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Gais ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Gais is a ski area in Altstätten, Saint Gallen, Switzerland, between 900 m and 1,168 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
1,168 m
Vertical drop
268 m
Cross-country
20 km
Nearest airport
ACH · 16 km

Gais is a ski area in Altstätten, Saint Gallen, Switzerland.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 900 m up to 1,168 m, a vertical drop of 268 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 20.2 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Gais

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 16 km away in a straight line — roughly 21 minutes by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 35 km away. Nearby ski areas include Appenzell (5.5 km), Brülisau (2.9 km), Speicher (1.4 km) and Ebenalp-Horn (9.5 km), which together add 19 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Gais

  1. 1
    Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport Flag of SwitzerlandSt. Gallen, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    ACH16 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen Flag of GermanyFriedrichshafen, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    FDH35 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Zürich Airport Flag of SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ZRH70 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Memmingen Allgau Airport Flag of GermanyMemmingen, Germany Airports in Germany
    FMM91 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Gais?

The lifts and runs reach 1,168 m (3,832 ft); the lowest point is 900 m, a vertical drop of 268 m.

What is the nearest airport to Gais?

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 16 km away in a straight line; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 35 km away.

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