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The steepest ski runs in the Alps

The 25 runs in the Alps with the highest average gradient, measured top to bottom with the elevation model. The steepest is alt at Aletsch Arena, averaging 59% over 405 m. Each resort's page shows the profile of every run, section by section.

  1. 1altAletsch Arena · Switzerland405 m · 239 m vertical · Black59%avg. gradient
  2. 2Hartlas ExtremKappl · Austria690 m · 392 m vertical · Black57%avg. gradient
  3. 3LieusonAuron · France338 m · 188 m vertical · Black56%avg. gradient
  4. 4114a Black WallGlacier 3000 · Switzerland797 m · 440 m vertical · Black55%avg. gradient
  5. 5Black PipeSkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental · Austria303 m · 167 m vertical · Black55%avg. gradient
  6. 6Les Chalets VertsBernex · France443 m · 235 m vertical · Black53%avg. gradient
  7. 7Lazid x-dreamSerfaus Fiss Ladis · Austria583 m · 302 m vertical · Black52%avg. gradient
  8. 8GlièresPralognan-la-Vanoise · France403 m · 208 m vertical · Black52%avg. gradient
  9. 9LabirintiDolomiti Superski · Italy402 m · 206 m vertical · Black51%avg. gradient
  10. 10Le Coupe-FeuMont Serein · France326 m · 167 m vertical · Black51%avg. gradient
  11. 11Couloir TournierLes Trois Vallées · France630 m · 323 m vertical · Black51%avg. gradient
  12. 12Hohe MutObergurgl-Hochgurgl · Austria864 m · 442 m vertical · Red51%avg. gradient
  13. 13JoubarbesLa Clusaz · France383 m · 195 m vertical · Black51%avg. gradient
  14. 14EterlouLa Clusaz · France376 m · 189 m vertical · Red50%avg. gradient
  15. 15DallesDévoluy · France431 m · 216 m vertical · Black50%avg. gradient
  16. 16Vertigine BiancaDolomiti Superski · Italy604 m · 301 m vertical · Black50%avg. gradient
  17. 173 BuckelpisteDiedamskopf · Austria309 m · 154 m vertical · Black50%avg. gradient
  18. 18Della MotaCima Piazzi – San Colombano · Italy331 m · 164 m vertical · Black50%avg. gradient
  19. 19L'Ubarguet NoireChabanon · France340 m · 168 m vertical · Black50%avg. gradient
  20. 20MorbleuParadiski · France770 m · 381 m vertical · Black49%avg. gradient
  21. 21Perdrix blanchesEvasion Mont Blanc · France418 m · 206 m vertical · Black49%avg. gradient
  22. 22Rocher NoirPuy-Saint-Vincent · France370 m · 182 m vertical · Black49%avg. gradient
  23. 23Powder NoseSerfaus Fiss Ladis · Austria629 m · 307 m vertical · Red49%avg. gradient
  24. 24DirettissimaSerfaus Fiss Ladis · Austria832 m · 404 m vertical · Black49%avg. gradient
  25. 25PancugoloCampiglio Dolomiti di Brenta · Italy476 m · 230 m vertical · Black48%avg. gradient

How this list was made

Average gradient = total vertical ÷ run length (as %), for graded runs (green to black) of at least 300 m. On the hardest pitches the local gradient is steeper than the average.

Frequently asked questions

What is the steepest ski run in the Alps?

alt, at Aletsch Arena, with an average gradient of 59%. Next come Hartlas Extrem (Kappl, 57%) and Lieuson (Auron, 56%).

Where does this data come from?

Average gradient = total vertical ÷ run length (as %), for graded runs (green to black) of at least 300 m. On the hardest pitches the local gradient is steeper than the average. Data from OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap.

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