List of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

The list of ski resorts in Switzerland gives an overview of the ski resorts in Switzerland.

History

Although the skiing was not invented in Switzerland, the skiing in Switzerland prevailed quickly, especially because of the numerous winter tourists. St. Moritz describes itself as the birthplace of winter tourism and sports in the Alps (1864 /65) and founded in 1929 the first Swiss Ski School.

Winter is of great importance for the Swiss tourism. Climate change and the hard competition, however, lead to the fact that the banks and the state basically no more investment in facilities for ski resorts below 1,500 meters above sea level. M. are supported. Big ski areas with a starting height of 700 m above sea level. M. such as Kitzbuhel in Austria would be unthinkable in Switzerland. The process of concentration of ski resorts resulted in several places on the merger of ski areas, even across national borders. They are marketed partly jointly and listed simply as a ski resort.

Many Swiss ski resorts in the Alps. Glacier ski areas such as Zermatt (largest year-round ski the Alps) offer winter sports throughout the year. One of the world 's largest ski resorts, Les Portes du Soleil, located in the border region of Switzerland and France.

Overview of the major Swiss ski resorts

Broken down by region from west to east, then the size of the ski resorts

Vaud and Valais

Bernese Oberland

Central Switzerland

Grisons

Eastern Switzerland

1Schlepplifte/Sessellifte/Gondeln; if only one number is given: total