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Rosswald resort profile

Rosswald Brig · Valais · Switzerland · 1820–2536 m

Altitude1820-2536 m
Vertical drop716 m
Slopes9 km
Lifts6

Rosswald, Valais

Resort overview

Resort base in the Rosswald Brig ski area.

Altitude1820 m
StateValais
CountrySwitzerland

Rosswald Brig ski area

Rosswald is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 3 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeWalliser Alpen
Vertical drop1820 - 2536 meters
Descent716 meters
Mountain(s)Stafel 2539m

Rosswald Brig ski area overview

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

Rosswald is a resort base in the Rosswald Brig ski area. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 9 km of slopes, 1820-2536 m altitude, 6 lifts. Advanced terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 45%.

Ski areaAltitude range1820–2536 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix9 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network6 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainAdvanced focus
Ski-area scale 9 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 3 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The mix leans toward advanced terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 45%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeDense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods.
Lift infrastructure About 1.5 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 4,950 persons, about 825 persons/hour per lift and 550 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 7.1 km, averaging about 1.2 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Rosswald Brig.

The slope mix leans toward advanced skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Advanced terrain focusStrong advanced share
Slopes7 ski slopes
Total9 km
  • Blue3 km
  • Red2 km
  • Black4 km
Blue3 km33%
Red2 km22%
Black4 km45%
Ski routes7 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Rosswald Brig.

The ski area has 6 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 17% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.5 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Gondola 1
Moving carpet 1
T-bar / platter 4
Total lifts6
Lift capacity 4,950 persons/hour
Lift length7.1 km

Ski pass

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 cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult49 SWISS FRANC5.44 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day adult214 SWISS FRANC23.78 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child24 SWISS FRANC2.67 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child106 SWISS FRANC11.78 SWISS FRANC/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.

High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)35%
High (≤3000m)65%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

About 42% of mapped terrain falls in a steeper class, while 58% is moderate or gentler. Advanced experience is advisable across a meaningful part of the ski area, and expert judgement is useful on the steepest sectors or in difficult snow. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 7%, compared with 35% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.

Advanced/expert terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler58%
Bit steep16%
Steep19%
Very steep7%

Orientation

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

West-facing terrain is prominent, increasing afternoon sun exposure. Surface quality may therefore change more noticeably later in the ski day.

Afternoon-sun exposureSun-exposed majorityLargest share: West
North10%
East7%
South32%
West51%

Ski resort ratings for Rosswald compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 1 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 5
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 8
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 4
All resorts 7.8
Advanced skiing 4
All resorts 7.7
Beginner 4.0 7.6 ▼
Advanced 4.0 7.7 ▼
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature 6.0 6.9 ▼
Snow 8.0 7.6
Family 4.0 7.8 ▼
Après-ski 4.0 6.7 ▼
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 5.0 7.2 ▼

No visitor review is available for Rosswald yet.

Address

AddressBrig Simplon Tourismus Bahnhofstrasse 2 3900 Brig Switzerland
PlaceRosswald Valais Switzerland

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Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Family progression base

Mountain character

Buchenberg Buching is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.

100% blue pistes

0% black pistes

The trade-off

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.

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