Hoch-Ybrig is a skiing and hiking area in
Canton of Schwyz
The canton of Schwyz (german: Kanton Schwyz rm, Chantun Sviz; french: Canton de Schwytz; it, Canton Svitto) is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zürich in the north, centred on ...
in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
(Municipalities of
Unteriberg
Unteriberg is a village and municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Besides the village of Unteriberg, the municipality includes the villages of Studen, Waag, Stöcken and Herti.
History
Unteriberg is first mention ...
,
Oberiberg
Oberiberg is a village and municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality comprises the village of Oberiberg and the hamlet and ski area of Hoch-Ybrig.
History
Oberiberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 ...
).
Hoch-Ybrig is dominated by the mountain range Forstberg -
Druesberg
The Druesberg (or ''Drusberg'') is a mountain located north of Pragel Pass in the Schwyzer Alps and the canton of Schwyz. It lies on the range between Unteriberg and Muotathal.
The skiing and hiking area Hoch-Ybrig lies to the north-west of th ...
(2282 metres) - Twäriberg. These mountains form a boundary between Hoch-Ybrig on one side and
Muotathal
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Muotathal is a village and a municipal ...
valley and
Canton of Glarus
The canton of Glarus (german: Kanton Glarus rm, Chantun Glaruna; french: Canton de Glaris; it, Canton Glarona) is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.
The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.
The majority of ...
on the other side.
Cablecars
A cablecar leads from ''Weglosen'' (1035 m) to ''Seebli'' (1460 m) at the feet of ''Roggenstock''. From Seebli, there are chairlift connections to ''Spirstock'' (1771 m) and ''Sternen'' (1856 m).
Operating Durations
The following table displays the operating hours since the 1968/1969 season.
Global warming
In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to E ...
is having its effect on the area: even though operating in recent duration stays relatively stable, in the last decade the amount of actual snow has declined heavily. For instance in the 2015/2016 season only after 15 January the full area was operational when there was enough snow on all the pistes. in 2016 during 12 and 13 November about 90 centimeters of snow fell, but due to mild temperatures all of it disappeared again in about a week and thus operation could not commence.
The site has
16 snow canons and 3 lances with which they can keep a few slopes open if there is little snow.
References
External links
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Hoch-Ybrig
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Geography of the canton of Schwyz
Ski areas in Switzerland
Tourist attractions in the canton of Schwyz