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: 7 °c
Min temp: -3.1 °c
Last snowed: Sun 15 Mar

Last Updated: Thu 19 Mar

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 7 °c
Min temp: -3.1 °c
Last snowed: Sun 15 Mar

Last Updated: Thu 19 Mar

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	Clear skies	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	1 cm	0.6 cm	1.7 cm	1.7 cm	0.8 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	3.7 cm	6.9 cm	7 cm	5.6 cm	4.9 cm	7.3 cm	4.2 cm	3 cm	2.4 cm	1 cm	2 cm	1.7 cm
Max temp	-1.7°c	-1.3°c	-4.9°c	-3.7°c	-3.6°c	-5.8°c	-4.2°c	-4.2°c	-5.6°c	-6°c	-5.8°c	-6.7°c	-5.2°c	-5°c	-6.2°c	-3.4°c	-3.2°c	-5°c	-5°c	-5.4°c	-7.4°c	-8°c	-8.8°c	-8.3°c	-8.1°c	-7.7°c	-8.3°c	-6.6°c	-6.4°c	-7.2°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-4.9°c	-7.4°c	-8.8°c	-5.8°c	-7°c	-7.6°c	-5.6°c	-6.5°c	-7°c	-6.7°c	-8°c	-8.1°c	-6.2°c	-7.3°c	-7.7°c	-5°c	-5.6°c	-5.6°c	-7.4°c	-7.8°c	-9.6°c	-9.6°c	-9.4°c	-8.8°c	-8.4°c	-8.8°c	-8.8°c	-7.6°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-8.2°c	-1.7°c	-4.9°c	-8.8°c	-3.7°c	-5.8°c	-7.6°c	-4.2°c	-5.6°c	-7°c	-6°c	-6.7°c	-8.1°c	-5.2°c	-6.2°c	-7.7°c	-3.4°c	-5°c	-9.3°c	-10.2°c	-12.4°c	-12.4°c	-14.5°c	-9.4°c	-13°c	-12.9°c	-12.8°c	-8.8°c	-10.4°c	-7.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.7°c	-1.3°c	-4.9°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-4.9°c	-7.4°c
Feels like temp	-8.2°c	-1.7°c	-4.9°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.7°c	-3.6°c	-5.8°c
Min temp	-8.8°c	-5.8°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-8.8°c	-3.7°c	-5.8°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-4.2°c	-4.2°c	-5.6°c
Min temp	-7.6°c	-5.6°c	-6.5°c
Feels like temp	-7.6°c	-4.2°c	-5.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	1.7 cm	1.7 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-6°c	-5.8°c	-6.7°c
Min temp	-7°c	-6.7°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-6°c	-6.7°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-5.2°c	-5°c	-6.2°c
Min temp	-8.1°c	-6.2°c	-7.3°c
Feels like temp	-8.1°c	-5.2°c	-6.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-3.2°c	-5°c
Min temp	-7.7°c	-5°c	-5.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.7°c	-3.4°c	-5°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Snow shower	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	3.7 cm	6.9 cm	7 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-5.4°c	-7.4°c
Min temp	-5.6°c	-7.4°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-10.2°c	-12.4°c

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Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	5.6 cm	4.9 cm	7.3 cm
Max temp	-8°c	-8.8°c	-8.3°c
Min temp	-9.6°c	-9.6°c	-9.4°c
Feels like temp	-12.4°c	-14.5°c	-9.4°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.2 cm	3 cm	2.4 cm
Max temp	-8.1°c	-7.7°c	-8.3°c
Min temp	-8.8°c	-8.4°c	-8.8°c
Feels like temp	-13°c	-12.9°c	-12.8°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1 cm	2 cm	1.7 cm
Max temp	-6.6°c	-6.4°c	-7.2°c
Min temp	-8.8°c	-7.6°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-8.8°c	-10.4°c	-7.6°c

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Resort (1212m)

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Weather	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Snow grains	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Light rain/snow	Snow shower	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.5 cm	0.8 cm	0.3 cm	0.6 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.7 cm	4.1 cm	2.5 cm	1.7 cm	3.2 cm	1.7 cm	0.8 cm	1 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	6.6°c	7°c	1.6°c	5.6°c	6.1°c	1°c	4.2°c	4.7°c	1.3°c	1.8°c	2.4°c	-0.3°c	3.4°c	4°c	0.5°c	5.7°c	6.2°c	1.9°c	4.6°c	4.9°c	0.4°c	0°c	0.7°c	-2.1°c	1.2°c	1.9°c	-1.3°c	2.8°c	3.5°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	1.6°c	-2.5°c	-4°c	1°c	-2.2°c	-3.1°c	1.3°c	-1.5°c	-2.4°c	-0.3°c	-3.8°c	-4.2°c	0.5°c	-3.3°c	-3.2°c	1.9°c	-0.7°c	-0.7°c	0.4°c	-2.8°c	-4.1°c	-2.1°c	-3.7°c	-4.1°c	-1.3°c	-3.6°c	-3.8°c	-0.1°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.5°c	4.5°c	1.4°c	-4°c	3.5°c	0.9°c	-3.1°c	1.9°c	1.2°c	-2.4°c	-1.3°c	-0.3°c	-4.2°c	1°c	0.4°c	-3.2°c	3.5°c	1.7°c	-0.7°c	2°c	-2.6°c	-7.5°c	-4°c	-5.5°c	-7.2°c	-2.3°c	-4.5°c	-3.8°c	-0.2°c	-2.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.6°c	7°c	1.6°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	1.6°c	-2.5°c
Feels like temp	-6.5°c	4.5°c	1.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.6°c	6.1°c	1°c
Min temp	-4°c	1°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	3.5°c	0.9°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	4.2°c	4.7°c	1.3°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	1.3°c	-1.5°c
Feels like temp	-3.1°c	1.9°c	1.2°c

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Snow expected	0.8 cm	0.3 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	2.4°c	-0.3°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-0.3°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	-1.3°c	-0.3°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	4°c	0.5°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	0.5°c	-3.3°c
Feels like temp	-4.2°c	1°c	0.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.7°c	6.2°c	1.9°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	1.9°c	-0.7°c
Feels like temp	-3.2°c	3.5°c	1.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.7 cm	4.1 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	4.9°c	0.4°c
Min temp	-0.7°c	0.4°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-0.7°c	2°c	-2.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	2.5 cm	1.7 cm	3.2 cm
Max temp	0°c	0.7°c	-2.1°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	-2.1°c	-3.7°c
Feels like temp	-7.5°c	-4°c	-5.5°c

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Snow expected	1.7 cm	0.8 cm	1 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	1.9°c	-1.3°c
Min temp	-4.1°c	-1.3°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.2°c	-2.3°c	-4.5°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	3.5°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	-3.8°c	-0.1°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-3.8°c	-0.2°c	-2.8°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	15/03/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	7.4 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	165 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	60 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 17/03

Spring conditions dominate across the Swiss Alps through this week, as high pressure brings fine, dry and bright conditions across the region. Temperatures will yo-yo in a typical spring freeze-thaw pattern, the freezing line dropping to 500m overnight but rising to 2,000m in the midday sun.

Cloud and more unsettled weather brings with it some snow through this weekend, the best of which will be in the east of the country; around 15cm will fall from Saturday into Sunday, but with the oscillations of the freezing line settling around 1,500 this will mean that this snowfall will favour upper slopes. Western areas will see around 5cm.

Conditions will continue to be cloudy into the new week with the chance of more snowfall, but it remains a bit too far out to suggest how much, where and when.

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