Tristeli St. Margrethenberg
Pfäfers
Tristeli St. Margrethenberg is a ski area in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, with access from Pfäfers. It has 1 lift (1 T-bar mapped) and 2.3 km of marked pistes – 1.3 km easy, 1 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’456 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’190 m, a vertical drop of 266 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 372 cm of new snow per winter at Tschiertschen (1’273 m, 19.3 km away), with 54 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 13 Jan to 13 Mar.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’456 m) and the base (1’190 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 Tschiertschen (1’273 m), 19.3 km from the ski area · winters 2011/12–2025/26 (15 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Tschiertschen: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 15 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 15 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 15 cm | 1 cm | 1 |
| Nov | 39 cm | 4 cm | 5.8 |
| Dec | 71 cm | 17 cm | 9.6 |
| Jan | 101 cm | 37 cm | 11.5 |
| Feb | 60 cm | 47 cm | 9.1 |
| Mar | 53 cm | 28 cm | 7.2 |
| Apr | 29 cm | 3 cm | 4.1 |
| May | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 298 cm | 65 cm | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 247 cm | 55 cm | 19 |
| 2023/24 | 422 cm | 80 cm | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 207 cm | 30 cm | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 280 cm | 69 cm | 53 |
| 2020/21 | 552 cm | 112 cm | 107 |
| 2019/20 | 351 cm | 59 cm | 47 |
| 2018/19 | 580 cm | 132 cm | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 556 cm | 150 cm | 115 |
| 2016/17 | 264 cm | 38 cm | 11 |
| 2015/16 | 308 cm | 50 cm | 14 |
| 2014/15 | 302 cm | 54 cm | 42 |
| 2013/14 | 361 cm | 63 cm | 42 |
| 2012/13 | 340 cm | 65 cm | 90 |
| 2011/12 | 511 cm | 100 cm | 97 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue1.3 km
- Intermediate · red1 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 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
1 mapped lift, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Tristeli | T-bar | 811 m | 1’190 → 1’456 | 266 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Municipality
- Pfäfers
- Villages
- Pfäfers
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- skilift-tristeli.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.9783, 9.5044
Questions
How many lifts does Tristeli St. Margrethenberg have?
Tristeli St. Margrethenberg has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar.
How high is Tristeli St. Margrethenberg?
The highest lift station is at 1’456 m and the lowest point at 1’190 m, giving a vertical drop of 266 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Tristeli St. Margrethenberg have?
2.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 1.3 km blue, 1 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Tristeli St. Margrethenberg?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.skilift-tristeli.ch/).
How much snow does Tristeli St. Margrethenberg get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 372 cm of new snow per winter at Tschiertschen (1’273 m, 19.3 km away), with 54 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 13 Jan to 13 Mar. Record: 150 cm (22 Jan 2017/18).
Is there a live webcam for Tristeli St. Margrethenberg?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Tristeli St. Margrethenberg 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.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.