# Malbun

Malbun is a ski area in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, with access from Buchs (SG). It has 1 lift (1 T-bar mapped) and 2 km of marked pistes – 2 km easy, 0 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’483 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’377 m, a vertical drop of 106 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 895 cm of new snow per winter at Säntis (2’501 m, 13.2 km away), with 203 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 10 Nov to 31 May.

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| Canton | St. Gallen |
| Municipality | Buchs (SG) |
| Villages | Buchs (SG) |
| Top elevation | 1483 m |
| Base elevation | 1377 m |
| Vertical drop | 106 m |
| Lifts | 1 (1 T-bar) |
| Pistes | 2 km (easy 2 km, intermediate 0 km, difficult 0 km, ski routes 0 km) |
| Adult day pass | not checked |
| Season passes | none known |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 895 cm of new snow per winter at Säntis (2’501 m, 13.2 km away), with 203 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 10 Nov to 31 May. |
| Live webcams | none known |
| Railway station | none at the base |
| Official website | https://www.ortsgemeinde-buchs.ch/freizeit/skilift/ |
| Coordinates | 47.1465, 9.43052 |

## Lifts

- Skilift Malbun – T-bar, 526 m, 1377→1483 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Malbun have?**
Malbun has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar.

**How high is Malbun?**
The highest lift station is at 1’483 m and the lowest point at 1’377 m, giving a vertical drop of 106 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Malbun have?**
2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 2 km blue, 0 km red and 0 km black.

**How much is a day pass at Malbun?**
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.ortsgemeinde-buchs.ch/freizeit/skilift/).

**How much snow does Malbun get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 895 cm of new snow per winter at Säntis (2’501 m, 13.2 km away), with 203 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 10 Nov to 31 May. Record: 815 cm (20 Apr 1998/99).

**Is there a live webcam for Malbun?**
No live webcam is known for this area yet.

**How do I get to Malbun by public transport?**
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.

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