Ski Resorts in Switzerland

10Profiles

1,000–3,883 mAltitude range

Premium – LuxuryPrice tier

Switzerland's ski resorts sit in the higher bracket on every dimension: altitude, price, scenery, and reputation. Zermatt's car-free village beneath the Matterhorn and Verbier's vast off-piste terrain define the country's premium end, while Graubünden's Engadin Valley offers quieter alternatives with equally serious skiing. Swiss resorts invest heavily in lift infrastructure and snowmaking, and the rail and road connections from major international airports are among the best in the Alps. The season is reliably long at altitude, and a handful of glaciers allow summer skiing.

10 Resorts in Switzerland

9.0Exceptional

Grindelwald

The Jungfrau Ski Region — 211km of piste beneath the Eiger's north face, two car-free Alpine villages, and a UNESCO World Heritage backdrop.

8.5Very Good

Zermatt

Ski in the shadow of the Matterhorn across 322 kilometres of car-free Alpine perfection.

8.5Very Good

Verbier

Four Valleys, a Freeride World Tour stage, and the most uncompromising lift-served off-piste in Switzerland.

Parsenn ski area seen from Gotschnagrat, Davos, with wide snowfields and groomed runs extending across the Graubünden Alps

8.0Very Good

Davos Klosters

Switzerland's most complex ski destination — six mountain sectors, 300km of pistes, and the world's most politically prominent resort.

8.0Very Good

Saas-Fee

The Pearl of the Alps — a car-free Swiss glacier village ringed by 13 four-thousanders, with one of the longest snow-sure seasons in the Alps.

Panoramic winter view from the Titlis ski area looking down over Engelberg village and the surrounding Swiss Alps

7.5Good

Engelberg–Titlis

Switzerland's glacier resort — Klein Titlis at 3,028m gives Engelberg the longest season in Central Switzerland and a dramatic Alpine lift ascent.

7.5Good

LAAX

Switzerland's freestyle capital — a 200-metre halfpipe, four snowparks, and the Burton European Open since 1999.

Snow-covered Gemsstock ski area above Andermatt in the Swiss Alps, winter

7.5Good

Andermatt-Sedrun

Central Switzerland's fastest-growing resort — Vail Resorts' first European acquisition, and the mountain the rest of the industry is watching.

Skiers on the piste beside the Corviglia–Piz Nair cable car station above St. Moritz, Switzerland

7.5Good

St. Moritz — Corviglia

Switzerland's best-known luxury address, with 155km of mostly red and black piste on the Corviglia side of the Upper Engadin.

7.0Good

Crans-Montana

A sun-drenched plateau above the Rhône valley, skiing up to the Plaine Morte glacier with some of the most reliable weather in the Alps.