La Martinaux
Lavey-Morcles
La Martinaux is a ski area in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, with access from Lavey-Morcles. It has 1 lift (1 T-bar mapped) and 2.2 km of marked pistes – 1.4 km easy, 0.8 km intermediate and 0 km difficult, plus 0.7 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 1’682 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’485 m, a vertical drop of 197 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 420 cm of new snow per winter at Montana (1’423 m, 33.2 km away), with 92 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 20 Dec to 24 Mar.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’682 m) and the base (1’485 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Montana (1’423 m), 33.2 km from the ski area · winters 1992/93–2025/26 (30 seasons). The nearest suitable station is far away – treat the figures as indicative.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Montana: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 30 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 30 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 8 cm | 1 cm | 1.1 |
| Nov | 46 cm | 6 cm | 6.2 |
| Dec | 102 cm | 31 cm | 9 |
| Jan | 102 cm | 60 cm | 9.4 |
| Feb | 83 cm | 79 cm | 7.6 |
| Mar | 54 cm | 58 cm | 6 |
| Apr | 23 cm | 13 cm | 3.1 |
| May | 2 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 557 cm | 177 cm | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 377 cm | 106 cm | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 434 cm | 74 cm | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 317 cm | 63 cm | 38 |
| 2021/22 | 336 cm | 97 cm | 108 |
| 2020/21 | 502 cm | 128 cm | 77 |
| 2019/20 | 591 cm | 138 cm | 115 |
| 2018/19 | 457 cm | 112 cm | 95 |
| 2017/18 | 663 cm | 191 cm | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 378 cm | 133 cm | 77 |
| 2015/16 | 472 cm | 133 cm | 93 |
| 2014/15 | 307 cm | 93 cm | 60 |
| 2013/14 | 295 cm | 88 cm | 75 |
| 2012/13 | 586 cm | 147 cm | 135 |
| 2011/12 | 521 cm | 216 cm | 130 |
| 2010/11 | 174 cm | 44 cm | 40 |
| 2009/10 | 292 cm | 77 cm | 88 |
| 2008/09 | 592 cm | 147 cm | 139 |
| 2007/08 | 396 cm | 115 cm | 124 |
| 2006/07 | 262 cm | 80 cm | 45 |
| 2005/06 | 441 cm | 168 cm | 134 |
| 2004/05 | 352 cm | 130 cm | 96 |
| 2002/03 | 316 cm | 130 cm | 66 |
| 2001/02 | 227 cm | 110 cm | 81 |
| 2000/01 | 374 cm | 80 cm | 79 |
| 1999/00 | 416 cm | 140 cm | 121 |
| 1998/99 | 796 cm | 258 cm | 110 |
| 1997/98 | 305 cm | 115 cm | 66 |
| 1993/94 | 483 cm | 112 cm | 104 |
| 1992/93 | 387 cm | 63 cm | 51 |
| 1991/92 | 368 cm | 129 cm | 114 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue1.4 km
- Intermediate · red0.8 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0.7 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
1 mapped lift, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Martinaux | T-bar | 563 m | 1’485 → 1’682 | 197 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Vaud
- Municipality
- Lavey-Morcles
- Villages
- Lavey-Morcles
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- skiclublavey.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.2162, 7.0460
Questions
How many lifts does La Martinaux have?
La Martinaux has 1 lift. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar.
How high is La Martinaux?
The highest lift station is at 1’682 m and the lowest point at 1’485 m, giving a vertical drop of 197 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does La Martinaux have?
2.2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 1.4 km blue, 0.8 km red and 0 km black. There are also 0.7 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at La Martinaux?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://skiclublavey.ch/).
How much snow does La Martinaux get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 420 cm of new snow per winter at Montana (1’423 m, 33.2 km away), with 92 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 20 Dec to 24 Mar. Record: 258 cm (25 Feb 1998/99).
Is there a live webcam for La Martinaux?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to La Martinaux by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.