Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets
Villars-sur-Ollon · Gryon · Les Diablerets
Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets is a ski area in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, with access from Villars-sur-Ollon, Gryon, Les Diablerets. It has 30 lifts (3 gondolas, 8 chairlifts, 5 T-bars, 7 platters, 3 rope tows, 4 magic carpets mapped) and 61.2 km of marked pistes – 40.6 km easy, 19.6 km intermediate and 1 km difficult, plus 3.9 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’098 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’127 m, a vertical drop of 971 m. An adult day pass costs CHF 75. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 381 cm of new snow per winter at Les Diablerets (1’190 m, 6.4 km away), with 54 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Jan to 7 Mar. Live webcams are available on the official website. Vers l'Église railway station is 0 km from the valley lift.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (2’098 m) and the base (1’127 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), 6.4 km from the ski area · winters 1994/95–2025/26 (30 seasons). Higher up on the slopes there is usually considerably more snow.
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
Adult day passCHF 75
Official price, checked · source
Season passes
- Magic PassValid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
Live cams
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue40.6 km
- Intermediate · red19.6 km
- Difficult · black1 km
- Ski routes3.9 km
- Sledging runs6.9 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
30 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Chamossaire | Chairlift | 1’096 m | 1’787 → 2’098 | 311 m |
| Petit Chamossaire | Chairlift | 991 m | 1’713 → 2’035 | 322 m |
| Sodoleuvre - La Croix | Chairlift | 2’024 m | 1’438 → 1’983 | 545 m |
| Lac Noir - Chaux Ronde | Chairlift | 915 m | 1’720 → 1’977 | 257 m |
| La Rasse - Chaux Ronde | Chairlift | 2’132 m | 1’348 → 1’975 | 627 m |
| Chaux Ronde 2 | T-bar | 766 m | 1’798 → 1’974 | 176 m |
| Chaux Ronde 1 | T-bar | 767 m | 1’798 → 1’974 | 176 m |
| Combe d'Orsay | Platter | 656 m | 1’780 → 1’969 | 189 m |
| Bretaye - Orsay | Platter | 696 m | 1’789 → 1’952 | 163 m |
| Villars - Roc d'Orsay | Gondola | 2’161 m | 1’252 → 1’952 | 700 m |
| Laouissalet - Meilleret | Chairlift | 1’047 m | 1’685 → 1’947 | 262 m |
| Ruvine - Meilleret | Chairlift | 1’029 m | 1’532 → 1’945 | 413 m |
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| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conche - Mi Laouissalet | Chairlift | 1’956 m | 1’788 → 1’829 | 41 m |
| Lac Noir - Bretaye | Platter | 570 m | 1’718 → 1’815 | 97 m |
| Lac de Bretaye | Platter | 241 m | 1’781 → 1’809 | 28 m |
| Barboleuse - Les Chaux | Gondola | 2’483 m | 1’219 → 1’774 | 555 m |
| Fracherets | T-bar | 820 m | 1’530 → 1’774 | 244 m |
| Plan-Métroz | Platter | 401 m | 1’698 → 1’774 | 76 m |
| Tapis des Chaux | Magic carpet | 98 m | 1’764 → 1’774 | 10 m |
| Diablerets express | Gondola | 2’255 m | 1’171 → 1’719 | 548 m |
| Ruvine | T-bar | 1’696 m | 1’332 → 1’717 | 385 m |
| Chavonnes | Rope tow | 134 m | 1’699 → 1’714 | 15 m |
| Frience | Magic carpet | 173 m | 1’521 → 1’549 | 28 m |
| Vers-l'Église | Platter | 1’091 m | 1’127 → 1’498 | 371 m |
| Gryonne | T-bar | 428 m | 1’348 → 1’454 | 106 m |
| École suisse de ski | Platter | 181 m | 1’265 → 1’293 | 28 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 30 m | 1’266 → 1’269 | 3 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 59 m | 1’260 → 1’266 | 6 m |
| Pony-Diablerets | Rope tow | 173 m | 1’175 → 1’205 | 30 m |
| Pony-Diablerets | Rope tow | 175 m | 1’167 → 1’186 | 19 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Vaud
- Municipality
- Ormont-Dessus
- Villages
- Villars-sur-Ollon, Gryon, Les Diablerets
- By train
- Vers l'Église station · 0 km from the valley lift
- Website
- villars-diablerets.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.3175, 7.0938
Questions
How many lifts does Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets have?
Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets has 30 lifts. Mapped in detail: 3 gondolas, 8 chairlifts, 5 T-bars, 7 platters, 3 rope tows, 4 magic carpets.
How high is Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets?
The highest lift station is at 2’098 m and the lowest point at 1’127 m, giving a vertical drop of 971 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets have?
61.2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 40.6 km blue, 19.6 km red and 1 km black. There are also 3.9 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets?
An adult 1-day ski pass costs CHF 75 (official price, checked 2026-10-02).
How much snow does Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 381 cm of new snow per winter at Les Diablerets (1’190 m, 6.4 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).
Which season passes are valid at Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.alpesvaudoises.ch/fr/Z35.
How do I get to Villars – Gryon – Les Diablerets by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Vers l'Église, 0 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.