Top 5 Summer Snowboarding Destinations

Hey what's up everyone, Kevin here. In this video I'm going to share with you my top five favorite summer snowboarding destinations. It can be difficult to find places to snowboard through the summer months, but over the last few years I've had the chance to travel to lots of different places and I think I've found the five best places to get your snowboard fix and keep that progression going all through the summer. Number five on my list is a spot in the northern hemisphere in Zermatt, Switzerland. Zermatt has one of the best terrain parks. It's up at 12,000 feet in the Swiss Alps and what makes Zermatt so special is first the terrain park. It's got a great terrain park with a variety of features for all skill levels. There's also a few runs where you can work on your turns and progress as a snowboarder, but beyond that it has some of the best views in the world and also an incredible town down in the valley where you can stay or go out to eat. All around snowboarding at Zermatt is an incredible experience and that's why it's at number five. My number four spot on my list is another place in the northern hemisphere and it's at Timberline Resort in Mount Hood, Oregon. Timberline is known in the summer months as being the absolute best place for park riding if you live in the U.S. It's where a lot of top athletes come to train and there is a variety of park features and parks in general for all levels. So if you're a high-end rider you can come up and train and hit some of the biggest jumps or rails, but if you're just a casual snowboarder they also have beginner parks and just runs where you can work on your turns and have a good time for the day snowboarding. One thing that I forgot to mention is that this summer I'm actually going to be snowboarding at Mount Hood collaborating with the High Cascade Snowboard Camp. So if you want to come out snowboard with me, get some one-on-one coaching, and even be in a Snowboard Pro Camp video, there's details below in the description of the dates and how you can sign up. Hopefully see you on the mountain this summer. Timberline also has some incredible free riding and a summer solstice party with views that are some of the best in the world. For number three we're going down to the southern hemisphere to Perisher, Australia. Australia is definitely one of the most underrated places for snowboarding. Perisher is about five hours south of Sydney near the town of Jindabyne and Perisher is a big resort with lots of runs, free riding, and terrain parks. Every time I've been to Perisher we've had a mix of powder riding and sunny park days. The highlight to me of snowboarding in Australia is the unique landscapes, the local animals, but overall the vibe of the people just make it an incredible experience. Number two on my list is another place in the southern hemisphere and it's Corralco, Chile. Corralco is about five hours south of Santiago near the town of Malacuejo and Corralco in my opinion is an incredible just undiscovered hidden gem for snowboarding. What makes Corralco special in my opinion is the free riding. So you have a variety of terrain for free riding through the trees or through open bowls and it's all very unique, accessible, and fun terrain to ride. While I was in Corralco we mostly rode powder but besides that the town of Malacuejo has some incredible things to explore, really friendly people, delicious food, and some of the best views in the world. For my number one spot for summer snowboarding we're staying down south and going to Cardrona, New Zealand. New Zealand is an incredible place to visit for many reasons but what keeps me coming back every year is the snowboarding at Cardrona. Cardrona is a resort on the south island about a 40 minute drive from Wanaka and it's a huge draw for international snowboarders of all ages and ability levels. You'll have people out there training who are on national teams. You also just have locals coming up to ride and have a good time so it's an incredible mix of people all out to snowboard and progress with their riding. In my opinion Cardrona has the best terrain park of anywhere for the summer months with an excellent variety of features ranging from beginner through to expert. They also have excellent chalets to hang out in. My favorite food there is definitely the veggie pie but overall you can free ride. If you're a beginner there's tons of beginner terrain and just something for everybody. So those are my top five places for summer snowboarding. If there's somewhere I missed it'd be great to hear from you guys down in the comments. I'll also put links to some of my favorite gear in the description if you guys want to check those out. If you haven't yet hit the subscribe button. Thanks so much for watching guys, have fun out there summer snowboarding and I'll see you in the next video soon.