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Saas Fee resort profile

Saastal · Valais · Switzerland · 1472–3573 m

Altitude1472-3573 m
Vertical drop2101 m
Slopes142 km
Lifts39

Saas Fee, Valais

Resort overview

Resort base in the Saastal ski area.

GPS7.934618 E 46.114002 N
Altitude1800 m
RegionSaastal
Oberwallis
StateValais
CountrySwitzerland

Saastal ski area

Saas Fee is part of this ski area.

The shared ski-area profile combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 6 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the complete statistical ski-area scope.

Component ski areas: Saas-Fee · Hohsaas – Saas-Grund · Heidbodme – Saas-Almagell · Saas-Balen

ValleySaastal
Mountain rangeWalliser Alpen
Vertical drop1472 - 3573 meters
Descent2101 meters
Mountain(s)Allalin 3561m
Plattjen 2570m

Saastal ski area overview

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

Saas Fee is a resort base in the Saastal ski area. The statistical scope combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 6 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 142 km of slopes, 1472-3573 m altitude, 39 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 62%.

Ski areaAltitude range1472–3573 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix142 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network39 lifts97% confidence
Very large ski area4 component ski areasHigh-alpine terrain
Ski-area scale 142 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. The statistical profile combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 6 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 62%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical rangeStrong terrain valueAbove-average snow rating
Altitude resilience The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 2101 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 3.6 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 40,989 persons, about 1051 persons/hour per lift and 289 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 39.3 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Saastal.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Extensive terrain networkIntermediate terrain focus
Total142 km
  • Blue31.8 km
  • Red88.1 km
  • Black22.1 km
Blue31.8 km22%
Red88.1 km62%
Black22.1 km16%
Ski routes (published)10 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Saastal.

The ski area has 39 lifts. Among lifts with published type data, the t-bar / platter category represents about 54%. Chairlifts and gondolas together account for about 31% of the published type mix. Lift type is published for the full lift system. The network provides about 3.6 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasis
Aerial tramway 5%
Chairlift 10%
Gondola 20%
Funicular 3%
T-bar / platter 54%
Moving carpet 5%
Rope tow / baby lift 3%
Total lifts39
Lift capacity 40,989 persons/hour
Lift length39.3 km

Component ski areas

Statistics and comparative context for the individual ski areas within Saastal.

Saas-Fee

70% of slopes

Largest terrain component · Reaches 3000 m+ · Strong vertical range

Slopes 100 km
Altitude 1800–3573 m
Vertical 1,773 m
Lifts 23 lifts · 59% of lifts
Terrain / lift 4.3 km/lift
Ski routes 5 km
Lift capacity 25,984 p/h
Lift length 28.5 km
Difficulty mixBlue20 km (20%)Red60 km (60%)Black20 km (20%)

Hohsaas – Saas-Grund

18% of slopes

Supporting terrain component · Reaches 3000 m+ · Strong vertical range

Slopes 26.1 km
Altitude 1559–3200 m
Vertical 1,641 m
Lifts 8 lifts · 21% of lifts
Terrain / lift 3.3 km/lift
Ski routes 5 km
Lift capacity 9,620 p/h
Lift length 7.1 km
Difficulty mixBlue4.4 km (17%)Red19.6 km (75%)Black2.1 km (8%)

Heidbodme – Saas-Almagell

11% of slopes

Supporting terrain component · Dense lift access · Intermediate-terrain emphasis

Slopes 15.4 km
Altitude 1684–2347 m
Vertical 663 m
Lifts 7 lifts · 18% of lifts
Terrain / lift 2.2 km/lift
Lift capacity 4,685 p/h
Lift length 3.4 km
Difficulty mixBlue6.9 km (45%)Red8.5 km (55%)

Saas-Balen

0% of slopes

Local-scale component · Compact vertical range · Dense lift access

Slopes 0.5 km
Altitude 1472–1521 m
Vertical 49 m
Lifts 1 lifts · 3% of lifts
Terrain / lift 0.5 km/lift
Lift capacity 700 p/h
Lift length 0.3 km
Difficulty mixBlue0.5 km (100%)

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.

Strong terrain value
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult83 SWISS FRANC0.58 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day adult407 SWISS FRANC2.87 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child42 SWISS FRANC0.30 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child207 SWISS FRANC1.46 SWISS FRANC/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.

High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)43%
High (≤3000m)57%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 36% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 64% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors.

Selective technical terrainLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler64%
Bit steep24%
Steep10%
Very steep2%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

West-facing terrain is prominent, increasing afternoon sun exposure. Surface quality may therefore change more noticeably later in the ski day.

Afternoon-sun exposureSun-exposed majorityLargest share: West
North3%
South11%
West87%

Saas Fee ratings

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Ski resort ratings for Saas Fee compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 21 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 7.7
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 8.4
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 7.5
All resorts 7.8
Advanced skiing 8.1
All resorts 7.7
Beginner 6.7 7.6 ▼
Advanced 8.1 7.7
Expert 7.9 7.1 ▲
Free-nature 7.9 6.9 ▲
Snow 8.4 7.6 ▲
Family 7.5 7.8
Après-ski 7.4 6.7
Nature 8.5 7.7 ▲
Hiking 7.0 7
Lifts 7.4 7.2

Saas Fee reviews

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The skiing area is not huge but provides a good variety for all intermediate skiers and we experienced no queues at any time. Pistes aren particularly steep , but there are long ( 1700 m vertical) ..

BERTRANDLILLE

Address

AddressSaastal Marketing AG Tourismusburo Saas-Fee Obere Dorfstrasse 2 3906 Saas-Fee Switzerland
PlaceSaas Fee Valais Switzerland

Contact

Websitesaas-fee.ch

Location

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