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Glacier 3000 (Gstaad)

Switzerland · Vaud · Single resort (part of: Gstaad)

Glacier 3000 (Gstaad) is a ski resort in Vaud (Switzerland). It has 30 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The runs go from 1350 to 3000 m (1650 m vertical).

Piste length
30 km
Lifts
8
Base station
1350 m
Top station
3000 m
Vertical drop
1650 m
Country
Switzerland

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 10 km (33%)
  • Medium: 14 km (47%)
  • Hard: 6 km (20%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 79% (38°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (31% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 8

Gondola / cable car: 3 · Chairlift: 4 · Drag lift: 7

  • Tsanfleuron · 2576–2922 m
  • Oldenegg - Cabane · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1920–2524 m
  • Col du Pillon - Cabane · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 125 · 1542–2522 m
  • Cabane - Scex Rouge · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 125 · 2521–2926 m
  • Reusch - Oldenegg - Hors-service · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 40 · 1346–1921 m
  • Quille du Diable · 2581–2868 m
  • Dôme · 2799–2960 m
  • Oldenalp - Oldenegg · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1841–1922 m
  • Glacier - Scex Rouge · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2817–2931 m

On site

  • 7 car parks (3 free)
  • 5 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 3 mountain huts
  • 5 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 58 cm, Snow depth 34 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 38 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 13 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1550 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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