Kandersteg's 2 ski areas, Oeschinen and Sunnbüel, have 7 ski-, chair- and cablecar lifts. The ski areas are connected by a complimentary Sport-Bus. The ski pistes are wide, open, and have good visibility. Should there be too little natural snow this is augmented it with artificial snow. Families, less adventurous skiers and beginners will find the very best conditions here. Oeschinen is an excellent ski-area for families staying in Kandersteg. The 9 km of downhill pistes range from easy to fairly difficult. Sunnbüel lies some 2000 metres above sea level and has easy to medium difficulty downhill pistes. It is ideal for families with its 6 km of prepared pistes.