Ski resorts in close proximity of Amden.
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Amden resort profile
Sankt Gallen · Switzerland · 931–1684 m
Altitude931-1684 m
Vertical drop753 m
Slopes17 km
Lifts6
- Altitude950 mStateSankt GallenCountrySwitzerland
Amden ski area
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Amden is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Mountain rangeGlarner AlpenVertical drop931 - 1684 metersDescent753 metersMountain(s)Leist 2218m
Barenfall 1655m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Amden.
This profile covers the Amden ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 17 km of slopes, 931-1684 m altitude, 6 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 68%.
Ski areaAltitude range931–1684 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix17 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network6 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
17 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 68%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityDense lift access
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.8 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 4,160 persons, about 693 persons/hour per lift and 245 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 4.7 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Amden.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Intermediate terrain focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal17 kmBlue5.5 km32%Red11.5 km68%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Amden.
The ski area has 6 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 33% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.8 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessChairlift 2Rope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 3
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.
Mid-range terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 41 SWISS FRANC 2.41 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day adult 197 SWISS FRANC 11.59 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 26 SWISS FRANC 1.53 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day child 110 SWISS FRANC 6.47 SWISS FRANC/km
No visitor review is available for Amden yet.
Address
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AddressAmden & Weesen Tourismus Dorfstrasse 22 Postfach 105 8873 Amden SwitzerlandPlaceAmden Sankt Gallen Switzerland
Contact
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Websitewww.amden-weesen.ch
What makes this resort different
Weather-sensitive lower mountain
Mountain character
Amden is best understood as a weather-sensitive lower mountain: lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence imply greater dependence on favourable weather cycles.
Top elevation 1,684 m
Snow-reliability 45/100
The trade-off
Trips chosen with a close eye on the current weather and snow cycle rather than structural snow resilience.
Lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence increase dependence on favourable conditions.
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