Outside brings us a look at their list of the “Top 10 Ski Resorts in Europe“. It’s not a half bad list and for each resort they say why it was chosen.
“It’s hard not to love a country—Austria, Switzerland—where the hopes and dreams of its people rest on the shoulders of its best skiers. At just about any World Cup ski race in Europe, tens of thousands of flag-waving, bell-jangling fans revel in the competition. Discover the root of the passion by schussing in the shadow of the Eiger before downing five-star fondue in a slope-side farmhouse—or take any other of the trips outlined on the following pages. One jaunt is all you’ll need to see that the mountains have shaped virtually all aspects of life in the Alps, and that skiing is the anchor of everything. With once in a lifetime snowfall hitting this winter, and the Euro faltering, there’s never been a better time to ski the old continent.” – Outsideonline.com
10. Andermatt, Switzerland: Best for Powder
9. Alagna, Italy: Best for Big-Mountain Freeriding
8. Bernese Oberland, Switzerland: Best for Touring
7. Zermatt, Switzerland: Best On-Mountain Drinking and Dining
6. Mürren, Switzerland: Best-Kept Secret
5. Verbier, Switzerland: Best Nightlife
4. Kitzbühel, Austria: Best place to watch a ski race
3. St. Anton, Austria: Best for Après Ski
2. La Grave, France: Best for Ski Mountaineering
1. Chamonix, France: Best for Lift-Accessed Steeps
You can read the full breakdown for each resort HERE