Season at a glance
estimated. Engadin St. Moritz Mountains has not published the Corviglia winter 2026/27 timetable yet: on 2026-08-27 the operator's own operating-times table still carries the header "Skigebiet Corviglia Winter 2025/2026" (29.11.2025 to 06.04.2026) while Corvatsch, Diavolezza and Lagalb are already listed for 2026/27. The 28 Nov 2026 opening is the date listed by Switzerland Tourism's season-data page for St. Moritz and by skiresort.com; the 4 Apr 2027 close follows Engadin Tourismus' own five-year planning sheet, which puts the Corviglia/Marguns season end at "Anfang April / abhängig von Ostern" (Easter Sunday 2027 is 28 March), and matches the 04.04.2027 close already published for the neighbouring Furtschellas and Lagalb areas + 15-season mediansSafest weeks to book: 1 Dec - 4 Apr (30 cm+ base in 14+ of the last 15 seasons)
Today (5 Sep) is off-season - the bar above shows the coming season, opening ~28 Nov (est.).
Snow history, 2011-2026
full area, mid-stationBars: share of the last 15 seasons with a 30 cm+ base at 2,486 m by the 15th of each month. med = median depth on that date (dashed line). Recomputed 27 Aug 2026 from the Open-Meteo archive.
Conditions & forecast
5 Sep 06:37| Elevation | Snow depth | 7-day snow | Temp (day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top · 3,057 m | 0 cm | 0 cm | - |
| Mid · 2,486 m | 0 cm | 0 cm | +14° / +8° |
| Valley · 1,772 m | 0 cm | 0 cm | - |
Avalanche: no bulletin issued - the avalanche services publish daily bulletins in winter only.
Forecast: Open-Meteo · updated 05 Sep 2026, 06:37 CEST. Temperatures are modeled at mid-station.
The mountain
OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap, ODbL
European piste grades: blue easy · red intermediate · black advanced.
St. Moritz sits at 1,822 m beside its lake in the Engadin. The mountain directly above the town is Corviglia, 155 km of pistes on 24 lifts, reached by the Chantarella funicular from St. Moritz Dorf, the Signal cable car from St. Moritz Bad, or the Marguns gondola from Celerina. Corviglia is at 2,486 m, and a cable car runs on to Piz Nair at 3,057 m. Corvatsch and Diavolezza share the regional pass but are separate mountains, reached by bus or train.
Tickets, passes and lessons are sold by the resort itself - we link, we don't resell.
Live webcams
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Getting there
nearest airport: Innsbruck (INN), 182 km| Option | Door to door | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental car · from Innsbruck (INN) | 2 h 35 min | rental + fuel | 182 km from Innsbruck. Winter tyres are legally required in season; approach roads are kept clear. |
| Train + bus · from Innsbruck (INN) | 4 h 58 min | budget option | bus T to Völs Bahnhof/Landesstraße, train REX 3338 to Landeck-Zams Bahnhof, bus 273 to Pfunds Kajetansbrücke, bus 921 to Scuol-Tarasp, staziun, train R15 to Samedan, train IR38 to St. Moritz (5 changes). |
| From Zurich (ZRH) | 2 h 54 min | varies | 214 km by road. Often the cheaper flight; budget the extra driving time each way. |
| From Milan Bergamo (BGY) | 2 h 57 min | varies | 155 km by road. Often the cheaper flight; budget the extra driving time each way. |
Plan your trip
Hotels and apartments near the St. Moritz lifts.
Arriving before the seasonReserve rental gear ahead - typically 20-45% below walk-in shop prices.
Arriving before the seasonSki schools and private instructors, bookable by the day.
Arriving before the seasonWinter-sports cover including piste rescue and kit.
Arriving before the seasonPartner links for these slots arrive before the season.
Common questions about St. Moritz
Is St. Moritz open in early December?
Historically the snow is there: in 14 of the last 15 winters St. Moritz had a 30 cm or deeper base at mid-mountain (2,486 m) in the first half of December, with a median depth of about 94 cm. The lifts themselves open ~28 Nov (estimated). (15-season record, computed 27 Aug 2026)
How high is St. Moritz?
The base sits at 1,772 m and the lifts reach 3,057 m, with most skiing around the 2,486 m mid-mountain level.
How do I get to St. Moritz from Milan Bergamo Airport?
Milan Bergamo (BGY) is the nearest airport at 155 km, about 2 h 57 min by road. There is no practical public-transport connection from the airport, so plan on a rental car or a pre-booked transfer. The full comparison, including other airports, is in the Getting there table above.
When does the 2026/27 season start at St. Moritz?
St. Moritz has not confirmed its 2026/27 dates yet. Based on past seasons we estimate opening around 28 Nov and closing around 4 Apr; both dates are estimates until the resort announces. (season dates checked 5 Sep 2026)
How reliable is the snow at St. Moritz in January?
Very: in 15 of the last 15 winters there was a 30 cm or deeper base at mid-mountain throughout January, and the median mid-January depth is about 138 cm. (15-season record, computed 27 Aug 2026)
Nearby resorts
Data on this page: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), OpenSkiMap (ODbL), SLF Switzerland. Every number is dated where it can go stale - how the verdicts are computed.