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National at Saas-Balen

Freeride · 1007 m long with 344 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 29° at its steepest, facing N.

29°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
1007 mlength
344 mvertical
2362 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

National is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to National

Lifts that reach the top: Plattjen (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 10 minutes, freeride skiing needed):

  1. Ride Plattjen
  2. Ski Plattjen (intermediate)
  3. Ski National (freeride)

Where it ends

Joins Waldweg. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Plattjen (5 min), Spielbodenbahn (5 min), Spielbodenbahm (6 min).

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.