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Shredding, jumping, grabbing

Feel the freestyle flow here

Big Air

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One massive jump with as many daring tricks as possible.

Learn from the pros

Fancy having a go at some tricks, jumps and slides on skis or a snowboard yourself? The quickest way to get going is to sign up for individual or group lessons from the pros.

1 Swiss Ski Schools

St. Moritz/Celerina/Corvatsch –

Some Swiss Ski Schools offer freestyle courses alongside their standard skiing lessons. engadin.ch/skischools

2 Silvaplana Top Snowsports

Silvaplana – This snowsports school offers beginner and advanced skiing and snowboarding lessons to people of all ages, either on the slope or at the fun park. engadin.ch/silvaplana-snowsports

Freestyle heaven

Silvaplana – Corvatsch Park is one of the biggest snow parks in the Alpine region. Freestyle skiers and snowboarders are in their absolute element here from November to April. The park consists of the Pro Line, the Easy & Medium Park, the Flow Line featuring waves and steep curves and the Fun Ride for beginners. Offering something for everyone, the park is re-shaped to perfection twice a day. engadin.ch/freestyle-en

For more freestyle action, head to Corviglia Snowpark or the Fun Slope in Gian Plaiv in Zuoz.

3 Fresk Freestyle Academy

Silvaplana – Children as young as six can attend one-to-one or group lessons with professional instructors and pick up cool tricks to perform on their skis or snowboard. engadin.ch/fresk-en

Halfpipe

Competitors are scored on the height of their jumps, the difficulty of their tricks, and variety and style.

Slope Style

A course with a variety of obstacles and as many tricks as possible.

1998

Snowboarding has been an Olympic sport since 1998.

Soft landing

Looking for something different?

Snowkiting – Local snowkite schools around Lake Silvaplana and the Bernina Pass run courses at all levels, including some aimed at children aged eight and above. engadin.ch/snowkiting-bernina

Climbing – If the long days out on the slopes are starting to take their toll on your legs, try heading to the climbing wall at Serlas Parc in S-chanf and letting your arms do some of the hard work for a change. engadin.ch/climbing-and-boulderhall

The landing bag at the Fresk Freestyle Academy promises freestylers a soft landing at Corvatsch Park. It’s open to everyone, no matter what level they’re at.

FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2025

Add this date to your diary now! The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships will be taking place in the Engadin (Corvatsch, Corviglia and Champfèr/St. Moritz) between 15 and 28 March 2025. freestylestmoritz2025.ch

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