Vals ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Vals is a ski area in Vale, Graubunden, Switzerland. Its 14 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #76 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,106 m long.

Slopes at Vals

About 23% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 54% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes Vals a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 t-bars, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,281 m up to 2,848 m, a vertical drop of 1,567 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 Vals

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 29 min by car; Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is 103 km away. Nearby ski areas include Obersaxen (91.7 km), Campo (Blenio) (2.6 km), Splügen-Tambo (20.1 km) and Confin / San Bernardino (20.1 km), which together add 142 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.