Thanks to Jacek's great S&R day, I was able to discover a fun resort to ski in Meiringen-Hasliberg.

The resort has a lot to offer for a day trip. Great views down to the bottom of the valley, some lovely red runs and a fair bit of territory for free riding off the Häägen chair.

There are many ways to get up the mountain from the resort. Unless you are completely comfortable with black runs, I recommend you start your day by finding Bidmi and taking the gondola up to the Gondolelbahn-Mägisalp (lift K). This will lead you to some great wide red runs, and it seemed a little less crowded than the Sesselbahn-Käserstatt chair (lift B). Be warned - the red #10 run at the top of this lift is fairly steep, narrow, and crowded, and best to avoid to start your day!

It is a bit flat in spots, so be prepared to work for the reward. As well, there are quite a few rope lifts/rope toes, so the entire mountain may not be best for snowboarders or those more comfortable on chairlifts.

The resort gets tons of sun, and we experienced the full gamut from ice to corn(with the exception of powder ) Due to the low elevation, you may not be able to ski to the bottom. As such, I think a visit is more suitable for late Jan or early Feb.

The food prices are quite reasonable compared to other resort. The bottle of coke test came in @ 5CH (never thought I would believe that is reasonable !). Not too much apres-ski, but there are a couple of places at the bottom of each transfer point to grab a drink and recount a glorious day.

Due to the required gondolas to get up the mountain it may take some time to start skiing. The queues were about 45 min for us. Best to arrive early and avoid all the hassle.

Overall, it was a great day of skiing and I will certainly be back next year to do some free riding, especially after a big dumb of powder!

Keep in mind:

The Häägen chair is quick and a little low on the start, be prepared for a jolt!