Urnäsch Osteregg
Urnäsch
Urnäsch Osteregg is a ski area in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, with access from Urnäsch. It has 2 lifts (1 drag lift, 1 rope tow mapped) and 1.6 km of marked pistes – 0.2 km easy, 1.4 km intermediate and 0 km difficult, plus 0.5 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 1’083 m above sea level; the lowest point is 831 m, a vertical drop of 252 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 182 cm of new snow per winter at Degersheim (851 m, 9.3 km away), with 10 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Urnäsch railway station is 0.7 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’083 m) and the base (831 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 Degersheim (851 m), 9.3 km from the ski area · winters 2009/10–2025/26 (16 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Degersheim: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 16 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 16 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 |
| Nov | 23 cm | 2 cm | 4.1 |
| Dec | 41 cm | 8 cm | 5.3 |
| Jan | 43 cm | 11 cm | 6.4 |
| Feb | 34 cm | 10 cm | 5.8 |
| Mar | 20 cm | 3 cm | 3.5 |
| Apr | 16 cm | 1 cm | 1.7 |
| May | 2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 171 cm | 28 cm | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 100 cm | 32 cm | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 159 cm | 35 cm | 6 |
| 2022/23 | 76 cm | 20 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 172 cm | 35 cm | 6 |
| 2020/21 | 280 cm | 75 cm | 19 |
| 2019/20 | 56 cm | 16 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 220 cm | 75 cm | 43 |
| 2017/18 | 203 cm | 41 cm | 8 |
| 2016/17 | 157 cm | 45 cm | 3 |
| 2015/16 | 205 cm | 25 cm | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 246 cm | 65 cm | 23 |
| 2013/14 | 155 cm | 25 cm | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 405 cm | 48 cm | 34 |
| 2010/11 | 192 cm | 35 cm | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 114 cm | 40 cm | 16 |
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 · blue0.2 km
- Intermediate · red1.4 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0.5 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
2 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Osteregg | Drag lift | 853 m | 845 → 1’083 | 238 m |
| Ponylift | Rope tow | 194 m | 831 → 863 | 32 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Municipality
- Urnäsch
- Villages
- Urnäsch
- By train
- Urnäsch station · 0.7 km from the valley lift
- Website
- skilift-urnaesch.ch/pisten
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.3100, 9.2865
Questions
How many lifts does Urnäsch Osteregg have?
Urnäsch Osteregg has 2 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 drag lift, 1 rope tow.
How high is Urnäsch Osteregg?
The highest lift station is at 1’083 m and the lowest point at 831 m, giving a vertical drop of 252 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Urnäsch Osteregg have?
1.6 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 0.2 km blue, 1.4 km red and 0 km black. There are also 0.5 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Urnäsch Osteregg?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://skilift-urnaesch.ch/pisten/).
How much snow does Urnäsch Osteregg get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 182 cm of new snow per winter at Degersheim (851 m, 9.3 km away), with 10 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 75 cm (4 Feb 2018/19).
Is there a live webcam for Urnäsch Osteregg?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Urnäsch Osteregg by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Urnäsch, 0.7 km from the valley lift.
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.