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Ebenalp resort profile

Ebenalp Schwende · Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland · 900–1726 m

Altitude900-1726 m
Vertical drop826 m
Slopes10 km
Lifts7

Ebenalp, Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Resort overview

Resort base in the Ebenalp Schwende ski area.

GPS9.43333 E 47.3167 N
Altitude867 m
RegionOstSchweiz
StateAppenzell Ausserrhoden
CountrySwitzerland

Ebenalp Schwende ski area

Ebenalp is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

Mountain rangeAppenzeller Alpen
Vertical drop900 - 1726 meters
Descent826 meters

Ebenalp Schwende ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Ebenalp.

Ebenalp is a resort base in the Ebenalp Schwende ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 10 km of slopes, 900-1726 m altitude, 7 lifts.

Ski areaAltitude range900–1726 m90% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix10 km slopes90% confidenceSki areaLift network7 lifts90% confidence
Compact ski areaDense lift network
Ski-area scale 10 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityDense lift accessHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 1.4 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Ebenalp Schwende.

Partial difficulty data
Slopes16 ski slopes
Total10 km
Difficulty breakdown 9 km (90%)
Data coverage 90% available 10% unavailable
Difficulty mix
  • Red7 km
  • Black2 km
Red7 km78%
Black2 km22%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Ebenalp Schwende.

The ski area has 7 lifts. The network provides about 1.4 slope km per lift.

Dense terrain access
Total lifts7

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult35 SWISS FRANC3.50 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child25 SWISS FRANC2.50 SWISS FRANC/km

Ebenalp ratings

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Overall rating 6.8
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts n.a. 7.2

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Address

AddressLuftseilbahn Wasserauen-Ebenalp AGSchwendetalstrasse 82, CH-9057 Wasserauen
PlaceEbenalp Appenzell Ausserrhoden Switzerland

Contact

Websitewww.ebenalp.ch

Location

Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Weather-sensitive lower mountain

Mountain character

Ebenalp Schwende is best understood as a weather-sensitive lower mountain: lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence imply greater dependence on favourable weather cycles.

Top elevation 1,726 m

Snow-reliability 37/100

The trade-off

Trips chosen with a close eye on the current weather and snow cycle rather than structural snow resilience.

Lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence increase dependence on favourable conditions.

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