Gais, Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland · ski area

Gais ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Gais is a ski area in Gais, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland with 1.3 km of mapped downhill runs, between 950 m and 1,038 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 1.3 km
Lifts: —
Top elevation: 1,038 m
Vertical drop: 88 m
Nearest airport: ACH · 15 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy0.3 km
Advanced0.3 km
Intermediate0.7 km

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

Gais is a ski area in Gais, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.3 km, which ranks it #234 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 208 m long.

Slopes at Gais

About 27% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 53% intermediate and 20% advanced or expert, which makes Gais a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 950 m up to 1,038 m, a vertical drop of 88 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Gais

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 15 km away in a straight line — roughly 20 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 34 km away. Nearby ski areas include Speicher (1.4 km), Appenzell (5.5 km), Beckenhalde (1.0 km) and Brülisau (2.9 km), which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Gais

1
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport St. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
ACH15 kmstraight line
2
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Friedrichshafen, Germany Airports in Germany Transfers & Meet & Greet →
FDH34 kmstraight line
3
Zürich Airport Zurich, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland Transfers & Meet & Greet →
ZRH69 kmstraight line
4
Memmingen Allgau Airport Memmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
FMM90 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Gais have?

1.3 km of downhill runs (6 runs): 0.3 km easy, 0.3 km advanced, 0.7 km intermediate. It is #234 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Gais?

The lifts and runs reach 1,038 m (3,406 ft); the lowest point is 950 m, a vertical drop of 88 m.

What is the nearest airport to Gais?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 15 km away in a straight line; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 34 km away.

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