When it comes to learning to snowboard, there’s certainly nothing worse than being thrown in at the deep end, scared shitless and scarred for life. It’s not exactly the easiest sport to master – there’s something a bit unnatural about strapping yourself onto a plank and sliding sideways down a mountain.

But get it right at the start and you’ll be hooked for life.

All resorts are different so if you’re just starting out, you can forget about the apres scene, the beautiful scenery or the great restaurants. What you need is a resort that will allow you to progress at a steady rate with top instructors taking you on progressively more difficult slopes. And some resorts are better at that than others.

Get it right at the start and you’ll be hooked for life.

Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 resorts to get you off the mark and get you as addicted to snowboarding as we are.