Elm ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Elm is a ski area in Elm, Glarus, Switzerland. Its 55 mapped downhill runs add up to 28 km, which ranks it #41 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 502 m long.

Slopes at Elm

About 48% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 32% intermediate and 20% advanced or expert, which makes Elm a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 3 magic carpets, 2 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,016 m up to 2,100 m, a vertical drop of 1,084 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 Elm

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; Zürich Airport (ZRH) is 75 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hätzingen (0.9 km), Laax (152.2 km), Braunwald (15.1 km) and Glarus (1.5 km), which together add 205 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.