A comprehensive breakdown of the various differences when skiing in the European Alps of France, Switzerland, and Italy versus the slopes of North America. Download Fatmap for your next European backcountry adventure (not a paid promotion): tinyurl.com/fatmap-peakrankings Use our trip planning service! tinyurl.com/peakrankings-trips Sign up for our newsletter: tinyurl.com/peakrankings-news Follow us on other channels! 🏔️ Instagram: tinyurl.com/peakrankings-insta 🏔️ Twitter: tinyurl.com/peakrankings-x 🏔️ TikTok: tinyurl.com/peakrankings-tiktok 🏔️ Facebook: tinyurl.com/peakrankings-fb BUY OUR MERCH: tinyurl.com/peakrankings-store 0:00 Intro 1:02 Stunning Mountain Ranges 2:02 Above-Treeline Slopes 2:53 Vertical Drops 3:27 Size and Resort Interconnectivity 4:08 Getting Between Interconnected Resorts 4:51 Consequences of Ending Up at Wrong Resort 5:20 Signage and Trail Map Differences 6:18 Ski Run Difficulty Rating Difference...