Saas Fee ski resort
Snow Range
1800-3500m
the 'Pearl of the Alps' surrounded by magnificent glaciers
Saas Fee is a traditional Swiss village in a spectacular setting amid peaks and glaciers up at 1800. The ski area is exceptionally high with many of the pistes between 2500-3500m, making Saas Fee one of the most snowsure resorts around. Beginners will appreciate the altitude as well as there are some magnificent views from the beginners areas. Families will find excellent value with the free lift pass for all children under 9 years! The village of Saas Fee is a very pretty, traffic-free resort with Swiss style chalets, a good choice of bars and restaurants and plenty of off-slope activities including a large outdoor ice-rink, a swimming pool and husky dog sledding.
- the experience
- the slopes Saas Fee snowboarding
- Saas Fee lift passes and tuition
- ski/snowboarding tuition in Saas Fee
The experience
Saas Fee Après Ski
Lively nightlife with two of the top snowboard bars in Switzerland (Popcorn and Happy Bar) also try Poison . Nesti's, the Black Bull Bar and the Metro Bar.
Activities
· Sports Centre · Indoor tennis and Badminton · Swimming · Sauna · Solarium · Steamroom · Whirlpool · Ice-rink · Sledging and night sledging · Tobogganing · Husky dog sledding
Eating out in Saas Fee
Choice of almost 60 restaurants and bars · Typical 3 course dinner from approx. Chf36· Fondues from approx. Chf38 · Pizzas from approx. Chf16 · Bodum for traditional fondue, the Alpa Hut, Swiss Hut and the Del Ponte Pizzeria La Ferme grill
Other amenities
· The 'Eispavillion', the biggest ice pavillion in the world and the world's highest revolving restaurant · Cinema · Shops and boutiques · 20kms of prepared winter hiking routes · FREE local bus around Saas Fee
Family choice
The popular Swiss ski school takes children from 5 years and has a ski Kindergarten for 4-5 year olds. The Alphubel also has a Kindergarten for children over 3 years which offers full day supervision Mon-Fri 9.00am-6.00pm. Activities are organised by child minders who will also meet the children from morning ski school and even take them to meet their parents at lunch time! Lunches are provided, early evening meals can be arranged and there is also a baby listening service service.
Resort features
- Crystal Ski Escort
- Family Choice
- Fast Pass
- Kids ski Free
Transfer time
Geneva 3 hrs, Transfers are by coach.
The slopes
Beginners
Saas Fee has excellent skiing for beginners with large nursery areas at the edge of the village and an excellent ski school. The Maste 4' blue slopes are wide and sunny and there is some great cruising above the Langfluh.
Intermediates
With lots of wide open well groomed pistes, Saas Fee is a paradise for intermediates. The Felskinn area (at 2974m) is a favourite, while the Langfluh (2888m) has some steeper, more challenging runs.
Advanced
The glacier offers year round skiing and guaranteed snow with skiing from 3500m. The top of the Felskinn offers some excellent powder skiing and steep and heavily mogulled runs.
Snowboarding
For snowboarders there is a good mix of terrain, from open slopes for carving to a well maintained board park for hitting kickers and the pipe. Beginners will find the the nursery slopes and the school excellent for taking those first slides. Intermediates will enjoy the wide open runs and the beginners board park. For the experienced there are some off-pite opportunities and the board park on the glacier is a favourite of some pro teams.
Slope facts
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Total kms of piste
100kms
Piste Type No. of Runs Easy 13 Intermediate 14 Difficult 5 -
Number of lifts
26 (1 funicular railway, 4 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 13 drag lifts)
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Direction of slopes
N, S
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Snow cannons
60
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Longest run
9kms (Mittelallalin)
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Mountain restaurants
9
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Snow Range
1800-3500m
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Village Height:
1,800m (5,905ft)
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Highest Ski Lift
3,600m (11,480ft)
Lift passes and tuition
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
Lift Pass
| 6 Days | Adult | Child | Youth | Senior |
| Local | £219 | £121 | £186 | £199 |
| Area | £239 | £133 | £198 | £219 |
Lift pass coverage: Local lift pass covers all lifts in Saas Fee. Area lift pass also covers Saas Almagell, Saas Grund and Saas Balen and the connecting bus service. The area lift pass cannot be purchased until 19/12/09.
Photo required for lift pass? 8 days +
Lift pass keycard deposit: Chf 5
Ski/Board Tuition
| Adult | Child | |
| Ski/board (5 x 3 hrs) | £131 | £131 |
| Ski Kindergarten (5 x 6hrs) | - | £243 |
Children: Ski 5-12yrs, board from 8yrs, same hours as adults. 'Pulvo' ski kindergarten (4-5yrs) Mon-Fri 0930-1530, includes 1.5hrs tuition per day
the savings
FREE lift passes for children under 9, purchase of key card is obligatory (Chf 5).
FREE ski and boot hire for one child under 8 when both parents pre-book skis and boots.
Ski/board equipment
Ski/Board Equipment
| 6 Days | Adult | Child | Youth |
| Skis | £97 | £29 | £52 |
| Superior skis | £132 | - | - |
| Boots | £56 | £22 | £29 |
| Snowboard | £97 | - | £69 |
| Snowboard boots | £56 | - | £29 |
| Helmet | £28 | £12* | £12* |
the savings
FREE lift passes for children under 9, purchase of key card is obligatory (Chf 5).
FREE ski and boot hire for one child under 8 when both parents pre-book skis and boots.
† 2 for 1 lift pass is available on selected accommodation on selected dates. See accommodation page for details.
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