L'Abbaye
Switzerland · Vaud · Single resort
L'Abbaye is a ski resort in Vaud (Switzerland). It has 6.8 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 4 lifts. The runs go from 1011 to 1435 m (424 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 4.8 km (70%)
- Medium: 0.7 km (11%)
- Hard: 1.3 km (19%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 37% (20°)
- Mostly facing north (41% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 4
Drag lift: 4
- Lac de Joux · Drag lift · 1011–1323 m
- Sappelet · Drag lift · 1248–1435 m
- Le Communal · Drag lift · 1255–1337 m
- Les Collondès · Drag lift · 1018–1064 m
On site
- 13 car parks (1 free)
- 1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 4 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 17 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 32 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 4 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 738 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
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