Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz 2027 - polo on the frozen lake

From 22 to 24 January 2027, the Snow Polo World Cup plays high-goal polo on the frozen Lake St. Moritz, about fifteen minutes from Hotel Schweizerhof in Sils Maria.

The event

Now in its 42nd year, the Snow Polo World Cup is the most prestigious polo tournament played on snow. Four teams contest the cup on a compact arena marked out on the frozen lake, using a larger, brightly coloured ball and studded ponies suited to the surface. Daily play runs from late morning to late afternoon, with hospitality tents, a champagne crowd and the peaks of the Upper Engadin as a backdrop. It is one of the defining images of the St. Moritz winter: glamorous, fast and set on ice.

Where to watch from Hotel Schweizerhof

The polo arena sits on Lake St. Moritz, roughly 15 minutes from Sils Maria by car or Engadin Bus. General admission around the field is free, with paid grandstand and hospitality options for those who want to stay the day. The tournament shares its weekend with the bob and skeleton World Cup nearby, so late January is one of the fullest sporting weekends of the Engadin winter.

Practical information

Dates: 22 to 24 January 2027
Play: daily, roughly 10:30 to 16:30
Location: frozen Lake St. Moritz, about 15 minutes from Sils Maria
Admission: free around the field; grandstand and hospitality ticketed
Programme: snowpolo-stmoritz.com

Plan your stay

Hotel Schweizerhof, a Faern Collection Hotel, keeps you a short drive from the polo and a world away from the crowds after dark. Spend the day on the lake at St. Moritz, then return to Sils Maria for the quiet.

Photo copyright Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz