Conditions Report
Report from December 5-7, 2025
Corviglia above St. Moritz, Switzerland, opened on November 29, and one week into the season we decided it was time to get some laps in.
The snow depth sits at a respectable 53 cm, and extensive snowmaking across the mountain has ensured reliable coverage from top to bottom.
Friday brought a small natural refresh, with a few centimeters overnight, and another 6 cm fell on Sunday night.
St. Moritz, which proudly markets itself as Switzerland’s sunniest resort with 322 days of sunshine a year, lived up to its reputation. Despite forecasts calling for clouds from Friday through Sunday, the sun broke through each day, transforming gloomy, grey mornings into bright, bluebird afternoons.
17 of the resort’s 22 lifts are currently running, meaning most terrain is open. The main exception is Piz Nair, which remains closed until the Piz Nair tramway begins operating on December 20.
We started and ended all three days in Celerina, and the lower return run—often icy early-season—was in excellent shape, with no sketchy patches.
We skied from Marguns to Corviglia and from there to Salastrains and all the way to Paradiso and then back again. Marguns was probably my favorite snow-wise but I enjoyed the quiet of Paradiso as well (especially on the weekend when all the race kids were training on Marguns).
Snow conditions are firm and compact but far from icy. Shaded aspects are skiing best, while the slopes that sit under St. Moritz’s trademark sunshine soften more quickly and therefor refreeze overnight and can become harder in the mornings than shaded terrain.
We also stopped into what may be Europe’s highest bakery, tucked into the bottom of Chamanna. A Swedish baker from Gothenburg turns out exceptional cinnamon and cardamom buns, making it an ideal spot for a mid-ski “fika.”
With the FIS Alpine World Cup in town this week, the Salastrains run is temporarily closed to the public. Thankfully, the tunnel system keeps the resort flowing smoothly, though riders should approach with caution—light changes can be abrupt. We saw a nasty crash in one of the tunnels, so ease off the gas before you enter. No one wants to end their day in a helicopter because of a visibility misjudgment.
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