Saas-Almagell is the last village of the Saas valley, a Valais hamlet of larch chalets and stone roofs at 1,672 m where the road runs out and the Mischabel wall begins. Its own 20 km of pistes on the Heidbodme sector are modest in scale and reliably snow-sure, but the real draw is what surrounds the village: the great ski-touring lines of the Mischabel, the high crossing of the Monte Moro into Italian Macugnaga, and the Saas-valley lift pass that buys you the Saas-Fee glacier and the Hohsaas above Saas-Grund. This is the Valais that has not been rebuilt for marketing.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 651 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Saas-Almagell, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 651 reviews). It sits about 4.2 km from the slopes. A upper-scale option for Saas-Almagell, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 465 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Saas-Almagell, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 442 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Saas-Almagell, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 486 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saas-Almagell.
Excellent · 424 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Saas-Almagell, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 355 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saas-Almagell.
Excellent · 204 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Saas-Almagell, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 246 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Saas-Almagell, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 278 reviews
Strong value for Saas-Almagell, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 157 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Saas-Almagell, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 186 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saas-Almagell.
Excellent · 84 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saas-Almagell.
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Saas-Almagell is a true village rather than a purpose-built resort, so genuine ski-in, ski-out is rare: the Furggstalden chairlift starts on the edge of the hamlet at 1,672 m, and the closest chalets are a short walk from the lift station. Choose one of the inns along the main street for the easiest morning access, or the high-altitude Berghaus Furggstalden on the mid-station for true ski-from-the-door mornings.
The Furggstalden chairlift lifts skiers out of the village to the Heidbodme bowl at 2,400 m, where the 20 km of piste run as four long descents back to the bottom of the valley: gentle blues on the upper slopes, two genuine reds and two short blacks lower down, all north-facing and held in good shape into spring. The lift system is small, the queues nonexistent, and the lift pass for the Saas-Tal opens Saas-Fee's glacier circus and the Hohsaas above Saas-Grund by post bus. The ski tourers, though, are the ones who light up at the mention of Almagell: the village is the standard launching point for the Allalinhorn, the Strahlhorn and the Britanniahütte, and the Monte Moro crossing into Italian Macugnaga remains one of the great traverses of the Alps. Down in the village, the Bärenstube and the old Hotel Pirmin Zurbriggen, named after the local downhill world champion, anchor an evening of raclette and Heida wine.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Saas-Almagell offers 20 km of pistes across 5 lifts, from 1,672 m to 2,400 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 7 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 80/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Saas-Almagell is a true village rather than a purpose-built resort, so genuine ski-in, ski-out is rare: the Furggstalden chairlift starts on the edge of the hamlet at 1,672 m, and the closest chalets are a short walk from the lift station. Choose one of the inns along the main street for the easiest morning access, or the high-altitude Berghaus Furggstalden on the mid-station for true ski-from-the-door mornings.
Saas-Almagell has 20 km of marked pistes served by 5 lifts, between 1,672 m and 2,400 m of altitude.
Saas-Almagell counts about 20 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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