Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses
Ski resort · Vaud, Switzerland
Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses is a ski resort in Vaud (Switzerland) with 11 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,191 m and 1,558 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 367 m. Its longest run is Les Rasses Bleue (2.5 km) and the steepest, Le Cochet, reaches 40% on its toughest stretch.
See Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,191–1,558 m
- Vertical drop
- 367 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.8 km
- Red3.6 km
- Black2.0 km
The steepest runs at Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Le Cochet Black40% · 22°
- Les Rasses Noire Black35% · 19°
- Les Rasses Rouge Red34% · 19°
- Les Rasses Bleue Blue24% · 13°
The longest runs
- Les Rasses Bleue Blue2.5 km
- Les Rasses Rouge Red1.6 km
- Les Rasses Noire Black0.7 km
- Le Cochet Black0.6 km
Lifts
4 platter lifts · 2 T-bar lifts.
When to go to Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses
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 1,094 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,374 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Resorts near Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses
- La Robella4 km · 11 km of runs
- Les Fourgs10 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Metabief - Mont d'or18 km · 26 km of runs
- Dent de Vaulion – Le Morez22 km · 7.1 km of runs
- Mouthe27 km · 5.5 km of runs
- L'Abbaye27 km · 6.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses?
- In Vaud, Switzerland. The nearest resort is La Robella, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses have?
- 11 km: 5.8 km of blue runs, 3.6 km of red runs, 2.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses?
- You can ski between 1,191 m and 1,558 m: a vertical drop of 367 m.
- How many lifts does Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses have?
- 6: 4 platter lifts, 2 T-bar lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses?
- Le Cochet (black), at 40% (22°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses?
- 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 Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses?
- 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.