# Grimentz – Zinal

Grimentz – Zinal is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Grimentz, Zinal. It has 21 lifts (2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 5 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 8 platters, 3 magic carpets mapped) and 66.1 km of marked pistes – 21.8 km easy, 24.8 km intermediate and 18.7 km difficult, plus 5.8 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’877 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’384 m, a vertical drop of 1’493 m. An adult day pass costs CHF 75 – also valid St-Luc/Chandolin & Vercorin. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 20 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar. Live webcams are available on the official website.

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| Canton | Valais |
| Municipality | Anniviers |
| Villages | Grimentz, Zinal |
| Top elevation | 2877 m |
| Base elevation | 1384 m |
| Vertical drop | 1493 m |
| Lifts | 21 (2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 5 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 8 platters, 3 magic carpets) |
| Pistes | 66.1 km (easy 21.8 km, intermediate 24.8 km, difficult 18.7 km, ski routes 5.8 km) |
| Adult day pass | CHF 75 – also valid St-Luc/Chandolin & Vercorin – source: https://www.valdanniviers.ch/en/Z33615/prices-grimentz-zinal (checked 2026-10-02) |
| Season passes | Magic Pass |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 20 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar. |
| Live webcams | https://www.valdanniviers.ch/fr/Z21601/noswebcams |
| Railway station | none at the base |
| Official website | https://www.valdanniviers.ch |
| Coordinates | 46.16203, 7.5772 |

## Lifts

- Lona 2 – Platter, 1009 m, 2580→2877 m
- Becs de Bosson – T-bar, 1494 m, 2540→2874 m
- Corne de Sorebois – Chairlift, 620 m, 2619→2869 m
- Combe Durand – Platter, 1248 m, 2419→2828 m
- Orzival – Platter, 1210 m, 2560→2799 m
- Tsarva – Chairlift, 1745 m, 2366→2727 m
- Col Du Pouce – Chairlift, 2066 m, 2094→2701 m
- Grimentz - La Vouarda – Cable car, 3306 m, 1588→2691 m
- Tzarmettaz – Platter, 1206 m, 2271→2687 m
- Sorebois - Espace Weisshorn – Gondola, 860 m, 2438→2687 m
- Chiesso – Chairlift, 1629 m, 2189→2643 m
- Remointze – Platter, 292 m, 2438→2499 m
- Zinal - Sorebois – Gondola, 1716 m, 1663→2438 m
- Ecole Sorebois – Platter, 100 m, 2425→2437 m
- Bendolla - Grands Plans – Chairlift, 956 m, 2109→2436 m
- Miniglisse Sorebois – Magic carpet, 46 m, 2425→2429 m
- Marenda – Platter, 644 m, 2125→2246 m
- Ecole – Platter, 191 m, 2129→2143 m
- Grimentz - Bendolla – Gondola, 1293 m, 1598→2136 m
- Minigliss Bendolla – Magic carpet, 50 m, 2130→2136 m
- Unnamed – Cable car, 771 m, 1552→2134 m
- Zinal Village – Magic carpet, 60 m, 1658→1667 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Grimentz – Zinal have?**
Grimentz – Zinal has 21 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 5 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 8 platters, 3 magic carpets.

**How high is Grimentz – Zinal?**
The highest lift station is at 2’877 m and the lowest point at 1’384 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’493 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Grimentz – Zinal have?**
66.1 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 21.8 km blue, 24.8 km red and 18.7 km black. There are also 5.8 km of ski routes.

**How much is a day pass at Grimentz – Zinal?**
An adult 1-day ski pass costs CHF 75 – also valid St-Luc/Chandolin & Vercorin (official price, checked 2026-10-02).

**How much snow does Grimentz – Zinal get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 20 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar. Record: 157 cm (22 Jan 2017/18).

**Which season passes are valid at Grimentz – Zinal?**
Magic Pass.

**Is there a live webcam for Grimentz – Zinal?**
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.valdanniviers.ch/fr/Z21601/noswebcams.

**How do I get to Grimentz – Zinal by public transport?**
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.

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