Samnaun switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Samnaun Switzerland.
Samnaun Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1920 the Swiss ski resort Samnaun lies at 2864 metres altitude in the Graubünden region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Samnaun ski area is snow sure. Over 260 snow cannons ensure artificial Samnaun snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 50 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Samnaun (Switzerland) is Zürich at a distance of 235km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Samnaun ski season runs from December to May.
SNO-man says
World-class centre on Austro-Swiss circuit linked to Ischgl since the early 1980s- together creating the largest, as well as the livliest ski area in the Eastern Alps. The high altitude ski area and extensive snowmaking also make for one of the continent's more snow sure destinations. Samnaun made the news in 1995/96 when it opened the world's first double-decker cable car (also the biggest ever at the time, carrying 180 skiers). It is the host of the annual World Santa Claus Championships at the start of the season each winter.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Samnaun Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 13 runs 38km |
18% |
Advanced Trails
 48 runs 127km |
68% |
Expert Trails
 9 runs 9km |
12% |
Samnaun 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 | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Samnaun Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 230km |
| total length of Samnaun trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 11km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Samnaun ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2864m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1778m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1846m |
| centre of Samnaun ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1026m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1026m |
| 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 Samnaun
Skiing Samnaun you'll enjoy 70 pistes and trails and that means approximately 230km of ski runs. Samnaun lifts number 40 with the capacity to uplift 78500 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Samnaun is over 11km long.
Samnaun Ski Area
Samnaun ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 18% intermediate, 68% advanced ski slopes and 12% for expert skiers - the most difficult Samnaun piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Samnaun after dark.
Samnaun for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Samnaun Apres Ski
The apres ski Samnaun scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
8 apres ski bars 35 restaurants 1 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 40 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Samnaun for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Samnaun Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Samnaun resort - ski Samnaun by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Samnaun ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Samnaun ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Samnaun 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. Samnaun ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Samnaun for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall