CHOOSE YOUR MOUNTAINS
Choose a ski area and compare charging at its car parks and valley stations.
Browse our selection below, or filter for charging available to day visitors.
Start your mountain day at TITLIS car park P2, with Type 2 charging for visitors.
START HERETITLIS valley station · car park 2
Grindelwald Terminal brings together the mountain lifts and a connected car park with EV charging.
START HEREGrindelwald Terminal · Grund car park
Jakobshorn combines mountain skiing above Davos Platz with the Bolgen practice area at the foot of the mountain. The JatzPark adds a freestyle focus to a ski day, making the resort a useful choice for groups combining piste skiing, early learning and park sessions.
START HEREThe first Jakobshorn cable-car section runs from Davos to Ischalp.
Start at Laax Murschetg, with EV charging in the rocksresort garage. Check the garage clearance if you travel with a roof box.
START HERELaax Murschetg valley station
Pischa in the Flüelatal is a winter sports area focused on freeriding and ski touring, with no groomed pistes. Its high-alpine landscape is the setting for off-piste descents and ski tours, with a quieter mountain character than the busy piste areas of Davos Klosters.
START HEREBoard the Pischa cable car at Dörfji valley station for access to the mountain station.
Rinerhorn is a family-oriented downhill ski area above Davos Glaris, with broad pistes suited to learning and carving. Families, school groups and recreational skiers are its core audience, while predominantly blue and red runs provide space to practise turns.
START HEREThe six-person Glaris–Jatzmeder gondola provides access from the valley.
Adelboden-Lenk is the main ski area within the wider Adelboden-Lenk ski region. It extends across the Hahnenmoos Pass, connecting Adelboden and Lenk.
START HEREAt Rothenbach, the 10-person Stand-Xpress gondola provides valley access on the Metsch side.
Airolo-Pesciüm is a downhill ski area in Ticino with skiing around Pesciüm, Comasné and Ravina. Its piste selection includes red and black descents alongside a short blue piste at Pesciüm, giving visitors a choice between easier skiing and more demanding runs.
START HEREThe Airolo–Pesciüm aerial cableway serves the ski area, with another aerial cableway connecting Pesciüm and Sasso della Boggia.
Aletsch Arena offers extensive downhill slopes beside the Grosser Aletschgletscher, with ski-in/ski-out accommodation on its high plateau. Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiescheralp form its car-free village bases, giving the resort a family-oriented setting in the Valais mountains.
Alvaneu offers terrain for first attempts at skiing. More experienced skiers can enjoy its varied slopes.
Amden’s downhill skiing is split between Mattstock above the village and the Arvenbüel sector. Mattstock offers intermediate pistes, while Arvenbüel combines easy and intermediate slopes suited to families with a beginner area for first ski experiences and a snowpark.
START HEREThe Mattstock chairlift carries skiers from Amden village up to Niederschlag.
Anzère is a mountain village in Valais, at 1,500 m above sea level. In winter, its ski area offers pistes for different abilities, with mountain restaurants and refreshment stops.
START HEREThe Les Rousses–Le Bâté chairlift provides access from the Les Rousses base.
Arolla Espace Dent-Blanche offers downhill skiing across 17 local pistes, including four valley descents. Its skiing is centred on Arolla in Valais, with Evolène and La Forclaz forming separate areas of the same destination rather than extensions covered by Arolla's piste figures.
Arvenbüel offers mainly gentle blue pistes alongside somewhat steeper red runs. Its slopes suit families with children and beginner skiers.
START HEREThe two-seat Arven chairlift serves the start of the Arvenpiste.
Avers offers demanding downhill runs for skiers and snowboarders alongside easier pistes for beginners and children. Its quiet, low-key character suits visitors seeking skiing away from busy resort crowds.
Axalp offers downhill skiing on broad pistes with room for carving. Its compact, easily surveyed lift layout gives the resort a relaxed, family-friendly character.
Niederhorn is a family ski area in Beatenberg in the Bernese Oberland. Downhill skiing is complemented by a panoramic sledging trail, cross-country trails and an extensive winter walking network.
START HEREThe Vorsass–Niederhorn ski lift serves the ski area.
Beckenhalde offers neighbourhood skiing with a youth focus, operated by the Feldschützen-Gesellschaft der Stadt St. Gallen. Its setting in St. Georgen reflects the society's longstanding involvement in local recreation, alongside nearby family gardens and tennis.
Bedea-Novaggio is a gentle downhill ski area where children, teenagers and adults can take their first steps on skis or a snowboard. Its modest slopes suit learning and relaxed practice, with an on-site snow-sports school supporting visitors who want instruction.
Bellwald has panoramic pistes with views towards the Matterhorn. Wide carving slopes and beginner hills sit alongside challenging steep descents.
START HEREThe Fürgangen–Bellwald aerial cableway connects the railway arrival point with Bellwald village; onward access is needed to reach the ski chairlift base.
