Anzere switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Anzere Switzerland.
Anzere Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1965 the Swiss ski resort Anzere lies at 1423 metres altitude in the Valais region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2462m Anzere ski area is not snow sure. Over 84 snow cannons ensure artificial Anzere snow making covers 10km of ski trails, which equates to around 25 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Anzere (Switzerland) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 160km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Anzere ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
A south-facing purpose-built resort in traditional Swiss architectural style, close to Crans. It is very popular, partly because it is the sunniest spot in Switzerland, according to official statistics.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Anzere Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 4 runs 3km |
26% |
Advanced Trails
 9 runs 32km |
60% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
6% |
Anzere Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF? - CHF? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Anzere Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 40km |
| total length of Anzere trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S E |
| direction Anzere ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2462m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1423m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1423m |
| centre of Anzere ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1039m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1039m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Anzere
Skiing Anzere you'll enjoy 15 pistes and trails and that means approximately 40km of ski runs. Anzere lifts number 13 with the capacity to uplift 9250 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Anzere is over 5km long.
Anzere Ski Area
Anzere ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 26% intermediate, 60% advanced ski slopes and 6% for expert skiers - the most difficult Anzere piste is the 5km Piste des Masques run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Anzere after dark.
Anzere for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Anzere
If you snowboard Anzere you'll want to know that, of the 13 ski lifts in total, 8 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Anzere snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Anzere snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Anzere for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Anzere Apres Ski
The apres ski Anzere scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 12 restaurants 0 bowling 3 night club 0 cinema 2 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 0 hot tubs 2 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 35 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 2 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Anzere for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Anzere Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Anzere resort - ski Anzere by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Anzere ski resort is also known as Wildhorn and has the following common misspellings:
Anzere ski area has ski slopes which face S E
The direction which the various Anzere ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Anzere ski resort has ski slopes facing S E.
Anzere for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Anzere reviews, 3.3 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.