Aletschgebiet, Ski area in Valais, Switzerland.

Aletschgebiet is a large skiing region in the Valais Alps with runs at different elevations and difficulty levels. It spreads across several connected valleys and peaks where skiers and snowboarders can ride varied terrain.

The region grew from old climbing routes of the 1800s into a modern winter sports area. During the 1900s, cable cars and lift systems were built to give skiers access to higher slopes.

The name Aletsch derives from the glacier that runs through the area. The four resorts—Belalp, Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiescheralp—are car-free and reached by cable car. In the 1970s the lift operators of Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiesch linked their areas and sold joint ski passes, and a prepared route between the sectors was created.

Bettmeralp and Riederalp are car-free; their cable-car valley stations in Betten and Mörel have large car parks. Fiesch, at 1050 m, can be reached by car. By train, change at Brig onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, which stops at the valley stations and in Fiesch. The nearest larger town is Brig, about 20 km from the Betten valley station.

The region borders the Aletsch Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the Alps, visible from the high plateau. This closeness to the glacier landscape gives the skiing area a special location that attracts mountaineers and nature lovers alongside winter sports fans.