Les Rousses
Ski resort · Vaud, Switzerland
Les Rousses is a ski resort in Vaud (Switzerland) with 32 km of runs and 21 lifts. You can ski between 1,043 m and 1,663 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 620 m. Its longest run is Balcon de la Dôle (2.0 km) and the steepest, Vincent Gauthier-Manuel, reaches 63% on its toughest stretch.
See Les Rousses on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 32 km
- Lifts
- 21
- Elevation
- 1,043–1,663 m
- Vertical drop
- 620 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green10 km
- Blue14 km
- Red6.2 km
- Black1.7 km
The steepest runs at Les Rousses
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Vincent Gauthier-Manuel Black63% · 32°
- Les Quatres-Murs Black58% · 30°
- Reculets-Dessus Black55% · 29°
- Dévers des Tuffes Red44% · 24°
- Competition Red43% · 23°
The longest runs
- Balcon de la Dôle Green2.0 km
- Competition Red1.7 km
- Darbella Green1.6 km
- Les Tétras Blue1.4 km
- Beauregard Green1.3 km
Lifts
7 platter lifts · 4 drag lifts · 4 chairlifts · 2 rope tows · 2 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 cable car.
When to go to Les Rousses
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,233 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,353 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Les Rousses
- La Serra12 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Mijoux - La Faucille16 km · 15 km of runs
- L'Abbaye23 km · 6.8 km of runs
- Monts Jura24 km · 21 km of runs
- Mouthe25 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Dent de Vaulion – Le Morez29 km · 7.1 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Les Rousses?
- In Vaud, Switzerland. The nearest resort is La Serra, 12 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Les Rousses have?
- 32 km: 10 km of green runs, 14 km of blue runs, 6.2 km of red runs, 1.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Les Rousses?
- You can ski between 1,043 m and 1,663 m: a vertical drop of 620 m.
- How many lifts does Les Rousses have?
- 21: 7 platter lifts, 4 drag lifts, 4 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Les Rousses?
- Vincent Gauthier-Manuel (black), at 63% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Les Rousses?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Les Rousses?
- 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.