St. Moritz
The birthplace of alpine tourism: synonymous with luxury, celebrity sightings, and a long calendar of winter sports events including polo on the frozen lake.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
St. Moritz's heaviest snowfall lands in November; the snowpack peaks in April.
- Snowfall
- peaks Nov
- Snowpack
- peaks Apr
- Typical season
- Oct – May
Snowfall: SLF IMIS, station observations (1994–2023).
Snow depth: SLF IMIS, station observations (1994–2023).
Location
St. Moritz sits in the Engadin valley of southeastern Switzerland's Graubünden canton, surrounded by the high peaks of the eastern Swiss Alps. This is dry, continental high country, with sunny lakes on the valley floor and ski terrain rising well above the tree line.
Getting there
Fly into Innsbruck (INN), about 2.5 hours from the resort by road. The train is a practical alternative.
- Innsbruck (INN)2.5 hoursDirections
- Milan Malpensa (MXP)3 hoursDirections
- Zürich (ZRH)3 hoursDirections
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