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Cari ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Cari is a ski area in Campello, Ticino, Switzerland with 11 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,651 m and 2,279 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
11 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
2,279 m
Vertical drop
628 m
Nearest airport
LUG · 56 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.1 km
  • Advanced2.7 km
  • Intermediate2.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets

Cari is a ski area in Campello, Ticino, Switzerland. Its 24 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #93 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 464 m long.

Slopes at Cari

About 55% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 21% intermediate and 24% advanced or expert, which makes Cari a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,651 m up to 2,279 m, a vertical drop of 628 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Cari

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 56 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 12 min by car; Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) is 97 km away. Nearby ski areas include Campra, Prato Leventina (5.2 km), Nara (12.8 km) and Campo (Blenio) (2.6 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Cari

  1. 1
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG56 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Milan Malpensa International Airport Flag of ItalyFerno (VA), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MXP97 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH108 kmstraight line
  4. 4 BRN111 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Cari have?

11 km of downhill runs (24 runs): 6.1 km easy, 2.7 km advanced, 2.4 km intermediate. It is #93 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Cari?

The lifts and runs reach 2,279 m (7,477 ft); the lowest point is 1,651 m, a vertical drop of 628 m.

What is the nearest airport to Cari?

Lugano Airport (LUG), about 56 km away in a straight line; Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) is 97 km away.

How many ski lifts does Cari have?

4 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.

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