Engstligenalp

Bern, CH — size S · 11 km of trails · 409 m vertical · 8 lifts · heavy snowfall

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Season: Dec 19 – May 2

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
11 km — size S
Vertical
409 m
Summit
2354 m
Base
1945 m
Lifts
8
Region
Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Snow-day share
41% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
669 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

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

Its lift fleet runs to 2 cable cars among 8. It is a small hill: 11 km of trails, against 46 km for the median European resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 17% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 9% for European resorts of 10–25 km.

Terrain

  • easyblue5.3 km · 8 runs
  • intermediatered4.3 km · 6 runs
  • advancedblack2 km · 3 runs

European grading.

Lifts

  • 2cable cars
  • 3T-bars
  • 3rope tows

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Leukerbad5 km1 kmheavyMagic Pass
Leukerbad Torrent Ski Resort & Gemmi Resort9 km24 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Crans-Montana13 km74 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local
Anzère19 km38 kmheavyMagic Pass
St-Luc/Chandolin22 km56 kmheavyMagic Pass
Grimentz-Zinal30 km71 kmheavyMagic Pass

FAQ

Is Engstligenalp on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Engstligenalp for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Engstligenalp on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Engstligenalp for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Engstligenalp get?
Engstligenalp has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Leukerbad Torrent Ski Resort & Gemmi Resort (9 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method