Aletsch Arena ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Aletsch Arena is a ski area in Betten, Valais, Switzerland. Its 195 mapped downhill runs add up to 90 km, which ranks it #7 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 2.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 459 m long.

Slopes at Aletsch Arena

About 47% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes Aletsch Arena a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 43 lifts: 10 t-bars, 8 chairlifts, 6 magic carpets, 5 cable cars, 4 gondolas, 4 button lifts, 3 funiculars, 2 rope tows, 1 combined lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,057 m up to 2,868 m, a vertical drop of 1,811 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Aletsch Arena

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 34 min by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Belalp (39.9 km), Bellwald (16.1 km), Wilern (0.7 km) and Rosswald (4.8 km), which together add 71 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.