Les Giettes
Monthey
Les Giettes is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Monthey. It has 2 lifts (2 platters mapped) and 2 km of marked pistes – 0.8 km easy, 1.2 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’697 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’281 m, a vertical drop of 416 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 381 cm of new snow per winter at Les Diablerets (1’190 m, 21.7 km away), with 54 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Jan to 7 Mar. Massongex railway station is 3 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’697 m) and the base (1’281 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 Les Diablerets (1’190 m), 21.7 km from the ski area · winters 1994/95–2025/26 (30 seasons). The nearest suitable station is far away – treat the figures as indicative.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Les Diablerets: 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 | 4 cm | 0 cm | 1 |
| Nov | 45 cm | 5 cm | 5.7 |
| Dec | 82 cm | 20 cm | 8.5 |
| Jan | 91 cm | 35 cm | 9.2 |
| Feb | 75 cm | 46 cm | 8.4 |
| Mar | 52 cm | 26 cm | 6.4 |
| Apr | 28 cm | 5 cm | 4 |
| May | 4 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 330 cm | 55 cm | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 235 cm | 90 cm | 13 |
| 2023/24 | 313 cm | 48 cm | 7 |
| 2022/23 | 226 cm | 49 cm | 12 |
| 2021/22 | 371 cm | 102 cm | 19 |
| 2020/21 | 455 cm | 80 cm | 48 |
| 2019/20 | 293 cm | 39 cm | 6 |
| 2018/19 | 420 cm | 87 cm | 41 |
| 2017/18 | 473 cm | 75 cm | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 326 cm | 75 cm | 22 |
| 2015/16 | 479 cm | 57 cm | 24 |
| 2014/15 | 384 cm | 102 cm | 45 |
| 2013/14 | 444 cm | 81 cm | 53 |
| 2012/13 | 567 cm | 116 cm | 116 |
| 2011/12 | 453 cm | 135 cm | 92 |
| 2010/11 | 203 cm | 35 cm | 6 |
| 2007/08 | 453 cm | 85 cm | 92 |
| 2006/07 | 234 cm | 45 cm | 12 |
| 2005/06 | 413 cm | 116 cm | 120 |
| 2004/05 | 333 cm | 118 cm | 78 |
| 2003/04 | 345 cm | 82 cm | 63 |
| 2002/03 | 378 cm | 108 cm | 50 |
| 2001/02 | 241 cm | 65 cm | 25 |
| 2000/01 | 361 cm | 57 cm | 62 |
| 1999/00 | 443 cm | 98 cm | 106 |
| 1998/99 | 817 cm | 208 cm | 150 |
| 1997/98 | 300 cm | 78 cm | 41 |
| 1996/97 | 346 cm | 97 cm | 109 |
| 1995/96 | 207 cm | 85 cm | 35 |
| 1994/95 | 574 cm | 135 cm | 103 |
| 1993/94 | 489 cm | 85 cm | 95 |
| 1992/93 | 253 cm | 55 cm | 15 |
| 1991/92 | 333 cm | 88 cm | 74 |
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 · blue0.8 km
- Intermediate · red1.2 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 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
2 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chindonne | Platter | 563 m | 1’496 → 1’697 | 201 m |
| Les Cerniers | Platter | 746 m | 1’281 → 1’519 | 238 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Monthey
- Villages
- Monthey
- By train
- Massongex station · 3 km from the valley lift
- Website
- telegiettes.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.2169, 6.9546
Questions
How many lifts does Les Giettes have?
Les Giettes has 2 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 platters.
How high is Les Giettes?
The highest lift station is at 1’697 m and the lowest point at 1’281 m, giving a vertical drop of 416 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Les Giettes have?
2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 0.8 km blue, 1.2 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Les Giettes?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://telegiettes.ch/).
How much snow does Les Giettes get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 381 cm of new snow per winter at Les Diablerets (1’190 m, 21.7 km away), with 54 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Jan to 7 Mar. Record: 208 cm (9 Feb 1998/99).
Is there a live webcam for Les Giettes?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Les Giettes by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Massongex, 3 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.