3 resort profiles associated with Villars Gryon Diablerets.
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Villars Gryon resort profile
Villars Gryon Diablerets · Vaud · Switzerland · 1224–2120 m
Altitude1224-2120 m
Vertical drop896 m
Slopes87 km
Lifts30
Resort base in the Villars Gryon Diablerets ski area.
- Altitude1200 mStateVaudCountrySwitzerland
Villars Gryon Diablerets ski area
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Villars Gryon 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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Mountain rangeBerner Alpen
Diablerets GruppeVertical drop1224 - 2120 metersDescent896 metersMountain(s)Croix des Chaux 1985m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Villars Gryon.
Villars Gryon is a resort base in the Villars Gryon Diablerets ski area. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 87 km of slopes, 1224-2120 m altitude, 30 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 76%.
Ski areaAltitude range1224–2120 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix87 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network30 lifts97% confidence
Large ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
87 km. An extensive slope network offers broad terrain choice for a longer stay. 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 beginner skiing. The largest share is about 76%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Dense lift accessHigh published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.9 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 41,322 persons, about 1377 persons/hour per lift and 475 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 33.0 km, averaging about 1.1 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Villars Gryon Diablerets.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Manageable terrain scaleBeginner terrain focusSlopes30 ski slopesTotal87 kmBlue66 km76%Red18 km21%Black3 km3%Ski routes16 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Villars Gryon Diablerets.
The ski area has 30 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 11. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 38% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 2.9 slope km per lift.
Dense terrain accessHigh published capacityChairlift 8Gondola 3Moving carpet 5Rope tow / baby lift 2T-bar / platter 11Type not published 1
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 84 SWISS FRANC 0.97 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day adult 349 SWISS FRANC 4.01 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 55 SWISS FRANC 0.63 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day child 227 SWISS FRANC 2.61 SWISS FRANC/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.
Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)99%High (≤3000m)1%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
The combined steeper share is about 14%, leaving 86% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.
Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler86%Bit steep7%Steep4%Very steep2%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
The aspect mix is relatively varied, offering different sun, shelter and snow-retention characteristics across the ski area.
Mixed aspectsNorth23%East19%South34%West25%
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Address
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AddressMaison du Tourisme de Gryon Place de la Barboleuse 11 La Barboleuse 1882 Gryon SwitzerlandPlaceVillars Gryon Vaud Switzerland
Contact
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Websitevillars.ch
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Mountain intelligence
Why this resort matters now
Structurally, Villars Gryon Diablerets behaves like a family progression base. Current weather support is strong. The mountain-weather context is 13°C upper-range temperature, 4 km/h wind, 18 mm / 48h precipitation. 2 live webcams can help verify the current picture.
Evidence confidence100%
Current evidence89/100
Weather support93/100
Risk7/100
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