Bovernier, Valais · Switzerland · ski area
Champex-Lac ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Champex-Lac is a ski area in Bovernier, Valais, Switzerland with 11 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,467 m and 2,193 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Top elevation
- 2,193 m
- Vertical drop
- 726 m
- Cross-country
- 13 km
- Nearest airport
- NCY · 78 km
Slopes by difficulty
20 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 2 Button lifts
- 2 Chairlifts
Champex-Lac is a ski area in Bovernier, Valais, Switzerland. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #92 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 565 m long.
Slopes at Champex-Lac
About 69% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 22% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Champex-Lac a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 4 lifts: 2 button lifts, 2 chairlifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,467 m up to 2,193 m, a vertical drop of 726 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 12.5 km of nordic trails.
Getting to Champex-Lac
The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 78 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 42 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 80 km away. Nearby ski areas include Vichères-Bavon (14.8 km), La Fouly (7.4 km), Bourg-Saint-Pierre (0.4 km) and Lourtier (0.9 km), which together add 212 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Champex-Lac
- 1 NCY78 kmstraight line
- 2 GVA80 kmstraight line
- 3 TRN101 kmstraight line
- 4 BRN103 kmstraight line
Caselle Torinese (TO), ItalyNearby
Ski resorts near Champex-Lac
- 6 kmVichères-Bavon15 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 2,263 m
- 11 kmLa Fouly7.4 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 2,158 m
- 11 kmBourg-Saint-Pierre0.4 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,631 m
- 12 kmBalme - Vallorcine
France31 km of slopes · 9 lifts · up to 2,251 m - 12 kmVormaineFrance2.6 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,611 m
- 13 kmLourtier0.9 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,192 m
- 13 kmLes Marecottes14 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 2,194 m
- 14 kmLes Grands MontetsFrance26 km of slopes · 9 lifts · up to 2,768 m
- 15 kmLa Poya (Chamonix)France2.1 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,500 m
- 15 kmLes Chosalets (Chamonix)France0.4 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,252 m
- 17 km4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon175 km of slopes · 77 lifts · up to 3,301 m
- 20 kmOvronnaz17 km of slopes · 7 lifts · up to 2,455 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.