Category: Vaud Alps

Although Leysin is a sprawl, it has a reasonable amount going on and some good slopes, particularly for boarders and intermediates. It makes a good base for trying out the runs in neignbouring resorts like Villars.

Ski Area	Leysin
Resorts	Leysin. Les Mosses
Ski Region	Vaud Alps
Piste (km)	100
Top run (m)	1870
Bottom (m)	1445
Max Drop	425
Snow’n’Rail	Y
Black (km)	4
Red (km)	30
Blue (km)	66
Lifts (#/hr)	22000
My Rating	4
Alpine	3
SnowPark	5
Nordic	3
Hiking	2
Family	5
Apres Ski	2
Free Ride	Y
Snow making	Y
Fun park	Y
Snow park
Half pipes	Y
Spa

In Brief

Les Diablerets (“Home of the Devils”) is a pleasant village served by a train service out of Aigle with three distinct, and very different, mountains. Meilleret (1949m) is mostly below the tree line and connects to the busy Villars ski area, the Isenau (2120m) area has some pleasant sunny runs good for beginners and intermediates, and then there is the glacier on Diablerets at an often chilly but reliably snowsure 3000m. Villars is the more popular package holiday destination, but family-friendly Les Diablerets has much to commend itself as a holiday destination.

Ski Area	Les Diablerets
Resorts	Les Diablerets, Glacier 3000, Isenau, Villars, Gryon
Ski Region	Vaud Alps
Piste (km)	100
Top run (m)	3000
Bottom (m)	1350
Max Drop	1650
Snow’n’Rail	Y
Black (km)	13
Red (km)	47
Blue (km)	60
Lifts (#/hr)	38000
My Rating	5
Alpine	4
SnowPark	4
Nordic	5
Hiking	4
Family	4
Apres Ski	4
Free Ride	Y
Snow making	Y
Fun park	Y
Snow park	Y
Half pipes
Spa

In Brief

Villars is a pleasant enough resort, and being one of the closest Swiss resorts to Geneva Airport makes it a package holiday favourite. It is low, however, and not as snow-sure as other Swiss resorts except at peak season – and there is little to challenge strong skiers looking for powder.

Ski Area	Villars
Resorts	Villars, Isenau, Villars, Gryon
Ski Region	Vaud Alps
Piste (km)	161
Top run (m)	2120
Bottom (m)	1207
Max Drop	913
Snow’n’Rail	Y
Black (km)	14
Red (km)	62
Blue (km)	85
Lifts (#/hr)	37000
My Rating	5
Alpine	4
SnowPark	4
Nordic	5
Hiking	2
Family	5
Apres Ski	3
Free Ride
Snow making
Fun park	Y
Snow park
Half pipes	Y
Spa

In Brief