Bischofsberg is a local downhill ski area in Heiden, served by Skilift Heiden. Families can combine skiing on the main slopes with the adjacent Kinderskilift Bischofsberg, immediately behind the upper station; its use requires a supplement to a half-day or day ticket.
START HERESkilift Heiden is a surface lift with a 612-metre inclined length, connecting stations at 813 and 923 metres above sea level.
Blatten-Belalp combines downhill skiing with playful runs and dedicated freestyle features. Skiers and snowboarders can vary their day between the Snowpark, Wellenmulde, Schneekringel and the timed Hexenschuss course, with specific places to practise jumps, turns and racing skills.
Bosco Gurin’s Grossalp slopes offer skiing and snowboarding with instruction from the Scuola Svizzera di Sci Gadumdschi Team. Near the chairlift departure, Kid's Village provides a dedicated children's learning area with a conveyor lift.
START HEREThe lift network includes two four-seat chairlifts and three ski lifts.
La Lorette is a small, lift-served ski area in Bourg-Saint-Pierre focused on children taking their first turns. Alongside its learning terrain, the Skicross piste offers a different downhill option for youngsters ready to move beyond their first skiing exercises.
Brigels-Waltensburg-Andiast is a family-oriented downhill ski area with broad pistes and varied descents across an open mountain landscape. Its skiing combines spacious slopes with runs reaching up to seven kilometres, making it an option for families and visitors who enjoy longer downhill runs.
START HEREThe Brigels–Crest Falla lift is a four-person chairlift.
Brot-Dessus offers lift-served downhill skiing in Brot-Plamboz. The ski area extends between 1,018 and 1,100 metres above sea level.
Brüsti – Attinghausen is a small downhill ski area on Brüsti, aimed at families spending a ski day in the mountains above the Swiss village of Attinghausen. Its predominantly north-facing setting and wooded terrain give the skiing a compact, forested mountain character.
START HEREThe Attinghausen–Brüsti cableway provides access in two sections, with intermediate boarding at Kohlplatz.
Bumbach-Schangnau is a family ski area in the Emmental at the foot of Hohgant. Its downhill pistes cross alpine pastures bordered by woodland, with varied terrain suitable for beginners and more experienced skiers, while a separate children's lift provides a place for younger learners.
Campo Blenio's lower ski sector caters to skiers taking their first turns. Its gentle slopes are served by a double platter lift.
Champex-Lac combines lift-served downhill skiing with the forest-and-lake setting known as Little Canada. Blue runs dominate the ski area, making it a useful choice for skiers seeking easier pistes, while a smaller selection of red and black runs offers more demanding descents.
Champéry, Les Crosets, Champoussin and Morgins form a four-village Swiss downhill sector within the Portes du Soleil. Broad pistes suit relaxed skiing and family days, while steep, mogul-covered slopes give experienced skiers more demanding options across the area.
Chuderhüsi is a family ski area with a broad, gently sloping piste suited to first attempts on skis or a snowboard. Several prepared descents, a snowpark and a sledging slope offer different ways to spend a snow day.
START HEREA drag lift serves the ski slope.
Chäserrugg offers varied downhill pistes on the slopes of the Churfirsten. The skiing extends between the Chäserrugg summit, Unterwasser and Alt St. Johann.
START HEREThe combined chairlift and gondola connects Alt St. Johann with Sellamatt.
Corvatsch–Furtschellas offers downhill skiing with a quieter, family-oriented sector at Furtschellas. Its relaxed pistes overlook the frozen Silsersee in winter, making this sector a useful choice for families and visitors who prefer a calmer setting for their ski day.
Le Pâquier - Crêt-du-Puy is a compact downhill ski area with three local pistes and descents back to the resort base. Evening skiing is a distinctive part of its programme, with a floodlit piste scheduled for Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Degersheim offers downhill skiing served by Skilift 1 and Skilift 2, alongside a separate pony lift. Night skiing provides an evening option within the resort's skiing offering.
Dent-de-Vaulion offers three broadly accessible downhill pistes alongside a competition piste, giving recreational skiers a choice of runs beyond the competition slope. A dedicated children's ski lift provides a specific facility for visiting younger skiers.
Lagalb lies on the Bernina Pass near Diavolezza. Its steep pistes sit away from the main Upper Engadin ski areas.
START HEREUse the Diavolezza cable car for mountain access from the valley station.
Eggiwil/Netschbühl is a small downhill ski area appreciated by families, on the western valley slope between Eggiwil and Aeschau. Its Netschbühl lift climbs from Zimmerzei to Netschbühl, with skiing overlooking the surrounding countryside and the Bernese Alps.
START HEREThe Netschbühl ski lift connects Zimmerzei with Netschbühl.
Eischoll offers skiing for beginners and families, with a chairlift, ski lift and beginner lift. The downhill run returns directly to Eischoll village.
START HEREThe LRE cable car connects the valley station at Raron/Turtig with Eischoll village.
