Bern, Switzerland
Bluebird days
4a winter
More than 90% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Weather this week
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
11a winter
Calmer than 52% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 19–25 Apr
Dry powder
59%of the snow
Drier than 74% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 7–13 Dec
Icy mornings
32a winter
Less icy than 17% of resorts
Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.
Least icy 11–17 Jan
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by dayElsigenalp
Village
1,323 m4,341 ft
Summit
2,283 m7,490 ft
Vertical drop
960 m3,150 ft
Pistes
28 km17 mi
Lifts
11
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Snow at Elsigenalp, answered
When is the best time to ski Elsigenalp?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Elsigenalp is 7–13 Dec: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 26 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 11–17 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Elsigenalp?
February, with an average 65% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. April is the least reliable month of the season at 46%.
How high is Elsigenalp?
The village sits at 1,323 m (4,341 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,283 m (7,490 ft), a vertical drop of 960 m (3,150 ft). The resort has about 28 km of pistes and 11 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Elsigenalp?
In the best week (7–13 Dec) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 60% of winters, against 65% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -5°C (24°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 55% | 20 cm | 25% | 9 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 45% | 12 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 60% | 20 cm | 40% | 13 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 65% | 22 cm | 45% | 15 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 75% | 34 cm | 70% | 25 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 65% | 26 cm | 60% | 23 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 53% | 22 cm | 37% | 14 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 58% | 22 cm | 47% | 18 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 70% | 26 cm | 60% | 19 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 65% | 27 cm | 55% | 22 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 50% | 21 cm | 50% | 18 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 60% | 19 cm | 45% | 13 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 70% | 25 cm | 65% | 21 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 70% | 17 cm | 60% | 14 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 65% | 21 cm | 55% | 15 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 55% | 18 cm | 40% | 13 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 65% | 20 cm | 50% | 13 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 65% | 22 cm | 50% | 13 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 60% | 21 cm | 30% | 11 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 45% | 14 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 55% | 21 cm | 40% | 12 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 40% | 16 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 45% | 10 cm | 0% | 2 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 45% | 13 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 45% | 12 cm | 15% | 3 cm |