Feel Alive at These Freeskiing and Freeriding Hot Spots

We’ve all been there. It feels like more than just your bindings are strapping you in and the world, powdery though it is, is closing in around you. That’s life sometimes. We all need a little freedom. And here is a little cure: freeskiing and freeriding!

Shredding regulations and boundaries, freeskiers and freeriders create their own style in their own ways. Boxes, rails, half-pipes, walls; everything is a possibility. The result is a rush, and a reminder: we’re ALIVE!

So where can you go to see, experience and feel this freedom? Check out these three killer resorts:

Keystone Resort
Known for it’s A51 Terrain Park, Keystone Resort in Colorado caters to a range of ability levels, from beginner to pro. Boasting more than 100 features, a brand new 15′ half-pipe, and its own chair lift, this beauty can be your playground for days. Start at Easy Street and work your way up Park Lane, I-70, The Alley, and Main Street, progressing your skills over the expansive 60 acres. And a little insider info: if jibbing is your delight, move over to The Alley and you’ll feel like you’re in a skate park for your skis!

Mount Bachelor
What’s more off-the-beaten-path than riding a volcano?! That’s right, Mount Bachelor in central Oregon is a stratovolcano begging for freeskiers and freeriders. And with its newest lift, Cloudchaser, all 4,318 acres are yours. (Talk about no boundaries; even the clouds aren’t off-limits here.) With half-pipes, terrain parks, and a tree-skier’s wonderland, this place in the Northwest cannot be taken for granted.

Revelstoke
What can we say…even the name is awesome here at Revelstoke! Delight in feeling stoked, that’s what this resort wants you to do, and it’s pretty easy given it’s the “most skiable vertical in North America” as it claims. This is a paradise for the newschooler; even the World Tour Finals in 2012 found home here. After stepping off the mountain, you’re sure to find the laid-back lifestyle continues throughout this little town in British Columbia, Canada.

There you have it. Remember, there are no rights and wrongs at the core of creating. Freeskiing and freeriding are all about you creating your very own style. To get started, browse the SkierDeals.com for discounts that’ll help you on your way to freedom!