Zinal

For a rustic village, spectacular scenery and some of Switzerland's best off piste steep terrain, Zinal is a great option.

weather Forecast today: Snow

Max temp: 0.1 °c
Min temp: -7 °c
Last snowed: Thu 08 Jan

Last Updated: Thu 08 Jan

weather Forecast today: Snow

Max temp: 0.1 °c
Min temp: -7 °c
Last snowed: Thu 08 Jan

Last Updated: Thu 08 Jan

A cable car from town whisks you up to Sorebois at the heart of the local ski area,

from which a network of blues, reds and blacks radiate out to a lofty 2896m. The main attraction however is the lift-served off piste, which is excellent, as well as the epic descent down to Grimentz via the Chamois black – which drops a thigh-burning 1326m of vertical. This then accesses another pod of long, steep slopes which after fresh snowfall transform into an off piste paradise. Catch the long cable car back, the same cable car that linked the two resorts in 2013 to form the Val d’Anniviers ski area.

In town there are a handful of hotels, rustic chalets to rent and a number of newer accommodation options – but all of these are still tastefully designed.

There are some good, traditional restaurants to choose from in town and also on the hill, but off slope activities are relatively limited in comparison to other Swiss resorts as skiing is very much the focus.

Resort website: www.valdanniviers.ch

Getting to Zinal

Basel airport: 3 hours

Ski Pass Prices

Dates for the 2023/24 season are still to be confirmed

Zinal Piste Map

Top (3275m)

	Thu 8 Jan			Fri 9 Jan			Sat 10 Jan			Sun 11 Jan			Mon 12 Jan			Tue 13 Jan			Wed 14 Jan			Thu 15 Jan			Fri 16 Jan			Sat 17 Jan
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow	Snow	Snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	7.4 cm	16.6 cm	13.5 cm	12.3 cm	12.2 cm	12.8 cm	12.7 cm	12.9 cm	9.6 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm	0.5 cm	1.6 cm	0.5 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.7 cm	0.7 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	-9.6°c	-7.7°c	-5.4°c	-5.6°c	-9°c	-9.2°c	-10.2°c	-11.6°c	-11.2°c	-11.6°c	-12.1°c	-12.1°c	-5.2°c	-5°c	-4.9°c	-3.6°c	-3.8°c	-5.4°c	-4.6°c	-4.8°c	-6°c	-4.8°c	-5.1°c	-6.6°c	-5°c	-5.2°c	-5.8°c	-4.4°c	-5°c	-5.8°c
Min temp	-13.6°c	-9.9°c	-7.9°c	-9°c	-9.8°c	-9.5°c	-12.2°c	-12.4°c	-11.6°c	-12.7°c	-14.8°c	-14.8°c	-8°c	-5.4°c	-5.2°c	-5.2°c	-5.4°c	-6.5°c	-6.5°c	-6°c	-6.6°c	-6.4°c	-6.6°c	-7.8°c	-6.8°c	-5.8°c	-6°c	-5.7°c	-5.8°c	-6.5°c
Feels like temp	-22.1°c	-17.9°c	-15.4°c	-11.2°c	-15.4°c	-14.5°c	-15.6°c	-18.8°c	-17.4°c	-12.1°c	-12.1°c	-14.8°c	-8°c	-5.4°c	-5.2°c	-5.1°c	-3.8°c	-5.4°c	-6.5°c	-4.8°c	-6°c	-6.4°c	-5.1°c	-6.6°c	-10.7°c	-5.2°c	-5.8°c	-5.6°c	-5°c	-5.8°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

Select day:

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	7.4 cm	16.6 cm	13.5 cm
Max temp	-9.6°c	-7.7°c	-5.4°c
Min temp	-13.6°c	-9.9°c	-7.9°c
Feels like temp	-22.1°c	-17.9°c	-15.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	12.3 cm	12.2 cm	12.8 cm
Max temp	-5.6°c	-9°c	-9.2°c
Min temp	-9°c	-9.8°c	-9.5°c
Feels like temp	-11.2°c	-15.4°c	-14.5°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	12.7 cm	12.9 cm	9.6 cm
Max temp	-10.2°c	-11.6°c	-11.2°c
Min temp	-12.2°c	-12.4°c	-11.6°c
Feels like temp	-15.6°c	-18.8°c	-17.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Broken clouds
Wind
Snow expected	0.8 cm	0 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-11.6°c	-12.1°c	-12.1°c
Min temp	-12.7°c	-14.8°c	-14.8°c
Feels like temp	-12.1°c	-12.1°c	-14.8°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.6 cm	0.5 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-5.2°c	-5°c	-4.9°c
Min temp	-8°c	-5.4°c	-5.2°c
Feels like temp	-8°c	-5.4°c	-5.2°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-3.6°c	-3.8°c	-5.4°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-5.4°c	-6.5°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	-3.8°c	-5.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-4.6°c	-4.8°c	-6°c
Min temp	-6.5°c	-6°c	-6.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.5°c	-4.8°c	-6°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-4.8°c	-5.1°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-6.6°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-6.4°c	-5.1°c	-6.6°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-5.2°c	-5.8°c
Min temp	-6.8°c	-5.8°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-10.7°c	-5.2°c	-5.8°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.7 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	-4.4°c	-5°c	-5.8°c
Min temp	-5.7°c	-5.8°c	-6.5°c
Feels like temp	-5.6°c	-5°c	-5.8°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

