Wang at Saas-Balen
Easy · 781 m long with 176 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 20° at its steepest, facing W.
20°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
781 mlength
176 mvertical
2323 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Wang is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Wang
Lifts that reach the top: Plattjen (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Plattjen
- Ski Plattjen (intermediate)
- Ski Galen (intermediate)
- Ski Wang (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Galen. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Plattjen (3 min), Spielbodenbahn (3 min), unnamed drag lift (4 min).
See Wang on the 3D mapAll runs at Saas-BalenMeasured 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.