Best ski resorts for intermediates Discover some of the best ski resorts in the world for endless skiing
What makes an ideal ski resort that intermediate skiers want to go back to year after year? If we are just talking about the skiing and ignore the apres-ski, the top ingredients are...
- Miles after mile of blue and red pistes
- Many linked resorts
- Variety of terrain from gentle inclines to steeps plus the thrills of forest rabbit runs where you can venture off into the podwer
Choosing the right ski resort can make the difference between loving and hating it. There is no point aiming for a resort with 70+ degree gradients and all off-piste such as Le Grave in France if you are still finding your confidence on this type of terrain. The same goes for choosing a resort that has all the key ingredients, but simply not enough pistes to keep you entertained for a week.
We have selected a few resorts that we think offer some of the best intermediate skiing across the Alps & Dolomites - plenty of pistes and variety of terrain to keep all types of intermediate skier happy.
Canazei, Sella Ronda
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At a glance
- Resort height 1465m
- Total pistes 1200 kms
- 12 ski areas, 45 resorts
- 360kms blue pistes
- 720kms red pistes
- Slope direction N,S,E,W
Overview
Canazei is in the heart of the Italian Dolomites - the largest ski carousel in the world with 1200km of pistes (not all linked) and is an intermediate skiers paradise.
Home to the 27km Sella Ronda tour - this route takes you in ether direction around the Sella Massif - one of the best tours you'll ever ski.
With the Dolomiti Super Ski lift, you can cruise blues and reds all day visiting one ski resort after another without going on the same piste twice!
Les Carroz, Grand Massif
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At a glance
- Resort height 11405m
- Total pistes 265 kms
- 5 linked ski resorts
- 67 blue pistes
- 46 red pistes
- Slope direction N,S,E,W
Overview
Les Carroz is a quaint and traditional ski resort within the Grand Massif area of the Haute Savoie region of France near to the Chamonix Valley and Portes du Soleil system.
The wide gentle blues are well connected to reds and provide easy crusing across the connected resorts of the Grand Massif, Samoens Flaine, Morillon, and Sixt.
Tignes, Espace Killy
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At a glance
- Resort height 2100m
- Total pistes 300 kms
- Linked to Val d'Isere
- 68 blue pistes
- 39 red pistes
- Slope direction N,S,E,W
Overview
Tignes is a high altitude snow sure ski resort connected to Val d'Isere in the Tarantaise Valley, France.
The ski area is well known more for its intermediate and expert skiing with lots of off-piste opportunities catering for all levels.
Getting around the Espace Killy ski area is fun and can involve touring the glacier runs at Val d'Isere and the high runs of the Grande Motte glacier at 3300m at Tignes where you can also go summer skiing.
Cortina, Dolomiti SuperSki
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At a glance
- Resort height 2100m
- Total pistes 1,200 kms
- Dolomiti Super Ski - 12 ski regions
- 68 blue pistes
- 39 red pistes
- Slope direction N,S,E,W
Overview
Cortina is a world famous ski resort in the majestic Italian Dolomites. Known for its glitzy apres-ski, the ski area is also a mecca for intermediate skiers with access to the Dolomit SuperSki carousel with 1200kms of pistes.
The highlight of any skiing around Cortina is the Hidden Valley run and the incredible 26km Sella Ronda circuit.
