Les Marecottes
Switzerland · Valais · Single resort
Les Marecottes is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland). It has 14.3 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 4 lifts. The runs go from 1118 to 2195 m (1077 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 9.7 km (68%)
- Medium: 3.5 km (25%)
- Hard: 1.1 km (8%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 62% (32°)
- Mostly facing south-east (22% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 4
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 1
- Le Vélard · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1727–2195 m
- Les Marécottes - La Creusaz · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 4 · 1118–1774 m
- Le Luisin · Drag lift · 1739–1896 m
- La Creusaz · 1778–1781 m
On site
- 41 car parks (6 free)
- 3 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 7 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 96 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 84 cm, Snow depth 50 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 60 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 70 cm, Snow depth 44 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1714 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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