Samoens snow report:

The Samoens snow report is: 0 out of 19 Lifts open. Our model predicted that 11cm (4 inches) of snow fell over 36 hours between Saturday 18 of March at 10PM and Monday 20 of March at 10AM CET at the mid mountain level. Compacted depth will be less.


Fresh snow depth:

Long snow history
No recent snow

Last significant snowfall:

Ankle
7cm
Mon 20 Mar (AM)
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Samoens snow depths:

Upper snow depth:Snow RadarTell us
Lower snow depth:

Samoens resort conditions:

Our Snow Report for Samoens brings daily updates on the snow conditions, snow depths, piste and offpiste conditions and the number of open ski lifts. The latest Samoens snow report shown below was updated on 20 Mar 2023. Snow Reports are provided regularly throughout the ski season courtesy of our own network of ski resort managers, the Skiclub of Great Britain and Skiresort Service International GmbH. In addition to the current report on ski conditions, we also provide webcams (including a 4 week cam archive), current live observations from nearby weather stations and also historical snow data for Samoens.

Last snowfall:

35cm
Mar 14
2.7cm
Mar 15
8cm
Mar 19
7cm
Mar 20

Resort report:

Piste conditions:
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Off Piste conditions:
Next snowfall:
6cm Sat 25 Mar (PM)
Next significant snowfall:
6cm Sat 25 Mar (PM)
Lifts open:
Resort runs:

Samoens snow conditions

  • 0
    Bluebird Powder days
  • 2
    Powder days
  • 1
    Bluebird days

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Latest snow reports near Samoens:

  • 48 km away from Samoens

    2 hour ago
    weather station observation

    Light rain reported from Sion at 339 metres elevation only 2 kms NW of Veysonnaz-Printse but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Veysonnaz-Printse

  • 21 km away from Samoens

    3 hour ago
    Is it snowing?

    Snow falling heavily on the slopes above Chamonix. from Chamonix

  • 48 km away from Samoens

    5 hour ago
    weather station observation

    Light rain reported from Sion Airport at 481 metres elevation only 2 kms NW of Veysonnaz-Printse but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Veysonnaz-Printse

  • 13 km away from Samoens

    7 hour ago
    Is it snowing?

    Snowing at a moderate rate at altitude in Avoriaz. from Avoriaz

Samoens Snow Depths:

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Samoens 2022 - 2023. The long term average for the upper slopes is also shown for comparison.

Snow reports for resorts near Samoens

Find the best conditions for skiing and snowboarding near Samoens using our Snowfinder page.

Resort
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Webcam
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Snow Depth
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Lower
115cm
15cm
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Lower
165cm
20cm
Upper
Lower
115cm
100cm
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60cm
28cm
Piste State
Last Snow
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10cm
4 days ago
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6cm
4 days ago
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4 days ago
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Next 9 Days
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22.0cm
24.0cm
11.0cm
0-3
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13.0cm
21.0cm
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Weather
Fri
light rain
Sat
light snow
Sun
light snow
Mid station 2042m
Fri
light rain
Sat
light snow
Sun
snow showers
Mid station 1699m
Fri
light rain
Sat
light snow
Sun
light snow
Mid station 1765m
Fri
light rain
Sat
light snow
Sun
snow showers
Mid station 1658m
Fri
light rain
Sat
light snow
Sun
snow showers
Mid station 1750m

Notes on the Samoens Snow Report

The snow report describes the piste and off-piste ski conditions at Samoens. You can submit an updated snow report here. Piste and off-piste are often different so we ask snow reporters to describe Samoens piste and off-piste conditions separately. If these details are missing from the Samoens snow report, you can predict off-piste conditions using the snow depth, the date of the most recent snowfall at Samoens, the Samoens weather report and the forecast.

Members can check the hindcast for a timeline of Samoens weather conditions. This detailed weather log makes it easy to predict snow conditions at Samoens, even when the snow report is too old to be useful. The hindcast shows when our weather model last predicted snowfall at Samoens. It shows how much snow we think fell then, and the way freezing level, wind and weather have varied through time. You will be able to predict whether to expect off-piste powder, slush, spring snow, ice or wind crust.

If you see a report of powder or fresh snow conditions several days after snow last fell, there is usually a good reason. At crowded ski resorts, off-piste new snow will be tracked out within hours of a fresh fall but wherever crowds are light in relation to the accessible terrain, it will be possible to stay fresh much later, perhaps several days later. Alternatively, strong winds sometimes redistribute powder snow enough to cover old tracks, or it may simply be that the ski area was not fully open for some period after the snow fell, so fresh snow that fell a while ago has remained un-tracked until this report.

Whenever weather conditions change, Samoens snow conditions will change too, so it is important to check the time and date of the Samoens snow report and to guess what effect the weather will have had on snow quality between then and now. For example, the Samoens snow report on Friday afternoon may indicate fresh powder but if Friday night is mild and rainy then ski conditions will be very poor on Saturday morning. Conversely, if the weather stays stable and cold, the same snow report can be valid for more than a week. We advise that you check the Samoens snow forecast to see if conditions are likely to change before your visit.

Many skiers enjoy moguls and fast icy pistes but for off-piste skiers and free-ride snowboarders, fresh snow starts to deteriorate from the moment it settles. Wind, rain and periods of above-freezing temperature are the primary cause of the evolution from fresh powder to windslab, ice or slush. High altitude slopes that are shaded from the sun and sheltered from the wind preserve powder stashes longer after fresh snowfall. If the snow report mentions pockets of powder at Samoens, study the Samoens piste map in relation to the wind direction to determine the most likely locations.

We stress the importance of checking the date on the Samoens snow report particularly around weekends. For example, the snow report for Samoens on Friday may indicate powder after recent snowfall but following a sunny and busy weekend, when the locals hit the mountains en masse, the ski conditions (at any resort) can deteriorate rapidly and late arrivals may see very different ski conditions. Of course some people look for deteriorating conditions in the snow report for the likely development of mogul fields but for powder lovers and particularly snowboarders this can mean tracked out off-piste snow. Of course, this doesn’t always happen quickly after fresh snowfall particularly at quiet North facing resorts at high altitude where genuine powder stashes may be found days or even weeks later. It is worth checking the piste map for Samoens (found in menu above) for the location of favourable slopes that may be described in the "Samoens Snow Conditions" part of the snow report. In addition to checking the Samoens snow report we recommend that you check the snow forecasts found in the menu at the top of the page along with our ski resort guide.