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Gstaad

CH · European Alps · 1,000 m–3,000 m

Base todayBare or trace

under 8 cm at Primelod Hang · 6 km · 2,042 m · read 2 Nov

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 30 Oct.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
30 Oct – 5 NovPoor bet?-1.0 °C vs normalno callno call-1.0 °C
6–12 NovPoor bet?+1.4 °C vs normalno callno call+1.4 °C
13–19 NovPoor bet?+1.3 °C vs normalno callno call+1.3 °C
20–26 NovPoor bet?+1.6 °C vs normalno callno call+1.6 °C
27 Nov – 3 DecPoor bet?+1.8 °C vs normalno callno call+1.8 °C
4–10 DecPoor bet?+1.7 °C vs normalno callno call+1.7 °C

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized October 2026.

Monthly score

November
Well below normal37th percentile
December
Well below normal30th percentile
January
Well below normal36th percentile
February
Below normal38th percentile
March
Below normal42nd percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
39 cmthe usual depth

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
45% below36% near19%
December
54% below30%16%
January
45% below32%23%
February
42% below36% near22%
March
37% below40% near23%
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 39 cm

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner62%24 km
  • Intermediate24%10 km
  • Advanced14%5 km

Getting there

BRN
Drive from Bernregional airport
1 h 2382 km
BRN
Train from Bernregional airport
2 h 10
GVA
Drive from Genevamajor hub
2 h 13150 km
GVA
Train from Genevamajor hub
3 h 06

Official site: gstaad.ch ↗

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resortoutstanding
Hidden gembarely
Powderbarely
Groomersoutstanding
Backcountrya little
Snowmakingstrongly
Villageoutstanding

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?TempSunshineSun
NovemberNov11 cm1 cm – 28 cm1–28 cm-2 °C45%
DecemberDec39 cm12 cm – 92 cm12–92 cm-4 °C48%
JanuaryJan57 cm19 cm – 120 cm19–120 cm-6 °C52%
FebruaryFeb113 cm34 cm – 211 cm34–211 cm-4 °C52%
MarchMar99 cm35 cm – 187 cm35–187 cm-2 °C46%
AprilApr39 cm4 cm – 120 cm4–120 cm1 °C41%

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