The World Snow Festival 2024 has been canceled due to external conditions. The next edition of the festival will take place from 13-18  January 2025.

The World Snow Festival in Grindelwald is a festival of icy art where international artists from all over the world create figures and sculptures from three-metre-high blocks of snow. The festival takes place from 13 - 18 January 2025. The motto is "Tradition" to mark the 40th anniversary.

The World Snow Festival has become one of the most fascinating and popular winter events in the Eiger village of Grindelwald and is now an integral part of the seasonal programme. Every January, Grindelwald invites visitors to the international snow festival on the Eiger+ Nordwandplatz and Bärplatz.

What began in 1983 with a giant Heidi carved out of snow by Japanese artists has since developed into a cultural event that is not to be missed in the Eiger village.

The respective teams will judge each other's giant snow sculptures according to the following criteria: topicality, originality and skill. The spectators can also vote for their favourite sculpture.

The teams will work on their sculptures from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm over 5 days. You can look over the artists' shoulders as they work until the sculpture is finished. In the Männlichen ski area, teams also work daily from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. to create the impressive snow sculptures.

You and your team can apply for the World Snow Festival 2025 from February 2024. The teams for 2024 have already been selected. The application should be submitted to event@grindelwald.swiss by 31 May 2024. For the application we need the completed registration form, a sketch of the artwork, a description of the artwork to the motto, as well as a description of the team.

The 40th World Snow Festival will take place in Grindelwald from 13 January to 18 January 2025 under the motto "Tradition". Click here for the rankings of previous years.

Various teams of artists from different nations take part in the World Snow Festival in Grindelwald every year. Another three teams work in the Männlichen ski area. Experience the teams and their work up close.

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