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Ski resort in Valais, Switzerland

Saas-Fee

A car-free Valais village with high glacier skiing reached by the Metro Alpin underground funicular.

Forecast updated , when it was 23:00 in Saas-Fee (GMT+2).

Saas-Fee snow forecast at 3,600 m (top lift)

Next 24 hours on the upper mountain

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

Saas-Fee hour by hour, on the upper mountain

Hourly snowfall

No rain or snow on the upper mountain in Saas-Fee in the next 24 hours.

Saas-Fee 7-day snow forecast, on the upper mountain

DayWeatherSnowfall
TonightDryNo snow
FriDryNo snow
SatDryNo snow
SunDryNo snow
MonDryNo snow
TueDryNo snow
WedDryNo snow

How much snow is there in Saas-Fee on the upper mountain?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes. Check the official snow report before you travel.

Where is Saas-Fee?

Canton
Valais
Mountains
Alps, Pennine Alps
Village
1,800 m
Top lift
3,600 m
Vertical
1,800 m
Pistes
100 km
Lifts
22
Glacier skiing
Yes
Season
Early November to Mid-April

About Saas-Fee

Saas-Fee sits on a plateau at about 1,800 m. Cars are not allowed in the village and must be left in car parks outside it.

The skiing

The ski area has about 100 km of pistes and 22 lifts, and reaches up to 3,600 m. The Metro Alpin, an underground funicular, climbs to Mittelallalin, which has a revolving restaurant. The glaciers allow skiing well beyond the usual winter season.

When does it snow in Saas-Fee?

In Saas-Fee, snow falls on about 12 days in December in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from September to June.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Saas-Fee at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
12 days10 days12 days11 days12 days3 days1 days1 days5 days8 days12 days12 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Saas-Fee

ZermattSki resort, about 20 km awayNo snow this weekCerviniaSki resort, about 30 km awayNo snow this weekCrans-MontanaSki resort, about 40 km awayNo snow this weekVerbierSki resort, about 50 km awayNo snow this week

Sources: Saas-Fee skiing and snowboarding, Switzerland Tourism snow report, Wikipedia, Saas-Fee, Wikipedia, Mittelallalin, Saas-Fee winter cable car timetables