St Moritz

Home of the infamous Cresta Run, some of the Alps finest hotels and restaurants and three excellent ski areas, St Moritz has long been a favourite amongst British visitors.

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: -4.5 °c
Min temp: -11.5 °c
Last snowed: Fri 20 Dec

Last Updated: Sat 21 Dec

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: -4.5 °c
Min temp: -11.5 °c
Last snowed: Fri 20 Dec

Last Updated: Sat 21 Dec

18%Beginner

65%Intermediate

17%Advanced

Not everyone comes here for the skiing, but those that don’t hit the slopes are really missing out.

The three ski areas in the St Moritz valley, nestled in the southeast corner of Switzerland, offer up over 300km of groomed slopes served by 42 lifts – several of which have seen upgrades in recent years. There is something for everyone, including good learning areas, some of the region’s best advanced terrain and snowsure skiing topping out at over 3300m.

Despite its reputation, St Moritz is far from being the prettiest resort in Switzerland – indeed some of the big apartment blocks are a bit of an eyesore.

But the quality of the accommodation on offer and the scenery more than make up for this.

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Pros and cons

Huge range of skiing and long runs at every turn
Very snowsure thanks to the altitude and comprehensive snowmaking
Loads to do away from the slopes, including the Cresta Run

Prices are expensive on and off the slopes
Few trees to retreat to if the weather is bad
Corvatsch and Diavolezza are a train or bus ride away from St Moritz

On the Slopes

Corviglia is the local hill directly to the west of St Moritz. Its 155km of slopes are accessed from three points, with the most efficient route up being the train from St Moritz Dorf into the heart of the action at Corviglia. From here, an extensive network of long, wide and snowsure blues and reds make this a vast intermediate paradise. Further up there are some testing blacks and if you choose to return via the challenging 1928 and 1948 Olympic Downhill course (piste 12), your legs will certainly know about it! Corvatsch is the other major ski area and is home to 120km of slopes. These are mostly rated red and blue, offering some fantastic high altitude cruising.

Topping out at 3303m and with skiing on the Corvatsch glacier, this is a very snowsure area, making it a good early or late season destination.The third area at Diavolezza-Lagalb is essentially served by two long gondolas.

These however open up steep, long and mostly north-facing routes that are renowned for holding on to excellent snow conditions. The descent from the summit down the Morteratsch Glacier is the longest glacier run in Switzerland, dropping 1100m over the course of 10km – hire a guide for this and enjoy one of the country’s best runs.

Season Dates

Opens: Saturday 30 November 2024
Closes: Sunday 6 April 2025

St Moritz Piste Map

Top (3303m)

	Sat 21 Dec			Sun 22 Dec			Mon 23 Dec			Tue 24 Dec			Wed 25 Dec			Thu 26 Dec			Fri 27 Dec			Sat 28 Dec			Sun 29 Dec			Mon 30 Dec
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Weather	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow flurry	Snow flurry	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	2.8 cm	7.6 cm	1.5 cm	4 cm	7.8 cm	3.8 cm	1.2 cm	0.2 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	-10.7°c	-10.2°c	-6.8°c	-5.7°c	-8.5°c	-11.8°c	-14.7°c	-12.6°c	-12.5°c	-12.8°c	-13°c	-12°c	-8.1°c	-7.9°c	-7.2°c	-5.1°c	-5.1°c	-7.9°c	-4.9°c	-4.9°c	-7.4°c	-5°c	-5°c	-7.7°c	-5.4°c	-5.4°c	-8.7°c	-6.6°c	-6.6°c	-9.9°c
Min temp	-13°c	-11°c	-10.2°c	-8.5°c	-11.8°c	-14.6°c	-15.2°c	-14.7°c	-12.8°c	-14.2°c	-14.2°c	-13°c	-10.8°c	-8.6°c	-8.4°c	-7.5°c	-7.9°c	-8.1°c	-7.5°c	-7.6°c	-7.6°c	-7.6°c	-7.9°c	-7.9°c	-8.4°c	-8.7°c	-9.1°c	-9.6°c	-9.9°c	-10°c
Feels like temp	-18.1°c	-15.7°c	-14.9°c	-9.4°c	-14.9°c	-18.7°c	-24.3°c	-23.9°c	-22°c	-22°c	-23.9°c	-22.2°c	-18.4°c	-14.1°c	-14.1°c	-12°c	-5.1°c	-7.9°c	-7.5°c	-4.9°c	-7.6°c	-7.6°c	-5°c	-7.9°c	-8.4°c	-5.4°c	-8.7°c	-9.6°c	-6.6°c	-14.3°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Rather cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-10.7°c	-10.2°c	-6.8°c
Min temp	-13°c	-11°c	-10.2°c
Feels like temp	-18.1°c	-15.7°c	-14.9°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.8 cm	7.6 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-5.7°c	-8.5°c	-11.8°c
Min temp	-8.5°c	-11.8°c	-14.6°c
Feels like temp	-9.4°c	-14.9°c	-18.7°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	4 cm	7.8 cm	3.8 cm
Max temp	-14.7°c	-12.6°c	-12.5°c
Min temp	-15.2°c	-14.7°c	-12.8°c
Feels like temp	-24.3°c	-23.9°c	-22°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow flurry	Snow flurry
Wind
Snow expected	1.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-12.8°c	-13°c	-12°c
Min temp	-14.2°c	-14.2°c	-13°c
Feels like temp	-22°c	-23.9°c	-22.2°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-8.1°c	-7.9°c	-7.2°c
Min temp	-10.8°c	-8.6°c	-8.4°c
Feels like temp	-18.4°c	-14.1°c	-14.1°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5.1°c	-5.1°c	-7.9°c
Min temp	-7.5°c	-7.9°c	-8.1°c
Feels like temp	-12°c	-5.1°c	-7.9°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-4.9°c	-4.9°c	-7.4°c
Min temp	-7.5°c	-7.6°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.5°c	-4.9°c	-7.6°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-5°c	-7.7°c
Min temp	-7.6°c	-7.9°c	-7.9°c
Feels like temp	-7.6°c	-5°c	-7.9°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5.4°c	-5.4°c	-8.7°c
Min temp	-8.4°c	-8.7°c	-9.1°c
Feels like temp	-8.4°c	-5.4°c	-8.7°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-6.6°c	-6.6°c	-9.9°c
Min temp	-9.6°c	-9.9°c	-10°c
Feels like temp	-9.6°c	-6.6°c	-14.3°c

