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: Partly cloudy

Max temp: 2.8 °c
Min temp: -4.7 °c
Last snowed: Thu 29 Jan

Last Updated: Sun 08 Feb

weather Forecast today: Partly cloudy

Max temp: 2.8 °c
Min temp: -4.7 °c
Last snowed: Thu 29 Jan

Last Updated: Sun 08 Feb

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)

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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	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Snow shower	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	3.2 cm	2.2 cm	12.4 cm	14.9 cm	7.5 cm	6.9 cm	12.7 cm	17.2 cm	8.4 cm	2.4 cm	2.4 cm	4.8 cm	4.1 cm	3.9 cm	2.5 cm	2.2 cm	6.9 cm	8.6 cm	9.6 cm	9.7 cm	9.7 cm	4.8 cm	5.2 cm	3.1 cm
Max temp	-7.6°c	-7.4°c	-9.4°c	-7.4°c	-7.2°c	-9.5°c	-7.2°c	-6.2°c	-5.2°c	-5°c	-6.4°c	-5.6°c	-6.2°c	-7.2°c	-6.9°c	-7°c	-7.2°c	-7.8°c	-9.1°c	-12°c	-13.2°c	-12.8°c	-12.6°c	-11.4°c	-9°c	-8.8°c	-7.8°c	-7.4°c	-7.9°c	-7.4°c
Min temp	-10.8°c	-9.4°c	-10.2°c	-12°c	-9.5°c	-10.2°c	-8.8°c	-7.2°c	-6.2°c	-7°c	-7.4°c	-6.4°c	-7.5°c	-8.2°c	-7.2°c	-8.8°c	-8.3°c	-8.2°c	-12°c	-13.3°c	-14.4°c	-15.8°c	-13.3°c	-12.9°c	-10°c	-10°c	-8.8°c	-8.2°c	-8.7°c	-7.9°c
Feels like temp	-10.6°c	-7.6°c	-9.4°c	-12°c	-7.4°c	-9.5°c	-8.8°c	-7.2°c	-10°c	-9.7°c	-11.9°c	-10.5°c	-11.3°c	-12.4°c	-12.8°c	-13.2°c	-7.2°c	-7.8°c	-13.9°c	-17.2°c	-18.5°c	-15.8°c	-12.8°c	-12.9°c	-16.4°c	-15°c	-13.6°c	-12.2°c	-11.9°c	-12.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-7.6°c	-7.4°c	-9.4°c
Min temp	-10.8°c	-9.4°c	-10.2°c
Feels like temp	-10.6°c	-7.6°c	-9.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-7.4°c	-7.2°c	-9.5°c
Min temp	-12°c	-9.5°c	-10.2°c
Feels like temp	-12°c	-7.4°c	-9.5°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.2 cm	2.2 cm	12.4 cm
Max temp	-7.2°c	-6.2°c	-5.2°c
Min temp	-8.8°c	-7.2°c	-6.2°c
Feels like temp	-8.8°c	-7.2°c	-10°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	14.9 cm	7.5 cm	6.9 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-6.4°c	-5.6°c
Min temp	-7°c	-7.4°c	-6.4°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	-11.9°c	-10.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	12.7 cm	17.2 cm	8.4 cm
Max temp	-6.2°c	-7.2°c	-6.9°c
Min temp	-7.5°c	-8.2°c	-7.2°c
Feels like temp	-11.3°c	-12.4°c	-12.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.4 cm	2.4 cm	4.8 cm
Max temp	-7°c	-7.2°c	-7.8°c
Min temp	-8.8°c	-8.3°c	-8.2°c
Feels like temp	-13.2°c	-7.2°c	-7.8°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.1 cm	3.9 cm	2.5 cm
Max temp	-9.1°c	-12°c	-13.2°c
Min temp	-12°c	-13.3°c	-14.4°c
Feels like temp	-13.9°c	-17.2°c	-18.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	2.2 cm	6.9 cm	8.6 cm
Max temp	-12.8°c	-12.6°c	-11.4°c
Min temp	-15.8°c	-13.3°c	-12.9°c
Feels like temp	-15.8°c	-12.8°c	-12.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	9.6 cm	9.7 cm	9.7 cm
Max temp	-9°c	-8.8°c	-7.8°c
Min temp	-10°c	-10°c	-8.8°c
Feels like temp	-16.4°c	-15°c	-13.6°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.8 cm	5.2 cm	3.1 cm
Max temp	-7.4°c	-7.9°c	-7.4°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-8.7°c	-7.9°c
Feels like temp	-12.2°c	-11.9°c	-12.2°c

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Resort (1212m)

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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	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Rain/Snow shower	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.8 cm	0.3 cm	2 cm	1 cm	0.2 cm	1.8 cm	2 cm	1.8 cm	3.6 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	1.8 cm	2.1 cm	2.3 cm	1.7 cm	1.4 cm	3.6 cm	4.4 cm	4.8 cm	4.3 cm	5.4 cm	1.8 cm	1.7 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	2.8°c	-1.9°c	1.5°c	1.8°c	-2.9°c	2.7°c	3.1°c	1.4°c	3.7°c	3.8°c	1.2°c	2.6°c	2.8°c	0.4°c	2.5°c	2.5°c	-1°c	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-5.9°c	-3°c	-2.8°c	-4.5°c	0.7°c	0.8°c	-1.4°c	2.1°c	2.2°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-4.7°c	-1.9°c	-4.2°c	-5.4°c	-2.9°c	-4°c	-2.2°c	0.6°c	0.6°c	1.2°c	1.1°c	0.4°c	-0.4°c	0.4°c	-1.2°c	-2.4°c	-1°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c	-5.9°c	-8.6°c	-9.7°c	-5.7°c	-5.7°c	-3.4°c	-1.4°c	-1.7°c	-1.9°c	-0.6°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-4.7°c	2.4°c	-4.9°c	-5.4°c	1.3°c	-2.9°c	-2.2°c	2.4°c	0.5°c	1.6°c	1.5°c	1°c	0.1°c	0.2°c	-2.5°c	-2.4°c	2.2°c	-1°c	-3.3°c	-6.4°c	-10.2°c	-9.7°c	-6.1°c	-5.7°c	-6.4°c	-1.9°c	-4.3°c	-1.9°c	-0.2°c	-0.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	2.8°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-4.7°c	-1.9°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.7°c	2.4°c	-4.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.5°c	1.8°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	-5.4°c	-2.9°c	-4°c
Feels like temp	-5.4°c	1.3°c	-2.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Wind
Snow expected	0.8 cm	0.3 cm	2 cm
Max temp	2.7°c	3.1°c	1.4°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	0.6°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.2°c	2.4°c	0.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1 cm	0.2 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	3.7°c	3.8°c	1.2°c
Min temp	1.2°c	1.1°c	0.4°c
Feels like temp	1.6°c	1.5°c	1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	2 cm	1.8 cm	3.6 cm
Max temp	2.6°c	2.8°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	0.4°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	0.1°c	0.2°c	-2.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	2.5°c	2.5°c	-1°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-1°c	-2.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	2.2°c	-1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	2.1 cm	2.3 cm	1.7 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-5.9°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	-5.9°c	-8.6°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	-6.4°c	-10.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.4 cm	3.6 cm	4.4 cm
Max temp	-3°c	-2.8°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-9.7°c	-5.7°c	-5.7°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	-6.1°c	-5.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Wind
Snow expected	4.8 cm	4.3 cm	5.4 cm
Max temp	0.7°c	0.8°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-1.4°c	-1.7°c
Feels like temp	-6.4°c	-1.9°c	-4.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.8 cm	1.7 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	2.2°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	-0.6°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-1.9°c	-0.2°c	-0.6°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	29/01/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	64.3 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	115 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	30 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Hard packed
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 03/02

Temperatures remain cool throughout the Swiss Alps, but in line with the rest of the Alps this side of the Alpine Ridge will remain mostly dry. A few brief flurries of snow will give way to fine, dry and bright conditions on Thursday, as the freezing line hovers around 1,500m throughout this week.

More snow moves in on Friday and into the weekend, with around 15cm expected down over eastern areas, dropping to around 5cm further west. Temperatures remain cool with the freezing line staying where it is, with plenty of cloud cover to boot. Unsettled conditions continue into the new week as temperatures take a long walk off a short pier, although it remains too far out to understand just how much snow could be expected.

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