Vercorin ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Vercorin is a ski area in Chalais, Valais, Switzerland. Its 42 mapped downhill runs add up to 19 km, which ranks it #59 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 462 m long.

Slopes at Vercorin

About 34% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 16% advanced or expert, which makes Vercorin a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 12 lifts: 4 button lifts, 2 gondolas, 2 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 cable car, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,320 m up to 2,369 m, a vertical drop of 1,049 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 Vercorin

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 75 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 38 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 109 km away. Nearby ski areas include Nax - Mont Noble (19.2 km), Saint-Luc - Chandolin (55.6 km), Zinal / Grimentz (71.2 km) and Crans-Montana (73.9 km), which together add 285 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.