A large resort at the head of a valley, dominated by the magnificent Balmhorn ( 3699m) and Torrenthorn ( 2997m) peaks. Skiing above the treeline at 2320m reached by single cable car from the village. There's a fun park with big jumps located next to the Hotel Torrenthorn.
Slopeside lodging is availabe; 8300 beds. Additional lodging facilities are available nearby.
Restaurants, shops, banks, gas station, post office, library, city tours, dancing, cinemas, and indoor/outdoor ice skating.
Snowboarding, cross country, telemark, 15k winter hiking trails, tobogganing, snowshoeing, curling, ice hockey, and ice skating. Also indoor/outdoor swimming, sauna, hot tubs/jacuzzi, spa, and sports arena with tennis, badminton, and squash.
Snowboarding is available with a terrain park and a halfpipe.
25 km of cross country trails are available.
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Top: 8858 FT Bottom: 4629 FT Vertical Drop: 4229 FT Skiable Terrain: 40 acres Number of Runs: 2 Snow Making: 2 acres |
Total Lifts: na Surface Lifts: 6 Capacity: 12000 |
Beginner Runs: 15% Intermediate Runs: 50% Advanced Runs: 35% Expert Runs: 0% Average Snowfall: 0 na |
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Projected Days Open: na Days Open Last Year: 0 Year Open: 2000 |
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