Catered Ski Chalet Holidays · French Alps
Snowboarding Holidays
Discover Snowboarding Holidays with Ski Vertigo
Saturday departures only. Chartered flights and transfers arrive and depart on Saturdays. Travelling solo? Contact us and we'll find the right room for you.
Flight-Inclusive Ski Chalet Holidays
British Airways and Jet2 flights & coach transfers included
Charming Catered Ski Chalets
Outstanding service; 3 course meals with wine & breakfast included
Snow-Sure & High Ski Resorts
Tignes, Val Thorens, Val d’Isere & Reberty 2000 (Three Valleys)
Hit the Slopes with our Snowboard Holidays
Snowboarding built its own culture in the mountains, and the French Alps remain one of the best places on earth to ride. Our snowboarding holidays put you in a catered chalet a short walk from the lifts, with flights, transfers and dinner taken care of, so the only thing left to think about is tomorrow’s first run.
We operate in very high snow-sure ski resorts, popular with snowboarders of all abilities, but in general they suit experienced snowboarders. You’ll likely prefer snowboarding if you’re a skateboarder or surfer, but even if you’ve never done either of those activities, you can pick up snowboarding in no time.
There’s a saying in the snowsport world that skiing is easier to learn but harder to perfect and that snowboarding is harder to learn but easier to perfect. Basically, once you’ve got the basics down, it’s plain sailing from there – or should we say plain snowboarding.
So, how about some snowboarding holidays this winter?
How Do Snowboard Holidays Work?
Much like ski holidays, we offer snowboarding holidays as a package holiday. That means all your flights, transfers, accommodation, and catering are included in the holiday price. We think this is the best way to take a snowboard holiday. After all, why make it more complicated than it needs to be?
So, for a Ski Vertigo snowboard holiday, you’ll need to decide on three things:
- The dates you’d like to go,
- The resort you’d like to visit, and
- The chalet you’d like to stay in.
When you’ve got those answers, give us a call and we can help you to sort the rest. For example, we can purchase your lift passes ahead of time so you won’t have to wait around when you get to your resort. If you need lessons, we can help book those for you.
Snowboarding Holidays for Beginners
Snowboarding is harder to pick up than skiing. But it looks cooler.
If you’ve never snowboarded before, the biggest challenge you’ll face is definitely learning how to navigate yourself as one unit instead of having the comfort of two independent legs, as in skiing. Luckily, all of that is in your head. That means the biggest challenge you’ll face is psychological.
Besides, the tricks and techniques you can do on a snowboard are so cool you’ll be addicted before you know it! Which leads us nicely to our next point: the snowparks!
Grab Your Board & Head to the Snowpark!
Snowparks are, by far and away, one of the coolest parts of choosing a snowboard holiday. While you can use the snowparks with skis, it’s much more common to see snowboarders there.
Snowparks are very similar to skateparks in the sense that it’s an area with a collection of rails, halfpipes, and jumps. It’s a place where you can learn, practice, and perfect new skills and tricks, and they’re known for their great atmosphere with the music playing and rich with encouragement.
While it might take a little while to get confident on your board, the moment you find yourself at a snowpark is the moment you fall in love with the sport! In fact, if we’re talking about challenges, one of the biggest ones might be the choice you need to make for your next winter holiday: to ski or to snowboard?
We have no doubt that you’ll love a snowboard holiday as much as we do. It’s a completely different vibe to a ski holiday. You’ll ride the mountains in a way you haven’t before, and you’ll fall in love with a whole new sport. And if you’ve snowboarded before, getting back out there in the powder will feel like coming home.
Where to Snowboard With Ski Vertigo
Tignes. The strongest all-round boarding in our portfolio and our most popular resort with snowboarders. 300km of pistes shared with Val d’Isère, a snowpark, boardercross and a half pipe, glacier riding up to 3,456m on the Grande Motte, and some of the most celebrated freeride terrain in France.
Val Thorens. Europe’s highest resort, so the snow keeps its quality from November to May. A fast, modern lift system with few drags, wide open carving pistes, and the whole Three Valleys on one pass. The après ski is famous for good reason.
Val d’Isère. Shares the full Killy ski area with Tignes. Long, rolling reds, serious off-piste with a guide, and a polished village to come home to.
Reberty 2000 and La Plagne. Quieter bases with direct access to two giant linked areas, the Three Valleys and Paradiski. Wide, confidence-building pistes that suit improving boarders, and ski-in, ski-out chalets in Reberty so you never carry your board far.
Keep an eye on our last minute ski holidays; we often have snowboarding deals on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is snowboarding harder to learn than skiing?
The first few days are usually harder on a board, because both feet are fixed and balance takes time. Most beginners find that once linked turns click, progress comes quickly. Lessons with a qualified instructor make the difference, and we can book them for you before you travel.
Can skiers and snowboarders holiday together?
Yes, and in our chalets they constantly do. All of our resorts suit both, the lift systems are board-friendly, and everyone meets for the same dinner regardless of what they rode that day.
Can you arrange board hire, boots and lift passes?
Yes. Tell us what you need when you book and we will have your lift pass arranged and hire reserved before you arrive, so there is no queueing on the first morning.
Which of your resorts is best for snowparks and freestyle?
Tignes, which has a snowpark, boardercross and half pipe within the Killy area. Val Thorens also has park features and huge, wide pistes for practising.
Do you offer beginner snowboarding holidays?
Yes. All of our resorts have ski schools with dedicated snowboard instructors and gentle beginner zones. Read our guide to skiing holidays for beginners for how a first week in the mountains works.
Ready to plan your ski holiday?
Speak to our team about catered chalets in Tignes, Val Thorens, Val d'Isère, Reberty 2000 and La Plagne.