Ski Area

LOCAL SKIING

Thyon-Les Collons
Located on Les Masses (30) piste you have immediate access into Switzerlands largest ski area. Close by are the ski villages of Les Collons and Thyon. Together they offer everthing you need to make your day on the mountain a relaxing and enjoyable experience. A number of new lifts, including a high speed four person chair lift from Les Collons provides direct access into Les 4 Vallées ski system. In Thyon there are wide facing sunny slopes and a billabong snow park catering for Skiing and boarding of all levels. In winter other activities include sledge runs,night Skiing, ski touring, snowshoe walking and husky rides.
For families, there is a children’s snow village and a beginners zone with trained instructors.
In Les Collons there are a number of restaurants and bars, hotels, a supermarket and two bakeries.

Veysonnaz
Less than ten minutes drive is Veysonnaz, a typical Valais ski resort. The village is situated with dramatic views of Sion and the Rhone Valley.
The runs in Veysonnaz include the “Piste de l’Ours” which is the annual venue for Les 4 Vallées World Cup ski race.

Verbier
Chalet Sonnailles is just an hour’s drive away from Verbier, one of the largest resorts in the Swiss Alps and situated to the west of Les 4 Vallées. From the centre of Verbier a cable car provides dierct access to Mont Fort at 3330m. From here there are dramatic views of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. There are a total of 35 ski lifts in the Verbier area providing access to 33 ski runs.
Verbier has some challenging off-piste Skiing, with some well known runs including Mont Fort, Tortin and Col des Mines.