The largest ski resort in North America, with 55% of 200+ runs rated blue. An intermediate playground that could keep you busy for weeks without repeating a run.
Colorado's iconic mega-resort. Blues span from gentle front-side groomers to open, sun-drenched China Bowl cruisers with sweeping Rocky Mountain panoramas.
The undisputed intermediate paradise of North America. Nearly half the mountain is blue, the runs are long and wide, and the slopes are far less crowded than comparable resorts.
Five peaks along the Tenmile Range. Peak 7 is a devoted intermediate playground; Peak 6 gives above-treeline bowl skiing on blue terrain near 13,000ft.
The off-piste capital of the world quietly hides 36 blue runs. Best intermediate terrain is at Le Tour–Balme and the sunny Brévent-Flégère flanks.
Together with Tignes, Espace Killy offers 300km of pistes and 107km of blues. The altitude keeps snow reliable from November through May.
Famous for its off-piste and legendary après-ski, Verbier quietly offers 107km of blues. High altitude guarantees exceptional snow quality all season.
The Three Valleys is the world's largest ski area at 600km. Les Menuires alone has 240km of blues — a staggering intermediate paradise at the heart of the Alps.
Arc 1950 is one of the Alps' finest purpose-built villages — fully ski-in/ski-out at 1,950m, with 64 blue runs across the mountain and a direct link into La Plagne via Paradiski.
A hidden gem 45 minutes from Geneva. Ski in the Jura mountains with one of the most extraordinary views in Europe — Geneva, Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc all at once — then be home for dinner.
The Pearl of the Alps — a car-free village ringed by 18 peaks above 4,000m. Only 20% of runs are blue, but those that exist are exceptional: high-altitude glacier cruisers with extraordinary views and reliable snow from October to May.
One of Europe's biggest ski areas, with a glacier open in summer. The blues vary wildly — some are genuinely easy, others have surprise steep sections. This guide tells you which are which.
One of Switzerland's biggest ski areas — 224km of pistes, a glacier at 3,018m, and wide gentle blues beginning right at the top.
Ski alongside the Glacier Express train on long, wide slopes above 2,000m. Central Switzerland's most dramatic setting for a gentle blue.
The highest ski resort in the Alps at 2,300m — snow-sure from November to May and part of the 3 Vallées, the world's largest linked ski area. Wide, high-altitude blues with extraordinary views.
The gateway to the world's largest ski area. Courchevel has more blue runs than almost any resort in the Alps — 142 blues across the 3 Vallées — and from any village you can reach Val Thorens, Méribel and Les Menuires without ever touching a red run.
A car-free resort perched at 1,800m with direct ski-in ski-out access to the Portes du Soleil — 650km of pistes connecting France and Switzerland. The village itself is snowsure all season and genuinely relaxing: no traffic, no transfers, just ski out of your apartment door.
The heart of the 3 Vallées — Méribel sits in the middle of the world's largest ski area, giving you the most direct access to Courchevel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires from a single base. Tree-lined runs, sunny southerly aspect, and a lively village.
France's best-kept secret for intermediate skiing. Part of the 445km Évasion Mont-Blanc area with Megève, connected to Les Houches by the historic Mont Blanc Tramway. A proper spa village — genuine thermal baths, lower prices than Megève, and some of the most enjoyable blue runs in the Mont Blanc massif.
One of the most beautiful ski villages in the world — horse-drawn carriages, cobblestone streets, and 445km of mostly intermediate pistes. Megève is an intermediate's paradise, more expensive than Saint-Gervais across the ridge but with a village character that's genuinely extraordinary. The Évasion Mont-Blanc pass lets you ski between the two.
The intermediate skier's paradise in the Paradiski area. La Plagne has more blue runs than almost any other major Alps resort — wide, long, and genuinely gentle on the high plateau. Combined with Les Arcs via the Vanoise Express cable car, you get 425km of pistes on one pass.