Switzerland Ski Resort Guide for Villars
Villars Ski Resort Guide
About the Resort
This pleasant and traditional resort faces across the Rhone valley to the Portes du Soleil. It is close to Geneva airport and there are train trips to Lusanne. It has a busy high street which is home to various shops. There is a gondola at one end of the town. The shuttle buses get very busy at peak times. It offers a good mix of off slope diversions including para gliding, bowling, skating and swimming.
About the Mountains near Villars
The slopes are a mixture of open and wooded. The snow reliability is not good and there is more snow making planned. Experts can go off piste and intermediates will find variety on the local slopes as well as at Les Chaux and Les Chaux Ronde, beginners have good nursery slopes but they suffer from overcrowding.
Après Ski at Villars
The mountain restaurants do become very overcrowded and booking is a good idea. Apres ski is limited.
Villars Resort Ratings Guide
 | Snow Reliability |  |
|---|---|---|
 | Number of Lifts | 36 |
 | Resort Height | 1300 m |
| 4270 ft | ||
 | Slopes / Runs | 1115-2120 m |
| 3660-6960 ft | ||
 | Queues |  |
 | % of Green Pistes in resort | 0% |
 | % of Blue Pistes in resort | 40% |
 | % of Red Pistes in resort | 50% |
 | % of Black Pistes in resort | 10% |
Local Tourist Office Information
Web address: www.villars.ch
Email: information@villars.ch
Telephone: 495 3232
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