Corvatsch/Furtschellas

Corvatsch / Furtschellas ski resort is home to the highest mountain station in Graubünden / Grisons, at 3,303 m. On one side is the mighty Bernina Range with the ice giants Piz Bernina and Piz Roseg. On the other, you can enjoy views of the famous Engadin lake landscape and countless Alpine peaks. There are pistes of all difficulty levels for skiing and snowboarding. Highlights of the Corvatsch / Furtschellas winter sports area include the 9 km run to St. Moritz and Switzerland's longest night skiing run. The ski resort also has a snowpark, mountain restaurants and ski huts for breaks. Off-piste slopes with a big-mountain feel offer plenty of thrills for freeriders.

Good to know

Corvatsch means “big raven”, and it certainly lives up to its name! There is something for everyone at Corvatsch / Furtschellas ski resort. The glacier slopes start at 3,303 m above sea level. Wide, long pistes lead through the treeless terrain around the Corvatsch and Furtschellas mid-stations. Pleasant forest pistes take you down to the base stations. There are more than 20 different pistes of all difficulty levels, most of them intermediate runs. The legendary Hahnensee run leads to St. Moritz-Bad, while Snow Night extends the skiing fun into the night. There are many ungroomed options for freeriders.

Total: 120 km

Additional features

Georgi ski route on the Corvatsch glacier

Two hundred snow cannons cover 30% of the slopes.

There is a valley run from the pistes. Intermediate valley runs lead to the Corvatsch Surlej and Furtschellas base stations. The black Hahnensee piste leads to St. Moritz-Bad, but there is no lift for the return journey. A ski bus takes you from here to the Corvatsch-Surlej base station.

Longest run

The longest run here is Furtschellas mountain station - Corvatsch valley station Surlej, 6 km long, with a vertical drop of 930 m.

Most difficult run

Lejins · Length: 0.8 km. Vertical drop: 200 m.

Routes around the ski resort

Snowsafari: Sils-Furtschellas-Corvatsch-St. Moritz-Bad-Corviglia-Marguns

Snowparks

Snow Park / Fun Park.

There is no halfpipe.

Features

Swiss Ski School Corvatsch organises ski races for companies, clubs and teams. Snowshoe hikers can enjoy connected routes and panoramic views.

Night skiing

Night skiing is available at the ski resort.

From the Surlej valley (Silvaplana) and Sils, gondolas take you to the Corvatsch and Furtschellas ski resorts. The gondola also goes to the Corvatsch mountain station at 3,303 m. The ski area itself has chairlifts and drag lifts. The Curtinella lift entered service in the 2016/2017 season. This 6-seater Porsche-designed chairlift, 2,200 m long, is one of the longest in the canton of Graubünden / Grisons.