Home » Winter » Skiing » Skiing near Zurich. If you buy something through a link here, we may earn a commission. See our disclosure policy. Note that p rices and opening times may change without notice. There are many fun and affordable ski resorts only about an hour drive from the city. This means you can easily ski for the day or even just an afternoon, instead of waiting for the ski holidays or a weekend getaway. Remember that kids under 6 ski free most everywhere. This is a good choice for kids and beginners with its free magic carpets, drop-in ski lessons, and easy beginner slopes.
It also has nice intermediate and advanced terrain for parents, while the kids are busy in ski school. Kids of all ages love the freestyle fun park and racing course, with all sorts of jumps and obstacles. Website: www. See our post about Skiing at Flumserberg. We love it for powder days because it has great off-piste right next to wide groomed runs, so my husband and I can enjoy the powder while still monitoring our kids.
It often has an jump with an air pillow, which my boys love. It has a 4km sled run that we like to do at the end of our day, but is also great for non-skiers that need a full day activity. See our post about Skiing at Elm. Brunni-Alpthal has some good features for families, particularly their tiered pricing and half-day passes making it much more affordable for a family to learn to ski. The beginners lift was perfect for practicing after my son already knew how to use a drag-lift. So after we graduated from the beginner lifts, we started skiing elsewhere.
See our post about Brunni-Alpthal. Raten is one tiny ski hill with one disc lift and a smaller tow rope. This is a good choice when your child is just learning and needs to practice for a couple hours. Raten also has a no frills sledding hill just walk back up , so non-skiers can also be entertained.
It also has a playground with a zip line, winter walks, a horse-drawn sleigh, and a full-service restaurant. We ski at Stoos in Central Switzerland for the jaw-dropping views and the steepest funicular in the world, but the slopes are pretty great too. Plus the adorable car-free village nestled between the peaks makes you feel like you really are in Switzerland.
