Corvatsch Park

Overview and significance

Corvatsch Park is a high-alpine freestyle venue on Corvatsch above Silvaplana, in the Engadin St. Moritz region of Switzerland. In the last decade it has grown into what its operator describes as one of the largest snowparks in the Alps, and it has become a regular stage for national and international competitions. The park’s identity is built around two things that matter to serious freeskiers: a long, lap-friendly park zone served by its own chair, and a competition-grade pipeline of features that spans beginner progression through World Cup-level terrain.

Corvatsch itself is a big mountain by Swiss standards, with a summit station at 3,303 meters that is noted as the highest in the canton of Graubünden, and winter operations that run into spring. That altitude is not just a scenic detail; it is a core reason this park is a magnet for training and late-season trips. When other lower-elevation parks are fighting warm afternoons, Corvatsch leans on height, aspect, and a dedicated shaping program to keep freestyle lines rideable deep into the calendar.

Terrain, snow, and seasons

The key performance stats for Corvatsch Park are unusually specific and unusually helpful. The park sits between 2,535 and 2,702 meters, it faces north-east, and it is scheduled as a long-season operation from the end of November to the end of April. Those details translate directly into snow feel: colder nights, slower melt, and more stable takeoffs and landings over time, especially when the park is freshly cut and compacted. The operator also notes that the full park set-up is typically in place around mid to late February, which is a practical planning signal for anyone traveling specifically for the complete feature spread.

Because the park runs high and open, weather can be the deciding factor. When it is clear and cold, speeds stay fast and consistent, which is ideal for jump lines but demands discipline with pace and spacing. When storms move through, visibility and wind can make even familiar features feel larger and more committing, especially on the Pro Line. In those conditions, the smart move is to treat the first run as reconnaissance, watch how riders are carrying speed, and build up only once you have a reliable reference for approach and landing firmness.

Park infrastructure and events

Corvatsch Park is built for repetition. The park extends along the full length of the Mandra four-person chairlift, with the entrance positioned right next to the Murtèl middle station, so you can drop in, run a line, and be back on the lift quickly without complex traverses. The shaping team is explicitly listed as five shapers, with reshaping twice a day, which is a strong indicator of how seriously the venue treats maintenance and daily consistency. For freeskiers, that means you are not just visiting a “park on the side of a ski area,” but a purpose-built training corridor.

The on-snow layout is organized into three zones: Pro Line, Easy Park, and Medium Park. The Pro Line is described as the place for maximum airtime, with three kickers and a range of rails and obstacles built to World Cup expectations. Across the entire park, the published feature count is substantial, including nine kickers and forty-four jib features. The kicker sizing is structured by progression, with pro kickers listed from a 16-meter table, advanced kickers in the 9 to 12-meter range, intermediate kickers in the 5 to 8-meter range, and beginner kickers in the 2 to 4-meter range. The jib inventory is similarly dense, including boxes, rails and tubes, and a handful of signature shapes such as a wall ride and other creative elements. Even if you never touch the biggest kickers, the value is that multiple skill levels can share the same park day while staying on features that match their comfort and intent.

The other pillar of the venue is its halfpipe. Corvatsch Park describes the pipe as a superpipe built to high international standards and notes it was used for halfpipe competitions during the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships held in the St. Moritz Engadin area in March 2025. The published dimensions are 165 meters long and 22 meters wide, with an 18 percent gradient and a wall height listed as 23 feet, and it is described as being embedded into the ground rather than sitting on top of the terrain. Access is designed for training efficiency, with an intermediate entry point that allows a quicker return to the start, and the pipe is open to the public when it is not reserved for events.

Competition is not occasional here; it is a core part of the park’s calendar. The park’s own event communication positions March 25 to 29, 2026 as the World Cup season finale window in Silvaplana, featuring slopestyle and, for the first time at this event, halfpipe as well. In April 2026, Silvaplana’s event calendar also highlights the Swiss Slopestyle and Big Air Championships alongside a European Cup in slopestyle and halfpipe, with the competitions accessed via a ticket to the Murtèl middle station. The net effect is that Corvatsch is not only a place to ride features, but a place where the shape of those features is routinely influenced by top-level competition standards.

