St Moritz, with around 354 km of pistes, is one of the most famous ski resorts in the world. Thanks to its idyllic location, on a sunny terrace in the beautiful Engadin valley overlooking a big frozen lake, St Moritz hosts all kinds of other winter sports - there’s skating, curling, horse-racing, polo, cricket, golf and even ski-joring : being towed on skis behind a horse. The three main ski areas are all very different in character. With more than 96 km of runs close to home at Corviglia, the largest, many skiers and snowboarders are happy to remain on the local slopes for the duration of their stay. Others will want to see what other temptations the area has to offer. Across the valley, Corvatsch is reached by cable cars from Surlej or Furtschellas at either end of Lake Silvaplana, and provides a large area of quite steep terrain. There’s some spectacular skiing too at St Moritz’s neighbouring resort of Pontresina. For non-skiers, there’s a wide array of activities including more than 200km of scenic cross-country tracks and miles of winter walking trails.
| Skiing levels |
| Beginner |
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| Intermediates |
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| Advanced |
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| Snowboard |
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| Cross country |
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| Mountain facts |
| Ski area |
350 km
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| Runs |
18
61
9
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| Longest run |
10 Km
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| Snowparks |
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| Lifts |
Drag lifts 27, Chairlifts 19, Cablecars 7
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| Slope direction |
N,E,S,W
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| Ski/resort bus |
True
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Things to do in resort
- A full programme of events during the winter season
- Show-jumping
- Winterraid - Vintage car event
- Gourmet Festival
- Polo on Snow
- ‘Cricket on Ice’ (mid-Feb)
- ‘White Turf’ horse racing
- Engadine cross-country ski marathon
- Famous Cresta run & Olympic bobsleigh
- Health Spa in St. Moritz
- Sleigh rides
- Night skiing
- Curling, ice skating & tobogganing
- 'Ova Verva' resort pool & sports centre
- Ski kindergarten for 3-4yrs available locally. Non-ski kindergarten is available at Hotel Kulm. Booking in advance recommended.
- Snowpark
- Cross country
- Resort bus connection between Corviglia and Corvatsch cable-car stations, free of charge with lift pass
Location in resort
- Longitude: 9.837976
- Latitude: 46.496895
- Location Description:
- Enjoys an excellent location right in the centre of resort on the main promenade, ideal for the skiing and resort amenities. The Chanterella – Corviglia funicular for access to the skiing is 5 minutes’ walk away (500m), and the resort bus, which takes you to the Corvatsch cable-car and is free with your lift pass, stops 2 minutes’ walk away
For more information on travel and transport visit our St. Moritz page
