Forecast today: Clear skies
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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.
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.
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| Max temp | 4.4°c | 4.4°c | 1°c | 2.4°c | 2.4°c | -0.1°c | 1.3°c | 1.4°c | -0.6°c | 3.7°c | 4°c | 1.4°c | -1.5°c | -4.4°c | -4.6°c | -4.6°c | -6.7°c | -6.1°c | -5°c | -4.7°c | -5.7°c | -4.8°c | -4.6°c | -5.4°c | -3.4°c | -3.1°c | -4.4°c | -2.7°c | -2.4°c | -3.6°c |
| Min temp | 0.2°c | 1°c | -0.5°c | -0.9°c | -0.1°c | -1.4°c | -1.2°c | -0.6°c | -1.2°c | -1.2°c | 1.4°c | -0.5°c | -4.4°c | -5.8°c | -5.8°c | -7°c | -7°c | -6.8°c | -6°c | -5.7°c | -6.8°c | -5.8°c | -5.4°c | -6.7°c | -5.8°c | -4.4°c | -5.8°c | -5.2°c | -3.6°c | -5.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.7°c | 3.9°c | 0.9°c | -0.9°c | 2.1°c | -0.1°c | -1.2°c | 1.1°c | -0.6°c | -1.2°c | 3.2°c | 1.2°c | -1.5°c | -4.4°c | -5.8°c | -4.6°c | -7°c | -6.8°c | -5.7°c | -5°c | -5.7°c | -5.6°c | -8.4°c | -9°c | -5.8°c | -3.4°c | -4.4°c | -5.2°c | -2.7°c | -3.6°c |
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| Min temp | -0.9°c | -0.1°c | -1.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.9°c | 2.1°c | -0.1°c |
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| Max temp | 15°c | 15.2°c | 9.8°c | 13.1°c | 13.4°c | 8.5°c | 11.8°c | 12.2°c | 8.4°c | 13.4°c | 13.8°c | 9.6°c | 9.1°c | 9.4°c | 6.3°c | 6.2°c | 6.8°c | 4.5°c | 7°c | 7.4°c | 3.7°c | 6.1°c | 6.9°c | 3.6°c | 8.3°c | 8.9°c | 5.1°c | 8.3°c | 9°c | 4.9°c |
| Min temp | 4.3°c | 9.8°c | 6.1°c | 5.1°c | 8.5°c | 5.1°c | 4.5°c | 8.4°c | 5.4°c | 5°c | 9.6°c | 6.3°c | 5.3°c | 6.3°c | 4.7°c | 3.3°c | 4.5°c | 2.3°c | 1.7°c | 3.7°c | 0.4°c | 0.5°c | 3.6°c | 1°c | 0.9°c | 5.1°c | 1.4°c | 0.9°c | 4.9°c | 1.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.9°c | 13.6°c | 9.2°c | 4.6°c | 11.3°c | 8°c | 4.2°c | 10.2°c | 7.9°c | 4.5°c | 11.8°c | 8.9°c | 5.3°c | 7.5°c | 6°c | 3.7°c | 4.3°c | 4.2°c | 1.6°c | 5°c | 3.4°c | 0.4°c | 4°c | 3.3°c | 0.8°c | 6.6°c | 4.7°c | 0.8°c | 6.6°c | 4.5°c |
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| Min temp | 4.3°c | 9.8°c | 6.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.9°c | 13.6°c | 9.2°c |
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| Max temp | 13.1°c | 13.4°c | 8.5°c |
| Min temp | 5.1°c | 8.5°c | 5.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 4.6°c | 11.3°c | 8°c |
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 31/03/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | No information | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 165 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 60 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 20 out of 21 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 29 Nov 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 19 Apr 2026 |
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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