Evolène
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Evolène is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 26 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,356 m and 2,625 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,269 m. Its longest run is Bleue Télésiège (6.0 km) and the steepest, Veisivi, reaches 66% on its toughest stretch.
See Evolène on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 26 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,356–2,625 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,269 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue10 km
- Red11 km
- Black5.2 km
The steepest runs at Evolène
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Veisivi Black66% · 33°
- Artsinol Black59% · 31°
- Noire télésiège, Noire du télésiège Black57% · 30°
- Vendes Black55% · 29°
- Le Concours Red52% · 27°
The longest runs
- Bleue Télésiège Blue6.0 km
- Vendes Black2.6 km
- Les Arpilles Red2.4 km
- Les Journalistes Red1.5 km
- Route des Maigeonntettes Blue1.5 km
Lifts
2 T-bar lifts · 1 platter lift · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Evolène
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 1,922 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,990 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Evolène
- La Forclaz6 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Arolla10 km · 16 km of runs
- Zinal / Grimentz10 km · 71 km of runs
- Nax - Mont Noble11 km · 19 km of runs
- 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon13 km · 175 km of runs
- Vercorin15 km · 19 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Evolène?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is La Forclaz, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Evolène have?
- 26 km: 10 km of blue runs, 11 km of red runs, 5.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Evolène?
- You can ski between 1,356 m and 2,625 m: a vertical drop of 1,269 m.
- How many lifts does Evolène have?
- 5: 2 T-bar lifts, 1 platter lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Evolène?
- Veisivi (black), at 66% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Evolène?
- 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 Evolène?
- 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.