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| COUNTRY: Switzerland (Printer Version) |
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| TITLE: Gstaad Ski Area |
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NOTES: Southwest of Bern, the Gstaad Super Ski Region is one of the worlds greatest alpine ski resorts and is absolutely massive. Gstaad has 60 snowboarding pistes served by 69 lifts accessing a maximum vertical top of 2,005m. The only caveat is that the ski area is very wide and spread out across several semi-connected mountains. There are buses to help you get between lift base areas.
While you may need a guide to access some of the best powder stashes, if you are up for the challenge then check out the Saanen area and the Les Diablerets glacier.
To reach this area from Bern, head south on Route A6 to Faulensee. Follow Route 11 east to Gstaad.
Note: If you plan to head to Gstaad for snowboarding by train, here are two great options offered by the Swiss train system SBB. First, there is the discounted Swiss Transfer Ticket which provides a round-trip train ticket from an airport directly to the town near the ski area, plus 50% off any additional train or bus tickets. Second, there is the Snow-N-Rail ticket which provides a round-trip ticket from anywhere in Switzerland combines with a ski lift pass for as long as you need at a total 20% discount (see: http://www.sbb.ch/snownrail ).
Additional printed reading material on Gstaad Ski Area snowboarding can be found in Snowboard Resort Guide 2013 by from Chris Gill.
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| FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tourism (0041) 33 748 81 81. |
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| SEASON: Dec. - Mar. |
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| RATING: Moderate |
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| BREAKFAST JOINT: Unknown |
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| BASE CAMP: Hotel Bahnhof (0041) 030-44242 |
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| LUXURY LODGE: Park Hotel (0041) 030-83377; Gstaad Palace (0041) 030-83131 |
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