Engstligenalp-Adelboden offers skiing and snowboarding at the foot of Wildstrubel. Children's lifts complement the ski lifts.
START HERETake the cable car from Unter dem Birg to Engstligenalp.
Feldis offers chairlift-served skiing at Mutta, with views of Piz Beverin, Tödi and the Calanda group. Clearly laid-out pistes and a child-friendly lift give the ski area a family-oriented character.
Fideriser Heuberge is a secluded plateau ski area near Fideris in Graubünden, catering to families and groups. Its downhill skiing forms part of a broader winter stay, with ski touring and snowshoe outings among gentle hills and accommodation within the ski area.
Grindelwald-First is a downhill ski and snowboard area with a strong freestyle focus. Skiers and snowboarders of different abilities can practise their first tricks or develop their jumps.
Flumserberg ranges from beginner slopes to the challenging Terza descent, with three fun parks and the family HäxäWäldli piste. Learning areas at Prodalp and Tannenboden, mountain restaurants and the BergJet gondola give families several distinct places to plan a ski day.
START HEREBergJet gondola valley station at Tannenboden.
Friherrenberg is a local downhill ski area in Einsiedeln, centred on the Chüelmattli lift. Raiffeisen Kinderland caters for first ski and snowboard turns, giving learners a practice area alongside the main lift-served skiing and a place to build confidence on snow.
START HEREThe Chüelmattli lift at Friherrenberg is 815 metres long; this is lift length, not piste length.
Froideville offers compact village downhill skiing on a short, relatively easy piste. Its Arrache-mitaines rope tow and single slope make it a simple choice for repeated runs and practising turns, with the ski day focused on this small local downhill area.
START HEREAn Arrache-mitaines rope tow serves the downhill piste.
Gantrisch Gurnigel offers downhill skiing at Gurnigel Wasserscheide, with blue and red pistes suited to easier skiing and intermediate progression. Kuhberg, Kinderland and Länggrätli provide the blue-run choices, while Chännel offers a red-rated descent.
START HERELänggrätli and Kuhberg are ski lifts; Pinocchio is a baby lift.
Gitschenen is a small, family-friendly downhill ski area with varied, well-prepared pistes and an easy-to-navigate layout. A single ski lift serves the downhill skiing, making its compact layout suited to families looking for a straightforward mountain ski day.
START HEREThe Luftseilbahn Gitschenen provides cable-car access to Gitschenen.
Glacier 3000 combines easy glacier slopes with more demanding terrain elsewhere in the ski area, including Black Wall. Non-skiers can visit the Peak Walk by Tissot suspension bridge.
START HERETake the cable cars from Col du Pillon via Cabane to Scex Rouge.
Skilift Gluringen is a small, family-focused downhill ski area on Gluringerfeld, where children and beginners take their first turns. Alongside this learning-focused character, Snowpark Goms adds three park lines with different difficulty levels for visitors interested in freestyle skiing.
Skilifte Alpsteinblick in Gonten offers broad blue pistes across open, easily surveyed slopes, making it a suitable choice for families and less experienced skiers or snowboarders. The gently varied terrain supports a ski day focused on practising turns and building confidence.
Grenchenberg offers downhill skiing with two ski lifts. Its 400-metre platter lift also feeds the larger T-bar lift.
Grimmialp is a family-oriented ski and snowboard area at the head of the Diemtigtal in the Bernese Oberland, based in Schwenden. The Grimmialp chairlift serves Stierenberg, while skiing is also provided by the Nydegg draglift and the separate children's lift at Egg.
Grub-Kaien is a compact downhill ski area in Grub, centred on its namesake ski lift, which is roughly one kilometre long. The skiing follows the hillside between a valley station at 845 metres above sea level and an upper station at 1,065 metres above sea level.
START HERESkilift Grub-Kaien runs for approximately one kilometre.
Grüsch-Danusa is a family-oriented ski area in Prättigau, with skiing and snowboarding centred on Berggasthaus Schwänzelegg and its children's area. Alongside the downhill slopes, winter walking, sledging and cross-country skiing offer alternatives for a mixed-interest family day.
START HEREThe Danusa lift is a four-person chairlift.
Skilift Gähwil offers local downhill skiing with a main ski lift and a separate pony lift. Its provision for children includes ski-school lessons, while the pony lift and magic carpet have a dedicated day ticket for visitors choosing these smaller facilities.
Habkern is a small, family-friendly downhill ski area whose skiing depends entirely on natural snow. Its downhill sector is Sattelegg; the separate Lombachalp area offers cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and winter walking as alternatives to a day on the slopes.
Skilift Hapfere in Plaffeien is a downhill ski venue focused on learning to ski and family outings. Its skiing tradition spans more than 40 years, with former learners returning with their children to introduce another generation to skiing at the same lift.
Skilift Heimenschwand offers downhill skiing served by a 765-metre lift. Illuminated night operation also allows evening ski sessions.
