Vichères-Bavon
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Vichères-Bavon is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 15 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 1,595 m and 2,264 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 669 m. Its longest run is Route de Bavon (3.2 km) and the steepest, Stade, reaches 55% on its toughest stretch.
See Vichères-Bavon on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 15 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,595–2,264 m
- Vertical drop
- 669 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue7.8 km
- Red5.3 km
- Black1.7 km
The steepest runs at Vichères-Bavon
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Stade Red55% · 29°
- La Noire Black54% · 28°
- La Chaux Red47% · 25°
- Tessure Red47% · 25°
- Six niés Red45% · 24°
The longest runs
- Route de Bavon Blue3.2 km
- Le Chameau Blue1.7 km
- Six niés Red1.3 km
- La Noire Black1.1 km
- La Chaux Red0.9 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 rope tow · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Vichères-Bavon
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 1,969 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,930 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Vichères-Bavon
- Champex-Lac7 km · 11 km of runs
- La Fouly7 km · 7.4 km of runs
- Balme - Vallorcine16 km · 31 km of runs
- Les Grands Montets16 km · 26 km of runs
- Crévacol18 km · 25 km of runs
- 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon18 km · 175 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vichères-Bavon?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Champex-Lac, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Vichères-Bavon have?
- 15 km: 7.8 km of blue runs, 5.3 km of red runs, 1.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Vichères-Bavon?
- You can ski between 1,595 m and 2,264 m: a vertical drop of 669 m.
- How many lifts does Vichères-Bavon have?
- 4: 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Vichères-Bavon?
- Stade (red), at 55% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Vichères-Bavon?
- 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 Vichères-Bavon?
- 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.