Savognin ski holidays
Established in 1910 the Swiss ski resort Savognin lies at 1200 metres altitude in the Graubünden region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2713m the area is snow sure. Over 60 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 5km of trails, which equates to around 7 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Savognin is Zürich at a distance of 180km or approximately 150 minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
One of the best equipped ski resorts in Switzerland, with a long list of facilities and excellent intermediate standard skiing. Snowboarders have especially good facilities including a fun-park with jumps and a half-pipe.
Alpine Downhill Runs
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs 32.5km |
36% |
Advanced Trails
 12 runs 37.5km |
54% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
9% |
Resort and Holiday Stats
| Beginners |  |
| Intermediate | |
| Advanced/Expert | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family/child Friendly | |
| Snow-Sure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF253 - CHF253 |
Traditional Village / Purpose Built Resort |
| Resort Opens | Dec 2013 |
| Resort Closes | Apr 2014 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 80km |
| total length of Savognin trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 15km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | S E N |
| direction Savognin area faces |
| Top Altitude | 2713m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1200m |
| bottom of lowest run |
| Resort Altitude | 1200m |
| centre of Savognin ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1513m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1513m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift |
Skiing in Savognin
22 pistes and trails means approximately 80km of runs. 15 Savognin lifts have capacity to transport 13700 per hour. The longest run in the Swiss ski resort is over 15km.
The mountain has 0% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 36% intermediate, 54% advanced slopes and 9% for experts - the most difficult piste is the 3km Pro Spinatsch run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Savognin after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Rating for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Savognin Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
4 apres ski bars 11 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 2 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 2 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 45 prepare winter walks 2 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling.
Rating for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
"Savognin" by any other name
The Swiss resort is also known as Piz Martegnas, Piz Cartas and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Savognin slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing 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 resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Savognin has slopes facing S E N.
Rating for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Savognin reviews, 3.8 star rating and information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.