The skiing season in Engelberg is long, which is testament to the excellent conditions which the resort enjoys.  The main skiing season runs from early November to the end of May, although the lifts on the glacier are open in the summer as well for the super keen.  The resort has also invested in extensive snow making facilities.

Skiing in Engelberg is extremely varied, catering for all abilities, from the Snowli Village, an area close to the Monastery which is dedicated to children learning to ski, to the “steep and deep” off-piste runs for which Engelberg is rightly famed.

There are two main skiing areas on either side of the resort - Titlis and Brunni. 

The Brunni Mountain is best suited to beginners and to intermediate skiers who want to take things a little easier (although there is a black run here too for those that don’t).  The slopes are mainly south-facing, making the area popular early in the day or season, when temperatures are lower, and with those who want to pick up a suntan on their holidays.  There is also a wonderful children’s winter snow park called the Yeti Park.

The main skiing area in Engelberg is on the Titlis Mountain and is served by the Rotair, a cable car that revolves through 360 degrees (the first of its kind in the world), giving breath-taking views as you climb the mountain. 

The slopes on Titlis rise to 3020 metres, giving an impressive vertical drop of 2000 metres.  The run from the top of Titlis down to Engelberg village is a muscle-burning 12 kilometres long. 

Beginners start on the lower slopes of Titlis, known as Gerschnialp, where there are several blue runs, before moving up to the early intermediate slopes at Trübsee (the name of the mountain lake which sits at 1800 metres).  To get to many of the slopes here, skiers ride the Trübsee Hopper chairlift, which crosses above the frozen lake.

Titlis is perfect for intermediate skiers who have the run of the mountain, with several excellent red runs, although the black runs from the top of Titlis and on the Gemstock are only for the boldest of intermediate skiers, or experts.  Mile-hungry intermediate piste bashers whose only interest is in skiing a new area every day may be better suited to one of the French mega-resorts.  However, those who want varied and technically demanding slopes on which to test and hone their technique, amongst wonderful scenery, will be in their element in Engelberg. 

For advanced intermediates who are ready to try something new or for those who are already expert skiers or boarders, Engelberg has fantastic off-piste skiing and boarding.  The resort has long been a mecca for off-piste aficionados, with Scandinavian skiers and boarders in particular making their annual pilgrimage to the resort.  Many end up staying for the entire season, exploring new places to indulge their passion.

There is plenty of slope-side powder skiing to be enjoyed at Engelberg, but for the true back-country skiing for which Engelberg is rightly famed, we strongly recommend the use of one of the excellent local guides and can help you arrange this.  There are several powder faces, cliffs, couloirs and cornice drops which can be accessed by those in the know, either or on foot or helicopter, as well as the famous Laub, a 40 degree slope with a 1000 metre vertical drop, located on a stunning promontory overlooking the resort.  

Engelberg is extremely popular with snowboarders.  Aside from the marked runs and off-piste areas, there are also two boarder parks, a rail park and a boarder cross slope.

And if you need to re-fuel, there are no less than 17 mountain restaurants around Engelberg, some of which are well off the beaten track but worth seeking out, offering great value food in a wonderfully atmospheric setting.

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