Les Pléiades
Blonay · Lally
Les Pléiades is a ski area in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, with access from Blonay, Lally. It has 7 lifts (1 chairlift, 4 platters, 2 rope tows mapped) and 6.3 km of marked pistes – 3.2 km easy, 3.1 km intermediate and 0 km difficult. The lifts reach 1’395 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’158 m, a vertical drop of 237 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 204 cm of new snow per winter at Château-d'Oex (1’028 m, 17.2 km away), with 25 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Lally railway station is 2.3 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (1’395 m) and the base (1’158 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 Château-d'Oex (1’028 m), 17.2 km from the ski area · winters 1996/97–2025/26 (30 seasons).
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Château-d'Oex: 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 | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 |
| Nov | 25 cm | 3 cm | 3.5 |
| Dec | 49 cm | 13 cm | 6 |
| Jan | 49 cm | 18 cm | 6.4 |
| Feb | 41 cm | 23 cm | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28 cm | 10 cm | 4 |
| Apr | 11 cm | 1 cm | 1.6 |
| May | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 189 cm | 34 cm | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 128 cm | 61 cm | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 98 cm | 33 cm | 3 |
| 2022/23 | 117 cm | 40 cm | 4 |
| 2021/22 | 197 cm | 60 cm | 19 |
| 2020/21 | 250 cm | 52 cm | 10 |
| 2019/20 | 116 cm | 21 cm | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 194 cm | 52 cm | 27 |
| 2017/18 | 238 cm | 50 cm | 20 |
| 2016/17 | 181 cm | 52 cm | 29 |
| 2015/16 | 232 cm | 48 cm | 11 |
| 2014/15 | 209 cm | 63 cm | 26 |
| 2013/14 | 218 cm | 38 cm | 13 |
| 2012/13 | 332 cm | 63 cm | 53 |
| 2011/12 | 266 cm | 90 cm | 89 |
| 2010/11 | 121 cm | 30 cm | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 164 cm | 40 cm | 13 |
| 2008/09 | 329 cm | 92 cm | 97 |
| 2007/08 | 198 cm | 42 cm | 16 |
| 2006/07 | 119 cm | 21 cm | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 227 cm | 55 cm | 96 |
| 2004/05 | 232 cm | 90 cm | 57 |
| 2003/04 | 217 cm | 48 cm | 13 |
| 2002/03 | 202 cm | 80 cm | 41 |
| 2001/02 | 128 cm | 25 cm | 0 |
| 2000/01 | 138 cm | 27 cm | 0 |
| 1999/00 | 255 cm | 65 cm | 23 |
| 1998/99 | 432 cm | 95 cm | 60 |
| 1997/98 | 211 cm | 50 cm | 4 |
| 1996/97 | 167 cm | 38 cm | 12 |
| 1995/96 | 170 cm | 60 cm | 36 |
| 1994/95 | 333 cm | 60 cm | 29 |
| 1993/94 | 296 cm | 50 cm | 7 |
| 1992/93 | 170 cm | 67 cm | 15 |
| 1991/92 | 146 cm | 35 cm | 3 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Season passes
- Magic PassValid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue3.2 km
- Intermediate · red3.1 km
- Difficult · black0 km
- Ski routes0 km
- Sledging runs0.1 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
7 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motalles | Chairlift | 503 m | 1’209 → 1’395 | 186 m |
| La Châ 2 | Platter | 337 m | 1’365 → 1’395 | 30 m |
| La Châ 1 | Platter | 857 m | 1’158 → 1’364 | 206 m |
| La Cuvette | Platter | 264 m | 1’312 → 1’347 | 35 m |
| Prantin | Platter | 436 m | 1’214 → 1’331 | 117 m |
| Télébob | Rope tow | 118 m | 1’208 → 1’224 | 16 m |
| Les Motalles | Rope tow | 101 m | 1’208 → 1’218 | 10 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Vaud
- Municipality
- Blonay - Saint-Légier
- Villages
- Blonay, Lally
- By train
- Lally station · 2.3 km from the valley lift
- Website
- lespleiades.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.4893, 6.9155
Questions
How many lifts does Les Pléiades have?
Les Pléiades has 7 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 chairlift, 4 platters, 2 rope tows.
How high is Les Pléiades?
The highest lift station is at 1’395 m and the lowest point at 1’158 m, giving a vertical drop of 237 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Les Pléiades have?
6.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 3.2 km blue, 3.1 km red and 0 km black.
How much is a day pass at Les Pléiades?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.lespleiades.ch). Season passes: Magic Pass.
How much snow does Les Pléiades get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 204 cm of new snow per winter at Château-d'Oex (1’028 m, 17.2 km away), with 25 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground. Record: 95 cm (18 Feb 1998/99).
Which season passes are valid at Les Pléiades?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Les Pléiades?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Les Pléiades by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Lally, 2.3 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.