Hemberg is a compact downhill ski area served by a platter lift and conveyor belt. It caters to families and recreational skiers.
Hoch-Ybrig offers skiing and snowboarding for families and experienced riders. Its snowpark is beside the Hesisbol chairlift.
START HERE3S cable car Hoch-Ybrig.
Hochwang offers natural-snow downhill skiing above Fatschel, with pistes intended for both children and adults. The emphasis is on space to ski in a natural setting, making it a choice for families seeking a quieter mountain day away from large-resort crowds.
Hohe Winde–Beinwil offers downhill skiing on the northwestern slope of Hohe Winde, with pistes returning to a shared valley station. The terrain combines steep sections, rolling ground and flatter pistes, giving skiers a choice of gradients on the same hillside.
Hohwald is a family-oriented ski and snowboard area in Beatenberg. Its three pistes offer easy to intermediate downhill skiing.
START HEREOne drag lift serves the ski area, with two small practice lifts at the valley station.
Skilift Homberg offers downhill skiing across three pistes. Its compact ski area has approximately three kilometres of runs.
Jaun–Gastlosen combines downhill skiing and snowboarding with a ski-school offering in Jaun. Its winter programme also includes night skiing, tobogganing, snowshoe outings and ski touring, giving groups several mountain activities to choose from alongside their skiing.
Jaunpass - Boltigen is a family ski area centred on natural-snow skiing, with surface lifts and a children's area. Its broad, gently sloping children's piste suits first turns, while the area's emphasis is on children, beginners and relaxed recreational skiing.
Skilift Junker serves the downhill slopes on Aschüel in St. Antönien without artificial snow. A cross-country trail and a small children's lift sit alongside the pistes.
START HERESkilift Junker serves Aschüel and has an intermediate boarding point at Bord.
Kiental-Ramslauenen is a small downhill ski area in Kiental, with skiing focused on Chüematti. Its beginner and family orientation suits visitors seeking a compact ski day, with a blue piste and a red piste providing two different difficulty levels.
START HEREThe lift inventory includes the two-person Sesselbahn Ramslauenen chairlift and Skilift Chüematti.
Klewenalp-Stockhütte offers downhill skiing above Lake Lucerne in the mountains of Central Switzerland. Its two mountain sectors have pistes spanning different difficulty levels, with lake views adding a distinctive backdrop to a day on the slopes.
START HEREChälen has a four-person chairlift.
Skilift Krinau offers local downhill skiing in the village of Krinau. Its regular weekend programme combines Saturday afternoon and evening sessions with Sunday afternoon skiing, giving visitors a choice between a daytime outing and an evening on the slope.
La Berra - La Roche offers downhill skiing on ten local pistes, including two valley descents, in Switzerland's Fribourg region. The Gîte snowpark adds a freestyle option alongside the downhill piste network, giving skiers and snowboarders another focus for their day.
La Corbatière is a family downhill ski area with a long tradition of introducing local children to skiing. Its welcoming learning environment includes organised ski lessons for children and adults.
La Forclaz / Le Tsaté is a small downhill ski area with a limited selection of pistes suited to different ability levels. In the heart of the village, a baby lift provides a place for first experiences on snow and for skiers returning to refresh their technique.
La Forclaz offers lift-served downhill skiing on a red piste. The slope is equipped with lighting for night skiing.
La Fouly is a downhill ski area in Valais with 13 local pistes. Alongside the downhill network, winter visitors can choose cross-country skiing and a toboggan run at La Petite Combe, offering several ways to combine skiing with other activities in the snow.
Langenbruck’s downhill skiing is centred on Obere Wanne, with gentle and steep pistes advertised for adults and children. Night skiing is part of the resort’s character, giving visitors an evening option alongside a daytime outing on the local downhill slopes.
START HERESkilift Obere Wanne serves the current downhill destination.
La Trélasse is a downhill learning area at Col de la Givrine in St-Cergue, centred on teaching drag lifts. Its learning lifts cater to children from age three, making the area particularly suited to families introducing young children to their first skiing experiences.
Lauchernalp's upper and lower ski sectors are connected by red and black pistes. Skiers who prefer to avoid the descent can return from the upper sector to the lower sector on the three-seat chairlift.
START HEREThe Wiler–Lauchernalp cable car provides access from the valley to Lauchernalp.
Skilift Lantsch/Lenz occupies a sunny south-facing slope in Unterdorf. This small, compact ski area suits children and beginners.
Les Breuleux is a local downhill ski area in Switzerland's Jura & Three-Lakes region, operated by Téléski Les Breuleux SA. Its five local pistes sit within the Franches-Montagnes winter-sports destination, which also offers cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Bugnenets-Savagnières offers downhill skiing in the Bugnenets sector, including the blue La Combe piste. Also known as chemin Veillon, this run connects the lower Bugnenets parking areas with Métairie du Fornel du Haut, providing a named route to locate when planning your ski day.
