Aela (Maloja)
Bregaglia
Aela (Maloja) is a ski area in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland, with access from Bregaglia. It has 1 lift (1 platter mapped) and 3.1 km of marked pistes – 0 km easy, 1.9 km intermediate and 1.2 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’135 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’821 m, a vertical drop of 314 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 349 cm of new snow per winter at Segl-Maria (1’804 m, 5.9 km away), with 108 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 10 Dec to 13 Apr.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (2’135 m) and the base (1’821 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Segl-Maria (1’804 m), 5.9 km from the ski area · winters 1996/97–2025/26 (30 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Segl-Maria: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 30 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 30 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 15 cm | 1 cm | 1.7 |
| Nov | 60 cm | 13 cm | 6.9 |
| Dec | 58 cm | 34 cm | 7.6 |
| Jan | 61 cm | 54 cm | 7.5 |
| Feb | 50 cm | 70 cm | 6.3 |
| Mar | 54 cm | 65 cm | 6.5 |
| Apr | 43 cm | 28 cm | 4.8 |
| May | 8 cm | 1 cm | 1.3 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 222 cm | 54 cm | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 255 cm | 86 cm | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 561 cm | 117 cm | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 198 cm | 32 cm | 2 |
| 2021/22 | 230 cm | 62 cm | 130 |
| 2020/21 | 450 cm | 143 cm | 144 |
| 2019/20 | 382 cm | 105 cm | 155 |
| 2018/19 | 443 cm | 126 cm | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 397 cm | 124 cm | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 232 cm | 66 cm | 32 |
| 2015/16 | 289 cm | 101 cm | 54 |
| 2014/15 | 295 cm | 75 cm | 65 |
| 2013/14 | 593 cm | 173 cm | 116 |
| 2012/13 | 346 cm | 78 cm | 116 |
| 2011/12 | 407 cm | 81 cm | 89 |
| 2010/11 | 317 cm | 81 cm | 134 |
| 2009/10 | 341 cm | 99 cm | 140 |
| 2008/09 | 640 cm | 198 cm | 140 |
| 2007/08 | 388 cm | 85 cm | 148 |
| 2006/07 | 235 cm | 58 cm | 28 |
| 2005/06 | 310 cm | 102 cm | 131 |
| 2004/05 | 201 cm | 51 cm | 62 |
| 2003/04 | 385 cm | 95 cm | 102 |
| 2002/03 | 251 cm | 102 cm | 128 |
| 2001/02 | 250 cm | 85 cm | 12 |
| 2000/01 | 653 cm | 210 cm | 182 |
| 1999/00 | 283 cm | 90 cm | 138 |
| 1998/99 | 357 cm | 150 cm | 99 |
| 1997/98 | 244 cm | 90 cm | 162 |
| 1996/97 | 314 cm | 116 cm | 157 |
| 1995/96 | 190 cm | 88 cm | 95 |
| 1994/95 | 283 cm | 90 cm | 101 |
| 1993/94 | 304 cm | 169 cm | 115 |
| 1992/93 | 183 cm | 67 cm | 113 |
| 1991/92 | 436 cm | 150 cm | 172 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet.
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue0 km
- Intermediate · red1.9 km
- Difficult · black1.2 km
- Ski routes0 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
1 mapped lift, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aela | Platter | 921 m | 1’821 → 2’135 | 314 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Municipality
- Bregaglia
- Villages
- Bregaglia
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- Not known yet
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.3970, 9.7047
Questions
How many lifts does Aela (Maloja) have?
Aela (Maloja) has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 platter.
How high is Aela (Maloja)?
The highest lift station is at 2’135 m and the lowest point at 1’821 m, giving a vertical drop of 314 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Aela (Maloja) have?
3.1 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 0 km blue, 1.9 km red and 1.2 km black.
How much is a day pass at Aela (Maloja)?
Day prices are published on the official website.
How much snow does Aela (Maloja) get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 349 cm of new snow per winter at Segl-Maria (1’804 m, 5.9 km away), with 108 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 10 Dec to 13 Apr. Record: 210 cm (10 Feb 2000/01).
Is there a live webcam for Aela (Maloja)?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Aela (Maloja) by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.