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Anzère ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Anzère is a ski area in Anzère, Valais, Switzerland with 38 km of mapped downhill runs and 13 lifts, between 1,515 m and 2,411 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
38 km
Lifts
13
Top elevation
2,411 m
Vertical drop
896 m
Nearest airport
BRN · 67 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy13 km
  • Other1.4 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced7.1 km
  • Intermediate16 km

166 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Button lifts
  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 3 Magic carpets
  • 2 Gondolas
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Drag lifts

Anzère is a ski area in Anzère, Valais, Switzerland. Its 166 mapped downhill runs add up to 38 km, which ranks it #30 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 231 m long.

Slopes at Anzère

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes Anzère a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 3 button lifts, 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 2 gondolas, 1 t-bar, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,515 m up to 2,411 m, a vertical drop of 896 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Anzère

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 67 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 27 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 100 km away. Nearby ski areas include Crans-Montana (73.9 km), Mayens de Conthey (0.9 km), Nax - Mont Noble (19.2 km) and Vercorin (19.4 km), which together add 117 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Anzère

  1. 1 BRN67 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA100 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY109 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG121 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Anzère have?

38 km of downhill runs (166 runs): 13 km easy, 1.4 km other, 0.2 km beginner, 7.1 km advanced, 16 km intermediate. It is #30 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Anzère?

The lifts and runs reach 2,411 m (7,910 ft); the lowest point is 1,515 m, a vertical drop of 896 m.

What is the nearest airport to Anzère?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 67 km away in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 100 km away.

How many ski lifts does Anzère have?

13 lifts: 3 button lifts, 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 2 gondolas, 1 t-bars, 1 drag lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.