Domaine de ski des Giettes is a small Swiss Alpine ski area with blue and red downhill pistes served by two drag lifts. Its group-focused character includes exclusive hire of the ski area with accommodation and catering, while Auberge de Chindonne provides a ski-in/ski-out base.
Les Marécottes has a local downhill ski area with a valley descent, complemented by the separate Chemin de luge des Marécottes sledging run. Winter walking and snowshoe trails offer additional ways to explore Les Marécottes alongside its downhill skiing.
START HERETélécabine des Marécottes.
Les Mosses–La Lécherette offers downhill skiing within the wider Leysin–Mosses–Lécherette area, which includes runs descending to resort level. Separate classic and skating cross-country trails offer an alternative to spending the whole day on downhill pistes.
Les Pléiades offers a compact downhill network of seven local pistes, suited to visitors looking for a small ski area. Its piste offering includes a kilometre of floodlit runs, providing an illuminated-slope option alongside the rest of the downhill terrain.
Les Prés-d'Orvin offers downhill skiing on the north-facing slopes of Mont-Sujet, in the southern foothills of the Jura. Its blue and red pistes suit visitors looking for easy and intermediate skiing in a natural mountain setting, with a separate sledging slope adding another winter activity.
Torrent is Leukerbad’s downhill ski area in Valais, with blue pistes and black runs offering different levels of challenge. Kumme is a blue-piste option, while Flaschenhalde is classified black; ungroomed yellow routes such as Freeride Direttissima provide a separate terrain choice.
START HEREThe Leukerbad–Rinderhütte cable car serves Torrent. The Schwalbennest lift is a six-person chairlift.
Lourtier offers local downhill skiing at the Téléski du Dzora, with a slope that also accommodates bob sledding for children and adults. The replacement lift dates from 2022, and snowmaking and floodlighting support afternoon skiing and scheduled evening sessions.
The Téléski des Orvales in Malleray shares its lift with BikePark Valbirse, combining winter skiing with mountain biking at the same site. The bikepark redevelopment preserved the ski lift and enabled winter skiing to resume when snow conditions permit.
START HEREWinter skiing uses the Téléski des Orvales at BikePark Valbirse.
Marbach–Marbachegg combines seven local pistes with two descents to the valley, making valley runs part of the downhill skiing available here. Its piste area covers 0.24 square kilometres, with the skiing centred on the local Marbachegg network.
Téléconthey offers lift-served skiing at the Teleski des Ombrins in Mayens de Conthey. Its relaxed, informal character makes it a choice for families who want to ski together.
Meiringen-Hasliberg combines downhill skiing with the Skihäsliland practice area. The Skirennzentrum Hasliberg adds a ski-racing focus.
START HEREThe Hasliberg Twing–Lischen–Käserstatt gondola provides mountain access from Twing.
Minschuns offers downhill skiing and snowboarding on wide, open slopes above the tree line in Val Müstair. Alp da Munt provides a family focal point, with a children's learning area beside the mountain restaurant, where parents can watch from the terrace.
Mont-Gibloux has a local learn-to-ski tradition. Young skiers from the surrounding region are central to its character.
The ski area crosses the Moosalp pass, with views towards the Bietschhorn and the Mischabel group with the Dom. Bodmen has a children's ski area and a large playground suited to young children and beginners.
START HEREAccess from the ski lift at Z’Niwu in Törbel.
Mörlialp offers downhill pistes across all difficulty levels. Its Kinderland provides a learning area with several practice lifts.
Münster-Geschinen offers gentle downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding in Goms. The ski area caters to families with children and newcomers to skiing, as well as visitors getting back onto snow at the start of the season, with a focus on approachable terrain.
Maulerhubel and Winteregg offer gentle descents for less experienced skiers and snowboarders. Schiltgrat offers more challenging slopes, while Birg-Schilthorn has often-steep descents for proficient skiers.
START HEREThe Schilthorn Cableway connects Stechelberg directly with Mürren.
Nara is a downhill ski area above Leontica in the Blenio Valley, with pistes catering to families with children, keen skiers and snowboarders. Its upper lift area reaches Bassa di Nara, on the ridge separating the Blenio Valley from Leventina, with views towards the Gotthard massif and Rheinwaldhorn.
Nax Télé Mont-Noble is a family-oriented downhill ski and snowboard area at Nax in Valais, welcoming families with very young children as well as mountain enthusiasts. Three chairlifts and a drag lift serve the pistes, giving the resort a straightforward four-lift layout.
Nollen is a family-friendly downhill ski area in Unterägeri. It has welcomed local skiers for more than 50 years.
START HEREA 1,507 m drag lift serves the slopes, with a separate 245 m pony lift for children and beginners.
Oberegg–St. Anton offers compact downhill skiing across three descents on the slopes of St. Anton. Its Garaventa lift dates from 1965 and is included in the Swiss Federal Office of Culture’s inventory of technical cultural monuments of national importance.
