We believe that this is the most comprehensive and accurate snow report for Zermatt that there is. The data are sourced from the SLF (Swiss Avalanche Research Institute) measuring stations, and from its Cervinia counterpart. The current snow conditions are below, you can also click on the relevant years to see the what your chosen week was like in the past. And you can download our fully detailed spreadsheet of this season’s snowfall and depths.

15th March 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
195cm 175cm 20cm 0cm 442cm 115 306

We are in the middle of the perfect ski week, with continually blue skies and very good snow conditions. The Stockhorn – Triftji freeride slopes opened this week, as did the long Kumme run. As is usual in Zermatt, you can easily find fresh powder to track even a week after the last snowfall. Here is the evidence, an MX guest ripping it down near Gornergrat:

10th March 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
195cm 175cm 20cm 34cm - total 154cm in 9 days 442cm +3° 109 282

A second great powder day this week. Although it had rained up to 2,400m yesterday, it also snowed, and we had great powder for most of each run we did on the Stockhorn / Triftji freeride area. The bottom run outs were just a little heavy. We did 5 runs of 1,000 vertical metres each before lunch. Do also have a look at the video here.

8th March 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
220cm 171cm 38cm Total 120cm in 7 days 401cm -3° 109 282

Today was the best powder day of the season so far, with bottomless floaty snow!!! And as is typical in Zermatt, we got fresh tracks and virgin powder fields all day long. Have a look at today's video.

James from our bookings team ripping it between Hohtalli and Gant

 

7th March 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
220cm 171cm 38cm 31cm 401cm -3° 109 282

120cm of fresh snow has fallen over the last 7 days at 3,500m, and 49cm at village level.

A Zermatt street next to the Mountain Exposure Office on March 7th 2017

 

 

5th March 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
205cm 143cm 15cm 45-30cm 366cm -4° 109 282

There was a wonderful double low pressure system on the Alps yesterday which gave us 45cm of new powder snow on the top slopes near Italy, and 30cm lower down:

Zermatt is just under the two 'L's

The result is that today most of us skipped Sunday lunch, there were just too many off-piste courses:

The north face of the Matterhorn and the Hirli slopes

 

3rd March 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
160cm 138cm 15cm 30cm 138cm 109 282

The last snowfall totalled 30cm on the top slopes, the weather then cleared yesterday afternoon and today Friday was a beautiful sunny day and our Matterhorn was resplendent:

Matterhorn with fresh snow on March 3d 2017
Riffelalp webcam shot of the Matterhorn clad in a fresh mantle of white snow March 3d 2017

 

1st March 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
150cm 134cm 8cm 15cm 342cm -4° 50% 103

It snowed all day yesterday Tuesday February 28th, and this snowfall is set to continue until tomorrow Wednesday March 2nd. Currently there are 15cm of fresh snow at Gornergrat, with high winds closing many of the upper lifts, do check in for an update tomorrow.

19th February 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
180cm 130cm 15cm - 326cm +2° 109 282

The Half-Term school holiday week just gone was absolutely perfect, with stable high-pressure weather conditions giving us constant sunshine and blue skies. Everyone from small kids to grand-parents had a great time, with grippy and crisp winter snow followed by al fresco lunches in the warm sun. And Zermatt being Zermatt, if you knew where to look, there were still some fresh powder tracks to be had off-piste:

Fresh powder on Hohtalli in Zermatt during Half-Term school holidays
Zermatt's Hohtälli – Gant freeride area
Zermatt Gant Hohtälli Freeride Ski Area Fresh Deep Powder
One week after the last snowfall!

 

11th February 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
190cm 134cm 20cm 30cm 326cm -2° 109 282

This week was truly amazing, with three great powder days, the best was yesterday (Saturday) with 30-40cm of bottomless snow over on the Italian side. The off-piste was still very good on Hohtälli, but due to the weather closing in on Friday it had snowed on the southern flank of the mountain so that is where we headed. The high wind had hardened the snow on the Swiss Matterhorn side, while on the Italian side it was fluffy perfection. The advantage of being able to access both sides of the Alps. We have posted a few videos on Vimeo.

MX director Donald Scott testing the conditions just before Half-Term week
a.k.a. the Gourmet Ski Guide has no time for lunch for once…
Bon appétit, there are tracks to be had!

 

9th February 2017

Today's Snow Statistics
Snow depth at 3,500m - Plateau Rosa: Snow depth at 2,900m - Gornergrat: Snow depth at 1,800m - Furi: New snowfall: Total snowfall this season at 2,900m: Avg temperature at 1,800m: Number of runs open: Number of km:
160cm 134cm 20cm 18cm 322cm -5.0° 100 250

Another great powder day, with the Hohtälli (Stockhorn) free-ride area being skiable for the first time this season.

MX friend Jacques disappearing down his private bowl near Schwarzsee