Aletsch Arena
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Aletsch Arena is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 90 km of runs and 43 lifts. You can ski between 1,057 m and 2,869 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,812 m. Its longest run is Abfahrtsroute Lax ab Galvera Tal (3.0 km) and the steepest, Tunnelpiste, reaches 85% on its toughest stretch.
See Aletsch Arena on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 90 km
- Lifts
- 43
- Elevation
- 1,057–2,869 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,812 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue42 km
- Red40 km
- Black3.6 km
- Expert black0.4 km
The steepest runs at Aletsch Arena
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Tunnelpiste Expert black85% · 40°
- Demohang Black60% · 31°
- Riederhoru Black59% · 31°
- Eggishorn Black58% · 30°
- Brunnegga Blue54% · 28°
The longest runs
- Abfahrtsroute Lax ab Galvera Tal Red3.0 km
- Aletsch 2 Red2.0 km
- Chlännerbodu Blue1.8 km
- Bärgeralpa Red1.8 km
- Bättmerhitta Blue1.8 km
Lifts
10 T-bar lifts · 8 chairlifts · 6 magic carpets · 5 cable cars · 4 gondolas · 4 platter lifts · 3 funiculars · 2 rope tows · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Aletsch Arena
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,892 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,963 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Aletsch Arena
- Belalp7 km · 40 km of runs
- Bellwald9 km · 16 km of runs
- Rothwald13 km · 9.2 km of runs
- Alpe Devero17 km · 5.0 km of runs
- San Domenico18 km · 20 km of runs
- Visperterminen19 km · 16 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aletsch Arena?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Belalp, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Aletsch Arena have?
- 90 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 42 km of blue runs, 40 km of red runs, 3.6 km of black runs, 0.4 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Aletsch Arena?
- You can ski between 1,057 m and 2,869 m: a vertical drop of 1,812 m.
- How many lifts does Aletsch Arena have?
- 43: 10 T-bar lifts, 8 chairlifts, 6 magic carpets, 5 cable cars, 4 gondolas, 4 platter lifts, 3 funiculars, 2 rope tows, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Aletsch Arena?
- Tunnelpiste (expert black), at 85% (40°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Aletsch Arena?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Aletsch Arena?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.