Nendaz, Valais, switzerland
The home of the Backcountry Invitational.
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Nendaz Backcountry Invitational 2026. Photo: Manuel Alesanco
The Mountain
Nendaz is the gateway to the 4 Vallées — Switzerland's largest ski area, shared with the legendary Verbier. 414km of terrain, 83 lifts, and a glacier at 3,330m that guarantees snow from November to April.
But what makes Nendaz special isn't the numbers. It's what lies beyond the pistes. Seven marked freeride zones snaking down from Mont-Fort. Open powder fields, high alpine couloirs, tree runs all the way to the village. One of the greatest lift-access backcountry areas in Europe — and the mountain that gave birth to the Backcountry Invitational.
Haute-Nendaz. Photo: Nendaz Turism
The Village
Haute-Nendaz
Nendaz isn't a manufactured resort. It's a mountain town. Traditional wooden chalets, a 17th-century chapel, a community that has lived and breathed mountain culture for centuries. In winter, Hérens cows take up residence in the village cattle sheds. Local raclette, Valais wine, fondue after a day on the mountain. The kind of place that feels the same at the end of the day as it does at the start — just better.
Mad Mount Hotel, Haute-Nendaz. Photo: Mad Mount Hotel
where we stay
Mad Mount Hotel
Steps from the Tracouet gondola, right in the heart of the resort. Modern cabin-style rooms built with sustainably sourced Swiss wood, a full spa — hammam, sauna, Japanese onsen — and the Madly restaurant with panoramic views of the Alps. The kind of place where riders end the day the right way.
Nendaz Backcountry Invitational 2025. Photo: Levy Loye
OUR Local Organizer
Nendaz Freeride
The association behind 20 years of world-class freeride events in the Swiss Alps. Nendaz Freeride built the community, shaped the culture, and gave birth to the Backcountry Invitational. The home team.
Our partners in Nendaz
Shaping the perfect day with us.
