Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.
November
Well below normal30th percentile
December
Well below normal36th percentile
January
Below normal40th percentile
February
Below normal41st percentile
March
Below normal40th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
142 cmthe usual depth
The mountain
- Vertical1,937 m 1,034 m to 2,971 m
- Skiable terrain824 ha
- Average snowfall508 cm a season
- Lifts27
- Marked runs102 86 km of piste
Terrain by difficulty
- Beginner41%35 km
- Intermediate45%39 km
- Advanced14%12 km
Plus 2 km of mapped off-piste and backcountry routes, which the split above excludes.
Getting there
BRN
Drive from Bernregional airport
1 h 0570 km
BRN
Train from Bernregional airport
1 h 51
ZRH
Drive from Zurichmajor hub
2 h 15151 km
ZRH
Train from Zurichmajor hub
3 h 06
What this hill is
The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.
Big resortoutstanding
Hidden gembarely
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrystrongly
Snowmakingstrongly
Villageoutstanding
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | Temp | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 18 cm | 2 cm – 40 cm | -1 °C | 45% |
| December | 68 cm | 24 cm – 123 cm | -4 °C | 48% |
| January | 120 cm | 53 cm – 203 cm | -6 °C | 52% |
| February | 167 cm | 93 cm – 242 cm | -5 °C | 52% |
| March | 169 cm | 108 cm – 255 cm | -3 °C | 46% |
| April | 142 cm | 75 cm – 240 cm | -0 °C | 41% |
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