u/UofSlayy

How to make a solo ski trip to the Alps worth it?
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How to make a solo ski trip to the Alps worth it?

I've done a small amount of touring and slack country in North America (specifically Alberta) and would love to check out the free riding scene in Europe. The big mountain steeps directly off of a lift looks super cool and I've wanted to do a trip out that way for a while.

Unfortunately my friends tastes are very much aligned with the North American side of skiing, and if I go I'm probably going solo. As a huge reason for a trip to Europe would be to check out the off-piste I've looked at some guiding options for the area's high on my bucket list, notably St. Anton, Ishgl, Espace Killy, and 4V and they are ***pricey*** (~~600+ CAD per day). Am I looking at the wrong websites? can you find cheaper guides on specific platforms? And most importantly are there any group guided opportunities that take on a group of Solo travellers? Or are my options for the Alps just a little bit limited?

Also should I consider a trip to a place like Georgia or Kazakhstan where guides are actually affordable for a solo traveller?

Any advice, tips, solutions, or guide recommendations would be incredibly appreciated!

Edit:

After some tips from the comments I looked into freeride ski camps/ off piste ski safaris, the two options that seemed to come up as fitting what I was looking for were 9 Vallees and Free Ride Camps, if anyone has past experience with these organisations, or has any alternative suggestions for something similar I would love to here it.

u/UofSlayy — 3 days ago