Balmen at Ski Arlberg
Intermediate · 1397 m long with 258 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 23° at its steepest, facing W.
23°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
1397 mlength
258 mvertical
2415 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Balmen is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Balmen
Lifts that reach the top: Trittkopfbahn II (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 53 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Rüfikopfbahn II
- Ski Monzabonsee (easy)
- Ride Schüttbodenlift
- Ski Schüttboden - Zürs (easy)
- Ride Trittalpbahn
- Ski Familienabfahrt (easy)
- Ride Trittkopfbahn I
- Ride Trittkopfbahn II
- Ski Balmen (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Skiroute - Skiweg Ochsenboden, Balmen unten. Nearest lifts from the bottom: unnamed magic carpet (4 min), Babylift (4 min), unnamed magic carpet (4 min).
See Balmen on the 3D mapAll runs at Ski ArlbergMeasured 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.