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GiantXTour Slopestyle Contest to Return to Verbier Next Month
Verbier will host the GiantXTour Slopestyle Contest on 28 February 2026, with the event once again taking place in the Snowpark de La Chaux.
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Rainbow at 1760 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 28 Jan 2026
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | |
max °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
min °C | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | -1 |
6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -8 | |
74 | 54 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 54 | 72 | 39 | 51 | 24 | 19 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 54 | 99 | 88 | 86 | |
3550 | 4050 | 4400 | 4650 | 4200 | 3950 | 3850 | 3750 | 3950 | 4150 | 4150 | 4150 | 4150 | 4250 | 4050 | 4050 | 3500 | 1650 | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Mon morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
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Rainbow Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Rainbow! by Snow Forecast Admin
Learner Slopes by Daniel
Top of T lift on Rainbow Ski field by Daniel
Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1760 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rainbow. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
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- bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
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