Best Backcountry Access

Resorts with the most accessible slackcountry and sidecountry from the lifts — for riders who spend as much time in the backcountry as on-piste.

1
RevelstokeCanada
More backcountry access than 99% of resorts
★★★★★
63.7
2
ChamonixFrance
More backcountry access than 99% of resorts
★★★★★
60.1
3
VerbierSwitzerland
More backcountry access than 99% of resorts
★★★★★
60.7
4
Whistler BlackcombCanada
More backcountry access than 98% of resorts
★★★★★
77.9
5
Wolf CreekUnited States
More backcountry access than 98% of resorts
★★★★☆
58.8
6
Ordino ArcalisAndorra
More backcountry access than 98% of resorts
★★★★☆
48.4
7
El ColoradoChile
More backcountry access than 97% of resorts
★★★★☆
44.2
8
AntillancaChile
More backcountry access than 97% of resorts
★★★★☆
32.5
9
RiksgransenSweden
More backcountry access than 96% of resorts
★★★★☆
22.0
10
Nevados de ChillanChile
More backcountry access than 96% of resorts
★★★★☆
56.4
11
La ParvaChile
More backcountry access than 96% of resorts
★★★★☆
42.1
12
KlostersSwitzerland
More backcountry access than 95% of resorts
★★★★☆
62.9
13
Fernie AlpineCanada
More backcountry access than 95% of resorts
★★★★☆
64.4
14
CourmayeurItaly
More backcountry access than 95% of resorts
★★★★☆
30.2
15
TignesFrance
More backcountry access than 94% of resorts
★★★★☆
75.6
16
Niseko UnitedJapan
More backcountry access than 94% of resorts
★★★★☆
73.5
17
Lake LouiseCanada
More backcountry access than 93% of resorts
★★★★☆
62.7
18
Hakuba ValleyJapan
More backcountry access than 93% of resorts
★★★★☆
64.2
19
GudauriGeorgia
More backcountry access than 93% of resorts
★★★★☆
42.3
20
AndermattSwitzerland
More backcountry access than 92% of resorts
★★★★☆
65.4
21
St Anton am ArlbergAustria
More backcountry access than 92% of resorts
★★★★☆
57.1
22
ZermattSwitzerland
More backcountry access than 92% of resorts
★★★★☆
66.3
23
WhitewaterCanada
More backcountry access than 91% of resorts
★★★☆☆
40.6
24
Red MountainCanada
More backcountry access than 91% of resorts
★★★☆☆
55.9
25
Pitztal GlacierAustria
More backcountry access than 90% of resorts
★★★☆☆
44.6