La Forclaz
Switzerland · Valais (Val d'Anniviers) · Single resort
La Forclaz is a ski resort in Valais (Val d'Anniviers) (Switzerland). It has 7.6 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 1697 to 2204 m (507 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 2.5 km (33%)
- Medium: 3.3 km (44%)
- Hard: 1.8 km (23%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 49% (26°)
- Mostly facing south-west (28% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 3
Drag lift: 3
- La Forclaz · Drag lift · 600 pers./h · 1734–1844 m
- Le Tsaté · 1697–2204 m
- Baby-lift Les Collines (La Forclaz) · Drag lift · 1711–1720 m
- Baby-lift Homâzo · Drag lift · 1442–1447 m
On site
- 14 car parks (4 paid · 1 free)
- 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 14 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 36 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 53 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 44 cm, Snow depth 63 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2251 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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