Ovronnaz ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ovronnaz is a ski area in Ovronnaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its 39 mapped downhill runs add up to 17 km, which ranks it #67 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 440 m long.

Slopes at Ovronnaz

About 10% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 72% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes Ovronnaz a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,339 m up to 2,455 m, a vertical drop of 1,116 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 Ovronnaz

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 79 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 43 min by car; Bern Airport (BRN) is 84 km away. Nearby ski areas include La Martinaux (2.2 km), Mayens de Conthey (0.9 km), 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon (174.6 km) and Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets (61.3 km), which together add 255 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.