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Bern

Elsigenalp – Frutigen

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Elsigenalp – Frutigen lies in the Bernese Oberland and is a small, family-run ski area: 30 kilometres of piste served by 6 lifts.

The area runs from 1350 to 2340 metres above sea level, giving around 990 metres of vertical. The high starting point helps when there is no snow down in the valley.

The season usually runs Dec – April.

An adult day pass costs around CHF 50.

Of note: Snow-sure high plateau above Frutigen

30
Slope km
1350–2340
Elevation (m)
6
Lifts
CHF 50
Day pass (guide)

Pistes by difficulty

30 km
  • Leicht (blau)16 km53%
  • Mittel (rot)5 km18%
  • Schwer (schwarz)9 km29%

Distribution calculated from OpenStreetMap and applied to the 30 official kilometres of piste. An approximation, not a figure from the lift company.

Snow report

SLF measuring station
bare Snow depth
19.7 °C Air temperature

Station Elsige at 2143 m, around 3.4 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
Bern
Season
Dec – April
Kilometres of piste
30 km
Elevation
1350 to 2340 m (990 m of vertical)
Lifts
6
Adult day pass
around CHF 50 (guide value)
Summer skiing
no
Glacier
no
Snow park
rated 2/10
Coordinates
46.560, 7.640
Official website
elsigen-metsch.ch

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

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