Aletsch Arena / Riederalp - Bettmeralp - Fiesch-Eggishorn is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland). It has 104 km of downhill runs and 35 lifts. The runs go from 930 to 2869 m (1939 m vertical).
Piste length
104 km
Lifts
35
Base station
930 m
Top station
2869 m
Vertical drop
1939 m
Country
Switzerland
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 40 km (40%)
Medium: 48 km (48%)
Hard: 12 km (12%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (7 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
Mostly facing south-west (31% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 79 cm, Snow depth 37 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 65 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 64 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 59 cm, Snow depth 24 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1854 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.