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Altitude difference
914 m (Valley 1739 m - Mountain 2653 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
13
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Slope offering, variety of runs
Run location
above tree line, under tree line
all runs can be reached with modern chair lifts or gondolas, at the beginner slopes you will find some t-bars as well
Total capacity
19750 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
16.1 km Total
nearly half of the runs are with snow guns but due to the elevation in the valley there is no problem with not enough snow
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
50 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is practically always open.
Season 2008/2009
135 Days open
135 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
long arrival from Chur via 360 curves, parking fees
Access via Autobahn A13 St. Margrethen-Bellinzona, Ausfahrt Chur Nord/Arosa
Weisshornbahn (Arosa), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 31 km · approx. 39 Minutes driving time
Parking spaces: limited amount available,
Car park,
for a fee
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Environmentally friendly ski operation
Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy
nice mountain huts distributed in the ski area, our hint: Tschuggenhuette
8 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Mountain hut tip
Brueggli-Bar, Kuhbar at the Tschuggenhuette, Munggaloch at the Carmennahuette, Sternenbar at the mid station, "Chatzafalla" Aprés-Ski Bar at the Posthotel, Vetterstuebchen (in the Hotel Vetter), Sitting-Bull, LOS-Bar (the Boarder Treff), Praetschli Stall (Cheminée Location), Kulm Lounge...
Accommodation offering directly on the slopes and lifts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are some accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Tips
Towns/villages
- Arosa
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
Guest beds 12100
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
family friendly, Junior Club, Praetschli lift
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- no extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Arosa Snow Park, all runs good for riders
Information for Snowboarders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
Offering snow parks
Cross-country skiing and trails
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 26 km
26 km cross country tracks, rich of snow, day pass 5,00 SFR
Conclusion
Ski bus every 10 min. Hoernli-Weisshorn and back, a lot of free skiing terrain, family friendly
entrance triple chair Innerarosa-Tschuggen, parking fees
Test Report issued on 2009-04-09
Highlights
Advanced skiers, freeriders
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