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Avers ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Avers is a ski area in Am Bach, Graubunden, Switzerland with 6.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,981 m and 2,515 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.5 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
2,515 m
Vertical drop
534 m
Cross-country
7.8 km
Nearest airport
LUG · 69 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.5 km

6 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars

Avers is a ski area in Am Bach, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.5 km, which ranks it #132 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,075 m long.

Slopes at Avers

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Avers a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 2 t-bars. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,981 m up to 2,515 m, a vertical drop of 534 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 7.8 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Avers

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 30 min by car; Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is 86 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bivio (14.8 km), Casaccia (0.6 km), Maloja (3.1 km) and Savognin (44.2 km), which together add 67 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Avers

  1. 1
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG69 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Il Caravaggio International Airport Flag of ItalyOrio al Serio (BG), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BGY86 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Milan Malpensa International Airport Flag of ItalyFerno (VA), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MXP110 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Milano Linate Airport Flag of ItalySegrate (MI), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LIN112 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Avers have?

6.5 km of downhill runs (6 runs): 6.5 km easy. It is #132 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Avers?

The lifts and runs reach 2,515 m (8,251 ft); the lowest point is 1,981 m, a vertical drop of 534 m.

What is the nearest airport to Avers?

Lugano Airport (LUG), about 69 km away in a straight line; Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is 86 km away.

How many ski lifts does Avers have?

2 lifts: 2 t-bars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.