Grimentz

Located in the picturesque Val d’Anniviers in the southwest of Switzerland, Grimentz is home to some of the country’s best lift-accessed off piste.

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 9.7 °c
Min temp: 0.8 °c

Last Updated: Wed 13 May

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 9.7 °c
Min temp: 0.8 °c

Last Updated: Wed 13 May

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Since the Sorebois cable car was built in 2013 to link it neighbouring Zinal, Grimentz has slipped firmly on to the radar of British skiers and snowboarders.

Many are rightfully drawn to the resort by the cute villages and the peace and quiet, but an increasing number are coming here for the vast off piste and freeriding potential of the resort. After fresh snowfall, the options are almost limitless, both within the confines of the lift system and beyond – where there are some exceptional touring options.

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Pros and cons

Loads of tough on and off piste terrain
Great access to some fantastic touring terrain
Cute village with traditional chalet-style buildings

Little on offer for beginners and intermediates
South facing slopes can become slushy
Antiquated lift system – still a lot of t-bars

On the Slopes

There are certainly better places for beginners to begin their skiing or snowboarding careers, however there is a decent Jardin des Neiges for first timers up at Bendolla. Progression on to longer blues is good, with the Grands Plans and Tsarva lifts providing some cruisey blues. Beyond this, the terrain for intermediates is fairly limited and some of the reds here are pretty steep in places.

On piste, there are some good challenges for advanced and expert skiers and riders, particularly in the Lona sector – where even the groomed reds are steep. Try the long Chamois black from the Zinal ski area, it can be a blast if the snow conditions are good. The real attraction for experts however is the extensive off-piste. There are loads of options, including over 1500m vertical down to Vercorin, returning from there to the village of St-Jean, a bus ride from Grimentz.

In the Resort

The village is spread out on quite a steep slope with a lot of new building – but most of these are traditional wooden chalets. Most of this focuses around the base of the Bendolla gondola, slightly away from the chocolate-box old centre. Although the resort is generally quiet, as the lifts close, Chez Florioz on the piste just above the village is the place for a drink. The best restaurants are probably those in the main hotels, serving traditional Valais fare. Away from the slopes there is a lot to do, including winter walking and tobogganing, whilst there’s also a good public pool and a natural ice-rink. Paragliding is also very popular here.

Getting to Grimentz

Geneva airport is around two hours away by car, or a little over three hours by public transport – you get the train to Sierre and then the bus. Zürich and Basel are other options, with the drive taking around three hours and the train taking an hour longer.

Geneva airport: 2 hours (driving) or 3 hours (public transport)
Basel airport: 3 hours (driving) or 4 hours (public transport)
Zürich airport: 3 hours (driving) or 4 hours (public transport)
Calais: approximately 11 hours driving (550 miles)

Season Dates

Opens:
- Weekends from 16 November 2024
- Full-time opening (Sorebois Sector) from 7 December 2024
- All sectors open from 20 December 2024
Closes: Monday 21 April 2024

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Weather	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Snow	Snow shower	Snow shower	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Rather cloudy	Light snow shwr	Broken clouds	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Snow grains	Light rain/snow	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain/snow	Rain/Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.3 cm	7.4 cm	7.5 cm	2.8 cm	2.9 cm	3.9 cm	3.1 cm	3.3 cm	4.9 cm	4.6 cm	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	1.2 cm	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-6°c	-5.2°c	-4.5°c	-6.2°c	-7.5°c	-7.5°c	-7.5°c	-7.8°c	-6.7°c	-7.4°c	-7.3°c	-6.6°c	-4.6°c	-3.8°c	-4°c	-3.1°c	-2.8°c	-3.2°c	0.6°c	1.2°c	0°c	2.7°c	3°c	1.4°c	3.7°c	3.8°c	2.2°c	4.8°c	5°c	3.4°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-6.4°c	-5.4°c	-8°c	-7.8°c	-7.8°c	-8.6°c	-8.4°c	-7.8°c	-8.4°c	-8.2°c	-7.4°c	-6.6°c	-4.6°c	-5°c	-4°c	-3.3°c	-3.6°c	-2.6°c	0°c	-1.6°c	-0.4°c	1.4°c	-0.3°c	0.8°c	2.2°c	0°c	1.5°c	3.4°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	-12.9°c	-13.6°c	-10.7°c	-6.2°c	-12.4°c	-7.5°c	-7.5°c	-8.4°c	-7.8°c	-7.4°c	-12.6°c	-7.3°c	-6.6°c	-4.6°c	-4°c	-4°c	-3.3°c	-3.2°c	-2.6°c	0.5°c	0°c	-0.4°c	0.5°c	-0.9°c	0.7°c	1.6°c	-0.3°c	1.3°c	4.4°c	3.2°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.3 cm	7.4 cm
Max temp	-6°c	-5.2°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-6.4°c	-5.4°c
Feels like temp	-12.9°c	-13.6°c	-10.7°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Snow shower	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	7.5 cm	2.8 cm	2.9 cm
Max temp	-6.2°c	-7.5°c	-7.5°c
Min temp	-8°c	-7.8°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-12.4°c	-7.5°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.9 cm	3.1 cm	3.3 cm
Max temp	-7.5°c	-7.8°c	-6.7°c
Min temp	-8.6°c	-8.4°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.5°c	-8.4°c	-7.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.9 cm	4.6 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-7.4°c	-7.3°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-8.4°c	-8.2°c	-7.4°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-12.6°c	-7.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rather cloudy	Light snow shwr	Broken clouds
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-4.6°c	-3.8°c	-4°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	-4.6°c	-5°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	-4.6°c	-4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.2 cm	1.2 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-3.1°c	-2.8°c	-3.2°c
Min temp	-4°c	-3.3°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	-3.3°c	-3.2°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	1.2°c	0°c
Min temp	-2.6°c	0°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.6°c	0.5°c	0°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Light rain/snow	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	2.7°c	3°c	1.4°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	1.4°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	0.5°c	-0.9°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	3.7°c	3.8°c	2.2°c
Min temp	0.8°c	2.2°c	0°c
Feels like temp	0.7°c	1.6°c	-0.3°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Light rain/snow	Rain/Snow shower
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.8°c	5°c	3.4°c
Min temp	1.5°c	3.4°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	1.3°c	4.4°c	3.2°c

