Aletsch Arena ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Alps, Switzerland · Base 6,234 ft · Summit 9,413 ft · Vertical 3,179 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Aletsch Arena snow report

Nov 15: closed; 22 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Status from the resort's snow report (aletscharena.ch); forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Opens around Nov 22 with 22 in. forecast, most on Wednesday (6 in.).

Aletsch Arena welcomes beginners and intermediates at 65% of normal snowfall; January dates Jan 10 and Jan 24 work best.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

49% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 46% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 49% · ■ Intermediate 46% · ■ Advanced 5%

190 mapped runs (about 53 miles) and 43 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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