![7948374614_1c21ac8f3d_o.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b93a50fc-c517-40c1-89a3-6469b1cd5969?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![img_guidebook_hero_01_image@2x_2708W.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/guidebooks/00a45af3-93fc-4f05-aac1-ae9ad213bebf?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![7273091148_94c52a1409_o.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/dbc3d50a-a048-4c78-848d-3d71e28c8a8e?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![7273080278_3176b89588_o.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/38435c2f-f400-4aae-b918-f8bf695efab8?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![7273037914_7a69846ff3_o.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/961d0e2f-2d92-416a-afd5-2d297ca401dc?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![7273146980_98b36bb10e_o.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/f44541f7-b1ae-4e3b-8a86-7f1fdb47f20d?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![5421670523_b62533f581_o.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/38b11cb5-a56a-44f9-900e-f5fb4ee4aed3?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![7273176642_ea7eaf856a_o.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/7f783000-fa0d-421c-a764-19ae1b138369?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![vallee.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b5688a71-3f78-4e10-ae10-f0913f1c66da?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
![tibbetts.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/c230be72-d996-42e6-885c-4567b010de7e?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Perhaps the most famous ski descent in the world? Technically moderate but very serious skiing in an absolutely breathtaking setting.
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!
Images
![DSC00854.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/7dcc304e-0ed0-4bf6-8b41-1e1469a6732c?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Cruising on the upper section
Licence Free
![DSC00857.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/367aaa7e-983d-462a-9061-db5c5642d93d?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Sunset powder - one of the great skiing pleasures.
Licence Free
![DSC00855.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/e572150f-dbd0-4a81-ad81-22360bcc4470?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Low angled cruising in the middle section
Licence Free
![DSC05693.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/46b8fbe4-93d2-46dd-9f02-870865cc024a?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Taking a break midway down
Licence Free
![DSC00861.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/6d0982a6-5fae-4bf8-91d9-d02f1192930f?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Beautiful afternoon light and cold, deep snow.
Licence Free
![DSC04430.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/f9fa0dbc-da68-4194-99d5-342e028d5685?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
La Grave at its best - huge, wild and enticing.
Licence Free
![DSC04425.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/4c7c1c50-1a8c-4190-be4e-423c53e0bdc8?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Enjoying the mellow upper section.
Licence Free
![DSC04464.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/62f45523-1259-4906-9374-66abd4b25814?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Great conditions midway down.
Licence Free
![DSC07387.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/b3a1ee0f-8307-4a50-b710-e455520aa8f0?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Chalky snow and nobody about. La Grave at its finest.
Licence Free
![DSC07436.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/885d3f55-d4ab-4eb6-9753-d0520580965d?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
At the start of the main couloir.
Licence Free
![DSC07385.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/8aa55360-728a-426a-831f-da182c6f6e39?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Piecing a way into the line in thin conditions.
Licence Free
![DSC07397.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/81a9a823-40a1-4ad2-bd60-9162446ef832?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Great skiing and equally good scenery.
Licence Free
![20160118_000025.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/a22c1c86-dfe0-409c-af59-8e5926452cb2?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Mellow powder on the lower slopes
Licence Free
![20160118_000013.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/36c3a956-21ef-4736-839e-6c95552885bd?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
A little (but very worthwhile) detour off the right hand bank of the couloir.
Licence Free
![20160118_000002.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/d5b65001-c017-4a47-b7e0-a1b8a4261bd9?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Perfect snow, perfect view.
Licence Free
![20160118_000010.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/e1eff10a-c1a0-413c-b22d-b866cc6afd4f?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Scoping future lines from the upper section.
Licence Free
![20160323_000006 copy.JPG](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/60fa1774-0356-4c2b-b1b0-981fef470bf9?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Atmospheric turns on the upper section.
Licence Free
![DSCN2727.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/874a1004-49c4-424c-9392-86ac73fbe9fa?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Cruising on the mellow terrain below the couloir proper.
Licence Free
![DSCN2697.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/bcf4db75-bc45-469d-adeb-56ec95ea1e01?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Taking the narrow option!
Licence Free
![img_guidebook_hero_01_image@2x_1800W.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/guidebooks/9106fc49-76fe-46ea-9f4b-4ca2fba4bb4c?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
Hero HeroCreative Commons: Attribution
![6635753973_3231999145_o.jpg](https://fatmap-digitiser-assets.imgix.net/70c60539-0c23-4f4e-9c0b-31486027409e?w=328&h=250&fit=crop")
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
A serious but truly exceptional, long and varied ski descent in breathtaking terrain.
Breathtaking views and fantastic glacier skiing
Easy to access, steep couloir skiing. A La Grave classic.
A steep and incredibly well positioned line perched high above Innsbruck city.
A brilliant and atmospheric line through some big mountain terrain.
One of the most famous off-piste routes at the resort.
The classic line through the center of wide-open Lakeside Bowl
A local favourite, dropping 400 vertical metres not too far from Thredbo dropping down to Dead Horse Gap car park.
A very popular 1300 metre downhill even for intermediate skiers. There are many, many variants to do.