Gstaad, Switzerland

Freeriding

Freeriders are somewhat spoilt for choice here with some notable freeriding terrain over on the Saanen area where with aid of a guide, you can ride out some great powder fields. Alternatively, for something a little more testing you should head up to the Les Diablerets glacier.

Freestylers

Freestylers have a number of half-pipes to choose from, with the best offering of park and pipe on the Sanserloch area. However, constructed half-pipes are not always necessary here as there is a lot of diverse natural terrain with some notable cliffs and big wind lips. Check out the cliffs up at Huhnerspiel.

Pistes

Carvers who like to lay a board over at speed on super steeps, have few options on where to do it. Much of what is levelled out here can be tackled by a competent intermediate rider. However, don't be put off as overall this is a good carvers area with some nice red trails to blast on the Lauenen slopes.

Beginners

Beginners have the biggest percentage of easy slopes around here much of which is not linked and spread out between the areas with some of the best runs on the Saanenmoser slopes.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: May to Sept

Lifts

Total Lifts: 69
Cable cars: 3
Gondolas: 14
Chair lifts: 38
Drag lifts: 14
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 60
Total ride area: 250km
Longest run: 17km

Top lift: 3000m
Vertical drop: 2005m
First lift: 995m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 60%
Red runs: 30%
Black runs: 10%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 
Half day 47
1 Day pass - 55Chf
5 Days pass - 232Chf

Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%

Facilities

Night Riding: No

Other activities

Heliboarding: Yes
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.gstaad.ch/
Email:gst@gstaad.ch

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Summary
Okay but a bit poncy

ON THE SLOPES: Huge area
OFF THE SLOPES: Can be a bit snobby

Terrain & parks

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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Weather & conditions
Weather
partly cloudy
5°C
Snow cover
  Total Last 24hrs
Upper 90cm 0cm
Lower 60cm 0cm
Resort 50cm 0cm
Last Snowfall: 8 days ago - Thu 11 Mar 2010
Runs
Runs Open: 42KM
Lifts Open: 13
Piste Conditions: powder
Runs to resorts: good
Off Piste Conditions: hard
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