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Best resort in Europe for bumps?

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Started by Idkwia in Austria - 14 Replies

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Idkwia posted Mar-2014

All depends on the weather of course but does know of any resorts in Europe where the pisteurs tend to leave plenty of bumps in place?

Daved
reply to 'Best resort in Europe for bumps?'
posted Mar-2014

Didn't see many bumps in Les 2 Alpes or in Val Thorens and the 3 Valleys ..The Sella Ronda had a few slopes that were bumpy and Madonna had one or two they left unpisted but no great swathes of mogul fields...That was this year in Jan/Feb I seem to remember The Gran Massif (Flaine ) used to give you a few mogul fields but that was a few seasons ago

Verbier_ski_bum
reply to 'Best resort in Europe for bumps?'
posted Mar-2014

You need to look for resorts with runs that never get groomed and itineraries. They all turn into bump fields, but they would normally be steep blacks or steeper (for itineraries). Bumps that form on groomed runs by the end of the day will get bashed every evening.

Andyhull
reply to 'Best resort in Europe for bumps?'
posted Mar-2014

Cascades in Val Thorens is usually reliable later in the season. Being high they stay in pretty good condition too.

Daved
reply to 'Best resort in Europe for bumps?'
posted Mar-2014

and Goitshcel there always is bumpy ...if not mountainous

LOTA
reply to 'Best resort in Europe for bumps?'
posted Mar-2014

The Tunnel at Alpe D'Huez can get bumpy! The Swiss Wall at Avoriaz is another, Trifji (?) in Zermatt and the steep slope in Verbier, whose name escapes me (is it Mont Fort) has a reputation for being heavily mogulled.

Brucie
reply to 'Best resort in Europe for bumps?'
posted Mar-2014

Bumps all over the mountain in Grandvalira.
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"

Idkwia
reply to 'Best resort in Europe for bumps?'
posted Mar-2014

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Seems to me that more runs are not left unpisted in these modern times. However, I have just spent 2 weeks in Lech and there were several bump runs but none on the 'normal' runs.

Topic last updated on 23-March-2014 at 20:23