# Saas-Fee

Saas-Fee is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has 23 lifts (1 funicular, 2 cable cars, 6 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 8 T-bars, 1 drag lift, 4 platters, 1 magic carpet mapped) and 49.4 km of marked pistes – 23 km easy, 24.1 km intermediate and 2.3 km difficult, plus 4.2 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 3’566 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’778 m, a vertical drop of 1’788 m. An adult day pass costs CHF 84 – Saas-Fee & Saas-Almagell. Season passes: Magic Pass. Season 2026/27: opens Sun, 1 November 2026, until 18 Apr. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 14 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar. Live webcams are available on the official website.

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|---|---|
| Canton | Valais |
| Municipality | Saas-Fee |
| Villages | Saas-Fee |
| Top elevation | 3566 m |
| Base elevation | 1778 m |
| Vertical drop | 1788 m |
| Lifts | 23 (1 funicular, 2 cable cars, 6 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 8 T-bars, 1 drag lift, 4 platters, 1 magic carpet) |
| Pistes | 49.4 km (easy 23 km, intermediate 24.1 km, difficult 2.3 km, ski routes 4.2 km) |
| Adult day pass | CHF 84 – Saas-Fee & Saas-Almagell – source: https://www.saas-fee.ch/en/winter-in-the-saas-valley/ski-pass-prices/saas-fee (checked 2026-10-02) |
| Season passes | Magic Pass |
| Season 2026/27 | Opens Sun, 1 November 2026, until 18 Apr – source: https://www.saas-fee.ch/en/winter-in-the-saas-valley/skiing-in-november-and-december |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 14 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar. |
| Live webcams | https://www.saas-fee.ch/de/webcam |
| Railway station | none at the base |
| Official website | https://www.saas-fee.ch |
| Coordinates | 46.08634, 7.91406 |

## Lifts

- Mittelallalin 2 – T-bar, 783 m, 3266→3566 m
- Mittelallalin 3 – T-bar, 792 m, 3266→3561 m
- Metro Alpin – Funicular, 1730 m, 2989→3450 m
- Mittelallalin 5 – T-bar, 643 m, 3136→3319 m
- Mittelallalin 4 – T-bar, 653 m, 3132→3317 m
- Panoramalift – T-bar, 2248 m, 2879→3143 m
- Egginerjoch – T-bar, 794 m, 2770→3020 m
- Felskinn – Cable car, 3446 m, 1798→2989 m
- Alpin Express II – Gondola, 1458 m, 2582→2989 m
- Längfluh Sessel – Chairlift, 1131 m, 2633→2917 m
- Längfluh – Cable car, 874 m, 2461→2872 m
- Morenia – Chairlift, 1412 m, 2417→2851 m
- Mittaghorn – Platter, 901 m, 2468→2691 m
- Alpin Express I – Gondola, 2834 m, 1798→2581 m
- Plattjen – Gondola, 1845 m, 1806→2569 m
- Spielbodenbahm – Gondola, 1810 m, 1834→2461 m
- Hannig – Gondola, 985 m, 1798→2340 m
- Leeboden – Platter, 612 m, 1797→1913 m
- Stafelwald 1 – Platter, 545 m, 1792→1894 m
- Stafelwald 2 – T-bar, 546 m, 1793→1894 m
- Unnamed – Drag lift, 250 m, 1778→1870 m
- Bifig/Kalbermatten 1 – Platter, 501 m, 1790→1846 m
- Bifig/Kalbermatten 2 – T-bar, 500 m, 1786→1846 m
- Spielbodenbahn – Gondola, 527 m, 1806→1834 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 65 m, 1790→1799 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Saas-Fee have?**
Saas-Fee has 23 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 funicular, 2 cable cars, 6 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 8 T-bars, 1 drag lift, 4 platters, 1 magic carpet.

**How high is Saas-Fee?**
The highest lift station is at 3’566 m and the lowest point at 1’778 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’788 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Saas-Fee have?**
49.4 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 23 km blue, 24.1 km red and 2.3 km black. There are also 4.2 km of ski routes.

**How much is a day pass at Saas-Fee?**
An adult 1-day ski pass costs CHF 84 – Saas-Fee & Saas-Almagell (official price, checked 2026-10-02).

**How much snow does Saas-Fee get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 14 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar. Record: 157 cm (22 Jan 2017/18).

**When does Saas-Fee open for the 2026/27 season?**
Opens Sun, 1 November 2026, until 18 Apr (Starts on the glacier; Längfluh daily from 13 December). Source: https://www.saas-fee.ch/en/winter-in-the-saas-valley/skiing-in-november-and-december

**Which season passes are valid at Saas-Fee?**
Magic Pass.

**Is there a live webcam for Saas-Fee?**
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.saas-fee.ch/de/webcam.

**How do I get to Saas-Fee by public transport?**
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.

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Source page: https://swissskiarea.com/ski-areas/saas-fee/ · Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), © swisstopo · Updated 2026-10-02