Parsenn ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Parsenn is a ski area in Clavadel, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 101 mapped downhill runs add up to 81 km, which ranks it #11 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 1.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 802 m long.

Slopes at Parsenn

About 22% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 61% intermediate and 16% advanced or expert, which makes Parsenn a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 39 lifts: 20 funiculars, 6 chairlifts, 4 t-bars, 4 cable cars, 2 gondolas, 2 magic carpets, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,000 m up to 2,810 m, a vertical drop of 1,810 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 76.5 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Parsenn

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 73 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 35 min by car; Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 94 km away. Nearby ski areas include Selfranga (2.8 km), Bündalift – Davos (1.6 km), Schatzalp/Strela (7.6 km) and Fideriser Heuberge (9.0 km), which together add 86 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.