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Valais, Switzerland

Evolène ski resort

The snow-covered Matterhorn near Zermatt
The Matterhorn above Zermatt, Switzerland. Photo: Tanner Barrott / Pexels.

Good for

  • Snow-sureLifts up to 2,625 m

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Evolène has about 26 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 1,356 m up to 2,625 m (8,612 ft), a vertical drop of 1,269 m. By mapped runs it is number 46 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 89 km away in a straight line.

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Where to stay

Hotels in Evolène

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Ski hire

Ski hire in Evolène

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Evolène 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,991 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 70 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 132°-5°0 mm
  2. Sat 142°-6°0 mm
  3. Sun 154°-4°0.5 mm
  4. Mon 161°-5°18.1 mm
  5. Tue 173°-7°23.8 mm
  6. Wed 180°-3°32.4 mm
  7. Thu 19-1°-4°12.6 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Evolène: runs from 1,356 m to 2,625 m, a vertical drop of 1,269 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,625 m (8,612 ft)Top 2,625 m · 8,612 ftBase 1,356 m · 4,449 ft1,269 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,625 m8,612 ft
Vertical drop
1,269 m4,163 ft
Mapped runs
26 km31 runs
Lifts
5mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 39% (10.2 km), Intermediate 41% (10.9 km), Advanced 20% (5.2 km)Easy: 10.2 km, 10 runs (39%)39%EasyIntermediate: 10.9 km, 15 runs (41%)41%IntermediateAdvanced: 5.2 km, 6 runs (20%)20%Advanced

About 39% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 41% intermediate and 20% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy1010.2 km
Intermediate1510.9 km
Advanced65.2 km

Lifts

5 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars2
Platter lifts1
Chairlifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Bern (BRN)Bern89 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)103 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva105 km

Ski transfers to Evolène

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Evolène?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,625 m (8,612 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,356 m (4,449 ft), a vertical of 1,269 m (4,163 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Evolène have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 26 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Evolène?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 89 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Evolène piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Geneva → Evolène

192 km by road