Saas-Balen
Saas-Balen is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has 1 lift (1 platter mapped) and 1.3 km of marked pistes – 0.3 km easy, 1 km intermediate and 0 km difficult, plus 0.9 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 1’521 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’473 m, a vertical drop of 48 m. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue0.3 km
- Intermediate · red1 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodu | Platter | 331 m | 1’473 → 1’521 | 48 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Saas-Balen
- Villages
- Saas-Balen
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- saas-fee.ch/de/offene-anlagen/saas-grund-saas-balen
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.1565, 7.9278
Questions
How many lifts does Saas-Balen have?
Saas-Balen has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 platter.
How high is Saas-Balen?
The highest lift station is at 1’521 m and the lowest point at 1’473 m, giving a vertical drop of 48 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Saas-Balen have?
1.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 0.3 km blue, 1 km red and 0 km black. There are also 0.9 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Saas-Balen?
Prices are published on the official website (https://www.saas-fee.ch/de/offene-anlagen/saas-grund-saas-balen).
Is there a live webcam for Saas-Balen?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.saas-fee.ch/de/webcam.
How do I get to Saas-Balen 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.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.