Despite Baku, its capital, being a popular tourist destination and Azerbaijan gaining more worldwide visitors, it is still not a well-known skiing destination in the western world. Azerbaijan is known as “The land of fire” due to its natural burning gas resources that have been present since ancient times because of the existence of oil fields.

This alpine country, considered by many as the birthplace of modern alpine skiing, offers more than 400 ski resorts. The following ten skiing areas will leave visitors fascinated by their landscapes, infrastructure, and world-class ski slopes, as well as the amazing après-ski scene.

When it comes to freeride skiing in Oceania, New Zealand often springs to mind as the go-to destination. However, Australia has much to offer as well.

Snowmads is a common project of Austrian pro freeskier and adventurer Fabian Lentsch and Karin Lechner, head of athlete management agency Nine&One.

Cerro Catedral, with over 100 km of ski slopes and a spectacular freeride terrain, is the largest ski resort in South America. Patagonia never fails to impress its inhabitants and visitors, thanks to its pristine, unique, and desolate landscapes. On the Argentine side of the Andes Mountain Range – the longest in the world – lies the city of Bariloche, located about 1500 km from the capital of the country, Buenos Aires.

This ski resort is 1,200 km from Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, and offers a perfect blend of pure nature, freeride skiing, world class infrastructure and ski slopes for all levels of skiers.

Antarctica has a unique and fragile environment, and the Antarctic Treaty System, which includes more than 50 countries, has designated Antarctica as a scientific preserve.

Situated in the Pyrenees Mountain Range, over 90% of Andorra’s land is covered by mountains, with Coma Pedrosa being the highest peak at 2,943 meters (9,656 ft) above sea level. Its landscape attracts outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers from all over the world.

From the 1930s until 1992, the town of Chréa had a unique and charming ski resort located in the Atlas Mountain Range of Northern Africa.

While Alaska may have been the last frontier for skiing a decade or two ago, the search for a truly wild experience has forced skiers elsewhere. Roughly ten years ago, TGR co-founder and Far Out director Steve Jones found himself in the mountains of Croatia with a local snowboarder and explorer named Seb Fleiss. The two had never met before, but Jones sensed something about Fleiss, and over the years a friendship blossomed, leading to several TGR trips to Eastern Europe. However, Fleiss kept bringing up the idea of skiing in Albania, but things never seemed to line up.

The country is blessed with rich natural resources, eye-pleasing landscapes, and eternal snows. This landlocked state in the heart of Asia, is known for its strategic location on the ancient Silk Road. However, despite its potential for tourism, Afghanistan has been plagued by decades of conflict, political instability, and economic turmoil.

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