Ovronnaz switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Ovronnaz Switzerland.
Ovronnaz Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Swiss ski resort Ovronnaz lies at 2500 metres altitude in the Valais region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Ovronnaz ski area is snow sure. Over 3 snow cannons ensure artificial Ovronnaz snow making covers 15km of ski trails, which equates to around 5 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Ovronnaz (Switzerland) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 140km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Ovronnaz ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A year-round multi-sports and relaxation centre, Ovronnaz has a children's lift in the village and a ski centre on the outskirts. Jorasse has two chairs and six drag lifts.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Ovronnaz Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 1 runs ?km |
9% |
Intermediate Trails
 2 runs ?km |
18% |
Advanced Trails
 6 runs ?km |
54% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
18% |
Ovronnaz Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF? - CHF? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Ovronnaz Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 30km |
| total length of Ovronnaz trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E |
| direction Ovronnaz ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2500m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1350m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1350m |
| centre of Ovronnaz ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1150m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1150m |
| 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 Ovronnaz
Skiing Ovronnaz you'll enjoy 11 pistes and trails and that means approximately 30km of ski runs. Ovronnaz lifts number 8 with the capacity to uplift 8000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Ovronnaz is over 5km long.
Ovronnaz Ski Area
Ovronnaz ski area has 9% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 18% intermediate, 54% advanced ski slopes and 18% for expert skiers - the most difficult Ovronnaz piste is the ?km Chatillon run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Ovronnaz after dark.
Ovronnaz for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Ovronnaz
If you snowboard Ovronnaz you'll want to know that, of the 8 ski lifts in total, 5 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Ovronnaz snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Ovronnaz snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Ovronnaz for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Ovronnaz Apres Ski
The apres ski Ovronnaz scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 12 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 2 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 2 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 20 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Beauty Salon.
Ovronnaz for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Ovronnaz Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Ovronnaz resort - ski Ovronnaz by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Ovronnaz ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Ovronnaz ski area has ski slopes which face E
The direction which the various Ovronnaz 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. Ovronnaz ski resort has ski slopes facing E.
Ovronnaz for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall