You don’t have to wait until Glastonbury to experience live music in a spectacular natural setting. Springtime in the mountains brings musicians, artists and athletes from across the globe to combine two of the world’s greatest pleasures – skiing with partying.
In fact, we think there is nothing quite like a festival on the slopes. That’s why we’ve pooled together at Inghams HQ and used our expert knowledge to compile this handy Insider’s Guide to the unmissable festivals gracing the mountains this spring.
Tomorrowland
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Where: Alpe d'Huez, France
Website: winter.tomorrowland.com/en/
One of the largest winter festivals, with an average of 22,000 people in attendance - Tomorrowland is the festival to join if you enjoy dance music. With 150 of the worlds best DJs gathering to party in Alpe d'Huez.
Where better to party than surrounded by glistening white mountains. Alpe d'Huez is a great ski resort in France. With high altitude skiing and 249km of slopes, the resort is ideal for all skiing abilities.
^ Return to topSnowboxx
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Where: Avoriaz, France
Website: www.snowboxx.com
Welcoming some of the hottest DJs and alternative music producers from around the world, Snowboxx is one of the most popular music festivals in the Alps. Located in the otherwise peaceful, traffic-free village of Avoriaz in the heart of the French/Swiss Portes du Soleil region, this festival has a reputation for loud and lively clubbing and midnight raves.
With entertainment such as organised, competitive snowball fights and ‘human bowling’ there is endless, original entertainment available to all. This exciting festival continues to get bigger and better every single year!
Taking place almost simultaneously to Snowboxx is the Portes du Soleil’s Rock the Pistes festival. With more of a rock-n-roll vibe than its EDM cousin, Rock the Pistes is free to all visitors to the Portes du Soleil region with a valid lift pass. Stages are set-up across the mountain and the wealth of live music truly compliments the hedonistic vibe of Snowboxx.
^ Return to topAltitude comedy festival
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Where: Mayrhofen, Austria
Website: www.altitudefestival.com
The Altitude Comedy Festival in the Austrian Alps is a must do holiday if you are big on comedy, après and skiing. Founded in 2007, this festival grows year on year with ever bigger and bigger names in comedy.
Mayrhofen is part of the Zillertal ski area, with access to 535km of slopes. It is particularly favoured amongst intermediate to advanced skiers as well as snowboarders. There are plenty of places to stay here and the resort itself is lively and welcoming.
^ Return to topSnowbombing
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Where: Mayrhofen, Austria
Website: www.snowbombing.com
Year after year, Snowbombing manages to bag one the most killer line-ups in the mountains. Gracing the slopes of Mayrhofen in Austria, this festival which began life back in 2000 hosts some of the best, chart-topping musicians and acts.
Previous headliners to have performed there include Biffy Clyro, Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, and Fatboy Slim. This year is set to feature the likes of Chase & Status - so guests are in for a real treat!
Venues are spread across several locations in resort. You could find yourself dancing in the appropriately named Racket Club – a nightclub converted from underground tennis courts. Or maybe you’d prefer to show-off your moves in the futuristic Arctic Disco igloo!
The festival lasts for a week, with skiing and snowboarding across the resort during the day and almost every genre of live music being performed across a variety of venues at night. It’s a fun, lively festival with a little something for everyone.
World Ski and Snowboard Festival
Where: Whistler, Canada
Website: www.wssf.com
The Whistler World Ski and Snowboard Festival is a fantastic showcase for snow sports and the arts. With everything ranging from live music to film screenings, from comedy to photography, WSSF is one of the most eclectic mountain festivals out there.
Whistler’s impressive reputation as one of the best places in the world to ski and board doesn’t need to be repeated and the exciting WSSF only makes the atmosphere in resort even more dynamic! Highlights of the festival include the hilarious, Whistler Comedy Showdown and the fast-paced Roller Derby.
The Brits
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Where: Laax, Switzerland
Website: www.the-brits.com
The Brits is the highlight of the British freestyle snow sports calendar. This exciting, freestyle snowboarding and skiing competition has riders compete to be the best at halfpipe, slopestyle and ski/boarder cross, attracting big name athletes from across the British snow sports scene.
Since its conception in the late eighties, live music has always been an important element of the Brits. Past performers have included Chase and Status and DJ Yoda.
