La Forclaz
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
La Forclaz is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 7.6 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 1,697 m and 2,202 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 505 m. Its longest run is Noire du Tsaté (1.6 km) and the steepest, Rouge du Tsaté, reaches 54% on its toughest stretch.
See La Forclaz on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.6 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,697–2,202 m
- Vertical drop
- 505 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.5 km
- Red3.3 km
- Black1.8 km
The steepest runs at La Forclaz
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Rouge du Tsaté Red54% · 28°
- Noire du Tsaté Black49% · 26°
- Rouge du Milieu Red46% · 25°
- Rouge du Tsaté, Rouge du milieu Red40% · 22°
- La Forclaz Blue38% · 21°
The longest runs
- Noire du Tsaté Black1.6 km
- Rouge du Tsaté Red0.8 km
- La Terraz Blue0.6 km
- La Forclaz Blue0.5 km
- Rouge du Milieu Red0.4 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 rope tow.
When to go to La Forclaz
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 1,950 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near La Forclaz
- Evolène6 km · 26 km of runs
- Arolla9 km · 16 km of runs
- Zinal / Grimentz9 km · 71 km of runs
- Nax - Mont Noble14 km · 19 km of runs
- Vercorin17 km · 19 km of runs
- Saint-Luc - Chandolin18 km · 56 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is La Forclaz?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Evolène, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does La Forclaz have?
- 7.6 km: 2.5 km of blue runs, 3.3 km of red runs, 1.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of La Forclaz?
- You can ski between 1,697 m and 2,202 m: a vertical drop of 505 m.
- How many lifts does La Forclaz have?
- 3: 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at La Forclaz?
- Rouge du Tsaté (red), at 54% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at La Forclaz?
- 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 La Forclaz?
- 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.