Aletsch Arena

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Location

Raron
Switzerland
46° 22' 37.56" N, 8° 1' 32.88" E
CH
General info: 

Year round multi-sports and leisure resort with spectacular Swiss Alpine scenery. High altitude ski area accessed by cable car and linked to lifts above Bettmeralp and Riederalp. A six-seater chair lift has been installed at the resort.

BASE: 3444ft
SUMMIT: 9412ft
VERTICAL DROP: 5967ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 35
Gondolas: 11
Chairs: 8
Surface: 16

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CHF59.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: CHF30.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: CHF59.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: CHF30.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: CHF304.00
6 DAYS CHILDREN: CHF152.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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