Ski resorts in Switzerland

This page compares 49 ski resorts in Switzerland, grouped into 8 areas, with top elevations from 1,580 to 3,883 m. For each one: base elevation, top elevation, vertical drop, kilometres of slopes, lifts and the breakdown of runs by level, with a link to its page and to its rental.

Compare the ski resorts in Switzerland

Every cell shows only what the resort publishes: where we have no figure there is a dash, never an estimate. The vertical drop is the top elevation minus the base elevation, and the level breakdown is a percentage of the ski area, worked out from the figures each resort publishes.

Valais — 16 resorts

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
Zermatt1,620 m3,883 m2,263 m360 km54—Rent skis
Saas-Fee1,800 m3,500 m1,700 m150 km22—Rent skis
La Tzoumaz1,535 m3,330 m1,795 m410 km94—Rent skis
Nendaz1,365 m3,330 m1,965 m410 km94—Rent skis
Thyon 2000 - Les Collons2,000 m3,330 m1,330 m410 km94—Rent skis
Veysonnaz1,233 m3,330 m2,097 m410 km94—Rent skis
Crans-Montana1,500 m3,000 m1,500 m140 km26—Rent skis
Grimentz - Zinal1,570 m2,900 m1,330 m115 km21—Rent skis
Aletsch Arena1,845 m2,869 m1,024 m104 km35—Rent skis
Bettmeralp1,934 m2,647 m713 m104 km35—Rent skis
Champery1,055 m2,466 m1,411 m650 km194—Rent skis
Les Crosets1,670 m2,466 m796 m650 km194—Rent skis
Morgins1,333 m2,466 m1,133 m650 km194—Rent skis
Ovronnaz1,330 m2,427 m1,097 m30 km7—Rent skis
Anzere1,516 m2,420 m904 m58 km9—Rent skis
Torgon1,085 m2,093 m1,008 m650 km194—Rent skis

Graubünden — 11 resorts

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
Flims - Laax - Falera1,050 m3,018 m1,968 m224 km28—Rent skis
Arosa1,775 m2,980 m1,205 m225 km43—Rent skis
Pontresina - Diavolezza1,805 m2,978 m1,173 m120 km7—Rent skis
Samnaun1,840 m2,875 m1,035 m238 km44—Rent skis
Lenzerheide - Valbella1,476 m2,865 m1,389 m225 km43—Rent skis
Davos Klosters1,120 m2,844 m1,724 m300 km55—Rent skis
Sedrun - Disentis1,130 m2,833 m1,703 m168 km28—Rent skis
Scuol1,290 m2,785 m1,495 m80 km12—Rent skis
Savognin1,207 m2,713 m1,506 m73 km12—Rent skis
Bergun - Darlux1,367 m2,569 m1,202 m25 km3—Rent skis
San Bernardino1,638 m2,525 m887 m40 km11—Rent skis

Berner Oberland — 8 resorts

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
Gstaad1,050 m3,000 m1,950 m220 km43—Rent skis
Murren - Schilthorn1,638 m2,970 m1,332 m54 km14—Rent skis
Meiringen - Hasliberg1,065 m2,433 m1,368 m60 km13—Rent skis
Lenk1,068 m2,400 m1,332 m185 km63—Rent skis
Adelboden1,350 m2,360 m1,010 m185 km63—Rent skis
Kandersteg1,174 m2,350 m1,176 m13 km7—Rent skis
Grindelwald1,034 m2,168 m1,134 m213 km21—Rent skis
Wengen1,274 m2,168 m894 m213 km21—Rent skis

Ostschweiz — 4 resorts

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
Pizol1,180 m2,222 m1,042 m44 km12—Rent skis
Flumserberg1,160 m2,220 m1,060 m65 km17—Rent skis
Braunwald1,256 m2,200 m944 m31 km10—Rent skis
Elm977 m2,099 m1,122 m40 km6—Rent skis

Vaud — 4 resorts

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
Villars - Gryon1,258 m3,000 m1,742 m125 km40—Rent skis
Les Diablerets - Glacier 30001,200 m2,971 m1,771 m125 km40—Rent skis
Leysin1,260 m2,048 m788 m60 km14—Rent skis
Sainte-Croix - Les Rasses1,086 m1,580 m494 m20 km9—Rent skis

Zentralschweiz — 4 resorts

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
Engelberg - Titlis1,013 m3,238 m2,225 m82 km27—Rent skis
Andermatt1,437 m2,963 m1,526 m120 km21—Rent skis
Stoos1,300 m1,935 m635 m35 km8—Rent skis
Hoch-Ybrig1,035 m1,831 m796 m50 km12—Rent skis

4 Vallees — 1 resort

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
Verbier1,500 m3,330 m1,830 m410 km94—Rent skis

Engadin — 1 resort

ResortBaseSummitVertical dropSki areaLiftsTerrain breakdownRental
St. Moritz1,775 m3,057 m1,282 m350 km56—Rent skis

Frequently asked questions about skiing in Switzerland

Which ski resorts are there in Switzerland?

This page compares 49 ski resorts in Switzerland, spread across these areas: Valais, Graubünden, Berner Oberland, Ostschweiz, Vaud, Zentralschweiz, 4 Vallees and Engadin. Each one has its own page with its elevations, its ski area and its ski rental.

Which is the highest ski resort in Switzerland?

The highest point in Switzerland is at Zermatt: 3,883 m, in Valais. Next comes Saas-Fee (3,500 m). This comparison covers every resort on this page, because we have the elevation of all of them.

Which ski resort has the biggest vertical drop in Switzerland?

Zermatt: 2,263 m between its base (1,620 m) and its summit (3,883 m). The vertical drop is the difference between the two elevations, not the length of any single run.

When do the ski resorts in Switzerland open?

For the 2026/27 season, the 49 resorts in Switzerland with a calculated window open between October 25, 2026 and December 13, 2026, and close between April 6, 2027 and May 3, 2027. These are expected dates and depend on the snow: the confirmed ones, resort by resort, are on the season dates page.

Where can you rent skis in Switzerland?

49 of the 49 resorts in Switzerland on this page have their ski rental bookable online with Caranva, with pick-up at the resort itself. The "Rental" column in the table links straight to each one.