Gstaad Ski Resort Guide

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Gstaad Ski Resort Guide

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Latest Snow Report

Issued: 30 Apr

• Last Snowfall: 19 April 2013
• Snow Depth (upper): 520 cm
• Snow Depth (lower): 0 cm
• Piste: Good
• Off-piste: Heavy

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Today’s Weather (2000 m)

PM		10	2 °C	F-Level 2250 m
night		5	1 °C	F-Level 2050 m
AM		10	1 °C	F-Level 2100 m

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3000 m

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Acres of ski: - | Pistes: 103 | Snowmaking: 27%

Halfpipes: 0 | Terrain parks: 3 | X-Country: 172 km

beg
58%

int
27%

adv
15%

Resort Opens: 15 Dec 2012 | Resort Closes: 1 Apr 2013

Lifts: 53 (inc 4 cable cars, 17 chair lifts & 22 surface lifts)

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• Nearest Airport: Geneva
• Nearest Train Station: Gstaad
• Tourist office phone: +41 (0)33 748 81 81
• Tourise office website: www.gstaad.ch
• Slopeside Accommodation: yes

Gstaad, in Switzerland, is a large resort with 53 lifts (inc 10 gondolas, 4 cable cars, 17 chair lifts and 22 surface lifts) that offers skiers an incredible 2000 metres (6562 feet) of vertical descent. Gstaad has 103 pistes with a total length of 220 kilometers (136 miles). Gstaad is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates. There are 172 kilometers of cross country ski trails at Gstaad. For snowboarders, there are 3 terrain parks. A small proportion of the pistes at Gstaad are covered by snowmaking. The closest airport is at Geneva but the transfer time is 2.5 hours. The nearest train station to Gstaad is in Gstaad itself. There is accommodation located close to the pistes but we would welcome additional information about any hotels or chalets in Gstaad.

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