The main ski and snowboard area near Brig is Belalp, although Rothwald and Rosswald each provide about 25km of additional piste. As well as 60km of piste at Belalp, from the Hohstock at 3112m you go through a 160m long tunnel out to a fabulous area for freeriding. The resorts can all be reached quite quickly by bus from the town. In addition a number of the major resorts in Switzerland are within an hour of Brig by public transport.
| Ski Area | Brig |
| Resorts | Belalp, Blatten b. Naters, Rosswald, Rothwald |
| Ski Region | Valais |
| Piste (km) | 60 |
| Top run (m) | 3100 |
| Bottom (m) | 1501 |
| Max Drop | 1599 |
| Snow’n’Rail | Y |
| Black (km) | 20 |
| Red (km) | 34 |
| Blue (km) | 20 |
| Lifts (#/hr) | 9870 |
| My Rating | 4 |
| Alpine | 3 |
| SnowPark | 3 |
| Nordic | 5 |
| Hiking | 2 |
| Family | 4 |
| Apres Ski | 4 |
| Free Ride | Y |
| Snow making | Y |
| Fun park | Y |
| Snow park | |
| Half pipes | |
| Spa |
In Brief
Brig is an elegant small town at the start of the Simplon pass, high up in the Rhone Valley. The town has excellent rail and bus links to a number of winter sports destinations including the Aletsch Arena (e.g. via Fiesch), Belalp, Goms, Saas-Fee, Andermatt, Lauchernalp and Zermatt. There is also a thermal spa nearby, but it is only open in summer – however the wonderful spas at Leukerbad are only one hour away.
The nearest significant ski area to Brig is Belalp, reached by cable car from the pretty village of Blatten b. Naters. Blatten (not to be confused with another Valais village in the Lötschental of the same name) has regular buses from Brig station that cover the breathtaking 8km journey in less than half an hour.
Belalp is a small jewel of a ski area, with two bowls under the Hohstock (3226m) and Sparrhorn (3020m) providing acres of relatively safe and accessible off-piste as well as perfectly groomed pistes to suit all abilities. See the separate post on Belalp for more details.
Useful links:
Aletsch Arena,
Belalp,
Brig,
Rosswald.