Valais, Switzerland
Saas Fee ski resort
The short answer
Saas Fee has about 48 km of mapped runs and 30 lifts, with skiing from about 1,485 m up to 3,556 m (11,667 ft), a vertical drop of 2,071 m. By mapped runs it is number 21 of the 59 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lugano (LUG), about 77 km away in a straight line.
Saas-Fee · Valais
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,556 m11,667 ft
- Vertical drop
- 2,071 m6,795 ft
- Mapped runs
- 48 km82 runs
- Lifts
- 30mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 44% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 44% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 34 | 21.5 km |
| Intermediate | 38 | 21.4 km |
| Advanced | 5 | 2.3 km |
| Freeride | 5 | 3.2 km |
Lifts
30 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 8 |
| Gondolas | 6 |
| Platter lifts | 4 |
| Funiculars | 4 |
| Drag lifts | 3 |
| Cable cars | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 77 km |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Ferno (VA) | 81 km |
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 97 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 101 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Saas Fee?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,556 m (11,667 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,485 m (4,872 ft), a vertical of 2,071 m (6,795 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Saas Fee have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 48 km of downhill runs and 30 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Saas Fee?
Lugano (LUG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 77 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Saas Fee piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.