162 ski areas offer club ski passes: you can take advantage of this

Recently someone from the editorial team said: “A GA for all Swiss ski areas, that would be brilliant.” Well, there isn’t a GA for all of Switzerland (and it probably wouldn’t be cheap either). But many – the larger – ski areas are part of a network somewhere.

Of the larger ski areas, only two do not participate in network ski passes: Toggenburg Chäserrugg and Hoch Ybrig. All others can also be purchased with a “Regional Ticket”.

The network in Swiss ski areas is somewhat complicated and there are also several overlaps. 162 ski areas belong to at least one larger network, some of which have two or even three. Let’s see it on the map:

In addition, we individually have the 13 largest ski associations in Switzerland here. Click on the buttons to view the different options. The prices here are for adults. In some cases there are discounts on purchases made in the pre-season or when the season is already underway.

And also important: some network ski passes can also be used for mountain railways or other offers in the summer. Direct price comparisons are therefore sometimes difficult:

Before we get into the details of association ski passes, some ski areas work together with others without association lift passes by offering discounts at partner ski areas. This list would go beyond this, but as an example: everyone who purchases the Ebenalp-Horn season pass has price advantages in the partner area Lenzerheide-Arosa and can use the Solleg village ski lifts in Appenzell and Brülisau-Leuleidingen free of charge.

In Uri things get more complicated. There is no classic combined ski pass here. But as a season ticket holder in Andermatt you get a 50 percent discount on the day ticket in the smaller ski areas in the Uri Unterland.

With the seasonal subscription in Biel-Kinzig there are discounts in other ski areas, summer offers and discounts on clothing and anyone who buys the seasonal subscription at the Brüsti ski lift can also ski for free on the Eggbergen (and vice versa).

And then there’s the Uri Ski Lift Challenge. You won’t get a discount, but you can win prizes if you use as many ski lifts as possible.

Let’s take a closer look at the different major composite lift passes.

In Valais, six destinations have been combined to form the “4 Vallées”. You can also buy a ski pass for only some areas. In summer you can also use the seasonal subscription for the entire area for an additional charge of 104 francs.

With your annual subscription you will also receive a digitized discount booklet. There are various options for leisure activities in summer and winter, including more than 50 days of free or discounted skiing at partner ski areas. These include five free days of skiing in the Aletscharena, 50 percent discount for Arosa/Lenzerheide or unlimited day tickets for Elm.

Here you will find more information.

The GraubündenCARD is valid all year round. This means that you can use all the mountain railways in Graubünden in both summer and winter. In winter, some small ski lifts are not included. These include (list not exhaustive): Aela Panorama Ski Lift, Maloja / Sur Cresta Ski Lift, Casaccia / Selfranga Ski Lift, Klosters / Junker Ski Lift, St. Antönien / Pany Ski Lift, Pany / Mastrils Ski Lift, Mastrils / Lantsch Ski Lift, Lenz / Alvaneu Ski Lift , Alvaneu village / Runal Péra ski lift, Trun.

Here you will find more information.

15 smaller and medium-sized ski areas in Graubünden have joined forces in KMS GR. When you purchase a KMS winter subscription, you benefit from a 50 percent discount on day tickets for other KMS areas.

Here you will find more information.

The Magic Pass is also valid for a whole year and for all facilities in the partner areas. Validity runs from the opening of summer (May) until the end of winter activities the following year. You can also enjoy 100 days of skiing in Crans-Montana, the Glacier 3000 in summer and access to 13 swimming pools.

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In addition to the Swiss ski areas mentioned below, the Meilenweiss ski network also includes the facilities in the 3 Valleys (Austria and Germany), Laterns (Austria) and Malbun (Liechtenstein).

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With the Upper Valais ski pass you can travel for free to all partner destinations. An exception is Zermat/Cervinia, where you receive five initial registrations. The price for locals is slightly lower than stated here.

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A small ski network available with the PASS Saint-Bernard annual card. You can choose annual, seasonal or daily subscriptions, which give you access to more than 15 leisure activities in summer and winter, as well as to public transport and cable cars throughout the Pays du Saint-Bernard destination.

Here you will find more information.

In addition to the Swiss ski areas of the Portes du Soleil, eight destinations in France also belong to the ski association. Just like with the 4 Vallées, you also get extra skiing days at partner destinations.

Here you will find more information.

With the Central Switzerland Snow Pass you not only get discounts in the ski areas below, but also discounts at other destinations in Central Switzerland and a 20 percent pre-season discount on equipment in selected specialty stores.

This subscription is also available for the whole year. Then you also have access to 13 summer areas and in some cases free bicycle transport.

Here you will find more information.

Another offer from Valais: the Valais Snow Pass. You can get this in two versions. Either unlimited for 1,940 francs, or in the limited version. Then it costs 1550, Zermatt/Cervinia International and 4 Vallèes is then limited to four registrations per season. For the Portes du Soleil you only have access from the Swiss side.

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This offer is available as a day, multi-day and seasonal ticket. With the subscription, Auto AG Schwyz buses can also be used for direct winter sports trips.

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With the Top 4 pass you have access to the four major ski areas Adelboden-Lenk, Gstaad (excl. Glacier 3000), Jungfrau Ski Region and Meiringen-Hasliberg. There are also further discounts (such as hotel stays on certain days) in winter and summer at the destinations.

Here you will find more information.

The TopCard is the annual card for Davos Klosters (excluding Schatzalp), Arosa Lenzerheide and Laax. It applies in both winter and summer. There are also three voting days in the Titlis-Engelberg ski area (valid from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024) and bicycle transport in summer.

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As is known, the ski areas Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiesch-Eggishorn have been merged into the Aletsch Arena.

Anyone who buys a season ski pass will receive five free days of skiing in each of the partner areas 4 Vallées, Porteil du Soleil, La Fouly and San Domenico Ski (Italy). You can also enjoy three days in the Feldberg ski area in the Upper Black Forest.

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Finally, the Valais Mountain Map. This is not a network ski pass, but a card with which you always calculate the cheapest price (4-hour, half-day or day ticket) in the partner ski areas; in some cases these are also local rates. The Leukerbad thermal baths are also included.

You pay 10 francs for the card, which you can then use directly to the slopes in the 23 participating ski areas and you will automatically be charged the best price.

Here you will find more information.