Late season skiing in Switzerland

Major Swiss ski resorts that are open late March and April 2020


Swiss Ski Areas - Open and Closing Dates 2019/2020 infographic.

Swiss resorts still open in March and April 2020 infographic.

Which Swiss ski resorts are open in May?

For the 2019/20 ski season, most Swiss ski resorts close in April, however Zermatt is open until 1st May 2020.


Laax, one of the most snowsure resorts in Switzerland

Which is the most snow-sure resort in Switzerland?

Due to their high altitude as well as microclimates, Laax, Arosa, Lenzerheide, and Saas Fee are the most snow-sure resorts in Switzerland.

St Moritz has the longest ski season in Switzerland

Which resort has the longest ski season in Switzerland?

St Moritz has the longest ski season in Switzerland. For winter 2019/20, the resort is open from the 19th October 2019 until the 26th April 2020.


When does the ski season end in Switzerland?

For winter 2019/20, the ski season in Switzerland end for the majority of resorts in mid to late April, from the 13th April 2020 until the 26th April 2020. However Zermatt is open until 1st May 2020.


Swiss Ski Areas - Open and Closing Dates 2019/2020 table.

ResortOpen DateClose Date
Klosters07/12/201919/04/2020 *
Davos21/11/201919/04/2020 **
Arosa30/11/201916/04/2020 ***
Lenzerheide30/11/201916/04/2020 ***
Grindelwald30/11/201919/04/2020
Wengen30/11/201919/04/2020
Interlaken14/12/201919/04/2020 +
Nendaz30/11/201926/04/2020
Verbier30/11/201926/04/2020 ++
Morgins21/12/201924/04/2020
Champery21/12/201924/04/2020
Chatel14/12/201926/04/2020 ^
Saas Fee13/07/201919/04/2020 +++
St Moritz19/10/201926/04/2020
Leysin26/11/201917/04/2020
Crans Montana07/12/201919/04/2020 ^^
Zermatt30/11/201901/05/2020
Villars14/12/201919/04/2020
Laax21/12/201913/04/2020

* Klosters is open for one weekend before the full resort opening date, 30th November - 1st December 2019.
** Davos is open for two weekends before the full resort opening, from the 8th - 17th November 2019.
*** Arosa Lenzerheide will be partially open from the 30th November - 20th December 2019. The full resort will be in operation from the 21st December 2019
+ Murren will open on the weekends from the 16th November - 8th December 2019, dependent on snow conditions.
++ Verbier will be open on weekends from the 2nd November 2019, dependent on snow conditions. Savoleyres opens on the 7th December 2019 and Brunson opens on the 15th December 2019.
+++ The Saas Fee glacier is open from the 13th July 2019, however the rest of the resort including Saas Grund opens for winter on the 14th December 2019.
^ Chatel will open for weekends from the 30th November - 8th December 2019, dependent on snow conditions. The resort will be partially open until the 21st December 2019 when the full resort is operational.
^^ Crans Montana will be open on weekends from the 16th November - 1st December 2019, regardless of snow conditions. The resort will be fully open on the 21st December 2019.