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Largest Areas of Piste

Region Area      Top (m)  Piste (km)
Valais & Vaud Les Portes du Soleil 2500 650
Graübunden Davos-Klosters 2844 427
Valais & Vaud Verbier – Les quatre vallées 3330 410
Graübunden Engadin-St. Moritz 3303 350
Valais & Vaud Matterhorn ski paradise 3900 313
Graübunden Lenzerheide-Valbella 2865 310
Bernese Oberland Gstaad Mountain Rides 2971 250
Valais & Vaud Skiregion Aletsch 3118 239
Valais & Vaud Sierre-Anniviers 3025 230
Graübunden Alpenarena 3018 220
Bernese Oberland Jungfrauregion 2970 213
Bernese Oberland Adelboden-Lenk 2330 210
Valais & Vaud Crans Montana 3000 200
Graübunden Silvretta Arena 2900 200
Valais & Vaud Saas Fee 3600 145
Graübunden Disentis-Sedrun 2903 110
Valais & Vaud Leysin 2200 100
Central Switzerland Engelberg Titlis 3020 82
Valais & Vaud Les Diablerets 2971 80
Graübunden Engadin-Scuol 2800 80
Graübunden Savognin 2713 80
Graübunden Brigels 2418 75
Valais & Vaud Villars-Gryon 2200 75
Graübunden Arosa 2653 70
Eastern Switzerland Flumserberg 2222 65
Valais & Vaud Leukerbad 2800 60
Bernese Oberland Alpenregion Meiringen-Hasliberg 2433 60
Eastern Switzerland Toggenburg 2262 60
Central Switzerland Andermatt 2963 55
Central Switzerland Sörenberg 2350 50
Central Switzerland Hoch-Ybrig 1938 50
Valais & Vaud Anzère 2500 40
Eastern Switzerland Pizol 2226 40
Valais & Vaud Lötschental 3111 33
Eastern Switzerland Brauwald 1905 32

Source: http://www.myswitzerland.com

It is worth mentioning that some of the best skiing is off-piste, and increasingly the trend is to provide access to off-piste areas that can be reached by the lift systems, and which are generally safe even without a guide.

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Areas with the Highest Runs

The Jungfrau winter sports region

25 over 2500m – full resort details at Swiss Winter Sports web site.

Area Resorts Top (m) Piste (km)
Matterhorn ski paradise Zermatt 3900 313
Saas Fee Saas Fee, Saas Balen, Saas Grund 3600 145
Verbier – Les quatre vallées Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz 3330 410
Engadin-St. Moritz St. Moritz, Silvaplana, Sils Maria, Pontresina, Celerina, Zuoz 3303 350
Skiregion Aletsch Belalp, Bettmeralp, Fiesch, Riederalp 3118 239
Lötschental Wiler (Lötschen) 3111 33
Sierre-Anniviers Grimentz, Zinal, Vercorin, St-Luc und Chandolin 3025 230
Engelberg Titlis Engelberg 3020 82
Alpenarena Flims, Laax, Falera 3018 220
Crans Montana Crans, Barzettes, Montana, Aminona 3000 200
Vals3000 Vals 3000 25
Glacier 3000 Les Diablerets, Gstaad 2971 25
Jungfrauregion Mürren, Wengen, Grindelwald 2970 213
Andermatt Andermatt, Hospental 2963 55
Disentis-Sedrun Disentis, Sedrun, Dieni 2903 110
Silvretta Arena Samnaun, Ischgl (A) 2900 200
Lenzerheide-Valbella Lenzerheide, Valbella, Parpan, Churwalden, Lenz 2865 310
Davos-Klosters Davos, Klosters 2844 427
Engadin-Scuol Scuol 2800 80
Leukerbad Leukerbad 2800 60
Savognin Savognin 2713 80
Arosa Arosa 2653 70
Les Portes du Soleil Morgins, Champéry, Les Crosets 2500 650
Anzère Anzère 2500 40

Source: http://www.swisswintersports.co.uk

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Longest Runs

 

Resort Start End Length(km) Drop (m)
Zermatt Klein Matterhorn Zermatt 17 2185
Mürren Schilthorn – Piz Gloria Lauterbrunnen 16 2170
Davos Weissfluhjoch Küblis 14 2014
Gstaad – Saanenland Glacier 3000 Reusch 14 1680
Andermatt Gemsstock Andermatt 14 1519
Wiler (Lötschental) Hockenhorngrat Wiler 13 1692
Saas-Grund Hohsaas Saas-Grund 13 1640
Grindelwald Lauberhorn Grindelwald 13 1370
Evolène Le Mont Rouge Lannaz 13 1273
Engelberg Klein Titlis Engelberg 12 2028
Naters (Belalp Blatten) Hohstock Blatten 12 1790
Fiesch Eggishorn Dorf Lax 12 1770
Flims Laax Falera La Siala Flims 12 1710
Disentis Péz Ault Disentis 12 1594
Wildhaus Gamsalp Grabs 12 1526
Scuol Bergstation Salaniva Sent/Scuol 12 1460
Crans – Montana Plaine Morte Barzettes 12 1273
Grindelwald Männlichen Grindelwald Grund 12 1450
Samnaun   Ischgl Dorf 11 1472
Savognin Piz Martegnas Savognin 11 1470
St-Luc Bella Tola Saint-Luc 11 1371
Lenzerheide Rothorngipfel Lenzerheide Dorf 11 1361
Verbier Mont-Fort Verbier 10 1814
Zermatt Stockhorn Zermatt 10 1759
Zermatt Rothorn Zermatt 10 1457
Grindelwald Oberjoch Gindelwald 10 1438
Meiringen Glogghüs Hohfluh 10 1382
Grimentz Lona Bergstation Grimentz 10 1300
Leukerbad Sattel-Torrenthorn Leukerbad 10 1290
Bergün – Bravuogn Piz Darlux Talstation / Bergün 10 1120
Saas-Fee Mittelallalin Saas-Fee 9 1700
Vals Dachberg Vals 9 1689
Unterwasser Chäserrugg Unterwasser 9 1352
Veysonnaz Greppon blanc Veysonnaz 9 1300
Wiler (Lötschental) Hockenhorngrat Lauchernalp 9 1143
Klosters Skilift Madrisa Bergstation Klosters Dorf Talstation 8.5 1478

Source: http://www.myswitzerland.com

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Family Friendly Resorts

The Swiss Tourism Federation’s “Families Welcome” designation applies to resorts that are recognized as being child-friendly. Currently resorts with the award include:

  • Aletsch Arena with Bettmeralp, Fiesch Eggishorn and Riederalp Mörel
  • Arosa
  • Bellwald
  • Braunwald-Klausenpass
  • Brigels
  • Crans-Montana
  • Davos Klosters
  • Diemtigtal
  • Engelberg-Titlis
  • Flims, Laax, Falera, Trin, Sagogn
  • Grächen
  • Haslital with Hasliberg and Meiringen
  • Lenk Simmental
  • Lenzerheide
  • Leukerbad
  • Maloja
  • Nendaz
  • Saas-Fee / Saastal
  • Savognin
  • Schwarzsee
  • Toggenburg
  • Triesenberg Malbun Steg
  • Villars with Gryon and Bex

Source: STV/FST (German, but most links have English translations)