Winter

In winter the high-altitude valley benefits from its elevation and enjoys guaranteed snow. Apart from being able to ski up to an altitude of 3600 m above sea-level, visitors also benefit from a wide variety of shops and entertainment. Whether you want to indulge in a little après-ski or enjoy a gentle stroll, whether you want to join in a game of curling or a night-time sledding run, there is every kind of entertainment in the Saas Valley!

Skiing and Snowboarding

The winter snow sports area in the Saas Valley with its more than 140 km of groomed pistes has something special for everyone: wide, smooth pistes for carvers, moguls pistes for experts, flat pistes for beginners. In winter more than 100 hectares of groomed, varied pistes and more than 35km of long runs await you. The ski area stretches from 1560m above sea-level in Saas-Grund to 3100m at Hohsaas.

Saas-Grund has an attractive and varied range of snow sports activities for its visitors to enjoy. 35 km of ski-pistes, lovely winter hiking paths, a natural and an artificial skating rink and an 11 km-long sledging trail. Cross-country skiing enthusiasts can ski a total of 26 km of cross-country trails here either in the direction of Saas-Balen or Saas-Almagell. The sunny Kreuzboden-Hohsaas ski area with guaranteed snow and easy wide pistes for beginners as well as challenging glacier pistes for good skiers affords a unique view of the 18 four-thousand-metre peaks of the Saas Valley, the highest mountains in Switzerland.

The great advantage of the Saas Valley's snow sports area is that it has guaranteed snow. Because of its high altitude with pistes up to 3600 m above sea-level and the ski area on the glacier, we have guaranteed skiing and snowboarding all year round. All pistes which are not on the glacier have snow-making with 80 snow-cannons. The runs back down to the resorts can be maintained without the use of chemicals until the end of the season.

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Cross-country skiing A sight to thrill any cross-country skier: 32 kilometres of cross-country trails through snow-covered larch forests and along the frozen river Vispa, always surrounded by majestic four-thousand-metre peaks.
Snow shoe walking tours Snowshoes are an ideal way for non-skiers to explore all the facets of the winter wonderland. Discover the unique and beautiful winter landscape in the Saas Valley!
Winter hiking On winter walks the alternative to skiing and snowboarding is accomplished in a simple to medium-heavy terrain. The Hannig area was further developed in 1992 for sun-worshippers, hikers (20km), climbers, mountain-bikers and people riding sleds and scooters. The top station is at 2350m above sea-level.
Sledging Saas-Fee, Saas-Grund and Saas-Almagell provide well-groomed, exciting sledging trails for their guests, some of which are even open at night.
Ski tours / off-piste skiing / heli-skiing / Ice climbing Our climbing schools, Mountain Life and Active Dreams Weissmies, organise an attractive touring programme every year, whether you want to go ski touring, off-piste skiing or heli-skiing. Ice climbing, a totally new experience! A spectacular winter activity for anyone with a taste for adventure.

Adventurous winter vacation

The Pearl of the Alps, is situated amidst the highest mountains in Switzerland. Let the magic of the Saas-Valley cast its spell on you.