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Bürchen - Törbel

Switzerland · Valais · Single resort

Bürchen - Törbel is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland). It has 18.8 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The runs go from 1476 to 2530 m (1054 m vertical).

Piste length
18.8 km
Lifts
8
Base station
1476 m
Top station
2530 m
Vertical drop
1054 m
Country
Switzerland

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 7.7 km (41%)
  • Medium: 6.4 km (34%)
  • Hard: 4.7 km (25%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 56% (29°)
  • Mostly facing north (31% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 8

Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 2

  • Moosalp Express · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 1564–1867 m
  • Unterratlift · 1,000 pers./h · 2084–2371 m
  • Ronalplift · 900 pers./h · 1868–2116 m
  • Riedlift · Drag lift · 900 pers./h · 1505–1580 m
  • Moosalplift · 800 pers./h · 1882–2117 m
  • Törbeltallift · 700 pers./h · 1882–2530 m
  • Ramon Zenhäusern Kinderlift · Drag lift · 580 pers./h · 1478–1508 m

On site

  • 28 car parks (10 paid · 5 free)
  • 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 29 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • 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.

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