Corvatsch-Silvaplana
… 🧊 Glacier area 🛹 Snow park 9/10, our rating
Which pistes and lifts are open today: at the lift company →
Photo: JulianeBoettcher · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Corvatsch-Silvaplana lies in Grisons and is a mid-sized ski area: 120 kilometres of piste served by 14 lifts.
The area runs from 1800 to 3303 metres above sea level, giving around 1,503 metres of vertical. That takes the terrain above the 3,000-metre mark, which markedly improves snow reliability on the upper slopes.
The ski terrain reaches up to a glacier, and the season runs Nov – April. There is no summer skiing here any more, but the state of the glacier remains a live issue.
The snow park is among the best in Europe, an adult day pass costs CHF 88.
Of note: Top-tier park, floodlit run; the highest piste starts at 3,303 m and crosses the Vadret dal Corvatsch glacier. Summer skiing ended in 1993
Pistes by difficulty
- Easy (blue)28 km23%
- Intermediate (red)78 km65%
- Difficult (black)14 km12%
Distribution calculated from OpenStreetMap and applied to the 120 official kilometres of piste. An approximation, not a figure from the lift company.
Snow report
SLF measuring stationWe only show readings from the last seven days, and the most recent one we have is older. Current snow depths are available from the SLF and from the resort itself.
Source: SLF / WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. A single measuring station, not the resort’s official piste report.
Piste map, map & webcams
Interactive piste map
Every piste and lift colour-coded by difficulty, zoomable, built on OpenStreetMap. Community-maintained data; where it differs, the official piste map next to it is authoritative.
Open on OpenSkiMap →Official piste map
The lift company’s drawn piste map, plus lift status and tickets.
corvatsch-diavolezza.ch →Webcams
Live images from the mountain on the resort’s official site, usually several locations.
View webcams →Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.
Getting there by public transport
Destination stop: Silvaplana, Baselgia. Fastest connection on a Saturday morning in the currently published timetable, from the open Swiss timetable interface, retrieved 10 August 2026. A guide value, not a timetable: the real journey time depends on when you leave and what you connect to, and winter-only bus services are not yet included.
Frequently asked about Corvatsch-Silvaplana
How high is Corvatsch-Silvaplana?
The ski area runs from 1,800 to 3,303 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 1,503 metres. For snow reliability the lower figure matters more: that is where the snow disappears first, and where a mild December is felt before it is felt at the top.
How many kilometres of piste does Corvatsch-Silvaplana have?
120 kilometres on 14 lifts, according to the operator. There is no binding standard for measuring piste kilometres, so the figure is comparable between resorts only to a point. The lift count says at least as much about how big a place feels.
What does a day pass at Corvatsch-Silvaplana cost?
CHF 88 for an adult day pass at the standard rate, as of summer 2026. Booked early it is often less; on a peak Saturday it is not.
When does Corvatsch-Silvaplana open?
The usual season window is Nov – April. For winter 2026/27 the resort has announced 21 November 2026 as its starting date (Wintersaison). Every announced date depends on enough snow and cold.
How do I get to Corvatsch-Silvaplana by train?
The destination stop is Silvaplana, Baselgia. From Zürich HB the fastest connection on a Saturday morning takes 3 h 38, changing 3 times; from Bern 4 h 43. A guide value, not a timetable.
Does Corvatsch-Silvaplana have a glacier?
Yes. Glacier terrain makes the early season more reliable, because the snow layer is supported from below by ice. The summers since 2022 have shown that this is no longer a guarantee either: several Alpine glacier areas have given up summer skiing altogether.
Is there a snowpark at Corvatsch-Silvaplana?
Yes, and a good one: we rate it 9 out of 10. That rating is our own assessment, based on the size and number of features, how regularly the park is shaped, and whether it runs all season. It does not come from the lift company.
Corvatsch-Silvaplana in the magazine
Nine months too warm, eight months too dry: Is that unusual, and will November be drier because of it?
In Zurich, Bern and Davos every month since February was warmer than the average and every month since March drier. We recalculated up to 162 years of measurements: dry spells like this occur about as often as chance would predict, and a dry summer says little about November.
Second winter storm: up to 24 centimetres in 24 hours measured, and the next wave arrives on Sunday
SLF stations recorded a rise in snow depth of up to 24 centimetres in 24 hours, and the deepest snow measured is 36. On Sunday MeteoSwiss expects the next wave, and on Tuesday the freezing level climbs above 4,000 metres. What was measured and what is due until 1 November.
The big opening weekend: Titlis, Diavolezza, Cervinia and the World Cup in Sölden, and on Wednesday it snows everywhere
On 24 October Diavolezza, Cervinia and Adelboden start and the World Cup season begins in Sölden. The Titlis (29 October) opens later, and the Mölltal Glacier names no date. Who opens when, what is already running and what the weather brought.
Where to ski this weekend: eleven resorts compared, and Zermatt gets 30 centimetres
Zermatt is skiing again, Kaunertal opens, Sölden moves to the Tiefenbach glacier. Every open resort in the Alps with open piste kilometres, lifts and price per kilometre, plus the weather: on Sunday it snows heavily in the south.
Where this resort stands
In our rankings of all Swiss ski areas:
- Number 2 among the snowparks
- Number 4 among the highest resorts
- Number 4 by weighted altitude, our snow-reliability measure
- Number 13 among the largest by kilometres of piste
Corvatsch-Silvaplana is one of 23 ski areas in the canton of Grisons, and it is quickest reached from Zurich by train, in 3 h 38.
Nearby ski areas
Distances are straight-line, not driving time. In the Alps a ridge between two valleys can turn 12 km into a two-hour drive.
Key figures
- Region
- Grisons
- Season
- Nov – April
- Kilometres of piste
- 120 km
- Elevation
- 1800 to 3303 m (1,503 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 14
- Adult day pass
- around CHF 88 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- no
- Glacier
- yes
- Snow park
- 9/10, our editorial rating
- Coordinates
- 46.459, 9.795
- Official website
- corvatsch-diavolezza.ch
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.