Valais, Switzerland
Aletsch Arena ski resort
- Top 2,869 m
- 90 km of runs
- 43 lifts
- ❄️ About 61 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,869 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Aletsch Arena has about 90 km of mapped runs and 43 lifts, with skiing from about 1,057 m up to 2,869 m (9,413 ft), a vertical drop of 1,812 m. By mapped runs it is number 7 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 72 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comAletsch Arena 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,963 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 61 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 131°-8°0 mm
- Sat 140°-7°0 mm
- Sun 150°-8°0.2 mm
- Mon 16-2°-7°8.6 mm
- Tue 17-1°-7°12.4 mm
- Wed 18-1°-4°28.4 mm
- Thu 19-1°-5°11 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
- 2,869 m9,413 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,812 m5,945 ft
- Mapped runs
- 90 km190 runs
- Lifts
- 43mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 49% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 47% intermediate and 5% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 116 | 41.7 km |
| Intermediate | 64 | 39.9 km |
| Advanced | 6 | 3.6 km |
| Expert | 3 | 0.4 km |
Lifts
43 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 10 |
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Magic carpets | 6 |
| Cable cars | 5 |
| Gondolas | 4 |
| Platter lifts | 4 |
| Funiculars | 3 |
| Rope tows | 2 |
| Mixed lifts | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 72 km |
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 78 km |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Ferno (VA) | 99 km |
| Zürich (ZRH) | Zurich | 123 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Aletsch Arena?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,869 m (9,413 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,057 m (3,468 ft), a vertical of 1,812 m (5,945 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Aletsch Arena have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 90 km of downhill runs and 43 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Aletsch Arena?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 72 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Aletsch Arena 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.