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7 incredible remote ski resorts in Europe
03.10.2024 - 19:37 / lonelyplanet.com / Aurora Borealis
Oct 3, 2024 • 5 min read
Europe is not just home to headlining-grabbing ski playgrounds such as Chamonix-Mont-Blanc – it’s also home to off-the-radar areas such as Spain’s remote Val d’Aran, a high-altitude skiers’ paradise famous for its steep valleys and jagged couloirs, and France’s often-overlooked Pyrenees region, where ski trails weave between ancient farming villages.
As a former snowboard instructor who has tackled slopes across Europe – including in Sweden, Norway and some seriously remote ski areas in France, Italy and Switzerland – I can guarantee that the most accessible and popular ski areas are not always the best.
Travelers heading to resorts further afield will reap huge rewards, whether that means crowd-free trails or shorter lift lines and cheaper lift passes. Here are the remote resorts worth going out of your way for in Europe.
Best for Arctic Circle skiing
Fancy skiing in the Arctic Circle? Head to the resort of Narvik, an alpine skiing hotspot in Norway’s sparsely populated north. Ski here and it’s likely you’ll see the northern lights while flying down the resort’s 16 ski runs, served by six lifts. Skiing here is a slightly different experience to skiing in France or Italy. In winter, the lack of daylight means the slopes are floodlit, and the ski area has fixed opening times – from 10am to 4pm on weekends and 3pm to 8pm on weekdays.
This means plenty of time for off-piste activities, including a ride on the Arctic Train, Norway’s northernmost train service, which whisks passengers from Narvik to Bjørnfjell near the border with Sweden. When it comes to accommodation, try Camp 291, where you can stay in sleek glass cabins perched on the mountainside.
Best for sustainability
This beautiful Swedish ski resort, set 451km (280 miles) north of Stockholm, has 18 slopes and a 47km (29-mile) network of cross-country skiing trails. The ski area is located between 683m (2240ft) and 1003m (3290ft), but what it lacks in altitude, it makes up for with epic views.
Skiing in this remote corner of Sweden, you’ll enjoy gorgeous vistas of snow-dusted forests, and even have a chance of spotting the Aurora Borealis. Another reason to love this resort is its sustainability ethos – all the electricity used is renewable, there are numerous charging points for electric cars and LED lighting can be found throughout the resort.
Best for natural beauty
Austria’s most popular ski regions include North and South Tyrol, but for crowd-free skiing and breathtaking views, it’s hard to beat the East Tyrol region, separated from the rest of Austria by the Central Alps. It’s a ski area that feels wonderfully remote, with few major roads and just a handful of ski resorts.
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