St Moritz / Boarding & freestyle

Though the vibe in St. Moritz doesn’t involve too many studded belts or baggy trousers at half-mast, St. Moritz is quite boarder-friendly, without significant flats to worry about and some easy-to-find freeride terrain. Corviglia has a halfpipe below Munt da San Murezzan and a funpark below Corviglia lift; there’s a funpark on Corvatsch below the middle station with its own tow and another funpark on Furtschellas while beyond, the local terrain is one big freestyle park.

Booklets are available for snowboarders with tips on where to go in the valley both on and off the mountain, but the maps are slightly inadequate, making them a bit of a tease without some input from a local. You can also find classic boarding itineraries at www.boarders-valley.com .

Freestylers and boarders should check out the kite-sailing on the lakes – it’s not as hard as it looks though it can be fast, you can get huge air, and (once you’ve got a kite) it’s free.