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Plattjen at Saas-Balen

Intermediate · 1488 m long with 245 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 34° at its steepest, facing NW.

34°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
1488 mlength
245 mvertical
2568 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Plattjen

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

From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Plattjen

Where it ends

Joins Galen, Wang. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Plattjen (4 min), Spielbodenbahn (4 min), unnamed drag lift (5 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.