Scuol switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Scuol Switzerland.
Scuol Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1949 the Swiss ski resort Scuol lies at 1250 metres altitude in the Graubünden region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2783m Scuol ski area is snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Scuol snow making covers 24km of ski trails, which equates to around 30 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Scuol (Switzerland) is Zürich at a distance of 220km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Scuol ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Ancient, Romansh speaking village with five fountains spouting forth pure mineral water. The skiing is excellent and includes the longest run in the Engadin, the 10km "Traumpiste". Scuol is also home to the Mosca brothers, Fadri and Cla, World and Swiss champions snowboarders in 1993 and 1995.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Scuol Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 12 runs 35km |
48% |
Advanced Trails
 9 runs 30km |
36% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
16% |
Scuol 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 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Scuol Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 80km |
| total length of Scuol trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 10km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S |
| direction Scuol ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2783m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1250m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1250m |
| centre of Scuol ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1533m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1533m |
| 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 Scuol
Skiing Scuol you'll enjoy 25 pistes and trails and that means approximately 80km of ski runs. Scuol lifts number 14 with the capacity to uplift 17000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Scuol is over 10km long.
Scuol Ski Area
Scuol ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 48% intermediate, 36% advanced ski slopes and 16% for expert skiers - the most difficult Scuol piste is the ?km Crap ale run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Scuol after dark.
Scuol for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Scuol Apres Ski
The apres ski Scuol scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
4 apres ski bars 26 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 2 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 50 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Aerobics, Body Building, Curling (6 Rinks), Health Spa, Massage.
Scuol for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Scuol Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Scuol resort - ski Scuol by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Scuol ski resort is also known as Motta Naluns and has the following common misspellings:
Scuol ski area has ski slopes which face S
The direction which the various Scuol 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. Scuol ski resort has ski slopes facing S.
Scuol for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Scuol reviews, 4 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.