7 resort profiles associated with Goms Oberwald.
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Oberwald resort profile
Goms Oberwald · Valais · Switzerland · 1255–2080 m
Altitude1255-2080 m
Vertical drop825 m
Slopes31 km
Lifts12
Resort base in the Goms Oberwald ski area.
- Altitude1659 mStateValaisCountrySwitzerland
Goms Oberwald ski area
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Oberwald is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 7 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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Mountain rangeSudliche Karnische AlpenVertical drop1255 - 2080 metersDescent825 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Oberwald.
Oberwald is a resort base in the Goms Oberwald ski area. It is linked to 7 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 31 km of slopes, 1255-2080 m altitude, 12 lifts.
Ski areaAltitude range1255–2080 m90% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix31 km slopes90% confidenceSki areaLift network12 lifts90% confidence
Compact ski areaDense lift networkStrong terrain value
Ski-area scale
31 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 7 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Dense lift accessStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.6 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Goms Oberwald.
Partial difficulty dataSlopes16 ski slopesTotal31 kmDifficulty breakdown 2 km (6%)Difficulty mixBlue2 km100%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Goms Oberwald.
The ski area has 12 lifts. The network provides about 2.6 slope km per lift.
Dense terrain access
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 25 SWISS FRANC 0.81 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day adult 110 SWISS FRANC 3.55 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 18 SWISS FRANC 0.58 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day child 90 SWISS FRANC 2.90 SWISS FRANC/km
No visitor review is available for Oberwald yet.
Address
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AddressOberwaldlift FaistenauOberwaldweg 7, A-5324 FaistenauPlaceOberwald Valais Switzerland
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Structure, personality and context
Structural character first; current conditions and regional context stay supporting evidence.
Family progression base
Goms Oberwald is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
14 healthy webcams confirm live evidence.
Useful comparisons: Pontresina — Similar altitude, terrain mix, scale and reliability. · Pontresina — Same dominant resort personality with overlapping secondary traits and comparable mountain structure. · Musella — Related alternative with a stronger opportunity/risk balance now. Supportive current weather.
Mountain intelligence
Why this resort matters now
Family progression base. Mixed weather support with moderate current risk; 5°C upper mountain, 10 km/h wind, 70 mm /48h precipitation.
Evidence confidence91%
Current setup69/100
Weather70/100
Risk37/100
Stronger related option100/100Randa
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