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Resort (1570m)

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	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	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Rain/Snow shower	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Rain/Snow shower	Light snow	Occasional snow	Rain/Snow shower	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Occasional rain	Light drizzle	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light drizzle	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	2.3 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.5°c	9.7°c	6.1°c	5.8°c	6°c	2.4°c	5°c	5.3°c	2.5°c	4.4°c	5.1°c	2.7°c	8.2°c	8.9°c	6.1°c	9.1°c	9.5°c	7°c	12.4°c	12.8°c	9.8°c	14.2°c	14.5°c	11°c	15°c	15.2°c	11.6°c	16.2°c	16.6°c	12.6°c
Min temp	1.1°c	6.1°c	0.8°c	0.8°c	2.4°c	-1.7°c	-0.8°c	2.5°c	-0.3°c	-1.5°c	2.7°c	-0.6°c	-0.6°c	6.1°c	1.8°c	2°c	7°c	3.4°c	3.9°c	9.8°c	5°c	5.8°c	11°c	6.5°c	7.3°c	11.6°c	7.3°c	8.2°c	12.6°c	8.2°c
Feels like temp	1°c	6.1°c	5.5°c	0.7°c	2.8°c	2.1°c	-0.8°c	2°c	2.3°c	-4.6°c	0.8°c	0.5°c	-0.6°c	6°c	5.6°c	1.8°c	7°c	6.5°c	3.6°c	10.7°c	9.3°c	5.4°c	12.8°c	10.5°c	6.9°c	13.8°c	11.3°c	7.8°c	15.3°c	12.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	8.5°c	9.7°c	6.1°c
Min temp	1.1°c	6.1°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	1°c	6.1°c	5.5°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	5.8°c	6°c	2.4°c
Min temp	0.8°c	2.4°c	-1.7°c
Feels like temp	0.7°c	2.8°c	2.1°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0 cm	2.3 cm
Max temp	5°c	5.3°c	2.5°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	2.5°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	2°c	2.3°c

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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	4.4°c	5.1°c	2.7°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	2.7°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-4.6°c	0.8°c	0.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.2°c	8.9°c	6.1°c
Min temp	-0.6°c	6.1°c	1.8°c
Feels like temp	-0.6°c	6°c	5.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.1°c	9.5°c	7°c
Min temp	2°c	7°c	3.4°c
Feels like temp	1.8°c	7°c	6.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.4°c	12.8°c	9.8°c
Min temp	3.9°c	9.8°c	5°c
Feels like temp	3.6°c	10.7°c	9.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.2°c	14.5°c	11°c
Min temp	5.8°c	11°c	6.5°c
Feels like temp	5.4°c	12.8°c	10.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	15°c	15.2°c	11.6°c
Min temp	7.3°c	11.6°c	7.3°c
Feels like temp	6.9°c	13.8°c	11.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.2°c	16.6°c	12.6°c
Min temp	8.2°c	12.6°c	8.2°c
Feels like temp	7.8°c	15.3°c	12.4°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	53.3 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 28 Nov 2026
	Resort closing date	Sun 18 Apr 2027

Snow Overview

Switzerland

Updated 07/04

After a good couple of weeks for the Swiss Alps, particular after the arrival of a series of Nordstau events, things settle down through this week as high pressure brings fine, dry and bright conditions to the region.

Temperatures will be warm, with the freezing line dropping only to 2,500m overnight and climbing as high as 3,500m in the midday sun. A rare flutter of cloud could move in over on Friday and Sunday, but otherwise spring is firmly here in the Swiss Alps.

A couple of flurries of snow could fall early next week as the freezing line drops in to the new week, but it remains a bit too early to tell exactly how much, when, and where this might fall.

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