3 resort profiles associated with Les Marecottes Salvan.
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Salvan resort profile
Les Marecottes Salvan · Valais · Switzerland · 1110–2220 m
Altitude1110-2220 m
Vertical drop1110 m
Slopes9 km
Lifts4
Resort base in the Les Marecottes Salvan ski area.
- Altitude912 mStateValaisCountrySwitzerland
Les Marecottes Salvan ski area
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Salvan is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 3 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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ValleyVallee du Trient VallorcineMountain rangeMont Blanc GruppeVertical drop1110 - 2220 metersDescent1110 metersMountain(s)Golettaz 2220m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Salvan.
Salvan is a resort base in the Les Marecottes Salvan ski area. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 9 km of slopes, 1110-2220 m altitude, 4 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 56%.
Ski areaAltitude range1110–2220 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix9 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network4 lifts97% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
9 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 3 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 56%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeDense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1110 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.3 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 4,520 persons, about 1130 persons/hour per lift and 502 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 3.2 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Les Marecottes Salvan.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Intermediate terrain focusSlopes8 ski slopesTotal9 kmBlue2.7 km30%Red5 km56%Black1.3 km14%Ski routes19 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Les Marecottes Salvan.
The ski area has 4 lifts. Chairlift is the largest published category at 1. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 67% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 2.3 slope km per lift.
Dense terrain accessHigh published capacityChairlift 1Gondola 1T-bar / platter 1Type not published 1
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.
Higher terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 49 SWISS FRANC 5.44 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 27 SWISS FRANC 3.00 SWISS FRANC/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
Most mapped terrain lies between 1,000 and 2,000 m (67%), while a substantial 33% lies above 2,000 m. No mapped terrain is below 1,000 m, reducing exposure to the most vulnerable low-elevation snow conditions while retaining a meaningful colder upper-mountain share.
No terrain below 1,000 mSubstantial >2,000 m shareLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)67%High (≤3000m)33%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
About 45% of mapped terrain falls in a steeper class, while 55% is moderate or gentler. Advanced experience is advisable across a meaningful part of the ski area, and expert judgement is useful on the steepest sectors or in difficult snow. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 10%, compared with 35% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Advanced/expert terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler55%Bit steep21%Steep14%Very steep9%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
East-facing terrain is prominent, favouring earlier sun and often firmer snow later in the day once direct morning exposure has passed.
Morning-sun exposureCool-aspect majorityNorth23%East45%South23%West9%
No visitor review is available for Salvan yet.
Address
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AddressMaison du Tourisme de Salvan/Les Marecottes Place de la Gare 1 1923 Les Marecottes SwitzerlandPlaceSalvan Valais Switzerland
Contact
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Websitevalleedutrient.ch
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What makes this resort different
Balanced all-rounder
Mountain character
Les Marecottes Salvan is best understood as a balanced all-rounder: no single structural trait dominates strongly enough to define the destination on its own.
9 km pistes
Top elevation 2,220 m
The trade-off
Mixed groups wanting a broad compromise rather than one dominant mountain speciality.
The balanced profile means fewer extreme structural strengths to anchor a very specific trip goal.
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