Veysonnaz ski holidays
Established in ? the Swiss ski resort Veysonnaz lies at 1350 metres altitude in the ? region of the Swiss ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 3330m the area is snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers ?km of trails, which equates to around ? of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Veysonnaz is Sion at a distance of ?km or approximately 45 minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to May.
Alpine Downhill Runs
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 35 runs ?km |
35% |
Advanced Trails
 55 runs ?km |
55% |
Expert Trails
 10 runs 10km |
10% |
Resort and Holiday Stats
| Beginners |  |
| Intermediate | |
| Advanced/Expert | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family/child Friendly | |
| Snow-Sure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | £208 - £? |
Traditional Village / Purpose Built Resort |
| Resort Opens | Dec 2013 |
| Resort Closes | May 2014 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 410km |
| total length of Veysonnaz trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 16km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | ALL |
| direction Veysonnaz area faces |
| Top Altitude | 3330m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | ?m |
| bottom of lowest run |
| Resort Altitude | 1350m |
| centre of Veysonnaz ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | ?m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v ?m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift |
Skiing in Veysonnaz
100 pistes and trails means approximately 410km of runs. 95 Veysonnaz lifts have capacity to transport ? per hour. The longest run in the Swiss ski resort is over 16km.
The mountain has 0% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 35% intermediate, 55% advanced slopes and 10% for experts - the most difficult piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. There is no night skiing.
Rating for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Veysonnaz Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
? apres ski bars ? restaurants ? bowling ? night club ? cinema ? billiards / pool ? games room ? concert ? indoor swimming ? outdoor heated pools ? saunas ? hot tubs ? solariums ? masseurs ? indoor ice skating ? outdoor ice skating ? indoor sports centre ? indoor tennis ? squash racquetball ? sleigh rides ? ballooning ? horse riding ? prepare winter walks ? climbing ? golf ? fishing ? museum ? library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Rating for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
"Veysonnaz" by any other name
The Swiss resort is also known as and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Veysonnaz slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing 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 resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Veysonnaz has slopes facing ALL.
Rating for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall
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