Resort (1212m)

	Thu 8 Jan			Fri 9 Jan			Sat 10 Jan			Sun 11 Jan			Mon 12 Jan			Tue 13 Jan			Wed 14 Jan			Thu 15 Jan			Fri 16 Jan			Sat 17 Jan
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow	Snow shower	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Snow grains	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Snow grains	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	6.5 cm	8.2 cm	4.6 cm	7.9 cm	7.7 cm	7.6 cm	5.3 cm	5.8 cm	4.6 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.6 cm	0.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-1.7°c	-0.6°c	0.1°c	-1.3°c	-2.2°c	-4.4°c	-5.8°c	-5.6°c	-6.8°c	-5.6°c	-5.6°c	-5.5°c	3°c	3.1°c	0.2°c	4.1°c	4.1°c	0.7°c	3.2°c	3.2°c	0.3°c	2.6°c	2.6°c	-0.6°c	2.4°c	2.4°c	0.5°c	2.5°c	2.5°c	0.2°c
Min temp	-7°c	-1.7°c	-0.9°c	-3.4°c	-4.4°c	-5.4°c	-8.2°c	-6.9°c	-7.6°c	-9.7°c	-9.1°c	-9.1°c	-2.3°c	0.2°c	-0.3°c	-0.8°c	0.7°c	-0.4°c	-1.2°c	0.3°c	-1°c	-1.8°c	-0.6°c	-1.7°c	-1.8°c	0.5°c	-0.4°c	-1.1°c	0.2°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-4.6°c	-0.9°c	-4.3°c	-5.4°c	-4.4°c	-11.5°c	-10.5°c	-11.4°c	-13.2°c	-9.1°c	-9.1°c	-2.3°c	2.7°c	0.2°c	-0.5°c	3.7°c	0.6°c	-0.9°c	2.8°c	0.3°c	-1.6°c	2.3°c	-0.6°c	-1.5°c	2.1°c	0.4°c	-0.8°c	2.2°c	0.2°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

Select day:

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	6.5 cm	8.2 cm	4.6 cm
Max temp	-1.7°c	-0.6°c	0.1°c
Min temp	-7°c	-1.7°c	-0.9°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-4.6°c	-0.9°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	7.9 cm	7.7 cm	7.6 cm
Max temp	-1.3°c	-2.2°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-4.4°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	-5.4°c	-4.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	5.3 cm	5.8 cm	4.6 cm
Max temp	-5.8°c	-5.6°c	-6.8°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-6.9°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-10.5°c	-11.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-5.6°c	-5.6°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-9.7°c	-9.1°c	-9.1°c
Feels like temp	-13.2°c	-9.1°c	-9.1°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	3°c	3.1°c	0.2°c
Min temp	-2.3°c	0.2°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	-2.3°c	2.7°c	0.2°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.1°c	4.1°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	0.7°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-0.5°c	3.7°c	0.6°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	3.2°c	3.2°c	0.3°c
Min temp	-1.2°c	0.3°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-0.9°c	2.8°c	0.3°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	2.6°c	2.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	-0.6°c	-1.7°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	2.3°c	-0.6°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.4°c	0.5°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	0.5°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.5°c	2.1°c	0.4°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	2.5°c	2.5°c	0.2°c
Min temp	-1.1°c	0.2°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	2.2°c	0.2°c

Ski Club members only

Join and get access to events and more

Join us Log in

Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	08/01/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	118.1 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	60 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	20 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Artificial snow
Lifts	Lifts open	21 out of 21
	Resort opening date	Sat 29 Nov 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 19 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

Switzerland

Updated 30/12

The New Year dawns fine, dry and bright across the Swiss Alps with high pressure lingering across central and western Europe. This will change, however, as the week concludes with cold and unsettled conditions moving in from the East. Around 40cm of snowfall can then be expected over the whole region.

This will begin on Friday, before around a foot falls on higher ground over Saturday. The freezing line will hover around 2,000m, however this will plummet on Sunday meaning the last tail of this snowfall hits all elevations. Conditions then remain bitterly cold into the new week with more snowfall expected.

Snow & Weather Forecasts Avalanche Forecast