Champoussin switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Champoussin Switzerland.
Champoussin Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1976 the Swiss ski resort Champoussin lies at 1310 metres altitude in the Valais region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2150m Champoussin ski area is not snow sure. Over 9 snow cannons ensure artificial Champoussin snow making covers 7.9km of ski trails, which equates to around 5 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Champoussin (Switzerland) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 141km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Champoussin ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A small purpose-built ski station built in tasteful Swiss 'giant chalet' style and thus looks older than it is. Much of the resort life is centred around the Residence Royal Alpage Club, one of the few après-ski options. At a relatively snow-sure altitude it has a key position in the giant Franco-Swiss Portes du Soleil region.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Champoussin Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 7 runs 10.5km |
46% |
Advanced Trails
 6 runs 9km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
13% |
Champoussin Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF258 - CHF314 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Champoussin Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 20.5km |
| total length of Champoussin trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E N |
| direction Champoussin ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2150m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1310m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1310m |
| centre of Champoussin ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 840m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 840m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Champoussin
Skiing Champoussin you'll enjoy 15 pistes and trails and that means approximately 20.5km of ski runs. Champoussin lifts number 7 with the capacity to uplift 7950 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Champoussin is over 7km long.
Champoussin Ski Area
Champoussin ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 46% intermediate, 40% advanced ski slopes and 13% for expert skiers - the most difficult Champoussin piste is the 1km Aiguille des Champeys run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Champoussin after dark.
Champoussin for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Champoussin
If you snowboard Champoussin you'll want to know that, of the 7 ski lifts in total, 3 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Champoussin snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Champoussin snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Champoussin for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Champoussin Apres Ski
The apres ski Champoussin scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
1 apres ski bars 3 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Fitness Centre, Hang Gliding, Horse Riding (Summer Only), Thermal Baths (In Val-d'Illiez ).
Champoussin for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Champoussin Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Champoussin resort - ski Champoussin by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Champoussin ski resort is also known as Pointe de l'Eau, La Foilleuse and has the following common misspellings:
Champoussin ski area has ski slopes which face E N
The direction which the various Champoussin ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Champoussin ski resort has ski slopes facing E N.
Champoussin for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Champoussin reviews, 4 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.