Saas Grund ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Saas Grund is a ski area in Saas-Grund, Valais, Switzerland. Its 43 mapped downhill runs add up to 21 km, which ranks it #54 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 479 m long.

Slopes at Saas Grund

About 14% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 75% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Saas Grund a balanced resort for intermediate skiers. 12.2 km (59%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 2 gondolas, 1 j-bar, 1 t-bar, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,553 m up to 3,141 m, a vertical drop of 1,588 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 Saas Grund

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 74 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 37 min by car; Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) is 82 km away. Nearby ski areas include Saas-Balen (2.5 km), Saas-Almagell - Furggstalden/Heidbodme (9.7 km), Saas Fee (48.5 km) and Grächen (17.0 km), which together add 96 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.