Zermatt (Matterhorn Paradise)

Valais · Switzerland

Zermatt (Matterhorn Paradise) is a ski resort in Valais, Switzerland. It averages around 700 cm of snow a season on a High-alpine glaciated snowpack. The season typically runs Year-round (glacier).

Highest ski area in the Alps; skis into Italy (Cervinia); car-free village beneath the Matterhorn

7
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

7 cm total · best window Friday, Aug 28 (1d, 5cm)

Thu
007° · 22kFL 4.2k
Fri
001° · 17kFL 3.9k
Sat
001° · 15kFL 3.7k
Sun
004° · 17kFL 4.0k
Mon
003° · 13kFL 4.0k
Tue
003° · 9kFL 4.0k
Wed
005° · 16kFL 4.7k
Thu
002° · 22kFL 4.6k
Fri
5.350° · 16kFL 4.0k
Sat
1.58-4° · 6kFL 3.6k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,620 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Saturday, Aug 29Lean (8). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 20.

Mountain profile

Summit
3,899 m
Base
1,620 m
Vertical
2,279 m
Terrain
360 km, linked to Cervinia, Italy
Avg annual snow
700 cm
Typical season
Year-round (glacier)
Snow climate
High-alpine glaciated
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
90% of terrain above 2,000 m; Theodul Glacier open year-round

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