Grüsch-Danusa
About the area
Grüsch-Danusa is a compact 21 km area in Graubünden, and it is red-run country: 16 km of the pistes are red, against just 2 km of blue (10%) and 3 km of black (16%). That mix suits confident intermediates best. Complete beginners are poorly served — the easy terrain amounts to four short runs near a lift base plus three magic carpets — and experts will run out of steep quickly, with only 3 km of black and 558 m of vertical on the longest single descent. Families can make it work, with caveats.
The ski area runs from 596 m up to 1775 m, so snow low down is not guaranteed. Nine lifts serve it: two gondolas, one chairlift, three T-bars and three magic carpets. The gondolas help with small children, since there is no chairlift loading at the bottom. The longest run measures 3776 m.
At a glance
- Pistes
- 22 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Altitude
- 596–1775 m
- Vertical
- 1179 m
- Runs
- 22
- Longest run
- 3.8 km
- Biggest vertical on one run
- 558 m
- Magic carpets
- 3
- Gondolas & cable cars
- 2
- Bubble/heated lifts
- 2
- Nursery runs at lift bases
- 4
Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.
Official sitePistes by difficulty
- Blue2.0 km
- Red16.1 km
- Black3.3 km
Lifts by type
- 3T-bar
- 3Magic carpet
- 2Gondola
- 1Chairlift
Who should come here
Who should come here
Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.
Beginners
not really
- · 10% of pistes are green/blue (2 km)
- · 16% are black/expert/freeride
- · 3 magic carpets for first steps
- · 4 short easy runs next to a lift base
Families
with caveats
- · 3 magic carpets
- · 2 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
- · a base within walking distance of the lifts
Experts
not really
- · 3 km black/expert/freeride (16%)
- · longest vertical on one run 558 m
Best forintermediatesfamilies
Where to stay
Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.