2 resort profiles associated with Grusch Danusa.
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Valzeina resort profile
Grusch Danusa · Graubunden · Switzerland · 600–1800 m
Altitude600-1800 m
Vertical drop1200 m
Slopes31 km
Lifts6
Resort base in the Grusch Danusa ski area.
- Altitude1090 mStateGraubundenCountrySwitzerland
Grusch Danusa ski area
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Valzeina is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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Mountain rangeSudliche Karnische AlpenVertical drop600 - 1800 metersDescent1200 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Valzeina.
Valzeina is a resort base in the Grusch Danusa ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 31 km of slopes, 600-1800 m altitude, 6 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 55%.
Ski areaAltitude range600–1800 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix31 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network6 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaStrong verticalIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
31 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 2 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 55%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Strong vertical range
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude. The 1200 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 5.2 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 7,100 persons, about 1183 persons/hour per lift and 229 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 7.2 km, averaging about 1.2 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Grusch Danusa.
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.
Intermediate terrain focusSlopes5 ski slopesTotal31 kmBlue8 km26%Red17 km55%Black6 km19%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Grusch Danusa.
The ski area has 6 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 50% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 5.2 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisChairlift 1Gondola 2T-bar / platter 3
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.
Mid-range terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 63 SWISS FRANC 2.03 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day adult 268 SWISS FRANC 8.65 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 31 SWISS FRANC 1.00 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day child 134 SWISS FRANC 4.32 SWISS FRANC/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
A meaningful 34% lower-mountain share lies below 1,000 m. Conditions may vary more sharply between lower access or return runs and higher terrain, while some lower sectors can offer sheltered or tree-lined skiing.
Mixed snow resilienceLower return-run sensitivityLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Low (<1000m)34%Intermediate (≤2000m)66%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 24% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 76% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 6%, compared with 18% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler76%Bit steep11%Steep7%Very steep5%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.
Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majorityLargest share: NorthNorth57%East6%South4%West32%
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Address
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AddressBergbahnen Grusch-Danusa Tel.: +41 81 325 12 34PlaceValzeina Graubunden Switzerland
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What makes this resort different
Weather-sensitive lower mountain
Mountain character
Grusch Danusa 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 1,800 m
Snow-reliability 34/100
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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