Related Regions: Jungfrau, Switzerland, Bernese Oberland

Wengen Overview

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Wengen

5,000 beds. Slopeside lodging in 3 accomodations. Twenty-five additional lodging facilities are available nearby.

Elevation

  • Summit
    7611ft
  • Vertical Drop
    3431ft
  • Base
    4179ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

0%

Intermediate Runs

17%

Advanced Runs

68%

Expert Runs

15%

Runs

70 MILES

Skiable Terrain

100 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 34
  • Gondolas & Trams: 3
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 2
  • High Speed Quads: 0
  • Quad Chairs: 8
  • Triple Chairs: 0
  • Double Chairs: 2
  • Surface Lifts: 19

Tourist Office

3823 Wengen

Switzerland

Phone: 41 33 8551414

info@wengen.ch

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/10/2011

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/09/2012

Projected Days Open: 135

Days Open Last Year: 143

Years Open: 104

Average Snowfall: 530"

Wengen Reviews

  • by hmelawyer 20th October 2009
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 0
    • Nightlife 2

    Classic Alpine Resort

    Pros: natural beauty, lots of trails
    Cons: often find yourself waiting on train or tram

     
  • by anonymous_user 30th March 2008
    • Overall Rating 2
    • Family Friendly 3
    • All Mtn. Terrain 2
    • Terrain Park 2
    • Nightlife 1

    Wengen Review

    Went to Wengen late Feb.2008,found snow conditions very icy in morning,then mush later.Ski area poorly linked,and lift queues unsupervised,could learn a lot from Colorado.Scenery was great,but town is very small with not... [! full_review

     
  • by ybuggy 4th March 2008
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 5

    Wengen Review

    really lovely resort, quiet but nice and some lovely [! full_review

     

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The Eiger provides quite the backdrop for Travis and his U.S. Ski Team cohorts.
Cars aren't allowed in Wengen. So, Travis and company loaded the train in Lauterbrunnen for the ride up to Wengen.
A tram car rises out of the town of Wengen with the Downhill track in the distance.
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Common Misspellings

Wangen, Wenigen, Wenjen, Wingen, Wingene, Wingin

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