World Snowboard Guide 11th edition

St Moritz, Switzerland

Address

Tourist Office of St. Moritz
Via Maistra 12
7500 St. Moritz
Guest consulting
Tel. +41 (0)81 837 33 33
Fax +41 (0)81 837 33 77

Travel by FlyingFlying

Fly to Zurich/Milan/Friedrichshafen airport, 3 hours drive away. Munic h/Basel, 4 hrs away. Local airport for private jets is Samedan - St. Moritz, most airports offer connecting flights

Travel by trainBy train

Take a train to Chur, then take Rhätische Bahn direct to resort. www.rhb.ch for more info

Travel by carBy car

From Zurich, head south on the A3 and A13 to Thusis.Turn Off at Thusis Then take the 3 over The Julier Pass to St.Moritz From Calais the journey is 9 1/2 hours. 516 miles (830 km)

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: Only Glacial Touring

Lifts

Total Lifts: 56
Cable cars: 3
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 18
Drag lifts: 27
Other lifts: 7 Funicular railways
Max people per hour: 65,000
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 88
Total ride area: 350km
Longest run: 8km

Top lift: 3303m
Vertical drop: 1503m
First lift: 1750m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 70%
Black runs: 10%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:  Half-day 59CHF
1 Day Pass 70Chf
6 Day Pass 339Chf
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 3.5metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 15%

Facilities

Night Riding: :  Floodlit Pistes on Corvatsch on Friday nights during the main season
Snowboard Schools: group 1/2 day lesson from 45CHF
6 half-day lessons from 230CHF
Private lesson half-day 180CHF

Heliboarding: :  Variety of local descents.
www.snowmotions.com for details
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.stmoritz.ch/
Email:information@stmoritz.ch

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