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Shredding The Slopes – French Snowboarding Resorts

August 24, 2020 by Jenni

Snowboarders are a common sight on slopes around the world today, but compared to skiing this is a relatively new sport.

In fact, the first commercial snowboards didn’t appear until 1965, when inventive father Sherman Poppen invented the ‘snurfer’, a surfboard designed for use on snow, constructed from two skis bolted together with a rope attached for balance. It has since developed from a rebellious upstart sport to a firm fixture at the Winter Olympics and it’s popularity continues to grow each year.

If you’re a rider planning your next winter adventure, the Alps are arguably the best place in the world to carve up the slopes and with that in mind, here are a few gnarly French snowboarding resorts for your delectation.

Tignes

A gorgeous resort in the Tarentaise Valley, Tignes has always welcomed snowboarders, it hosts several high-profile snowboarding events and many professional teams train here.

The Grande Motte Glacier provides the perfect powdery conditions for you to ride here for up to 11 months a year and the main snowpark has a big airbag where you can practice wild jumps safely before heading out to the open slopes, as well as several jibs and kickers to iron out your technique. There’s also a brilliant ‘Shoot My Ride’ system that records your run so that you can download it later and share on social media.

Tip: watch this Tignes snowboarding video to get your pulse racing!

Arc 2000

One of the most accessible areas in the French Alps for snowboarders, Arc 2000 is definitely worth your consideration.

The Les Arcs Snowpark has three pistes, a pipe, whoops and jumps for beginners, a box and four lines of kickers for intermediates polishing their jumps and a shred line for advanced riders. You’ll also find a boardercross park in the nearby village of Arc 1600 and there’s another dedicated area for riders at the top of the Col de Chal called The Rodeo Park, which you can reach via the Transarc Gondola Lift.

Tip: book an Arc 2000 holiday online with Erna Low and customise every component of your trip.

Avoriaz

Part of Les Portes du Soleil ski area, the snow-reliable north facing slopes of Avoriaz are ideal for riders of all abilities, it was the first resort in Europe to open a snowboarding area to visitors and has expanded its outstanding snowboarding offering ever since.

The Stash is a cool eco-snowpark area designed by the legendary Jake Burton,  it’s nestled in the middle of a forest and features lots of wonderful wooden obstacles and three slopes for beginner, intermediate and advanced boarders that contain lots of hidden passageways. Alternatively, for off-the-beaten-track fun, hire a guide and head to Fornet  ̶ a fab freeride area just a couple of chairlift rides away, where there’s lots of fresh powder, cliff drops and more!

Tip: younger boarders should head to Lil Stash, the junior version of Burton’s pleasure park.

Whatever your snowboarding ability, you’ll have an absolute blast in any of these brilliant locations! Have you been snowboarding before?

 

 

Shredding The Slopes - French Snowboarding Resorts

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Comments

  1. Jen Sta Ana says

    August 24, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    Looks like a place surefire for adventure!

  2. The Blogging Zoomer says

    August 25, 2020 at 1:07 am

    I’m not the best at snowboarding, but these seem very interesting!

  3. Yeah Lifestyle says

    August 25, 2020 at 6:28 am

    Snowboarding sounds like such an adventurous activity, I am sure we will be heading to these resorts in the French Alps soon as my kids are old enough.

  4. Melissa Dixon says

    August 25, 2020 at 3:24 pm

    I would love to getaway. We recently had a big storm that impacted many counties in Iowa and heading out to a place like this would be a much-needed event to look forward to.

  5. Ashlee says

    August 25, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    I have never gone snowboarding but it always looks so fun on TV and social media lol. One day I think I’ll actually leave the warmth of the tropics and venture into the cold to try this sport!

  6. Jasmine Martin says

    August 26, 2020 at 4:19 am

    These sound like some amazing resorts to visit. I know I’ve always wanted to try snowboarding so I may try to go next year. I would love to shred the slopes!

  7. Marta Skeledžija says

    August 27, 2020 at 9:25 am

    I always wanted to learn how to snowboard. I know how to ski but I am scared that I will hurt my self snowbording.

  8. Everything Enchanting says

    August 27, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    I have heard of skiing but snowboarding is new to me! It sounds like a great adventurous sport. I would love to learn this.

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