Skiing in Villars

  • See where our hotels, chalets and apartments are located.

  • Piste Map Key

    1 Mountain Railway, 4 Cable Car, 5-7 Gondolas, 8-18 Chairlifts,
    Bar/Restaurant

  • Ski facts

    • Resort Height

      1,200m (3,936ft)

    • Total Kms of Piste

      220kms (Alpes Vaudoises)

      Piste type No. of runs
      Easy 53
      Intermediate 52
      Difficult 12

    • Number of Lifts

      74 (3 Gondolas, 4 cable cars, 21 Chairlifts, 46 Drag lifts)

    • Snow Making

      7% of the Villars ski area is covered with snow cannons

    • Off-Piste (Ski Facts)

      excellent

    • Longest Run

      14kms

    • Glaciers

      1

    • Mountain Restaurants

      29

    • Cross-country

      44kms

  • So what's it like?

    Saver bundles

    First Time Ski/Snowboard Package for the winter 2011/12 season

      Adult Child (9-15)
    First Time Ski
    		 £459 £339
    First Time Board
    		£459
    		 £364

    For complete beginners only and includes 6 day area lift pass, 6 days equipment hire (including helmet for children) and tuition for 5 mornings.

    Improver Ski/Snowboard Package for the winter 2011/12 season

      Adult Child (9-15)
    Improver Ski
    		 £464 £359
    Improver Board
    		£464
    		 £394

    Includes 6 day area lift pass, 6 days equipment hire (including helmet for children) and tuition for 5 mornings for children and 3 mornings for adults.

    Lift Pass Bundles for the winter 2011/12 season

    6 days Adult Child (6-11)
    Area pass + Standard skis £317 -
    Area pass + Snowboard £317 -
    Area pass + Intermediate skis £355 -
    Area pass + Ski carriage £241 -

    Please note: lift pass bundles do not include boots.

    Lift passes and tuition

    Lift Passes for the winter 2011/12 season

    6 Day Adult
    		 Child (9-15)
    Area £224 £147

    Lift pass coverage: Local pass covers all ski lifts in Villars, Les Diablerets, Leysin & Les Mosses. Local charge approx. Chf 10. to ski in Gstaad. Cost of travel to Leysin, Les Mosses and Gstaad is not included. Link between Villars & Les Diablerets opens 24/12 (please buy pass locally before this date)
    Deposit required for lift pass?     Chf 5 (non-refundable)
    Photo required for lift pass: 8 days +

    Ski/Board Tuition for the winter 2011/12 season

    Days Adult Chil (5-14yrs)*
    		 Mini (3-8yrs)
    Ski tuition am (6 x 2hrs) 6 £119 - -
    Ski tuition am (5 x 2hrs) 5 £119 £119
    		-
    Ski tuition full day (5 x 7hrs) incl. lunch
    		 5 - £304 -
    Board tuition am (6 x 2hrs) 6 £119 -
    		 -
    Board tuition am (5 x 2hrs) 5 £119 £119 -
    		  
    Ski kindergarten (5 x 7hrs)** 5 - -
    		£281

    *Children: 8-14yrs board **Ski kindergarten is only available for complete beginners.
    Usual hours of instruction: 10.00-12.00; full day and kindergarten 09.00-16.00

    Ski/board equipment hire

    Ski/Board Equipment for the winter 2011/12 season

    6 Days Adult Child (6-12)
    		 Mini (3-5)
    Standard skis £110
    		 £55 £32
    Intermediate skis £150 - -
    Ski boots £63 £32 -
    Board boots £63 £44 -
    Snowboard £110 £76 -
    Helmet £22 £22 £22
    Skis, boots & helmet
    		 - £108 £76
    Snowboard, boots & helmet
    		- £141 -

    Bonus Skiing

    The Alpes Vaudoise lift pass covers all the ski lifts in Villars, Les Diablerets, Leysin & Les Mosses. Villars and Les Diablerets are connected and you then take a bus up to the Diablerets glacier. There is a bus from Les Diablerets to Leysin and Les Mosses which is not included on the pass. If you wish to ski in Gstaad then you need to upgrade you pass for a day and pay a local supplement of approx. 12Chf. Ski over to Les Diablerets and then pick up the bus. The Gstaad bus is not included on the pass.

    Lift pass, rentals and ski school prices are subject to change and alteration, please see the most up to date prices upon booking your Thomson ski holiday

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