Adelboden, Switzerland
Freeriding
Freeriders will find some stuff to keep themselves occupied with here but Chamonix it's not. The Geils area offers the steepest off-piste riding and there some nice couliers under the chairlift. The t-bar to Stand also opens up some good terrain (or take the chairlift to Lavey), from the t-bar just exit right and traverse across into any of the 3 valleys, just pick up the red 63 and don't drop down into the river bed unless a 20 minute hike out is your thing.
You can also find some fun terrain in the adjoining area called Engstligenalp and the small area of TschentenAlp. From the t-bar on TschentenAlp you'll find some very gentle powder fields, and off the chairlift there are abundant hits off the toboggen track that weaves all the way down. The freeride route 97 back down to Adelboden can suffer badly with snow cover.
Freestylers
Freestylers have a pretty decent park to ride - the Gran Masta Park. The park has features for riders of all levels, with a selection of kickers from 3 to 18 metres and rails/boxes of all shapes and sizes, but no halfpipe though. The best does place host to the Burton AM Tour. Many of the locals here like to ride the natural hits and have a number of secret spring boards that are tucked away, so hitch up with a local and go big.
Pistes
Boarders who want to stick to the piste will find that Adelboden will suit their needs perfectly, although there are a lot of flat cat tracks that may catch out the less-accomplished rider. The home run from Berglager to Adelboden is horrible, just horrible and flatter than yesterdays unfinished beer.You'll find yourself crying out why didn't they just put that lift 10m higher on a number of occassions, but most of the flat areas can be navigated once you know where they are by just tucking in and going flat-out.
There aren't many black runs so advanced piste lovers are going to be disapointed.
Beginners
Beginners have a mountain that caters for them in every aspect, good novice areas with easy access from the village, excellent snowboard tuition at the local snowboard school and runs serviced by easy to use and fast lifts, you will find a few drag lifts but these can be avoided.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 58
Cable cars: 3
Gondolas: 7
Chair lifts: 10
Drag lifts: 22
Other lifts: 15 kids lifts, 1 magic carpet
Max people per hour: 33,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 105
Total ride area: 185km
Longest run: 7km
Top lift: 2350m
Vertical drop: 994m
First lift: 1356m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 37%
Red runs: 49%
Black runs: 14%
Lift Passes
| Low Season | High Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHF | GBP | Average | CHF | GBP | Average | |
| Day Pass | 38.00 | 23.65 |
-31% |
38.00 | 23.65 |
-37% |
| 6-Day Pass | 168.00 | 104.57 |
-34% |
168.00 | 104.57 |
-43% |
| 6-Day Linked area Pass | 168.00 | 104.57 |
-38% |
168.00 | 104.57 |
-47% |
| CHF | GBP | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Pass: | 537.00 | 334.25 |
-37% |
Lift Passes:
Afternoon 49CHF
1 Day pass 55Chf
6 Days 245 Chf
Season 785
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 32%
Facilities
| CHF | GBP | |
|---|---|---|
| Days Rental of Board & Boots: | 39.00 | 24.28 |
| 4hr Group Lesson (full day): | 40.00 | 24.90 |
Snowboard Schools:
Halfday 2 hr lesson 40 or 88 CHF inc equipment
Private 70 CHF per hour
Snowboard Hire:
Many shops in the town around 50CHF for board & Boots per day
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
Good spread out resort but not all connected with lifts. Quite a few flat areas but well suited for intermediate riders.
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ON THE SLOPES: Okay
OFF THE SLOPES: Mellow
MONEY WISE: Reasonablly priced resort with accommodation to suit most budgets.
HALFPIPE:
No
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 3
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:A bit
TREE RUNS:A few
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