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Ticino, Switzerland

Airolo Pesciüm ski resort

Three skiers on a snowy ridge looking towards the Matterhorn
Skiers with the Matterhorn in view, Switzerland. Photo: Muyu yao / Pexels.

Good for

  • Experts53% of mapped runs are difficult

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Airolo Pesciüm has about 21 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,179 m up to 2,253 m (7,392 ft), a vertical drop of 1,075 m. By mapped runs it is number 54 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lugano (LUG), about 61 km away in a straight line.

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Airolo Pesciüm 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,716 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 25 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 131°-11°0 mm
  2. Sat 140°-10°0 mm
  3. Sun 151°-4°0.9 mm
  4. Mon 160°-6°5.4 mm
  5. Tue 171°-9°7 mm
  6. Wed 181°-3°24.9 mm
  7. Thu 191°-3°5.1 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Airolo Pesciüm: runs from 1,179 m to 2,253 m, a vertical drop of 1,074 m1,2501,5001,7502,0002,250Top of the highest mapped run: 2,253 m (7,392 ft)Top 2,253 m · 7,392 ftBase 1,179 m · 3,868 ft1,074 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,253 m7,392 ft
Vertical drop
1,075 m3,527 ft
Mapped runs
21 km31 runs
Lifts
8mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 2% (0.5 km), Easy 2% (0.4 km), Intermediate 43% (8.9 km), Advanced 53% (10.9 km)Novice: 0.5 km, 3 runs (2%)Easy: 0.4 km, 1 runs (2%)Intermediate: 8.9 km, 12 runs (43%)43%IntermediateAdvanced: 10.9 km, 15 runs (53%)53%Advanced

About 4% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 43% intermediate and 53% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice30.5 km
Easy10.4 km
Intermediate128.9 km
Advanced1510.9 km

Lifts

8 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts2
Cable cars2
T-bars1
Rope tows1
Chairlifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Lugano (LUG)Agno61 km
Bern (BRN)Bern96 km
Milan Malpensa (MXP)Ferno (VA)98 km
Zürich (ZRH)Zurich105 km

Ski transfers to Airolo Pesciüm

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Airolo Pesciüm?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,253 m (7,392 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,179 m (3,868 ft), a vertical of 1,075 m (3,527 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Airolo Pesciüm have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 21 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Airolo Pesciüm?

Lugano (LUG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 61 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Airolo Pesciüm piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Lyon → Airolo

447 km by road