Minschuns
Tschierv · Val Müstair
Minschuns is a ski area in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland, with access from Tschierv, Val Müstair. It has 4 lifts (2 T-bars, 1 platter, 1 rope tow mapped) and 15.8 km of marked pistes – 8 km easy, 5.6 km intermediate and 2.2 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’663 m above sea level; the lowest point is 2’127 m, a vertical drop of 536 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 374 cm of new snow per winter at Buffalora (1’971 m, 4.7 km away), with 120 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 15 Dec to 13 Apr. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (2’663 m) and the base (2’127 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Buffalora (1’971 m), 4.7 km from the ski area · winters 1991/92–2025/26 (20 seasons). Higher up on the slopes there is usually considerably more snow.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Buffalora: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 20 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 20 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 22 cm | 2 cm | 2.5 |
| Nov | 52 cm | 14 cm | 7 |
| Dec | 72 cm | 39 cm | 8.6 |
| Jan | 72 cm | 63 cm | 9.5 |
| Feb | 53 cm | 77 cm | 7.9 |
| Mar | 54 cm | 72 cm | 7.8 |
| Apr | 36 cm | 35 cm | 5 |
| May | 12 cm | 4 cm | 2.2 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 295 cm | 118 cm | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 245 cm | 88 cm | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 565 cm | 124 cm | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 250 cm | 54 cm | 97 |
| 2021/22 | 316 cm | 95 cm | 152 |
| 2020/21 | 585 cm | 161 cm | 155 |
| 2019/20 | 400 cm | 121 cm | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 523 cm | 151 cm | 151 |
| 2017/18 | 486 cm | 166 cm | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 283 cm | 89 cm | 56 |
| 2015/16 | 348 cm | 113 cm | 90 |
| 2014/15 | 276 cm | 71 cm | 90 |
| 2013/14 | 565 cm | 161 cm | 126 |
| 1997/98 | 310 cm | 75 cm | 130 |
| 1996/97 | 332 cm | 95 cm | 120 |
| 1995/96 | 199 cm | 60 cm | 100 |
| 1994/95 | 336 cm | 85 cm | 88 |
| 1993/94 | 379 cm | 100 cm | 101 |
| 1992/93 | 297 cm | 95 cm | 146 |
| 1991/92 | 480 cm | 150 cm | 159 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue8 km
- Intermediate · red5.6 km
- Difficult · black2.2 km
- Ski routes0 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallatscha | T-bar | 1’654 m | 2’394 → 2’663 | 269 m |
| Minschuns | T-bar | 1’089 m | 2’190 → 2’510 | 320 m |
| Era Sot | Platter | 454 m | 2’127 → 2’213 | 86 m |
| Übungslift | Rope tow | 131 m | 2’188 → 2’210 | 22 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Municipality
- Val Müstair
- Villages
- Tschierv, Val Müstair
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- minschuns.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.6432, 10.3277
Questions
How many lifts does Minschuns have?
Minschuns has 4 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 T-bars, 1 platter, 1 rope tow.
How high is Minschuns?
The highest lift station is at 2’663 m and the lowest point at 2’127 m, giving a vertical drop of 536 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Minschuns have?
15.8 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 8 km blue, 5.6 km red and 2.2 km black.
How much is a day pass at Minschuns?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.minschuns.ch).
How much snow does Minschuns get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 374 cm of new snow per winter at Buffalora (1’971 m, 4.7 km away), with 120 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 15 Dec to 13 Apr. Record: 166 cm (22 Jan 2017/18).
Is there a live webcam for Minschuns?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.minschuns.ch/info-val-m%C3%BCstair/webcams/.
How do I get to Minschuns by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.