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Balmberg resort profile
Solothurn · Switzerland · 655–1715 m
Altitude655-1715 m
Vertical drop1060 m
Slopes5 km
Lifts4
- Altitude1055 mStateSolothurnCountrySwitzerland
Balmberg ski area
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Balmberg 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 rangeJuraVertical drop655 - 1715 metersDescent1060 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Balmberg.
This profile covers the Balmberg ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 5 km of slopes, 655-1715 m altitude, 4 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 60%.
Ski areaAltitude range655–1715 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix5 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network4 lifts97% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
5 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 60%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityDense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude. The 1060 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 1.3 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 2,280 persons, about 570 persons/hour per lift and 456 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 1.7 km, averaging about 0.4 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Balmberg.
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 slopesTotal5 kmBlue2 km40%Red3 km60%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Balmberg.
The ski area has 4 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 1.3 slope km per lift.
Dense terrain accessHigh published capacityT-bar / platter 3Type not published 1
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.
Higher terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 32 SWISS FRANC 6.40 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 22 SWISS FRANC 4.40 SWISS FRANC/km
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Address
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AddressGemeinde Balm Balmweid 9 4525 Balm b. Gunsberg SwitzerlandPlaceBalmberg Solothurn Switzerland
Contact
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Websitebalm-balmberg.ch
What makes this resort different
Weather-sensitive lower mountain
Mountain character
Balmberg 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 1,715 m
Snow-reliability 32/100
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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