Skilift Oberhelfenschwil is a family-focused downhill ski area for young children learning to ski and use a ski lift from scratch. Beginner snowboarders are also part of its audience, giving the area a clear emphasis on first experiences on snow with the family.
START HEREThe ski lift has a sloping length of 350 metres and a vertical rise of 68 metres.
Skilift Oberwangen is a small, family-oriented downhill ski area with a main drag lift and separate facilities for children's first turns. The Zauberteppich conveyor and Ponylift support gradual learning, while Snowli ski school offers children's lessons and the piste-side Arosastübli provides a place for a break.
Ovronnaz’s downhill skiing offers a choice of blue, red and black pistes. Red runs form the largest group in its published piste classification, giving intermediate skiers several options alongside easier descents and black pistes for more experienced visitors.
Pany is a family-oriented downhill ski area. Its pistes cater to beginners as well as experienced skiers and snowboarders.
Parsenn offers high alpine skiing with a funicular dating to the early days of the sport. The Parsennbahn provides access from Davos, while the Gotschnabahn brings skiers up from Klosters.
START HEREGotschnabahn from Klosters Platz.
Pian Cales offers blue and red downhill pistes in the heart of San Bernardino village. Its learning facilities make it particularly suited to first experiences on skis.
Languard is a family ski area in central Pontresina, with varied slopes for beginners and experienced skiers seeking a relaxed ski day. Ski and snowboard lessons are available, while more confident visitors can use the area's drag and disc lifts.
Pradaschier offers downhill skiing and snowboarding directly above Churwalden, with sunny slopes and room for wide turns. The slopes suit first turns as well as more sporting carving, making it an option for learners and skiers practising their technique.
START HEREThe chairlift connects Churwalden with the Pradaschier mountain station.
Prato Leventina offers red and black downhill pistes for more experienced skiers. Beginners can ski a blue piste through the forest.
Raten offers an introduction to skiing for adults and children on its Mega-Star platter lift. The Pinocchio rope lift serves young children skiing a slalom through tunnels.
Rathvel offers downhill skiing for all abilities in the Fribourg Pre-Alps. Its ski terrain is served by rope tows and drag lifts.
Ratzi is a winter recreation area above Spiringen in Uri. Visitors can ski, snowboard, walk or snowshoe here.
START HEREThe Spiringen–Ratzi access cable car has eight-person cabins; a one-kilometre ski lift serves the downhill skiing.
Skilift Regensberg offers local downhill skiing in Regensberg, with an association continuing the lift's operation. The association grew from a community initiative to save the ski lift, allowing visitors to keep enjoying skiing at this small village venue.
Seebodenalp is a compact downhill ski area with easy descents served by Skilift Seebodenalp and the children's lift at Holderen. Winter walking and cross-country skiing also form part of its character, making it a useful choice for groups combining downhill skiing with other winter activities.
Rossberg–Oberwil is a family-oriented downhill ski area with a relaxed character and varied pistes that are easy to survey. It suits families and recreational snow-sports visitors who enjoy skiing together and spending time in natural surroundings around Oberwil im Simmental.
Rosswald offers downhill skiing on five local pistes. A valley descent is part of the local ski offering.
Neusell offers downhill skiing on varied, naturally contoured pistes. Its character suits skiers who enjoy leisurely descents.
Runal Péra is a local downhill ski area in Campliun near Trun, where generations have learned to ski and snowboard. Its long-standing role in introducing children, teenagers and adults to snow sports makes learning and shared ski days central to its character.
Röhrenmoos is a small municipal downhill ski area in Dietikon, owned by the city since 1972. Its compact winter-sports setting accommodates skiers, snowboarders and bobsled users, with a 225-metre surface lift pulling riders up the hillside from 460 to 495 metres above sea level.
Saas-Fee is a car-free village at the foot of the Dom. Its winter slopes cater to experienced skiers and people trying the sport.
START HEREStart at the Alpin Express valley station in Saas-Fee; the lift continues through Morenia to Felskinn.
St-Cergue offers downhill skiing near Geneva and Lausanne, welcoming beginners as well as experienced skiers. The wider winter destination includes La Givrine and La Cure, where other winter activities complement the skiing and broaden the options for a winter visit.
Saint-George offers downhill skiing on Lally, the smaller piste, and Les Devants, the larger piste. Lally also hosts night skiing when specially announced, adding an evening option to the ski day, while a refreshment bar opens whenever the pistes operate.
St-Luc/Chandolin offers skiing in a natural mountain setting on the sunny side of Val d’Anniviers. Other activities include sledging, the Chemin des Planètes, hiking and an observatory.
START HEREThe Tsapé chairlift provides mountain access from Chandolin.
Sarn-Heinzenberg is a family ski and sledging area in Graubünden. The sledging descent from Dultschinas to Lescha passes traditional mountain huts, with views toward the Domleschg and Piz Beverin.
START HEREStart at the Lescha valley station for chairlift access to the Dultschinas middle station.
