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Saas Fee, Valais
GPS 7.934618 E 46.114002 N
Region Saastal Oberwallis
State Valais
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GPS 7.934618 E 46.114002 N
Region Saastal Oberwallis
State Valais
Valley
Mountain range Walliser Alpen
Vertical drop 1483 - 3561 meters
Descent 2078 meters
drag- | chair- | gondolas |
12 | 2 | 6 |
Total lifts 21 | ||
capacity: 24560 persons/hour |
Intermediate (<=2000m) 43%
High (<=3000m) 57%
Bit steep 24%
Steep 10%
Very steep 2%
North 3%
South 11%
West 87%
Ski resort ratings for Saas Fee compared to all other ski resorts. Based on 68 reviews.
Overall 77 | Skiing 77 | Skiregion 75 |
Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Off-Piste | Snow |
7.7 6.9 | 6.7 7.6 | 8.1 7.7 | 7.9 7.1 | 7.9 6.8 |
Family | Atmosphere | Nature | Walking | Lifts |
8.4 7.6 | 7.5 7.8 | 7.4 6.7 | 8.5 7.7 | 7.0 7.0 |
Saas Fees' glacier runs are far better than Zermatt's, yet the village lacks the charm and authenticity of its more popular sister. The only Walliser houses I saw were purely for tourist consumption. The pistes are limited, and, as other reviewers have pointed out, there is a lot of walking to be done. I was lucky enough to find some fresh powder on Plattjen two days after it snowed; even the crud was fun on my longboard. Avoid the Alpin Express, which gets horrendously crowded. Head to Felskinn early in the day if you want to get in lots of vertical. The gondola to Spielboden is amazingly empty and is also a better way of getting up the mountain than the awful Metro/Allalin route.
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