder of the brand that bears his name. This is a freestyle area in the forest with natural elements : a green wall to perform vertical slides, stumps and tree cross, wooden tables for slides, trees trunk slides, ramps ... the objective of Burton is to offer riders a unique experience featuring the best free ride and freestyle possibilities.
The Mottolino snow park in Livigno is the biggest snow park in Italy. It is characterized by its diversity of areas to discover on different parts of the Mottolino mountain. The main snow park is itself divided into different levels (beginner to pro), with a natural pipe, a half pipe 120 meters long, a boarder cross with two lines of 800 meters and a track specially designed for speed skiing.
The Smoothpark snow park at Châtel offers varied modules such as a new box for beginners and rails, kickers, slide boxes, hips, boardercross and much more for both beginner and experienced freestylers! In the convivial snowsports zone there’s a sound system, where BBQs and contests are hosted. The half pipe is particularly stunning at 120 m long. There is also a 800m long slopestyle and boarder cross, a friendly place where all freestyle lovers will be right at home.
Smaller than its predecessors, it is still one of the best snow parks in Europe. A playground for pros, while offering many courses for all levels: the mini-cross course for beginners, amateur cross paths, a jib course, a golf course and pro park. Everyone is happy in Les Sept Laux!
A multitude of dedicated freestyle spots have bloomed across the Alps in recent years. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, it’s very easy to find the perfect freestyle spot in various ski resorts across the Alps. Half-pipes, boarder cross and endless kicker rails – freestylers are spoiled for choice. The best snow parks in the European Alps welcome the pro riders and it’s almost impossible to get bored thanks to technological advances and the designer’s creativity. Here are the most famous Alpine snow parks - a top 5 that could help you choose the right ski resort for this year’s ski holiday.
Laax is the dream ski resort for every rider with 4 snow parks located on a sunny plateau. The beginner’s snow park features 5 kickers and 10 obstacles over a distance of 300m. Experienced freestylers will find enough challenges in the Ils Plauns snow park to keep them busy all day with 5 kickers and 15 obstacles over a distance of 550m. You can drop into Europe's largest half pipe and then enjoy chilled-out music and a good ambience as you watch other riders from Café NoName in the NoName snow park. This snow park is suitable for experienced riders and is 350m in length, with 2 kickers and 6 obstacles. And last but not least, the Curnius park, on the route from Crap Sogn Gion to Curnius, offers freestyle fun for all levels. There are plenty of rails, obstacles and boxes at different levels of difficulty along 1000m in total.
With its green snow park, Avoriaz offers one of the best freestyle spots in the French Alps. Among others, "The Stash" is a concept imported from California that was developed by Jake Burton, the famous American snowboarder and founder of the brand that bears his name. This is a freestyle area in the forest with natural elements : a green wall to perform vertical slides, stumps and tree cross, wooden tables for slides, trees trunk slides, ramps ... the objective of Burton is to offer riders a unique experience featuring the best free ride and freestyle possibilities.
The Mottolino snow park in Livigno is the biggest snow park in Italy. It is characterized by its diversity of areas to discover on different parts of the Mottolino mountain. The main snow park is itself divided into different levels (beginner to pro), with a natural pipe, a half pipe 120 meters long, a boarder cross with two lines of 800 meters and a track specially designed for speed skiing.
The Smoothpark snow park at Châtel offers varied modules such as a new box for beginners and rails, kickers, slide boxes, hips, boardercross and much more for both beginner and experienced freestylers! In the convivial snowsports zone there’s a sound system, where BBQs and contests are hosted. The half pipe is particularly stunning at 120 m long. There is also a 800m long slopestyle and boarder cross, a friendly place where all freestyle lovers will be right at home.
Smaller than its predecessors, it is still one of the best snow parks in Europe. A playground for pros, while offering many courses for all levels: the mini-cross course for beginners, amateur cross paths, a jib course, a golf course and pro park. Everyone is happy in Les Sept Laux!
Being lucky enough to have parents who were crazy about skiing, my love for the mountains started when I was 4 years old on our first family ski holiday to Austrian ski resort of Obergurl. One ski holiday a year was never enough and tears rolled down my face as I looked out the back window of the car on the drive down the valley on the way home!