Sattel-Hochstuckli is a compact downhill ski area aimed at families and people starting winter sports. Its revolving gondola, ski lift and Rondos Lern- und Spassland combine a mountain outing with a dedicated place to learn, making it a practical choice for a relaxed family ski day.
START HERESki day passes include the gondola, Skilift Engelstock and Rondos Lern- und Spassland.
Savognin combines gentler slopes with long descents. Children can practise on Piste Flurin, which has bumps, dips and small obstacles.
START HERETake the ten-person gondola from Savognin to Tigignas, then the connecting gondola to Somtgant.
Schafmatt offers local downhill skiing on the Bärenacher and Oltschür pistes, with a ski lift serving the area. The Skihütte/Skibar complements a day on the slopes, opening during lift operation and on additional occasions according to the venue's winter programme.
Schatzalp-Strela caters to leisurely skiers and children. Its quiet skiing atmosphere favours an unhurried day on the slopes.
START HEREA chairlift connects the hotel directly with its own ski area.
Linden is a family ski area. It offers evening skiing on illuminated pistes.
Schwanden–Sigriswil offers downhill skiing overlooking Lake Thun, with pistes divided into different difficulty grades. Ski lifts serve Schwanden and Wilerallmi Sigriswil, which comprise the downhill offering within this broader winter-sports destination.
START HEREThe downhill offering includes the Schwanden and Wilerallmi Sigriswil ski lifts.
Schwarzsee is a downhill ski area in Switzerland's Fribourg region, served by the Kaisereggbahnen Schwarzsee. Its local skiing network comprises 11 pistes and includes two valley descents, offering downhill runs that extend back into the valley as part of the ski day.
Schwellbrunn's Landscheide–Sitz ski area focuses on beginners, less experienced skiers, young children and first-time snowboarders. Its short lift links Landscheide with Sitz, while the sunny hillside offers views across the Alpstein.
START HEREThe Landscheide–Sitz lift is 340 metres long and climbs 62 vertical metres, from 1,022 to 1,084 metres above sea level.
Skilift Bennau combines downhill skiing with historic lift heritage. Bennau II is one of the few Oehler ski lifts preserved intact.
Bildhaus offers downhill skiing served by a 280-metre drag lift and a pony lift. Its easy, broad pistes suit families with younger children.
Skilift Bäretswil is a family-focused downhill ski area in the Zürcher Oberland, operated by the local Steig cooperative. Its learning slopes use figures and tunnels to help children practise skiing and snowboarding through play, making this a practical choice for a family learning day.
Skilift Fischenthal is a small, family-oriented downhill ski area at Aurüti/Oberegg. A practice lift provides a separate learning option, while the Oberegg slopes include red and black pistes for visitors looking for more demanding skiing during a family ski day.
Skilift Ghöch is a small downhill ski area in Bäretswil’s Zürcher Oberland, with a family focus and a dedicated beginner lift. Its layout places the Ponylift on the left and a platter drag lift on the right, making the distinction between the learning area and the main lift straightforward.
Skilift Gurnigelbad offers downhill skiing on Wednesdays and weekends. Friday evening skiing adds an after-dark option.
Malbun offers skiing with a small lift operated by Ortsgemeinde Buchs. The area is particularly suited to young families.
Skilift Mastrils caters to families with children on skis or snowboards. Its pistes are well prepared and easy to keep in view.
START HEREA platter lift runs for almost 1,000 metres.
Skilift Mugi is a small downhill ski area in Mugiweid, Netstal, with an upper area and a lower tow developed for its youngest guests. Its local slopes suit a family ski outing, with children central to the area's development from its original small drag lift.
START HEREA drag lift serves the lower area, developed for younger guests.
Oberholz-Farner is a downhill ski area above Wald in the Zürcher Oberland, where generations of children have learned to ski. Its compact setting is suited to families and beginners taking their first turns, with slopes that lend themselves to an afternoon outing.
Skilift Schnabelsberg offers a prepared slope suited to children and beginners. Day and night skiing and a ski hut for refreshments round out the experience.
Skilift Selfranga offers local downhill skiing in Klosters with a T-bar lift and a separate pony lift. Each lift has its own ticket options for adults and children. Alongside daytime skiing, Selfranga also offers evening skiing through its night-ski programme.
Skigebiet Steg is a small downhill ski area in Steg im Tösstal, with skiing for beginners and experienced visitors. Its two surface lifts divide the skiing between the longer Grosser Lift slopes and the short Trainerlift learning slope, with blue and red runs.
Tristeli is a compact, family-oriented downhill ski area. Sportier skiers can choose from several pistes.
Sollegg offers downhill skiing above Appenzell, with long descents on prepared pistes. In clear weather, the Sollegg mountain station has views towards Lake Constance, giving skiers a scenic stopping point at the upper end of the lift before their next descent.
START HEREThe main T-bar lift is 1,560 metres long.
Sommartel offers three kilometres of downhill pistes. Skiing here depends on sufficient snow cover.
