{"id":2163311,"date":"2026-09-25T14:19:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2163311"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:19:03","slug":"panda-snowpark-returns-to-schilthorn-switzerland-for-third-season-with-bigger-jumps-and-a-new-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2163311","title":{"rendered":"P\u00e4nda Snowpark Returns to Schilthorn, Switzerland, for Third Season, With Bigger Jumps and a New Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_427898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-427898\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-427898 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAKIAQMAAADaUNkNAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEpJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20LL6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIC3Ac0IAAFnawbiAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"648\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4707-e1790345596927.jpeg?resize=640%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4707-e1790345596927.jpeg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4707-e1790345596927.jpeg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4707-e1790345596927.jpeg?resize=768%2C778&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"648\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-427898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4707-e1790345596927.jpeg?resize=640%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"648\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-427898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P\u00e4nda Snowpark crews are prepping the course for Saturday\u2019s opening day. | Image: @lorenz.orgg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Schilthorn\u2019s early-season freestyle tradition is back for a third year.<\/strong> P\u00e4nda Snowpark, the freestyle terrain park perched high above Switzerland\u2019s Bernese Oberland, kicks off its 2026 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/panda-snowpark.ch\/\">P\u00e4nda Freestyle Session<\/a>\u201d this Saturday, September 26, running through October 25 \u2014 giving skiers and snowboarders one of the earliest legitimate freestyle setups anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, thanks to snow preserved over the summer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/schilthorn-kicks-off-freestyle-season-with-panda-snowparks-panda-weeks-on-september-27\/\"><em>Schilthorn Kicks off Freestyle Season with P\u00e4nda Snowpark\u2019s \u201cP\u00e4nda Weeks\u201d on September 27<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last year\u2019s early-season setup featured jumps of roughly 8 and 16 meters.<\/strong> This year\u2019s build-out is noticeably bigger, with a 13-meter and a 17-meter jump anchoring the park, alongside rails, boxes, and \u2014 new for this edition \u2014 tubes, adding another feature type to the jib lineup that wasn\u2019t part of last year\u2019s early-season setup.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_427895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-427895\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-427895 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4711.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4711.jpeg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4711.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4711.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4711.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-427895\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4711.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-427895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shapers hard at work at P\u00e4nda Snowpark. | Image: @lorenz.orgg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Pricing has also shifted slightly.<\/strong> Adult and youth (16-19) day passes remain unchanged at CHF 55 ($66) and CHF 32 ($39) respectively, but the children\u2019s rate (ages 6-15) has actually dropped, from CHF 32 last year to CHF 27 ($32) this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The park runs daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during this early season window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"sb-trending-widget\">\n<div class=\"sb-trending-header\">\n            <span class=\"sb-trending-icon\">\ud83d\udd25<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sb-trending-label\">Trending on SnowBrains<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<ol class=\"sb-trending-list\">\n<li class=\"sb-trending-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/austrian-ski-resort-permanently-closes-due-to-climate-change\/?utm_source=trending_widget&amp;utm_medium=internal&amp;utm_campaign=trending\" class=\"sb-trending-link\" data-trending-title=\"Austrian Ski Resort Permanently Closes due to Climate Change\" data-trending-position=\"1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-trending-thumb\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" 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carry bags, skis, and snowboards along the way.<\/strong> Once on site, two tow ropes serve the park\u2019s features.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As with previous seasons, spots are limited and access requires a valid advance booking \u2014 there\u2019s no walk-up option, and passes must be booked separately for each individual day rather than as a multi-day package.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This marks the third consecutive year P\u00e4nda Freestyle AG has run this early-season session at Schilthorn, a track record that\u2019s clearly building real momentum. <\/strong>The operation\u2019s Instagram following has been counting down to this reopening for weeks, and the park has expanded its footprint beyond just the early-season sessions to include a full winter-long park (split between the Winteregg and Maulerhubel sectors once the main season is underway), a dedicated Girls Session each spring, and a calendar of additional events including the Downdays Snowpark Tour, the BABE Kaninke Race, 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