Les Marecottes ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Les Marecottes is a ski area in Les Marécottes, Valais, Switzerland. Its 25 mapped downhill runs add up to 14 km, which ranks it #80 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 573 m long.

Slopes at Les Marecottes

About 68% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 25% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Les Marecottes a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 1 gondola, 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,121 m up to 2,194 m, a vertical drop of 1,073 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 Les Marecottes

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 72 km away. Nearby ski areas include Les Giettes (2.0 km), La Martinaux (2.2 km), Champex-Lac (11.3 km) and Ovronnaz (17.2 km), which together add 130 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.