Evolène ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Evolène is a ski area in Euseigne, Valais, Switzerland. Its 31 mapped downhill runs add up to 26 km, which ranks it #44 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 847 m long.

Slopes at Evolène

About 39% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 20% advanced or expert, which makes Evolène a balanced resort for intermediate skiers. 2.4 km (9%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 button lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,384 m up to 2,625 m, a vertical drop of 1,241 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Evolène

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 89 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 55 min by car; Turin Airport (TRN) is 103 km away. Nearby ski areas include La Forclaz (7.6 km), Arolla (15.8 km), Zinal / Grimentz (71.2 km) and Nax - Mont Noble (19.2 km), which together add 308 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.