Villars, Switzerland
Freeriding
Freeriders are not known for flocking to this place because although there is some okay freeriding terrain, it's not that extensive in terms of steep blacks on or off-piste. That said, the black trail running down from Les Chaux is a real pleaser which if you stick to the left, can also be tackled by intermediates as it mellows out the further it spreads across the slope. The place for some great freeriding is up on the Les Diablerets slopes.Freestylers
Freestylers can either decide to ride the pipe and park areas that are split between the Bretaye slopes and Les Chaux slopes. However, this is not one of those resorts where one can get too excited about the man made frills, and coupled with the fact that this place is not as snow sure as the slopes up on Les Diablerets, sculptured hits are not always guaranteed.Pistes
Carvers have the best of the slopes here from the long gentle blues and a couple of steep blacks on the Les Chaux area, to the excellent pisted reds on the Bretaye area.Beginners
Beginner's slopes are out numbered by intermediate ones, but don't be put off, this is a good first time resort although the place has a lot of drag lifts.Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: At Glacier 3000
Lifts
Total Lifts: 45
Cable cars: 3
Gondolas: 3
Chair lifts: 11
Drag lifts: 27
Other lifts: 1 Funicular train
Max people per hour: 36,000
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 52
Total ride area: 120km
Longest run: 5km
Top lift: 3300m
Vertical drop: 2000m
First lift: 1300m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 40%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 10%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
local area: Day 47, half-day 36
whole area:
1 Day pass - 55 Chf
5 Day pass - 225 Chf
Season pass - 930Chf
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 8%
Facilities
Night Riding: : No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
Basic terrain but okay for a few days before heading to Les Diablerets
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ON THE SLOPES: Can be busy
OFF THE SLOPES: Traditional but basic
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 4
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:A few
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