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Resort (1720m)

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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	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	2.9 cm	5.8 cm	2.3 cm	5.6 cm	8.7 cm	5.6 cm	2.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.1 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	-5°c	-4.6°c	-4.5°c	-1.7°c	-1.2°c	-5.5°c	-7.5°c	-6°c	-6.7°c	-7°c	-5.9°c	-8.1°c	-2.6°c	-1.9°c	-5.4°c	1°c	1.1°c	-4.3°c	1.3°c	1.3°c	-4.2°c	1.3°c	1.3°c	-4.3°c	0.8°c	0.8°c	-5.1°c	-0.2°c	0.1°c	-6°c
Min temp	-11.5°c	-8.2°c	-8.2°c	-3.4°c	-5.5°c	-9.6°c	-10.6°c	-7.5°c	-8°c	-9.2°c	-8.1°c	-9.3°c	-9°c	-5.4°c	-6.1°c	-5.8°c	-4.3°c	-6°c	-6°c	-4.2°c	-5.9°c	-6.3°c	-4.3°c	-6.1°c	-7.1°c	-5.1°c	-7.3°c	-8.1°c	-6°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-5°c	-8.2°c	-3.3°c	-5.5°c	-9°c	-15.5°c	-13°c	-12.5°c	-14.2°c	-13.7°c	-14.4°c	-13.6°c	-6.3°c	-8.9°c	-5.8°c	0.9°c	-4.3°c	-6°c	1.1°c	-4.2°c	-6.3°c	1.1°c	-4.3°c	-7.1°c	0.7°c	-5.1°c	-8.1°c	-0.2°c	-6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-4.6°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-11.5°c	-8.2°c	-8.2°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-5°c	-8.2°c

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Snow expected	2.9 cm	5.8 cm	2.3 cm
Max temp	-1.7°c	-1.2°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-5.5°c	-9.6°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	-5.5°c	-9°c

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Snow expected	5.6 cm	8.7 cm	5.6 cm
Max temp	-7.5°c	-6°c	-6.7°c
Min temp	-10.6°c	-7.5°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-15.5°c	-13°c	-12.5°c

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Snow expected	2.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-7°c	-5.9°c	-8.1°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-8.1°c	-9.3°c
Feels like temp	-14.2°c	-13.7°c	-14.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.6°c	-1.9°c	-5.4°c
Min temp	-9°c	-5.4°c	-6.1°c
Feels like temp	-13.6°c	-6.3°c	-8.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1°c	1.1°c	-4.3°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	-4.3°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	0.9°c	-4.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.3°c	1.3°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-6°c	-4.2°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-6°c	1.1°c	-4.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.3°c	1.3°c	-4.3°c
Min temp	-6.3°c	-4.3°c	-6.1°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	1.1°c	-4.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.8°c	0.8°c	-5.1°c
Min temp	-7.1°c	-5.1°c	-7.3°c
Feels like temp	-7.1°c	0.7°c	-5.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	0.1°c	-6°c
Min temp	-8.1°c	-6°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-8.1°c	-0.2°c	-6°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	20/12/2024
Snowfall	Next 3 days	35 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	36 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	18 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Hard packed
Lifts	Lifts open	19 out of 23
	Resort opening date	Sat 30 Nov 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 06 Apr 2025

Snow Overview

Switzerland

Updated 20/12

The timeline for Christmas week snow is accelerated massively as a huge, dense area of low pressure gets swept in on the Jetstream to cover much of central and northern Europe as the weekend continues. Temperatures will remain cold through this weekend, with a freezing line dropping to 500m on Sunday and, as a result temperatures of -10°C being the norm at 2,000m.

Snow will first arrive in flurries on Saturday, but, in the west of the country, it is Sunday where things really shift through the gears. At least a foot of snow is expected down at Zermatt, initially over higher ground only thanks to a rare uptick in the freezing line, but eventually reaching all elevations as the freezing line falls away, continuing on into Monday when an additional 20cmcan be expected.

In the east of the region, things will turn slightly bonkers. This same Sunday snowfall falls as half-a-metre in most places and, instead of drying up as the new week begins, it will continue to fall across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Christmas day), too. A further 45cm can be expected down on Monday and another 30cm on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Expect the avalanche risk to tick up to High or Very High (4 or 5) over the coming days as a result. Unfortunately whiterisk.ch don’t forecast in advance like the French do, so it is difficult to ascertain with any certainty what it might do. Please check your local forecasts carefully using the links below and plan any backcountry and off piste travel carefully in the coming days.

Snow & Weather Forecasts Avalanche Forecast

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