Leysin switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Leysin Switzerland.
Leysin Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1954 the Swiss ski resort Leysin lies at 1263 metres altitude in the Vaud region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2205m Leysin ski area is not snow sure. Over 68 snow cannons ensure artificial Leysin snow making covers 5km of ski trails, which equates to around 8 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Leysin (Switzerland) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 120km or approximately 85 minutes driving time. Leysin ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Situated on a plateau above the Rhone Valley with magnificent views of Mont Blanc and the Eiger. Renowned for its sunshine (1900 hours annually which equals over five hours every day, average) ... and skiing.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Leysin Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 12 runs 43km |
63% |
Advanced Trails
 5 runs 15km |
26% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
10% |
Leysin Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF244 - CHF271 |
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 Leysin Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 60km |
| total length of Leysin trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Leysin ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2205m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1200m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1263m |
| centre of Leysin ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1000m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 890m |
| 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 Leysin
Skiing Leysin you'll enjoy 19 pistes and trails and that means approximately 60km of ski runs. Leysin lifts number 12 with the capacity to uplift 12000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Leysin is over 4.5km long.
Leysin Ski Area
Leysin ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 63% intermediate, 26% advanced ski slopes and 10% for expert skiers - the most difficult Leysin piste is the 1.3km Chaux-de-Mont run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Leysin after dark.
Leysin for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Leysin Apres Ski
The apres ski Leysin scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
7 apres ski bars 19 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 1 cinema 3 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 2 indoor sports centre 4 indoor tennis 2 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 40 prepare winter walks 2 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Aerobics, Climbing Wall, Curling, Via Ferrata, Weight Lifting, Bouldering room.
SNO-man says
Leysin's major year round sports and leisure facility is the "Centre Sportif", which incorporates a 25 metres indoor pool, four indoor tennis courts, two squash courts, covered ice rink, curling, multi-sports hall, gym room, video games room, body building, sauna, massage, Turkish bath and a climbing wall. Other facilities include bowling, a cinema and a museum.
Outdoor activities include snowshoeing, 40km (25 miles) of prepared walks and paragliding tandem-flights with a fully qualified instructor are available through the ski school. You can also take a sleigh ride or have a ride on the snowtubing tobagganing.
Leysin for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Leysin Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Leysin resort - ski Leysin by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Leysin ski resort is also known as Leysin and has the following common misspellings:
Leysin ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Leysin 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. Leysin ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Leysin for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Leysin reviews, 4 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.