Access, logistics, and on-mountain flow

Most visitors approach Corvatsch through the Upper Engadin valley, using Engadin St. Moritz as the broader travel anchor and Silvaplana as the immediate base for Corvatsch access. The operating entity lists its address in Silvaplana-Surlej, which is where the Corvatsch cable car begins its ascent toward Murtèl and the upper mountain. Once you arrive at Murtèl, the park entrance is right there, and the Mandra chairlift becomes your session engine for most lines.

If you are planning your day like a park skier, the flow is simple and efficient: enter at Murtèl, choose a line that matches your speed and risk tolerance, and keep your lap cycle tight so fatigue does not sneak into your takeoffs. The halfpipe sits below the Murtèl area as well, and the park notes a mid-pipe access point designed to speed up repeats, which matters if you are working on consistent airs or grabbing practice rather than chasing a single big hit.

Timetables can matter at a high mountain park where the last lift defines the last safe run. The official winter schedule published for 2025 to 2026 includes Surlej to Murtèl departures starting at 08:20, with late-season last descents listed around 17:20, and the Murtèl to Corvatsch upper section running on a similar rhythm with slightly earlier final descents. Those exact times can shift with conditions, but the practical takeaway is constant: treat the clock as part of your safety plan, especially if you want to end the day with one more Pro Line lap and still exit the mountain without stress.

Local culture, safety, and etiquette

Corvatsch Park markets itself as a “freestyle heaven,” and the culture on snow generally reflects that: people come to train, progress, and session respectfully. With multiple lines running in parallel and a high volume of features, etiquette is not a vibe, it is a requirement. Keep entry zones clear, never stop in a landing or blind knuckle, and communicate with a simple nod or hand signal when dropping. If you are filming, set up on the side with a clear view and make sure your spotter is watching uphill traffic, not the screen.

The halfpipe has its own rules of common sense, amplified by the park’s own warning that it is not groomed every night and that conditions may vary. That means you cannot assume perfect walls every morning, and you should be ready for closures after heavy snowfall or when ruts make the pipe unsafe. On days when the pipe is open but variable, the responsible approach is to start small, check the coping and transition consistency, and stop before fatigue turns a routine air into a mistake.

Finally, respect closures and maintenance windows. This venue explicitly reshapes twice daily, and that level of upkeep only works when riders do not slip around ropes or damage freshly built takeoffs. A short wait for shaping is a fair trade for a park that stays clean and predictable across a long season.

Best time to go and how to plan

The most dependable strategy is to aim for the period when the park is fully built and the weather is most stable. Because Corvatsch Park notes that the full set-up is generally in place around mid to late February, late February through March is often the sweet spot for feature variety, while the end-of-November to early-winter window is better viewed as a time when initial lines come online and the park grows week by week. If your trip is specifically about top-tier event shaping and watching elite riding, late March 2026 is a standout date range with the World Cup finals week scheduled in Silvaplana.

Late season is also a real option here. Corvatsch’s broader winter messaging emphasizes snow quality into spring, and the park’s published season window runs to the end of April. That makes April a legitimate planning choice for freeskiers who want longer daylight and a park that still has winter structure, especially early in the day before the sun softens surfaces. Just plan your sessions with a temperature-aware mindset: hit jumps and pipe when the snow is supportive, and save rails for times when speed control and landings feel safest.

Why freeskiers care

Freeskiers care about Corvatsch Park because it combines scale, altitude, and event-grade shaping in a way that is rare even in the Alps. A dedicated chair-served park corridor, a structured progression split across Easy, Medium, and Pro zones, and a published feature inventory that includes serious pro-sized tables create a venue that rewards disciplined repetition. Add a superpipe with competition history and World Cup ambitions, plus a season that runs from late November into late April, and you get a place that is not just fun for a day, but credible as a training destination. If your idea of a successful trip is landing the same trick ten times in a row, stepping up safely, and doing it in a setting built for elite standards, Corvatsch Park is exactly that kind of mountain playground.