Bergbahnen Hohsaas
Valais, CH — size S · 23 km of trails · 1589 m vertical · 6 lifts · heavy snowfall
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 23 km — size S
- Vertical
- 1589 m
- Summit
- 3142 m
- Base
- 1553 m
- Lifts
- 6
- Region
- Saas-Balen, Valais, Switzerland
- By rail
- Stalden-Saas station, then bus 511 (PAG) to the lifts
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 36% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 647 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
13% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of European resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 46%. That is 3 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. Its lift fleet runs to 2 gondolas among 6. It is a small hill: 23 km of trails, against 46 km for the median European resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.
Terrain
- novicegreen0.2 km · 1 run
- easyblue2.8 km · 9 runs
- intermediatered17.6 km · 29 runs
- freeride2 km · 1 run
- other0.2 km · 5 runs
European grading.
Lifts
- 2gondolas
- 1T-bar
- 1J-bar
- 1rope tow
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 7 km | 53 km | heavy | Magic Pass | |
| Blatten-Belalp | 27 km | 40 km | heavy | Magic Pass | |
| Zermatt Matterhorn | 28 km | 209 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| St-Luc/Chandolin | 29 km | 56 km | heavy | Magic Pass | |
| Grimentz-Zinal | 31 km | 71 km | heavy | Magic Pass | |
| Monterosa Ski | 33 km | 72 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base |
FAQ
- Is Bergbahnen Hohsaas on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Bergbahnen Hohsaas for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Bergbahnen Hohsaas on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Bergbahnen Hohsaas for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Bergbahnen Hohsaas get?
- Bergbahnen Hohsaas has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo