Glacier 3000 opening times and season dates

The lifts close for the annual maintenance break from 19 October to 6 November 2026.

Winter starts on Saturday 7 November 2026, and the ski area is open every day until 30 April 2027. Walkers are just as welcome as skiers through the winter: the Peak Walk, Glacier Walk and Snow Fun Park stay open, weather permitting.

Summer 2027 dates are not announced yet, but the operator already sells a summer season pass valid from 1 May to 10 October 2027, which points to a season of about that length. The pass costs CHF 300 for adults and CHF 150 for ages 6 to 16.

The Alpine Coaster usually opens in June and runs until October, depending on how much snow is left at 3,000 m.

Cabins leave Col du Pillon every 20 minutes from 09:00, and the ride to Scex Rouge takes about 15 minutes with one change at Cabane. The Peak Walk and the Ice Express chairlift open at 09:15. Everything runs weather permitting.

The last cabins up and down are earlier in winter than in summer, so plan the afternoon around the descent.

Le 3, the self-service restaurant at Scex Rouge, opens daily from 09:00 to 16:00, and Restaurant Botta serves lunch with table service from Wednesday to Sunday. Refuge l'Espace, at the end of the Glacier Walk, reopens in February 2027.

The highlights run all year. Seasonal extras fill in around them: dog sledding and the snowpark in early winter, the Alpine Coaster in summer.

Wind is the usual reason for a closure: gusts over 80 km/h can stop the lifts. The operator's live openings page lists every lift, trail and restaurant with its status and the time it was last updated, and each morning around 08:30, after the mountain has been inspected, it publishes the day's forecast.

Look at that page and the webcams on glacier3000.ch before you leave home, and if you have a few days to choose from, pick the clearest and calmest.

Go early. The ticket office opens at 08:45 and the first cabin leaves at 09:00, which gives you the whole day at the top; buying online beforehand saves the ticket-office queue. Early starters can also book the Peak Brunch at Le 3, served from 09:15.

If you start later, the operator's advice is to be at Col du Pillon by 15:00 so there is time for the activities before the last cabin down.

The ride takes about 15 minutes each way. Crossing the Peak Walk, taking in the views and stopping for a meal fits comfortably into three to four hours. The Glacier Walk to Refuge l'Espace takes about an hour each way, so add two hours if you plan to walk it.

Coming by public transport in winter, remember the bus: the last practical departures from Col du Pillon are at 17:09 towards Les Diablerets and 17:41 towards Gstaad.