Zermatt: 2026-2027 season
Zermatt opens on 1 November 2026. Status in the latest report: Temporarily closed.
Opening
1 November 2026
The winter season starts on 1 November 2026; the Sunnegga/Rothorn and Gornergrat sectors open on 28 November 2026.
Planned closing
3 May 2027
Season ends on 3 May 2027. Other official pages list winter lift passes as valid until 2 May 2027.
Lift pass price · 2026-2027 prices
| Season pass, adult | CHF 1,750 |
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Dynamic pricing. Day pass from 89 CHF for Zermatt and from 104 CHF with Cervinia (the online shop says from 92 CHF), with no breakdown by age. Free for children under 9, 50% off for ages 9 to 15 and 15% off for ages 16 to 19.
Deals and early booking
- Adult season pass for Zermatt at 1750 CHF (1850 CHF with Cervinia) until 31 October; rises to 1850/1960 CHF from 1 November and to 1960/2070 CHF from 1 December. Source: matterhornparadise.ch
- Annual pass with Cervinia in winter for 2290 CHF; Xtended 365 pass with Cervinia all year round for 2690 CHF. Source: matterhornparadise.ch
What's new for 2026-2027
- New 6-seater chairlift Patrullarve (Leitner ROPERA system, with no staff at the top station) replacing the 1989 four-seater; it will operate from the 2026-2027 season. Source: matterhornparadise.ch
Zermatt data checked on 11 October 2026 against the linked sources. Reviewed every week; if the resort changes a date or a price, what the resort publishes prevails. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
- When does Zermatt open for the 2026-2027 season?
- Zermatt opens the 2026-2027 season on 1 November 2026.
- When does Zermatt close?
- The planned closing date is 3 May 2027. Season ends on 3 May 2027. Other official pages list winter lift passes as valid until 2 May 2027.
- How much is a lift pass at Zermatt?
- Adult season pass: CHF 1,750. Dynamic pricing. Day pass from 89 CHF for Zermatt and from 104 CHF with Cervinia (the online shop says from 92 CHF), with no breakdown by age. Free for children under 9, 50% off for ages 9 to 15 and 15% off for ages 16 to 19.