Speicher's local downhill skiing centres on the named lifts Vögelinsegg and Blatten. Blatten's compact slope is designed for beginners and is popular with children and families, making it a suitable choice for learning basic turns and practising on manageable terrain.
START HEREVögelinsegg has a Brändle surface lift with T-bars, a length of 470 metres and a vertical rise of 85 metres.
Splügen-Tambo offers downhill skiing in Graubünden, with blue pistes for easier skiing and black descents for confident skiers. Tanatz is a blue-rated option, while the black-rated Tröglipiste provides a more demanding descent within the same ski area.
START HEREThe Bodmenstafel chairlift seats six people.
Familienskigebiet Zuoz is a family-oriented downhill area in the Engadin, with sunny slopes suited to beginners and more experienced skiers and snowboarders. Its child-secured Chastlatsch chairlift supports young learners, including children aged four and over attending ski lessons.
Skilift Sternenberg is a small downhill ski hill centred on the Rietwies drag lift. Its approximately 250-metre lift and 46.6-metre vertical rise keep the skiing concentrated on a compact hillside, suited to short runs and repeated laps during a local ski outing.
Klingenstock offers black pistes, including the steep Franz-Heinzer race piste. Fronalpstock offers the Sonnenpiste for recreational skiers.
START HEREThe Morschach–Stoos cable car provides access from Talstation Morschach to Stoos.
Sörenberg combines relaxed downhill skiing over hills and pastures with runs through woodland and moorland landscapes. The Eisee sector on Brienzer Rothorn adds more demanding terrain, making it an option for experienced skiers looking beyond the gentler slopes.
START HEREStart at the Rossweid gondola valley station in Sörenberg, where the operator has a ticket counter.
Tannenberg brings downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and sledging together in the Swiss village of Waldkirch. The local ski area is run by Skiclub Tannenberg, with lift-served skiing alongside separate cross-country trails and a sledging slope on the Tannenberg.
START HEREThe Borer ski lift is 280 metres long and rises through 43 vertical metres; it was built in 1969.
Solarskilift Tenna is a small downhill ski area in the village of Tenna, especially suited to families with young children. Several pistes lead back towards the valley, served by a compact surface lift that also generates electricity from its overhead solar panels.
START HERESolarskilift Tenna is a surface drag lift with double bars.
Tschappina-Heinzenberg offers downhill skiing on rock-free slopes, with snowmaking in the Lüsch-Obergmeind and Oberurmein sectors. Children's areas at Oberurmein and Obertschappina give families dedicated places for early learning alongside the main ski slopes.
Tschiertschen offers lift-served skiing on varied natural-snow pistes. Spacious slopes give this mountain ski area a quiet, relaxed character.
Urnäsch Osteregg offers downhill skiing on broad natural-snow slopes on the Osteregg hillside. Its piste offering includes Osteregg–Sölzer, a connecting piste and Kinderland, alongside the Reservoir–Chräg–Böhl variant descent, giving visitors distinct parts of the hillside to explore.
Vals–Dachberg is a high-alpine downhill ski area in Graubünden, with skiing centred on Gadastatt and the slopes of Dachberg. The gondola reaches Gadastatt, while three further lifts lead into the upper mountain's high-alpine terrain, complementing the learning provision below.
Vichères-Liddes has wide ski runs. The ski area lies between the Mont-Blanc and Grand-Combin massifs.
START HEREStart at the lower Le Chapelet chairlift departure beside the ski-area parking.
Skilift Walterswil offers local downhill skiing with a surface drag lift in the village of Walterswil. The facility is prepared for skiing each year, and the lift can run when snow and weather conditions are suitable for a winter outing on the local slope.
Skilift Wasen i.E. offers downhill skiing in Wasen im Emmental, with lifts operated by the local Skilift Verein Wasen i.E. The piste is prepared when there is sufficient snow, so snow conditions are an important consideration when planning a ski day here.
Wiriehorn is a compact ski area. Its pistes allow varied circuits, and the valley-station ticket desk can help you plan routes.
START HEREThe Wiriehorn chairlift provides access to the mountain station at Nüegg.
Wolzenalp's downhill pistes follow a rolling hill landscape, with skiing largely dependent on natural snow. Beginners can start in Kinderland before progressing to Skilift Stalden beside the chairlift's mountain station.
START HEREThe Wolzenalp chairlift provides access from the valley to the ski area.
Matterhorn Ski Paradise combines Zermatt’s Sunnegga-Rothorn, Gornergrat and Schwarzsee-Matterhorn Glacier Paradise ski sectors. Its international skiing option also includes Breuil-Cervinia/Valtournenche in Italy.
Grimentz-Zinal connects Grimentz with Zinal in an alpine ski area. Winter activities include skiing, snowboarding, winter walking and snowshoeing.
START HEREThe Zinal–Sorebois–Espace Weisshorn gondola provides mountain access from Zinal.
