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Les Mosses ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Les Mosses is a ski area in La Comballaz, Vaud, Switzerland with 26 km of mapped downhill runs and 14 lifts, between 1,379 m and 1,870 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
26 km
Lifts
14
Top elevation
1,870 m
Vertical drop
491 m
Cross-country
6.5 km
Nearest airport
BRN · 64 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy13 km
  • Advanced3.0 km
  • Intermediate9.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 7 Button lifts
  • 4 T-bars
  • 2 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Les Mosses is a ski area in La Comballaz, Vaud, Switzerland. Its 39 mapped downhill runs add up to 26 km, which ranks it #45 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 658 m long.

Slopes at Les Mosses

About 51% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Les Mosses a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 7 button lifts, 4 t-bars, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,379 m up to 1,870 m, a vertical drop of 491 m. Cross-country skiers get 6.5 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Les Mosses

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 64 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 24 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Château-d'Oex, La Forclaz VD (1.9 km), Leysin (25.2 km) and Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets (61.3 km), which together add 119 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Les Mosses

  1. 1 BRN64 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA78 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY93 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF127 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Les Mosses have?

26 km of downhill runs (39 runs): 13 km easy, 3.0 km advanced, 9.5 km intermediate. It is #45 in Switzerland by piste length.

How high is Les Mosses?

The lifts and runs reach 1,870 m (6,135 ft); the lowest point is 1,379 m, a vertical drop of 491 m.

What is the nearest airport to Les Mosses?

Bern Airport (BRN), about 64 km away in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 78 km away.

How many ski lifts does Les Mosses have?

14 lifts: 7 button lifts, 4 t-bars, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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