Jaun
Jaun is a ski area in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It has 4 lifts (1 chairlift, 2 T-bars, 1 platter mapped) and 12.8 km of marked pistes – 7.3 km easy, 5.1 km intermediate and 0.4 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’570 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’021 m, a vertical drop of 549 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 284 cm of new snow per winter at Jaun (1’029 m, 1.1 km away), with 41 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 27 Jan to 21 Feb.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’570 m) and the base (1’021 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Jaun (1’029 m), 1.1 km from the ski area · winters 2009/10–2025/26 (17 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Jaun: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 17 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 17 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 |
| Nov | 37 cm | 3 cm | 5 |
| Dec | 68 cm | 16 cm | 8.7 |
| Jan | 76 cm | 25 cm | 10.5 |
| Feb | 50 cm | 34 cm | 7.5 |
| Mar | 33 cm | 15 cm | 5 |
| Apr | 14 cm | 2 cm | 2.2 |
| May | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 289 cm | 46 cm | 21 |
| 2024/25 | 173 cm | 68 cm | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 221 cm | 35 cm | 6 |
| 2022/23 | 161 cm | 53 cm | 7 |
| 2021/22 | 287 cm | 80 cm | 62 |
| 2020/21 | 343 cm | 72 cm | 76 |
| 2019/20 | 151 cm | 28 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 335 cm | 88 cm | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 338 cm | 65 cm | 39 |
| 2016/17 | 266 cm | 55 cm | 40 |
| 2015/16 | 366 cm | 70 cm | 40 |
| 2014/15 | 292 cm | 90 cm | 51 |
| 2013/14 | 306 cm | 60 cm | 58 |
| 2012/13 | 479 cm | 105 cm | 100 |
| 2011/12 | 354 cm | 105 cm | 95 |
| 2010/11 | 213 cm | 35 cm | 4 |
| 2009/10 | 261 cm | 55 cm | 30 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet.
Season passes
- Magic PassValid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue7.3 km
- Intermediate · red5.1 km
- Difficult · black0.4 km
- Ski routes0 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastlosenexpress | Chairlift | 1’528 m | 1’024 → 1’570 | 546 m |
| Schattenhalb | T-bar | 717 m | 1’023 → 1’219 | 196 m |
| Fussmatta | T-bar | 707 m | 1’025 → 1’210 | 185 m |
| Oberbach | Platter | 254 m | 1’024 → 1’058 | 34 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Municipality
- Jaun
- Villages
- Jaun
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- Not known yet
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.6058, 7.2880
Questions
How many lifts does Jaun have?
Jaun has 4 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 chairlift, 2 T-bars, 1 platter.
How high is Jaun?
The highest lift station is at 1’570 m and the lowest point at 1’021 m, giving a vertical drop of 549 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Jaun have?
12.8 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 7.3 km blue, 5.1 km red and 0.4 km black.
How much is a day pass at Jaun?
Day prices are published on the official website. Season passes: Magic Pass.
How much snow does Jaun get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 284 cm of new snow per winter at Jaun (1’029 m, 1.1 km away), with 41 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 27 Jan to 21 Feb. Record: 105 cm (16 Feb 2011/12).
Which season passes are valid at Jaun?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Jaun?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Jaun by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.