• Although it is a young sport, snowboarding is well catered for across Europe.snowboarding image by Hansjuerg Hutzli from Fotolia.com
  
  Although snowboarding is a relatively new sport, its popularity has soared since the mid 1990's and now many ski resorts across Europe cater to snowboarders of all levels of skill and experience. Whether you have never set foot on a snowboard before or you have been snowboarding since you could walk, there are snowboarding resorts in Europe suitable for you.
  
  

La Plagne, France

• La Plagne is the largest ski resort in Europe. Having recently merged with Les Arcs to create “Paradiski”, the resort now covers 264 miles of ski trails. It is a recommended snowboarding destination for both beginners and intermediate snowboarders according to SkiSnowboard.com.
  
  Office de Promotion de la Grange Plagne
  
  BP 62-F73211 Aime Cedex
  
  France
  
  +33 (0)479-097-979
  
  la-plagne.com
  
  

Ischgl, Austria

• Situated on Austria's Alpine border with Switzerland, Ischgl (pronounced “Ish-gul”) is a resort suited mainly to intermediate snowboarders. The resort is located in a valley high in the Alps and offers a little over 140 miles of trails to explore.
  
  Tourismusverband Paznaun - Ischgl
  
  Dorfstr. 43, 6551 Ischgl
  
  Austria
  
  +43 (0)50-990-100
  
  ischgl.com
  
  

Verbier, Switzerland

• Verbier is ranked at the top of SkiSnowboard.com's list of top ten European snowboarding resorts for expert snowboarders. It is situated 5,000 feet up in the Alps, in the Francophone region of Switzerland. With 250 miles of ski trails, Verbier is in close second place to La Plagne for the crown of largest ski resort in Europe.
  
  Bureau de Verbier
  
  Place Centrale, 1936 Verbier
  
  Switzerland
  
  +41 277-753-888
  
  verbier.ch