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Grimentz - Zinal

Switzerland · Valais (Val d'Anniviers) · Single resort

Grimentz - Zinal is a ski resort in Valais (Val d'Anniviers) (Switzerland). It has 115 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 20 lifts. The runs go from 1570 to 2900 m (1330 m vertical).

Piste length
115 km
Lifts
20
Base station
1570 m
Top station
2900 m
Vertical drop
1330 m
Country
Switzerland

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 26.5 km (23%)
  • Medium: 58.6 km (51%)
  • Hard: 29.9 km (26%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 70% (35°)
  • Mostly facing east (31% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 20

Gondola / cable car: 6 · Chairlift: 5 · Drag lift: 8

  • Tsarva · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2361–2722 m
  • Grimentz - Bendolla · Gondola / cable car · 1,840 pers./h · Seats: 12 · 1598–2129 m
  • Zinal - Sorebois · Gondola / cable car · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 1660–2432 m
  • Sorebois - Espace Weisshorn · Gondola / cable car · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 2432–2681 m
  • Col Du Pouce · Chairlift · 1,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2083–2699 m
  • Chiesso · Chairlift · 1,600 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2189–2643 m
  • Bendolla - Grands Plans · Chairlift · 1,600 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2109–2435 m
  • Corne de Sorebois · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2618–2868 m
  • Lona 2 · Drag lift · 1,000 pers./h · 2581–2876 m
  • Zinal Village · 1,000 pers./h · 1659–1666 m

On site

  • 69 car parks (16 paid · 10 free)
  • 25 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts
  • 43 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 36 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 53 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 44 cm, Snow depth 63 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 21 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2251 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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