10 of the Best Lift-Accessed Ski Lines in the World

Epic skiing with no effort required to get it; this list is a freerider's dream!

Charlie Boscoe

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Cruising on the upper section

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Sunset powder - one of the great skiing pleasures.

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Low angled cruising in the middle section

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Taking a break midway down

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Beautiful afternoon light and cold, deep snow.

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La Grave at its best - huge, wild and enticing.

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Enjoying the mellow upper section.

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Great conditions midway down.

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Chalky snow and nobody about. La Grave at its finest.

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At the start of the main couloir.

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Piecing a way into the line in thin conditions.

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Great skiing and equally good scenery.

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Mellow powder on the lower slopes

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A little (but very worthwhile) detour off the right hand bank of the couloir.

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Perfect snow, perfect view.

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Scoping future lines from the upper section.

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Atmospheric turns on the upper section.

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Cruising on the mellow terrain below the couloir proper.

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Taking the narrow option!

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Description

Forget the satisfaction of earning your turns, these routes are pure lift-accessed, Type-1 fun. As an added bonus, ticking these routes off will take you to some of the best and most famous mountain towns in the world.

If you ski all of these lines you'll have visited the legendary peaks of the Mont Blanc range, the wild and intimidating mountains of La Grave, lesser known ski areas in Switzerland, Austria and Slovakia, the high altitude resorts of Colorado and you'll even have skied in Australia!

Narrowing down all the lift-accessed ski lines in the World to just 10 is tough, and what should and shouldn't be included in this list is likely to spark some passionate debate. What is indisputable is that these lines all provide fantastic skiing, epic scenery and a good excuse to travel to some awesome mountain ranges.

Before you set off on this epic journey pack fat skis, alpine bindings, and strong thighs!

Adventures

Vallee Blanche

Perhaps the most famous ski descent in the world? Technically moderate but very serious skiing in an absolutely breathtaking setting.

Toula Glacier

A serious but truly exceptional, long and varied ski descent in breathtaking terrain.

Minturn Mile

One of the most famous off-piste routes at the resort.

Lakeside Center

The classic line through the center of wide-open Lakeside Bowl

Dead Horse Gap Run

A local favourite, dropping 400 vertical metres not too far from Thredbo dropping down to Dead Horse Gap car park.

Felsental Freeride

A very popular 1300 metre downhill even for intermediate skiers. There are many, many variants to do.