Samnaun resort guide

How big is Samnaun?

Samnaun has 238 pistes served by 45 lifts — 7th for pistes of the 34 resorts we track in Switzerland.

How high is Samnaun?

The lifts run from 1840m at the base to 2850m at the top, a vertical of 1010m. Of the 34 resorts we track in Switzerland, that is the 12th highest, with the 24th biggest vertical.

A base above 1,800m is high by Alpine standards, so the runs back to the village hold their snow better than at lower resorts.

Is Samnaun good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Samnaun split 25% beginner, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced, against an average of 30% beginner and 29% advanced across the resorts we track in Switzerland.

On those numbers it suits intermediates and confident skiers and riders looking for steep terrain.

When is the ski season at Samnaun?

Over the last ten winters Samnaun has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 19 November to 1 June, about 196 days.

March is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 144cm, 54cm of new snow and 2.7 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Samnaun?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), Austria, 82km away in a straight line. Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is 86km, Bolzano (BZO), Italy is 90km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Samnaun?

A 6-day adult Silvretta Arena Ischgl–Samnaun costs €451 for 2026/27, or €75 a day. For value it ranks 9th of the 34 resorts we price in Switzerland.