Melchsee-Frutt
Obwalden, CH — size M · 34 km of trails · 1152 m vertical · 14 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Dec 12 – Apr 4
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 34 km — size M
- Vertical
- 1152 m
- Summit
- 2232 m
- Base
- 1080 m
- Lifts
- 14
- Region
- Hasliberg Reuti, Obwalden, Switzerland
- By rail
- Sarnen station, then bus 343 (PAG) to the lifts
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 42% 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
- 618 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The 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 1 cable car and 1 gondola among 14.
Terrain
- novicegreen0.5 km · 9 runs
- easyblue19.6 km · 41 runs
- intermediatered8.1 km · 11 runs
- advancedblack5.6 km · 10 runs
European grading.
Lifts
- 1cable car
- 1gondola
- 4chairlifts
- 3T-bars
- 4rope tows
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiringen-Hasliberg | 5 km | 51 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | compare |
| Sörenberg | 20 km | 38 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | compare |
| Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis | 37 km | 103 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Blatten-Belalp | 50 km | 40 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | compare |
| Engstligenalp | 66 km | 11 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Leukerbad | 66 km | 1 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Melchsee-Frutt on the Magic Pass?
- Yes. The Magic Pass grants unlimited days at Melchsee-Frutt for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Melchsee-Frutt get?
- Melchsee-Frutt has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Meiringen-Hasliberg (5 km), Sörenberg (20 km), Blatten-Belalp (50 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Magic Pass
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo