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Melchsee Frutt resort profile
Obwalden · Switzerland · 1080–2255 m
Altitude1080-2255 m
Vertical drop1175 m
Slopes36 km
Lifts15
- Altitude1920 mStateObwaldenCountrySwitzerland
Melchsee Frutt ski area
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Melchsee Frutt 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 rangeUrner AlpenVertical drop1080 - 2255 metersDescent1175 metersMountain(s)Balmeregghorn 2242m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Melchsee Frutt.
This profile covers the Melchsee Frutt ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 36 km of slopes, 1080-2255 m altitude, 15 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 56%.
Ski areaAltitude range1080–2255 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix36 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network15 lifts100% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-altitude terrainBeginner focus
Ski-area scale
36 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 56%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1175 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.4 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 16,305 persons, about 1087 persons/hour per lift and 453 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 13.9 km, averaging about 0.9 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Melchsee Frutt.
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 focusStrong advanced shareSlopes30 ski slopesTotal36 kmBlue20 km56%Red6 km17%Black10 km27%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Melchsee Frutt.
The ski area has 15 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 33% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.4 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityAerial tramway 1Chairlift 4Gondola 1Moving carpet 2Rope tow / baby lift 4T-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 65 SWISS FRANC 1.81 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day adult 307 SWISS FRANC 8.53 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 28 SWISS FRANC 0.78 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day child 129 SWISS FRANC 3.58 SWISS FRANC/km
Altitude
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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)76%High (≤3000m)24%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
The combined steeper share is about 19%, leaving 81% 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. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 5%, compared with 14% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Limited expert sectorsMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler81%Bit steep9%Steep5%Very steep4%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.
Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majorityLargest share: NorthNorth60%East9%South7%West24%
No visitor review is available for Melchsee Frutt yet.
Address
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AddressSportbahnen / Tourismusverein Melchsee-Frutt Sarnerstrasse 1 6064 Kerns SwitzerlandPlaceMelchsee Frutt Obwalden Switzerland
Contact
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Websitemelchsee-frutt.ch
What makes this resort different
North-facing snow keeper
Mountain character
Melchsee Frutt is best understood as a north-facing snow keeper: a strong cool-aspect share combines with useful snow-reliability and altitude evidence.
60% north-facing terrain
Snow-reliability 99/100
The trade-off
Skiers prioritising cooler aspects and snow preservation over maximum sunshine.
The structural advantage is snow retention, not necessarily scale, access or terrain breadth.
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