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The Matterhorn above Zermatt, Switzerland. Photo: Tanner Barrott / Pexels. Top elevation of the highest mapped run, in metres. Full figures in the table below.
Ski resorts in Valais
The short answer
We list 17 ski areas in Valais. The largest by mapped runs is Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia (209 km); the highest is Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, with runs from 3,872 m (12,703 ft); and the biggest vertical is at 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon (2,400 m).
All Valais ski areas by size
| Ski area | Region | Top elevation | Vertical | Mapped runs | Lifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia | Valais | 3,872 m | 2,314 m | 209 km | 63 |
| 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon | Valais | 3,305 m | 2,400 m | 175 km | 77 |
| Aletsch Arena | Valais | 2,869 m | 1,812 m | 90 km | 43 |
| Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – Morgins | Valais | 2,145 m | 1,085 m | 83 km | 32 |
| Avoriaz | Valais | 2,250 m | 1,094 m | 81 km | 40 |
| Crans-Montana | Valais | 2,878 m | 1,456 m | 74 km | 25 |
| Zinal / Grimentz | Valais | 2,873 m | 1,489 m | 71 km | 23 |
| Saint-Luc - Chandolin | Valais | 2,973 m | 1,293 m | 56 km | 18 |
| Saas Fee | Valais | 3,556 m | 2,071 m | 48 km | 30 |
| Belalp | Valais | 3,101 m | 1,771 m | 40 km | 13 |
| Anzère | Valais | 2,411 m | 967 m | 38 km | 13 |
| Unterbäch - Eischoll | Valais | 2,432 m | 1,200 m | 37 km | 11 |
| Evolène | Valais | 2,625 m | 1,269 m | 26 km | 5 |
| Leukerbad (Torrent) | Valais | 2,596 m | 1,208 m | 24 km | 8 |
| Glacier 3000 | Valais | 2,931 m | 1,386 m | 22 km | 17 |
| Saas Grund | Valais | 3,142 m | 1,589 m | 21 km | 6 |
| Lauchernalp | Valais | 3,086 m | 1,641 m | 20 km | 7 |
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap; mapped figures can differ from resorts’ published ones.