Steg
Fischenthal
Steg is a ski area in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, with access from Fischenthal. It has 2 lifts (1 T-bar, 1 platter mapped) and 3.2 km of marked pistes – 1.9 km easy, 1.3 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 999 m above sea level; the lowest point is 711 m, a vertical drop of 288 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 137 cm of new snow per winter at Bauma (667 m, 3.4 km away), with 8 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Live webcams are available on the official website. Steg railway station is 1 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (999 m) and the base (711 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.
Show forecast as a table
Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Bauma (667 m), 3.4 km from the ski area · winters 2008/09–2025/26 (17 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Bauma: 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.
Show snow history as a table
| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 2 cm | 1 cm | 0.2 |
| Nov | 15 cm | 1 cm | 3 |
| Dec | 33 cm | 6 cm | 5.1 |
| Jan | 41 cm | 9 cm | 7.5 |
| Feb | 24 cm | 11 cm | 5.9 |
| Mar | 14 cm | 3 cm | 3.7 |
| Apr | 6 cm | 0 cm | 1.3 |
| May | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 104 cm | 30 cm | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 72 cm | 28 cm | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 78 cm | 20 cm | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 41 cm | 11 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 151 cm | 32 cm | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 218 cm | 58 cm | 15 |
| 2019/20 | 25 cm | 8 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 149 cm | 47 cm | 15 |
| 2017/18 | 153 cm | 33 cm | 2 |
| 2016/17 | 112 cm | 35 cm | 4 |
| 2015/16 | 150 cm | 23 cm | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 208 cm | 51 cm | 27 |
| 2013/14 | 88 cm | 20 cm | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 367 cm | 56 cm | 24 |
| 2011/12 | 149 cm | 38 cm | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 184 cm | 47 cm | 15 |
| 2008/09 | 78 cm | 65 cm | 22 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue1.9 km
- Intermediate · red1.3 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 km
- Sledging runs0.2 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
2 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosser Lift | T-bar | 1’020 m | 713 → 999 | 286 m |
| Trainerlift | Platter | 139 m | 711 → 738 | 27 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Zurich
- Municipality
- Fischenthal
- Villages
- Fischenthal
- By train
- Steg station · 1 km from the valley lift
- Website
- skiliftsteg.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 47.3414, 8.9343
Questions
How many lifts does Steg have?
Steg has 2 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar, 1 platter.
How high is Steg?
The highest lift station is at 999 m and the lowest point at 711 m, giving a vertical drop of 288 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Steg have?
3.2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 1.9 km blue, 1.3 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Steg?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.skiliftsteg.ch/).
How much snow does Steg get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 137 cm of new snow per winter at Bauma (667 m, 3.4 km away), with 8 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 65 cm (21 Feb 2008/09).
Is there a live webcam for Steg?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.skiliftsteg.ch/webcam.
How do I get to Steg by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Steg, 1 km from the valley lift.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.