Lauterbrunnen switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Lauterbrunnen Switzerland.
Lauterbrunnen Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1937 the Swiss ski resort Lauterbrunnen lies at 2971 metres altitude in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Lauterbrunnen ski area is snow sure. Over 26 snow cannons ensure artificial Lauterbrunnen snow making covers 10km of ski trails, which equates to around 20 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Lauterbrunnen (Switzerland) is Zürich at a distance of 210km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Lauterbrunnen ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Located on the valley floor between Murren and Wengen this is the ideal resort for those wanting real choice with their Jungfrau Region Pass, especially as it includes Interlaken further down the valley.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Lauterbrunnen Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 23 runs 69km |
28% |
Advanced Trails
 35 runs 98km |
43% |
Expert Trails
 22 runs 22km |
27% |
Lauterbrunnen Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF? - CHF? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Lauterbrunnen Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 213km |
| total length of Lauterbrunnen trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 14.9km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Lauterbrunnen ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2971m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 796m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 796m |
| centre of Lauterbrunnen ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 2176m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 2176m |
| 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 Lauterbrunnen
Skiing Lauterbrunnen you'll enjoy 80 pistes and trails and that means approximately 213km of ski runs. Lauterbrunnen lifts number 46 with the capacity to uplift ? skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Lauterbrunnen is over 14.9km long.
Lauterbrunnen Ski Area
Lauterbrunnen ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 28% intermediate, 43% advanced ski slopes and 27% for expert skiers - the most difficult Lauterbrunnen piste is the ?km Oh God run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Lauterbrunnen after dark.
Lauterbrunnen for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Lauterbrunnen
If you snowboard Lauterbrunnen you'll want to know that, of the 46 ski lifts in total, 12 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Lauterbrunnen snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Lauterbrunnen snowboard facilities include 3 terrain parks and 2 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 50 metres), 2 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Lauterbrunnen for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Lauterbrunnen Apres Ski
The apres ski Lauterbrunnen scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 6 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 73.5 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ice Karting, Waterfall.
Lauterbrunnen for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Lauterbrunnen Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Lauterbrunnen resort - ski Lauterbrunnen by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Lauterbrunnen ski resort is also known as Lauterbrunnen and has the following common misspellings:
Lauterbrunnen ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Lauterbrunnen 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. Lauterbrunnen ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Lauterbrunnen for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall