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: Clear skies

Max temp: 4 °c
Min temp: -5.4 °c
Last snowed: Tue 31 Mar

Last Updated: Thu 02 Apr

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 4 °c
Min temp: -5.4 °c
Last snowed: Tue 31 Mar

Last Updated: Thu 02 Apr

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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Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	1.2 cm	1.2 cm	3.1 cm	3.9 cm	3.9 cm	7.3 cm	6.3 cm	2 cm	2.6 cm	4.4 cm	3.5 cm	3.4 cm	2.2 cm
Max temp	-7.8°c	-7.2°c	-8.9°c	-5.6°c	-5°c	-6.9°c	-1.5°c	-1°c	-3.2°c	1.4°c	1.6°c	-1.3°c	1.6°c	1.8°c	-1°c	2.6°c	2.7°c	-0.6°c	-1.4°c	-1.4°c	-3.2°c	-3.4°c	-4.5°c	-4.8°c	-5°c	-5.8°c	-6.3°c	-6.4°c	-7.2°c	-8.1°c
Min temp	-12.4°c	-8.9°c	-10.7°c	-10.8°c	-6.9°c	-7.2°c	-6.1°c	-3.2°c	-3.8°c	-3.4°c	-1.3°c	-2°c	-2.4°c	-1°c	-2.8°c	-2.8°c	-0.6°c	-2.2°c	-2.5°c	-3.2°c	-3.6°c	-4.5°c	-5.2°c	-5.3°c	-6.4°c	-6.7°c	-6.8°c	-7.7°c	-8.4°c	-8.7°c
Feels like temp	-12.4°c	-11.7°c	-13.5°c	-10.8°c	-5.6°c	-6.9°c	-6.1°c	-1.5°c	-3.2°c	-3.4°c	1.2°c	-1.3°c	-2.4°c	1.4°c	-1°c	-2.8°c	2.2°c	-0.6°c	-2.5°c	-1.4°c	-3.2°c	-3.4°c	-4.5°c	-8.9°c	-5°c	-6.4°c	-6.7°c	-6.4°c	-7.7°c	-13.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-7.8°c	-7.2°c	-8.9°c
Min temp	-12.4°c	-8.9°c	-10.7°c
Feels like temp	-12.4°c	-11.7°c	-13.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5.6°c	-5°c	-6.9°c
Min temp	-10.8°c	-6.9°c	-7.2°c
Feels like temp	-10.8°c	-5.6°c	-6.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.5°c	-1°c	-3.2°c
Min temp	-6.1°c	-3.2°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-6.1°c	-1.5°c	-3.2°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Broken clouds
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	1.4°c	1.6°c	-1.3°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-1.3°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	1.2°c	-1.3°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	1.8°c	-1°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-1°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	1.4°c	-1°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Snow grains	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	2.6°c	2.7°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-2.8°c	-0.6°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.8°c	2.2°c	-0.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	1.2 cm	3.1 cm	3.9 cm
Max temp	-1.4°c	-1.4°c	-3.2°c
Min temp	-2.5°c	-3.2°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.5°c	-1.4°c	-3.2°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	3.9 cm	7.3 cm	6.3 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-4.5°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-5.2°c	-5.3°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	-4.5°c	-8.9°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	2 cm	2.6 cm	4.4 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-5.8°c	-6.3°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-6.7°c	-6.8°c
Feels like temp	-5°c	-6.4°c	-6.7°c

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Snow expected	3.5 cm	3.4 cm	2.2 cm
Max temp	-6.4°c	-7.2°c	-8.1°c
Min temp	-7.7°c	-8.4°c	-8.7°c
Feels like temp	-6.4°c	-7.7°c	-13.1°c

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Resort (1212m)

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Weather	Clear skies	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Some drizzle	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain	Light rain	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow	Occasional snow	Rain/Snow shower	Occasional snow
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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	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	3.5°c	4°c	0°c	5.2°c	5.8°c	1.5°c	9.5°c	10.2°c	6°c	11.6°c	12°c	7.2°c	11.4°c	11.9°c	7.1°c	12°c	12.4°c	7.6°c	10°c	10.4°c	6.2°c	7.8°c	8.2°c	4.5°c	5.7°c	6.4°c	2.9°c	4.5°c	5.2°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-5.4°c	0°c	-4°c	-4.4°c	1.5°c	-0.6°c	0°c	6°c	3.1°c	2.7°c	7.2°c	4.2°c	3°c	7.1°c	4.1°c	3.7°c	7.6°c	4.2°c	3.6°c	6.2°c	3.6°c	2.6°c	4.5°c	1.8°c	0.7°c	2.9°c	0.8°c	-0.6°c	0.7°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-5.4°c	0.6°c	-2.8°c	-4.4°c	2.5°c	1.3°c	0°c	8°c	5.5°c	2.4°c	9.9°c	6.5°c	2.7°c	9.7°c	6.5°c	3.3°c	10.3°c	6.9°c	3.3°c	8.3°c	5.8°c	2.4°c	5.9°c	4.2°c	-1.6°c	3.3°c	0.6°c	-3.2°c	1.6°c	-2.3°c

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Max temp	3.5°c	4°c	0°c
Min temp	-5.4°c	0°c	-4°c
Feels like temp	-5.4°c	0.6°c	-2.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.2°c	5.8°c	1.5°c
Min temp	-4.4°c	1.5°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-4.4°c	2.5°c	1.3°c

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Max temp	9.5°c	10.2°c	6°c
Min temp	0°c	6°c	3.1°c
Feels like temp	0°c	8°c	5.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.6°c	12°c	7.2°c
Min temp	2.7°c	7.2°c	4.2°c
Feels like temp	2.4°c	9.9°c	6.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.4°c	11.9°c	7.1°c
Min temp	3°c	7.1°c	4.1°c
Feels like temp	2.7°c	9.7°c	6.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12°c	12.4°c	7.6°c
Min temp	3.7°c	7.6°c	4.2°c
Feels like temp	3.3°c	10.3°c	6.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10°c	10.4°c	6.2°c
Min temp	3.6°c	6.2°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	3.3°c	8.3°c	5.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.8°c	8.2°c	4.5°c
Min temp	2.6°c	4.5°c	1.8°c
Feels like temp	2.4°c	5.9°c	4.2°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	5.7°c	6.4°c	2.9°c
Min temp	0.7°c	2.9°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	3.3°c	0.6°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	4.5°c	5.2°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-0.6°c	0.7°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	1.6°c	-2.3°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	31/03/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	No information
Depths	Upper piste depth	165 cm
Depths	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

Snow Overview

Switzerland

Updated 24/03

the first Nordstau of the season (in late March, would you believe it) is set to bring excellent conditions across particularly eastern reaches of the country through the middle of this week. Unsettled conditions moving in from the north plummet temperatures, with the freezing line taking a long walk off a short pier through this period; dropping from a daytime high above 2,000m on Wednesday to sea level overnight into Friday.

With this unsettled weather will come excellent snowfall; the west will see useful top ups of around 20cm falling on Wednesday afternoon and throughout Thursday, whereas the east will see bumper conditions with up to 2ft expected down at the same time. This will peak on Thursday, when c.50cm is expected down over higher ground.

Expect the avalanche forecast to climb over this period, as this new snow may well be sitting on a spring freeze-thaw crust and/or a very wet snowpack thanks to spring melt.

Things will return to a more spring-like norm as the weekend arrives, with spring freeze-thaw cycles in play and plenty of sun; a few lingering clouds will bring snowfall on Sunday and into the new week, but it remains a bit too far out to say exactly how much will fall, when, and where.

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