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You don't have to go abroad to enjoy a nice, affordable day's skiing during the high season. Some of Switzerland's smaller ski resorts have plenty to offer! Here are 11 recommendations for a great day on the slopes.
When planning a skiing holiday or day out, we mostly picture mountains covered with snow, bright sunshine and a big bowl of cheese fondue. We're happy to forget about the mountains of luggage, the high price of ski passes and the queues for the ski lifts.
Families with children also face hurdles of a different kind – like finding a resort with pistes for skiers of every level. And there should also be bad weather alternatives and something to do after the day's skiing lessons. Ideally, the ski lift or ski school should be easy to get to on foot, or at least quickly and easily reached by public transport or car.
For anyone with children who aren't of school age yet, there are many relatively cheap ski resorts – especially in the low season. However, for the majority of families who are tied to the school holidays, it is advisable to book well in advance if you want to spend time at the most popular and renowned ski resorts. Which also means having to dig deep into your pockets.
That's why some prefer to spend their family skiing holidays in Germany, Austria or France. But there are affordable alternatives even in Switzerland. These are often smaller, less well-known ski resorts, which doesn't mean that they don't have everything families need for a successful skiing holiday. On the contrary, anyone willing to give a smaller ski resort a chance will be delighted by the lack of hustle and bustle, the abundance of nature and the pleasant encounters with the locals.
So we have put together a list of 11 recommendations which are relatively cheap and where you can enjoy many other winter sports activities.
60km of pistes at 1,500 – 2,362m
26km of pistes at 1,250 – 1,900m
44km of pistes at 1,619 – 2,868m
12km of pistes at 1,200 – 1,682m
100km of pistes at 1,445m
20km of pistes at 1,061 – 1,568m
30km of pistes at 1,300 – 2,427m
14km of pistes at 800 – 1,600m
80km of pistes at 1,200 – 2,713m
53km of pistes at 1,166 – 2,350m
35km of pistes at 1,300 – 1,935m
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