Ticino, Switzerland
Airolo Pesciüm ski resort
- Top 2,253 m
- 21 km of runs
- 8 lifts
- ❄️ About 25 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts53% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Airolo Pesciüm has about 21 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,179 m up to 2,253 m (7,392 ft), a vertical drop of 1,075 m. By mapped runs it is number 54 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lugano (LUG), about 61 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comAirolo Pesciüm 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,716 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 25 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 131°-11°0 mm
- Sat 140°-10°0 mm
- Sun 151°-4°0.9 mm
- Mon 160°-6°5.4 mm
- Tue 171°-9°7 mm
- Wed 181°-3°24.9 mm
- Thu 191°-3°5.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,253 m7,392 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,075 m3,527 ft
- Mapped runs
- 21 km31 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 4% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 43% intermediate and 53% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.5 km |
| Easy | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Intermediate | 12 | 8.9 km |
| Advanced | 15 | 10.9 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Cable cars | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 61 km |
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 96 km |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Ferno (VA) | 98 km |
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 105 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Airolo Pesciüm?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,253 m (7,392 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,179 m (3,868 ft), a vertical of 1,075 m (3,527 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Airolo Pesciüm have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 21 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Airolo Pesciüm?
Lugano (LUG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 61 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Airolo Pesciüm piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Lyon → Airolo
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