Nendaz

Located in the heart of the 4 Vallées ski area, Nendaz makes for a perfect base from which to explore the 410km of slopes that stretch from Verbier at one end to Thyon at the other.

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Max temp: 12.6 °c
Min temp: 5.6 °c

Last Updated: Fri 09 May

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Max temp: 12.6 °c
Min temp: 5.6 °c

Last Updated: Fri 09 May

26%Beginner

49%Intermediate

25%Advanced

The local slopes may not be extensive,

but via Plan-du-Fou there is direct access to Switzerland’s largest linked ski area and some of the world’s finest off piste terrain. Nendaz itself is surprisingly big and there is a great range of accommodation to choose from – most of which is significantly cheaper than over the hill in Verbier and many have a stunning view of the Rhône Valley.

Easy access from Geneva makes this a great resort for a weekend getaway.

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Pros and cons

Great access into the 4 Vallées ski area
Local slopes are appealing for beginners
Great scenery and views over the valley below

Local ski area limited and only confident intermediates up can access 4 Vallées
Queues can build trying to get across towards Verbier
Some apartments are a decent walk away from the gondola

On the Slopes

The local slopes above Nendaz are great for beginners and above the village at Tracouet there are several drags serving short, easy blues. Progression on to longer blues is good, but the resort return run can become crowded at the end of the day. Intermediates will enjoy the longer reds and more confident skiers should head up to Plan-du-Fou and take on the long red down to Siviez – just note the return is much more difficult and you’ll want to download the cable car.

The Prarion-Plan du Fou gondola connects Prarion to the Plan du Fou and allows skiers to reach Siviez from Haute-Nendaz. The new gondola has tripled the lift capacity which is great news as this is a busy part of the lift system and could previously get crowded.

Experts should immediately fan out and see what the entire 4 Vallées has to offer. Most of the area’s extensive steep runs above Verbier are classified as itineraries – they are marked and are avalanche controlled, but they are not maintained or patrolled – so you should not ski them alone. If open, after fresh snow these routes are spectacular but they do become increasingly challenging as the moguls build in the days after a snowfall.

In the Resort

Nendaz is a sprawling place, and the centre can be busy with traffic at times.
Most of the resort is modern but built in traditional chalet style, and an old core remains, with quaint houses and barns alongside great views across the Rhône valley. Alongside this there are no shortage of bars, shops and restaurants – all of which are less severe on the wallet than across in Verbier.
Away from the slopes there is one of the best networks of winter walking and snowshoeing trails in Switzerland. Cross country skiing is also popular, whilst in town there is an ice rink, fitness centre, climbing wall and squash courts.

Getting to Nendaz

As with many Swiss resorts, getting to Nendaz is easy by train using the excellent Swiss Railway System, although the final stretch must be made by bus.

Geneva is the closest airport at just under three hours away. Driving from Geneva takes around two hours and numerous companies offer transfers.

Geneva airport: 2 hours (driving) or 3 hours (public transport)
Zürich airport: 3 hours (driving) or 4 hours (public transport)
Basel airport: 3 hours (driving) or 4.5 hours (public transport)
Calais: approximately 10 hours driving (530 miles)

Season Dates

Opens: Saturday 7 December 2024 (variable depending on conditions)
Closes: Monday 21 April 2025

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Snow grains	Freezing fog	Light snow shwr	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	3.4 cm	3 cm	1.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.7 cm	0.3 cm	0.9 cm	3.7 cm	3 cm	1.5 cm	1.9 cm	1 cm	0.2 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	1 cm	1.2 cm	0.1 cm	1 cm	0.8 cm	0.2 cm	1.1 cm	0.7 cm	2.3 cm	2.9 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-4°c	-2.8°c	-4.2°c	-2.4°c	-1.3°c	-2.9°c	-1.5°c	-1.1°c	-2.6°c	-1.6°c	-1.3°c	-2.7°c	-2°c	-1.5°c	-3.1°c	-1.8°c	-0.9°c	-2.5°c	-0.7°c	-0.3°c	-2.2°c	0.3°c	0.5°c	-1.8°c	-0.2°c	0.2°c	-2°c	-0.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-5.7°c	-4.2°c	-7°c	-6.6°c	-2.9°c	-5.8°c	-5.2°c	-2.6°c	-4.9°c	-4.4°c	-2.7°c	-4.4°c	-4.1°c	-3.1°c	-4.9°c	-4.9°c	-2.5°c	-5.1°c	-4.5°c	-2.2°c	-5.2°c	-3.9°c	-1.8°c	-4.7°c	-4°c	-2°c	-6°c	-4.3°c	-1.8°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.7°c	-4.1°c	-4.2°c	-6.6°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c	-5.2°c	-1.5°c	-2.6°c	-4.4°c	-1.6°c	-2.7°c	-4.1°c	-2°c	-3.1°c	-4.9°c	-1.8°c	-2.5°c	-4.5°c	-0.7°c	-2.2°c	-3.9°c	0.3°c	-1.8°c	-4°c	-0.2°c	-2°c	-4.3°c	-0.6°c	-1.8°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	3.4 cm	3 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	-4°c	-2.8°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-5.7°c	-4.2°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-5.7°c	-4.1°c	-4.2°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-1.3°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	-2.9°c	-5.8°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Snow grains	Freezing fog
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.7 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-1.5°c	-1.1°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-2.6°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.2°c	-1.5°c	-2.6°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	0.9 cm	3.7 cm	3 cm
Max temp	-1.6°c	-1.3°c	-2.7°c
Min temp	-4.4°c	-2.7°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.4°c	-1.6°c	-2.7°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	1.5 cm	1.9 cm	1 cm
Max temp	-2°c	-1.5°c	-3.1°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	-3.1°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-4.1°c	-2°c	-3.1°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.8°c	-0.9°c	-2.5°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-2.5°c	-5.1°c
Feels like temp	-4.9°c	-1.8°c	-2.5°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	1 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-0.7°c	-0.3°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-2.2°c	-5.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.5°c	-0.7°c	-2.2°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	1 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	0.3°c	0.5°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-1.8°c	-4.7°c
Feels like temp	-3.9°c	0.3°c	-1.8°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Light snow shwr
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	1.1 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	0.2°c	-2°c
Min temp	-4°c	-2°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	-0.2°c	-2°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Snow grains
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Snow expected	2.3 cm	2.9 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-0.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-4.3°c	-1.8°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	-0.6°c	-1.8°c

