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Elsigenalp resort profile

Adelboden Lenk · Berner Oberland · Switzerland · 1260–2200 m

Altitude1260-2200 m
Vertical drop940 m
Slopes86 km
Lifts22

Elsigenalp, Berner Oberland

Resort overview

Resort base in the Adelboden Lenk ski area.

Altitude1810 m
CountrySwitzerland

Adelboden Lenk ski area

Elsigenalp is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 4 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeBerner Alpen
Vertical drop1260 - 2200 meters
Descent940 meters

Adelboden Lenk ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Elsigenalp.

Elsigenalp is a resort base in the Adelboden Lenk ski area. It is linked to 4 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 86 km of slopes, 1260-2200 m altitude, 22 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.

Ski areaAltitude range1260–2200 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix86 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network22 lifts100% confidence
Large ski areaHigh-altitude terrainBeginner focus
Ski-area scale 86 km. An extensive slope network offers broad terrain choice for a longer stay. It is linked to 4 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 53%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitude
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 940 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 3.9 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 33,670 persons, about 1530 persons/hour per lift and 392 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 21.9 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Adelboden Lenk.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Manageable terrain scaleBeginner terrain focus
Slopes37 ski slopes
Total86 km
  • Blue46 km
  • Red34 km
  • Black6 km
Blue46 km53%
Red34 km40%
Black6 km7%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Adelboden Lenk.

The ski area has 22 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 7. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 55% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.9 slope km per lift.

Chairlift 7
Gondola 5
Combined gondola/chair 1
Moving carpet 2
Rope tow / baby lift 4
T-bar / platter 3
Total lifts22
Lift capacity 33,670 persons/hour
Lift length21.9 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

Published ticket prices are shown alongside terrain-adjusted value.

TicketPricePrice/km
6-day adult315 SWISS FRANC3.66 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child167 SWISS FRANC1.94 SWISS FRANC/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.

Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)90%
High (≤3000m)10%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

The combined steeper share is about 16%, leaving 84% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.

Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler84%
Bit steep10%
Steep4%
Very steep1%
Extrem. steep1%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

The aspect mix is relatively varied, offering different sun, shelter and snow-retention characteristics across the ski area.

Mixed aspectsCool-aspect majority
North31%
East30%
South13%
West26%

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Address

AddressTourist Center & Coworking Adelboden Tourismus Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg Dorfstrasse 23 3715 Adelboden Switzerland Tel.: +43 / 33673 / 8080 Email: adelboden@be-welcome.ch
PlaceElsigenalp Berner Oberland Switzerland

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Mountain intelligence

Why this resort matters now

Family progression base. Strong weather support with low current risk; 11°C upper mountain, 0 km/h wind, 26 mm /48h precipitation.

Evidence confidence100%
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