Ovronnaz
Valais, CH — size S · 17 km of trails · 1116 m vertical · 7 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually mid December - mid April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 17 km — size S
- Vertical
- 1116 m
- Summit
- 2456 m
- Base
- 1340 m
- Lifts
- 7
- Region
- Ovronnaz, Valais, Switzerland
- By rail
- Riddes station, then bus 312 (PAG) to the lifts
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 38% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 505 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
10% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of European resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 46%. That is 2 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. It is a small hill: 17 km of trails, against 46 km for the median European resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 18% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 9% for European resorts of 10–25 km.
Terrain
- novicegreen0.1 km · 1 run
- easyblue1.6 km · 5 runs
- intermediatered12.3 km · 30 runs
- advancedblack3.1 km · 3 runs
European grading.
Lifts
- 4chairlifts
- 2platters
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbier 4 Vallées | 13 km | 175 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | |
| Villars-Gryon | 14 km | 61 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | |
| Glacier 3000 | 17 km | — | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | |
| Leysin | 20 km | 25 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | |
| Anzère | 24 km | 38 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | |
| Portes du Soleil | 29 km | 414 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass |
FAQ
- Is Ovronnaz on the Magic Pass?
- Yes. The Magic Pass grants unlimited days at Ovronnaz for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Ovronnaz get?
- Ovronnaz has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Villars-Gryon (14 km), Glacier 3000 (17 km), Leysin (20 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Magic Pass
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo