8. Chamonix, France
8. Chamonix, France
75% of the snowboarding in Chamonix is found off the beaten track. You need to be equipped with at least a transceiver, backpack, shovel and probe to start your backcountry adventures here. This is a resort that comes into its own when blessed with fresh pow, and for people wanting to get extreme and out of the way of whooping skiers and snowboarders, the runs off the Aguille du Midi offer some of the most technical and demanding terrain in the world.