Vichères-Bavon
Switzerland · Valais · Single resort
Vichères-Bavon is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland). It has 14.8 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 4 lifts. The runs go from 1594 to 2266 m (672 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 7.8 km (52%)
- Medium: 5.3 km (36%)
- Hard: 1.7 km (12%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 59% (31°)
- Mostly facing north (30% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 4
Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 2
- Le Chapelet · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1595–2043 m
- La Chaux · Seats: 2 · 1978–2266 m
- La Vuardette · Drag lift · Seats: 1 · 2013–2177 m
- Baby lift · Drag lift · Seats: 1 · 2021–2045 m
On site
- 10 car parks
- 1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 2 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.
← Back to all resorts