# La Forclaz

La Forclaz is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Evolène. It has 4 lifts (1 T-bar, 1 platter, 1 rope tow mapped) and 7.8 km of marked pistes – 2.5 km easy, 3.5 km intermediate and 1.8 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’205 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’697 m, a vertical drop of 508 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 18.9 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar.

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| Canton | Valais |
| Municipality | Evolène |
| Villages | La Forclaz, Evolène |
| Top elevation | 2205 m |
| Base elevation | 1697 m |
| Vertical drop | 508 m |
| Lifts | 4 (1 T-bar, 1 platter, 1 rope tow) |
| Pistes | 7.8 km (easy 2.5 km, intermediate 3.5 km, difficult 1.8 km, ski routes 0 km) |
| Adult day pass | Magic Pass member; day price not checked |
| Season passes | Magic Pass |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 18.9 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar. |
| Live webcams | none known |
| Railway station | none at the base |
| Coordinates | 46.08816, 7.52248 |

## Lifts

- Le Tsaté – T-bar, 1334 m, 1700→2205 m
- La Forclaz – Platter, 290 m, 1740→1845 m
- Baby-lift Les Collines – Rope tow, 79 m, 1711→1720 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does La Forclaz have?**
La Forclaz has 4 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar, 1 platter, 1 rope tow.

**How high is La Forclaz?**
The highest lift station is at 2’205 m and the lowest point at 1’697 m, giving a vertical drop of 508 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does La Forclaz have?**
7.8 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 2.5 km blue, 3.5 km red and 1.8 km black.

**How much is a day pass at La Forclaz?**
Day prices are published on the official website. Season passes: Magic Pass.

**How much snow does La Forclaz get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 274 cm of new snow per winter at Zermatt (1’638 m, 18.9 km away), with 77 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 31 Dec to 18 Mar. Record: 157 cm (22 Jan 2017/18).

**Which season passes are valid at La Forclaz?**
Magic Pass.

**Is there a live webcam for La Forclaz?**
No live webcam is known for this area yet.

**How do I get to La Forclaz by public transport?**
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.

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Source page: https://swissskiarea.com/ski-areas/la-forclaz/ · Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), © swisstopo · Updated 2026-10-02