Snow Safari
The total of up to 89 kilometres of slopes in the winter sports paradise are spread across the extensive ski regions of the World Cup mountain Corviglia, the imposing Corvatsch, the racy slopes of Diavolezza and Lagalb, and five smaller areas. To make choosing easier, our Snow Safari offers you a fascinating selection of the most beautiful pistes - and the most comfortable mountain restaurants - across the Engadin.
It starts with a cable car ride from the Furtschellas valley station in Sils up to 2800 m, where the descent to Alp Surlej gets you in the perfect mood for the magnificent day tour. The next rides take you to the highest mountain station in the Eastern Alps, or more precisely: to the Corvatsch mountain station at an impressive 3303 m. With every metre of altitude that the cabin leaves behind, the anticipation of the legendary Hahnensee slope increases. But once you reach the top, you can enjoy the beautiful view of the fairytale winter wonderland that lies at your feet: the frozen lakes, small villages and snow-covered forests on the slopes of the surrounding mountain giants.
The descent via Hahnensee takes you over a sparkling nine kilometres to the valley and St. Moritz Bad. You could of course whizz down the slope non-stop, but various vantage points entice you to brake, take a deep breath and soak up the sun. Can you see the Corviglia slopes on the other side of the valley? The next stages are already waiting for you there.
Well-deserved refreshments on magnificent sun terraces
In St. Moritz Bad, the Signal cable car will take you up the mountain, on whose slopes five World Ski Championships have already been held. The Snowsafari slopes will take you past the Corviglia mountain station, Piz Nair, Trais Fluors and Marguns, before ending in Celerina with a wonderfully long descent. However, since you will have covered 4444 metres of altitude, 89 kilometres of slopes and 9 slopes before you get there, you should give in to the temptation of the wonderful sun terraces on Corviglia and take a well-deserved break there.
Fancy a little final spurt?
Whether Celerina really is the end of the safari day is entirely up to you – and of course depends on the time. Fast skiers and snowboarders, or those who have made an ‘early start’, can easily reach Lagalb by bus and, after the descent there, continue to the third three-thousand-metre peak of the day: The Diavolezza scores with its ten-kilometre glacier descent, the longest in Switzerland! The slope ends at the Restaurant Morteratsch, where you can round off your snow safari with a bite to eat.