Silvaplana ski holidays
Established in ? the Swiss ski resort Silvaplana lies at 1870 metres altitude in the Graubünden region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 3303m the area is snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 5km of trails, which equates to around 18 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Silvaplana is Zürich at a distance of 197km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Their season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
With its pretty lake-side setting, Silvaplana has been popular since Roman times. In addition to huge downhill possibilities there is extensive cross country skiing and a 1.5 KM toboggan run.
Alpine Downhill Runs
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 1 runs ?km |
5% |
Advanced Trails
 10 runs ?km |
90% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs ?km |
5% |
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) | CHF365 - CHF365 |
Traditional Village / Purpose Built Resort |
| Resort Opens | Nov 2014 |
| Resort Closes | May 2015 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 40km |
| total length of Silvaplana trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Silvaplana area faces |
| Top Altitude | 3303m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1870m |
| bottom of lowest run |
| Resort Altitude | 1870m |
| centre of Silvaplana ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1433m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 896m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift |
Skiing in Silvaplana
12 pistes and trails means approximately 40km of runs. 7 Silvaplana lifts have capacity to transport 5000 per hour. The longest run in the Swiss ski resort is over 8km. Visit summer or winter as there is glacier skiing in Silvaplana.
The mountain has 0% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 5% intermediate, 90% advanced slopes and 5% for experts - the most difficult piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. There is no night skiing.
Rating for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Silvaplana Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
20 apres ski bars 20 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 2 solariums 3 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 120 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Cultural Events, Curling, Folklore Evenings, Ice Hockey.
Rating for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
"Silvaplana" by any other name
The Swiss resort is also known as Piz Corvatsch, Furtschellas and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Silvaplana 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. Silvaplana has slopes facing N S E W.
Rating for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Mountain & Snow Sports in Silvaplana
Silvaplana snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports
Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Silvaplana: 36km X C ski trails, Lessons available? Y
Easy XC Ski Trails: 36km Intermediate XC Trails: 0km Difficult XC Trails: 0km
Telemark Tuittion: N Telemark Rental 0 Paragliding schools: 1
Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 1.5km
Non Skiing Winter & Snow Activities in Silvaplana
Silvaplana snow fun - off slope winter activities
Outdoor Ice Rink: 1 Indoor Ice Rink: 0 Balloon Flights: 0
Prepared Winter Walks: 120 Snowshoeing: 1 Hang Gliding : 0
Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 1.5km Paragliding schools: 1
Silvaplana non skiing facilities also include Cultural Events, Curling, Folklore Evenings, Ice Hockey.
Silvaplana reviews, 3.8 star rating and information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.