You’ve got the ski bug. You have fallen in love with the mountains and the alpine way of life. You’ve got a few lessons under your belt and progressed from beginner snow-plough into parallel turns. Now you’re an intermediate skier, where are the best resorts to hone your skiing skills?
Whether you are skiing with friends or skiing with family, there are some great intermediate ski resorts for you to perfect your technique, and enjoy a memorable luxury ski holiday. Let us run you through our top 3 best ski resorts for intermediate skiers.
Lech, Austria
Lech is an intermediate skiers paradise with snow sure descents found in swathes, both above the forest or diving right through it. Although red runs slightly dominate the Lech-Zürs ski area, there’s also a huge number of incredible blues to get stuck into. The pistes are open, wide, cruisy and ideal for working on your parallel turns.
It’s all about ski-in ski-out in Lech and with Chalet UberHaus it really doesn’t get better. With the outdoor hot-tub overlooking the Blue Piste 210 which cruises down to the Schlosskopf lift, Chalet UberHaus is the perfect chalet for intermediate skiers. This ultra-sleek chalet comes complete with cinema room and beautiful wellness facilities.
Morzine, France
Slap bang in the middle of the giant Portes du Soleil, Morzine’s a winner if you’re partial to tree-lined pistes. These winding trails provide playful little spots along the edges of runs, ideal for intermediate skiers looking to build confidence and have fun – I can’t get enough of them!
Perfectly situated for beginners in Morzine, Apartment des Nants is positioned within just 10m of the blue run that stretches from the Fys chairlift to the Pleney gondola. The apartment is tastefully designed for adding ultimate comfort to your luxury ski holiday in Morzine. It is home to 3 en-suite bedrooms and can accommodate 4 adults and 4 children. The sociable open plan living space, connected to the private terrace, makes for the perfect space to enjoy evenings together, discussing stories of the day on the mountain.
Val d’Isere, France
The Espace Killy favours the bold intermediate with the line between blues and reds often a rather blurry one. With that said, they are some of the best blue and red pistes in the Alps with Glaciers and Genepi Blue being two of the best blue runs, and Merles and OK Orange as two stand out red pistes.
Perched on the side of Santons piste, Chalet La Tene is a magnificent option for intermediate skiers to ski-in ski-out in sumptuous luxury. Complete with a large outdoor hot tub and spectacular views, this chalet is a really special prospect.
So, if you are an intermediate skier, eager to get back onto the slopes to practice and progress your ski technique, we are confident that our choice of intermediate ski resorts will meet your needs. If you’re interested in finding out more about your next luxury intermediate skiing holiday to the Alps and where to stay, call the Ski In Luxury Team on +44 (0)1202 203650 or send us an email and we will be happy to help!
Not quite ready for intermediate? Or perhaps you are an advanced or off-piste skier? Take a read of the other blogs in this series for resorts that match your ski ability: The Best Ski Resorts for Beginners, The Best Ski Resorts for Advanced and The Best Resorts for Off-Piste. Alternatively if you are looking for ways to progress beyond the intermediate plateau, take a read of our Top Tips for Intermediate Skiers.
