Elm
Sernftal
Elm is a ski area in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, with access from Sernftal. It has 5 lifts (1 gondola, 2 chairlifts, 2 T-bars, 3 magic carpets mapped) and 26.7 km of marked pistes – 13.2 km easy, 8.8 km intermediate and 4.7 km difficult, plus 0.8 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’101 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’016 m, a vertical drop of 1’085 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 406 cm of new snow per winter at Elm (958 m, 1.8 km away), with 35 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (2’101 m) and the base (1’016 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Elm (958 m), 1.8 km from the ski area · winters 1996/97–2025/26 (30 seasons). Higher up on the slopes there is usually considerably more snow.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Elm: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 30 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 30 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 10 cm | 1 cm | 0.9 |
| Nov | 54 cm | 5 cm | 5.9 |
| Dec | 79 cm | 16 cm | 8.9 |
| Jan | 92 cm | 24 cm | 9.8 |
| Feb | 77 cm | 29 cm | 8.2 |
| Mar | 61 cm | 15 cm | 6.5 |
| Apr | 31 cm | 2 cm | 3.4 |
| May | 2 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 306 cm | 54 cm | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 253 cm | 60 cm | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 367 cm | 65 cm | 15 |
| 2022/23 | 227 cm | 45 cm | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 327 cm | 51 cm | 12 |
| 2020/21 | 572 cm | 127 cm | 62 |
| 2019/20 | 225 cm | 43 cm | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 462 cm | 92 cm | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 452 cm | 56 cm | 24 |
| 2016/17 | 387 cm | 56 cm | 24 |
| 2015/16 | 385 cm | 46 cm | 12 |
| 2014/15 | 407 cm | 61 cm | 36 |
| 2013/14 | 379 cm | 42 cm | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 575 cm | 86 cm | 62 |
| 2011/12 | 489 cm | 116 cm | 90 |
| 2010/11 | 295 cm | 40 cm | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 389 cm | 67 cm | 31 |
| 2008/09 | 594 cm | 87 cm | 92 |
| 2007/08 | 422 cm | 58 cm | 19 |
| 2006/07 | 226 cm | 40 cm | 5 |
| 2005/06 | 416 cm | 95 cm | 99 |
| 2004/05 | 424 cm | 95 cm | 81 |
| 2003/04 | 538 cm | 78 cm | 60 |
| 2002/03 | 317 cm | 107 cm | 38 |
| 2001/02 | 252 cm | 40 cm | 4 |
| 2000/01 | 379 cm | 52 cm | 12 |
| 1999/00 | 607 cm | 88 cm | 89 |
| 1998/99 | 834 cm | 167 cm | 80 |
| 1997/98 | 347 cm | 50 cm | 12 |
| 1996/97 | 324 cm | 100 cm | 17 |
| 1995/96 | 261 cm | 36 cm | 9 |
| 1994/95 | 557 cm | 95 cm | 51 |
| 1993/94 | 403 cm | 46 cm | 8 |
| 1992/93 | 343 cm | 66 cm | 26 |
| 1991/92 | 413 cm | 82 cm | 80 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue13.2 km
- Intermediate · red8.8 km
- Difficult · black4.7 km
- Ski routes0.8 km
- Sledging runs3.2 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleusbahn | Chairlift | 1’471 m | 1’694 → 2’101 | 407 m |
| Schabellbahn | Chairlift | 1’540 m | 1’442 → 2’026 | 584 m |
| Bischof | T-bar | 981 m | 1’620 → 1’945 | 325 m |
| Ämpächli | T-bar | 473 m | 1’430 → 1’558 | 128 m |
| Kinder-Arena | Magic carpet | 85 m | 1’495 → 1’515 | 20 m |
| Kinder-Arena | Magic carpet | 35 m | 1’490 → 1’494 | 4 m |
| Gondelbahn Elm-Ämpächli | Gondola | 1’060 m | 1’020 → 1’490 | 470 m |
| Kinder-Arena | Magic carpet | 44 m | 1’482 → 1’489 | 7 m |
5 lift installations are listed for this area; 8 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Glarus
- Municipality
- Glarus Süd
- Villages
- Elm, Sernftal
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- sportbahnenelm.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.9230, 9.1510
Questions
How many lifts does Elm have?
Elm has 5 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 gondola, 2 chairlifts, 2 T-bars, 3 magic carpets.
How high is Elm?
The highest lift station is at 2’101 m and the lowest point at 1’016 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’085 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Elm have?
26.7 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 13.2 km blue, 8.8 km red and 4.7 km black. There are also 0.8 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Elm?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.sportbahnenelm.ch).
How much snow does Elm get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 406 cm of new snow per winter at Elm (958 m, 1.8 km away), with 35 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 167 cm (25 Feb 1998/99).
Is there a live webcam for Elm?
Yes – live cams are available at https://sportbahnenelm.ch/de/sportbahnen-elm/webcams.html.
How do I get to Elm by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.