Arolla
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Arolla is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 16 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,982 m and 2,880 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 898 m. Its longest run is Fontanesses 3 (2.3 km) and the steepest, Rouge de La Remointze, reaches 59% on its toughest stretch.
See Arolla on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 16 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,982–2,880 m
- Vertical drop
- 898 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue12 km
- Red2.1 km
- Black1.5 km
The steepest runs at Arolla
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Rouge de La Remointze Red59% · 31°
- Noire du Col Black54% · 28°
- Rouge à René Red45% · 24°
- Fontanesses 3 Blue43% · 23°
- Bleue de La Remointze Blue43% · 23°
The longest runs
- Fontanesses 3 Blue2.3 km
- Chemin des Marmottes Blue2.3 km
- Noire du Col Black1.5 km
- Piste des Hôtels Blue1.5 km
- Fontanesse 1 Blue1.3 km
Lifts
5 platter lifts · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Arolla
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,397 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,431 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Arolla
- La Forclaz9 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Evolène10 km · 26 km of runs
- 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon17 km · 175 km of runs
- Zinal / Grimentz18 km · 71 km of runs
- Valtournenche20 km · 27 km of runs
- Nax - Mont Noble21 km · 19 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arolla?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is La Forclaz, 9 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Arolla have?
- 16 km: 12 km of blue runs, 2.1 km of red runs, 1.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Arolla?
- You can ski between 1,982 m and 2,880 m: a vertical drop of 898 m.
- How many lifts does Arolla have?
- 6: 5 platter lifts, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Arolla?
- Rouge de La Remointze (red), at 59% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Arolla?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Arolla?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.