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Gstaad Ski Resort Guide

Gstaad Ski Resort Guide

Saanen, Gstaad, Switzerland photo

Photo credit: Ian Spare

Gstaad from Rellerli photo

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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

Today’s Weather (2000 m)

PM
light snow
10 W10
2 °C F-Level
2250m
night
snow showers
5 WSW5
1 °C F-Level
2050m
AM
light snow
10 NW10
1 °C F-Level
2100m

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.

Resorts close to Gstaad include: Gstaad/Rinderberg-Saanerslochgrat (2 km), Gstaad - Schönried - Saanenmöser (3 km), Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont (6 km), Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen (10 km), Château d'Oex (11 km),

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Gstaad Location Maps

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All Gstaad Resort Stats

Piste info

  • Trails (Pistes): 103
  • Beginner: 58%
  • Intermediate: 27%
  • Advanced: 15%
  • Cross-country: 172 km
  • Snowmaking: 27%
  • Acres of ski: -
  • Terrain Parks: 3
  • Halfpipes: 0

Social

  • Restaurants: 39
  • Bars: 6
  • Slopeside accommodation: Y

Mountain info

  • Summit: 3000 m
  • Vertical Drop: 2000 m
  • Base: 007

Lifts

  • Draglifts: 22
  • Chairlifts: 17
  • Gondolas / Cable Cars: 10
  • Toplift: m

Travel

  • Season opens: 15 Dec 2012
  • Season closes: 1 Apr 2013

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Information supplied 25 Mar 2011




Visitor Reviews of Gstaad


Elliot from United Kingdom writes:

No lift queues... empty mountains... some great back-country if you know where to go!
Don't let the price put you off! The Gstaad region is well worth a visit, and The Station in Chateau d'Oex serves the best steaks!
What more could you ask for?

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