The tools and data are intended to help winter sports resorts, mountain railways, hotels and other stakeholders better plan their future in the face of warmer temperatures.

The models, introduced a month ago as part of the“Snow Compass” project, have been received“very positively” by the destinations, Berno Stoffel, director of the Swiss Cable Car Association, told the AWP news agency on Monday.

Major construction projects are underway in many parts of the Swiss Alps.“For these service providers, the models we provide are also a confirmation and help them to obtain the necessary authorisations more easily and based on data,” he said.

“Winter tourism is not disappearing, it is changing,” Stoffel told reporters on Monday. Ski resorts, especially those at lower altitudes, will have to cope with less snowy winters and greater uncertainty.

Depending on the situation, the higher temperatures can already become a problem for destinations at an altitude of 1.500 metres above sea level – and the trend is rising.

This content was published on Nov 4, 2025 Switzerland is heading for a future that is hotter, drier and more unpredictable, with less snow and heavier rainfall, according to a new climate report.