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Resort (821m)

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Weather	Thunderstorms	Thunderstorms	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rain shower	Generally clear	Rain shower	Rain	Light rain	Light drizzle	Rain shower	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Rain shower	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Rain shower	Generally clear
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Snow expected	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	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	10.8°c	12.6°c	10.2°c	16°c	17.2°c	13.6°c	17.6°c	18.6°c	14°c	13.6°c	13.8°c	10.6°c	13.6°c	14.6°c	12.2°c	16.8°c	17.8°c	13.8°c	17.4°c	18.6°c	15°c	18°c	19°c	15°c	18°c	19°c	15°c	17.8°c	18.6°c	14.6°c
Min temp	5.6°c	10.2°c	5.6°c	6.8°c	13.6°c	7.6°c	8.2°c	14°c	8.2°c	8.6°c	10.6°c	7.6°c	7.4°c	12.2°c	7.4°c	8.4°c	13.8°c	8°c	9°c	15°c	7.8°c	9.2°c	15°c	8.2°c	9.4°c	15°c	7.6°c	9.2°c	14.6°c	8.2°c
Feels like temp	5.4°c	10.7°c	9.9°c	6.5°c	15.7°c	13.3°c	7.9°c	17.3°c	13.8°c	8.4°c	13.7°c	10.3°c	7.3°c	13.6°c	12°c	8.2°c	16.7°c	13.7°c	8.8°c	17.1°c	14.7°c	8.9°c	17.8°c	14.8°c	9.1°c	17.7°c	14.6°c	8.8°c	17.4°c	14.3°c

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Max temp	10.8°c	12.6°c	10.2°c
Min temp	5.6°c	10.2°c	5.6°c
Feels like temp	5.4°c	10.7°c	9.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16°c	17.2°c	13.6°c
Min temp	6.8°c	13.6°c	7.6°c
Feels like temp	6.5°c	15.7°c	13.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	17.6°c	18.6°c	14°c
Min temp	8.2°c	14°c	8.2°c
Feels like temp	7.9°c	17.3°c	13.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.6°c	13.8°c	10.6°c
Min temp	8.6°c	10.6°c	7.6°c
Feels like temp	8.4°c	13.7°c	10.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.6°c	14.6°c	12.2°c
Min temp	7.4°c	12.2°c	7.4°c
Feels like temp	7.3°c	13.6°c	12°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.8°c	17.8°c	13.8°c
Min temp	8.4°c	13.8°c	8°c
Feels like temp	8.2°c	16.7°c	13.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	17.4°c	18.6°c	15°c
Min temp	9°c	15°c	7.8°c
Feels like temp	8.8°c	17.1°c	14.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18°c	19°c	15°c
Min temp	9.2°c	15°c	8.2°c
Feels like temp	8.9°c	17.8°c	14.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18°c	19°c	15°c
Min temp	9.4°c	15°c	7.6°c
Feels like temp	9.1°c	17.7°c	14.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	17.8°c	18.6°c	14.6°c
Min temp	9.2°c	14.6°c	8.2°c
Feels like temp	8.8°c	17.4°c	14.3°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	10.1 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 15 Nov 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 26 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

Switzerland

Updated 02/05

Warm weather opens the weekend across Switzerland, with the freezing line sitting high at close to or above 4,000m throughout. Things change as the weekend continues, with temperatures cooling as the freezing line comes down to as low as 1,500m.

Cloud cover dominates, and with it precipitation; this will fall as rain initially, but will turn to snow as temperatures fall. Around 12cm will fall in steady flurries throughout the weekend and into the new week, falling almost entirely on higher ground as the freezing line remains above 2,000m during this period.

High pressure brings fine, dry and bright conditions especially across the west of the region.

Thus concludes our snow overviews for this season. Thank you to everyone who has read them this season, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

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