Valais, Switzerland
Champex-Lac ski resort
- Top 2,194 m
- 11 km of runs
- 4 lifts
- ❄️ About 64 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners69% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Champex-Lac has about 11 km of mapped runs and 4 lifts, with skiing from about 1,335 m up to 2,194 m (7,198 ft), a vertical drop of 859 m. By mapped runs it is number 73 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 78 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comChampex-Lac 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,765 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 64 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 133°-5°0.4 mm
- Sat 145°-4°0 mm
- Sun 155°0°3.2 mm
- Mon 162°-2°24.4 mm
- Tue 174°-6°37.7 mm
- Wed 182°-1°50.8 mm
- Thu 192°-2°16.6 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,194 m7,198 ft
- Vertical drop
- 859 m2,818 ft
- Mapped runs
- 11 km20 runs
- Lifts
- 4mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 69% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 22% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 11 | 7.8 km |
| Intermediate | 8 | 2.5 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 1 km |
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 78 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 80 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 101 km |
Ski transfers to Champex-Lac
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Champex-Lac?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,194 m (7,198 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,335 m (4,380 ft), a vertical of 859 m (2,818 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Champex-Lac have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 11 km of downhill runs and 4 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Champex-Lac?
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 78 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Champex-Lac piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Geneva → Champex-Lac
153 km by road