Landscape near Elm im Sernftal
Glarus

Elm im Sernftal

Photo: Danilo Bargen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elm im Sernftal lies in the Glarus region and is a manageable ski area: 40 kilometres of piste served by 7 lifts.

The area runs from 1020 to 2105 metres above sea level, giving around 1,085 metres of vertical. The lower slopes depend on snowmaking in mild winters.

The season usually runs Dec – April.

An adult day pass costs around CHF 55.

Of note: Sardona UNESCO World Heritage Site, view of the Martinsloch

40
Slope km
1020–2105
Elevation (m)
7
Lifts
CHF 55
Day pass (guide)

Pistes by difficulty

40 km
  • Leicht (blau)22 km54%
  • Mittel (rot)15 km38%
  • Schwer (schwarz)3 km8%

Distribution calculated from OpenStreetMap and applied to the 40 official kilometres of piste. An approximation, not a figure from the lift company.

Snow report

SLF measuring station
bare Snow depth
19.4 °C Air temperature

Station Chüebodensee at 2058 m, around 3.5 km from the resort. Reading from 03/08/2026.

Source: SLF / WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. A single measuring station, not the resort’s official piste report.

Piste map, map & webcams

Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.

Key figures

Region
Glarus
Season
Dec – April
Kilometres of piste
40 km
Elevation
1020 to 2105 m (1,085 m of vertical)
Lifts
7
Adult day pass
around CHF 55 (guide value)
Summer skiing
no
Glacier
no
Snow park
rated 3/10
Coordinates
46.918, 9.174
Official website
sportbahnen-elm.ch

All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.

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