Villars-Gryon
Vaud, CH — size L · 61 km of trails · 970 m vertical · 30 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 28 – Apr 11
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 61 km — size L
- Vertical
- 970 m
- Summit
- 2097 m
- Base
- 1127 m
- Lifts
- 30
- Region
- Chesiêres, Vaud, Switzerland
- By rail
- Gryon Bois-Gentil station, 1 km — close enough to walk
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)2025/26planned season
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
66% of its trail length is novice or easy, against 43% for European resorts of 60–150 km, but the share is measuring a small mountain: 41 km of it. Its lift fleet runs to 3 gondolas among 30.
Terrain
- novicegreen1.4 km · 9 runs
- easyblue39.2 km · 62 runs
- intermediatered19.6 km · 33 runs
- advancedblack1 km · 2 runs
European grading.
Lifts
- 3gondolas
- 8chairlifts
- 5T-bars
- 7platters
- 3rope tows
- 4magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier 3000 | 4 km | — | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | |
| Leysin | 9 km | 25 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | compare |
| Ovronnaz | 14 km | 17 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | |
| Anzère | 21 km | 38 km | heavy | Magic Pass (shared) | compare |
| Verbier 4 Vallées | 24 km | 175 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Crans-Montana | 28 km | 74 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
Also compared with
- Villars-Gryon vs Grimentz-Zinal — 38 km away
- Villars-Gryon vs St-Luc/Chandolin — 39 km away
- Villars-Gryon vs Chamonix — 47 km away
FAQ
- Is Villars-Gryon on the Magic Pass?
- Yes. The Magic Pass grants unlimited days at Villars-Gryon for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Villars-Gryon get?
- Villars-Gryon has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Glacier 3000 (4 km), Leysin (9 km), Ovronnaz (14 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Magic Pass
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo