Ski season in Switzerland is typically mid December to mid March.
However, in November, a few high elevation ski resorts usually open for pre-season skiing. This usually includes just a couple lifts and slopes, sometimes only weekends.
Depending on snow conditions, ski areas may open or close with little notice. So check live status shortly before heading to the slopes to see what is open.
Since services are limited during pre-season, you might find the lifts, slopes and restaurants rather crowded until the full resort opens.
Here are a few Switzerland ski resorts that often open for winter sports in November.
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Note: ski resorts may close lifts without notice due to high winds and/or poor snow conditions. Please check current lift and slope status before heading out.
Current November Ski Status
The following Swiss ski resorts have pre-seasons scheduled for November 2025. Status may change without notice due to snow conditions.
| Ski Resort | Scheduled pre-season |
|---|---|
| Arosa Lenzerheide | From 8 Nov 2025, weekend operations at Gondola Hörnli-Express. |
| Davos Klosters | From Fri 16 Nov 2025, weekend operations at Parsenn Davos. |
| Andermatt | From 15 Nov 2025, Gemstock cable cars open daily |
| Engelberg Titlis | From 15 Nov 2025, partial opening scheduled. |
| Engadin – Diavolezza | From 18 Oct 2025, partially open Wed and weekends |
| Flims Laax | From 29 Nov 2025, scheduled partial opening |
| Mürren Schilthorn | From 1 Nov 2025, pre-season weekend operations. From 22 Nov 2025, daily operations. |
| Saas-Fee | From 21 Oct 2025, pre-season open via Alpin Express. |
| Zermatt | From 11 Oct 2025, partially open in Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and Cervinia areas |
Eastern Switzerland
These resorts are near enough to Zurich for a day trip.
1. Arosa Lenzerheide
In November, the Arosa Hörnli area usually has a couple ski slopes open. They also run the Arosa Weisshorn cable car for pedestrians.
Check their the November skiing page and Facebook page for news. During November, you usually get a discounted rate on ski passes.
More info: November status • open lifts & slopes • webcams
2. Davos Klosters
The Parsenn Davos ski area usually opens a couple slopes on November weekends, if snow conditions allow.
Typically the Parsenn Klosters and Jakobshorn areas open the last weekend of November for daily operations. The rest of the resort opens as snow conditions allow, with the full resort open by the third weekend of December.
See Davos Klosters website for details.
More info: ski season start page • winter timetables • live info • slope report • webcams
3. Flims/Laax
Flims Laax typically opens the higher elevation slopes on the last weekend of November. The full resort is usually open by the third weekend of December.
Location: Via Nova 80, 7017 Flims
More info: Laax website • opening hours • live status
Lake Lucerne Region
4. Engelberg Titlis
Engelberg Titlis usually closes the mountain transport the first half of November for maintenance. If snow conditions are good, it will partially open the glacier and higher elevation slopes starting the third weekend of November.
The rest of the ski resort usually opens by the first weekend of December.
More info: lift status • webcams
5. Andermatt
At Andermatt, the Gemstock lift usually opens for daily service in early November. Other areas of the resort are typically open by the second or third weekend of December.
More info: operating hours • webcams • interactive winter map
Southern Switzerland
6. Engadin St Moritz
In the St Moritz area, the first ski area to open is the Diavolezza glacier, which usually opens end of October (Wed and weekends only).
Corvatsch usually opens for skiing by the last weekend of November. Furtschellas and Lagalb usually open the third weekend of December.
More info: opening hours • lift & piste status • webcams
7. Saas Fee
Ski season in Saas Fee starts on the glacier runs in early November. More areas of the resort open each weekend as the snow conditions improve.
All ski areas should be open by the third weekend of December.
More info: lift & piste status • winter timetable • webcams
8. Zermatt
Skiing is possible year round on the glacier snow, accessed by the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise gondolas. Most of the ski resort opens starting 30 Nov 2024.
Status: open lifts & pistes • webcams • snow report
Jungfrau Ski Region
The Jungfrau Ski Region has three ski areas: Mürren-Schilthorn, Grindelwald First, and Grindelwald-Wengen.
NOTE: The Jungfraujoch Snow Fun Park on the glacier is only open for skiing in summer, usually through mid October. After that, you need to wait for the regular ski lifts to open.
9. Mürren Schilthorn
The first ski area to open is usually Mürren-Schilthorn, often with weekend operation starting at the beginning of November. Daily operations usually start from the third or forth weekend of November.
But lower slopes, like Allmendhubel, don’t usually open until the second week of December.
Status: Mürren-Schilthorn opening times • live slope data • webcams
10. Grindelwald – Wengen Ski Area
The Grindelwald Wengen ski area includes slopes at Männlichen, Kleine Scheidegg and Lauberhorn. This area often opens the higher elevation slopes the third weekend of November, typically Lauberhorn.
Status: ski region opening times • live slope data • webcams
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