Champex-Lac
Orsières
Champex-Lac is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Orsières. It has 4 lifts (2 chairlifts, 2 platters mapped) and 5.1 km of marked pistes – 1.8 km easy, 2.3 km intermediate and 1 km difficult, plus 1.3 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’184 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’468 m, a vertical drop of 716 m. Live webcams are available on the official website. Orsières railway station is 2.4 km from the valley lift.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue1.8 km
- Intermediate · red2.3 km
- Difficult · black1 km
- Ski routes1.3 km
- Sledging runs0.2 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Breya 1 | Chairlift | 1’103 m | 1’485 → 2’184 | 699 m |
| La Breya 2 | Chairlift | 518 m | 1’968 → 2’184 | 216 m |
| Petite Breya | Platter | 667 m | 1’485 → 1’680 | 195 m |
| Lac | Platter | 200 m | 1’468 → 1’518 | 50 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Orsières
- Villages
- Champex-Lac, Orsières
- By train
- Orsières station · 2.4 km from the valley lift
- Website
- champex.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.0273, 7.1052
Questions
How many lifts does Champex-Lac have?
Champex-Lac has 4 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 chairlifts, 2 platters.
How high is Champex-Lac?
The highest lift station is at 2’184 m and the lowest point at 1’468 m, giving a vertical drop of 716 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Champex-Lac have?
5.1 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 1.8 km blue, 2.3 km red and 1 km black. There are also 1.3 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Champex-Lac?
Prices are published on the official website (https://www.champex.ch).
Is there a live webcam for Champex-Lac?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.saint-bernard.ch/fr/pratique/webcams-81/.
How do I get to Champex-Lac by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Orsières, 2.4 km from the valley lift.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.