Saas-Almagell - Furggstalden/Heidbodme ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Saas-Almagell - Furggstalden/Heidbodme is a ski area in Saas-Almagell, Valais, Switzerland. Its 29 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.7 km, which ranks it #98 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 333 m long.

Slopes at Saas-Almagell - Furggstalden/Heidbodme

About 40% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 3% advanced or expert, which makes Saas-Almagell - Furggstalden/Heidbodme a balanced resort for intermediate skiers. 6.4 km (66%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 2 button lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 t-bar, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,672 m up to 2,344 m, a vertical drop of 672 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Saas-Almagell - Furggstalden/Heidbodme

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 73 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 36 min by car; Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Saas Fee (48.5 km), Saas Grund (20.6 km), Saas-Balen (2.5 km) and Grächen (17.0 km), which together add 107 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.