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Champéry

A scenic, traditional Swiss village under the sawtooth ramparts of the Dents du Midi, long on atmosphere and mountain drama. You reach the snow by cable car up to the Planachaux sector each morning, the trade-off for basing in a genuine village rather than up at the lifts.

  • 1,050 m Village base
  • 2,250 m Top lift
  • 1,266 m Vertical
  • 277 Pistes mapped
  • 142 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Portes du Soleil — Champéry shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Portes du Soleil — 600 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Champéry is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Champéry
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Portes du Soleil.

65% beginner 28% inter. 5% expert
N · green: 1% N · blue: 10% N · red: 5% N · black: 1% N · orange: 0% NE · green: 1% NE · blue: 7% NE · red: 5% NE · black: 2% E · green: 1% E · blue: 7% E · red: 5% E · black: 1% E · unknown: 0% SE · green: 1% SE · blue: 4% SE · red: 4% SE · black: 1% S · green: 0% S · blue: 3% S · red: 2% S · black: 0% SW · green: 1% SW · blue: 4% SW · red: 3% SW · black: 0% W · green: 1% W · blue: 6% W · red: 6% W · black: 0% NW · green: 1% NW · blue: 9% NW · red: 6% NW · black: 3% NW · orange: 0% NW · unknown: 0% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face NW.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Champéry is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Portes du Soleil) are shown here now.

On the map

Champéry
Legend

Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Champéry

A scenic, traditional Swiss village under the sawtooth ramparts of the Dents du Midi, long on atmosphere and mountain drama. You reach the snow by cable car up to the Planachaux sector each morning, the trade-off for basing in a genuine village rather than up at the lifts.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Portes du Soleil.

~approx 10 km away
Faces north
France · Abondance

Espace Liberté

107.1 km (OSM) 994–2,094 m
50% beginner 40% inter. 5% expert
Vertical
1100 m
Pistes (mapped)
88
Lifts
53
~approx 13 km away
Faces north
France · Abondance

Roc d'Enfer (La Grande Terche)

411.7 km (OSM) 920–2,250 m
59% beginner 33% inter. 5% expert
Vertical
1330 m
Pistes (mapped)
353
Lifts
198
~approx 20 km away
Le Grand Massif ski area Faces north-west
France · Arâches-la-Frasse

Le Grand Massif

171.4 km (OSM) 687–2,484 m
57% beginner 34% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
1797 m
Pistes (mapped)
149
Lifts
72
~approx 33 km away
4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon ski area Faces north
Switzerland · Bruson

4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon

170.3 km (OSM) 905–3,301 m
36% beginner 47% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
2396 m
Pistes (mapped)
97
Lifts
77
~approx 39 km away
Megève ski area Faces north
France · Combloux

Megève

150.8 km (OSM) 820–2,371 m
48% beginner 36% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1551 m
Pistes (mapped)
103
Lifts
61
~approx 50 km away
Faces north
France · Cohennoz

Espace Diamant

191.3 km (OSM) 949–2,048 m
67% beginner 24% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
1100 m
Pistes (mapped)
162
Lifts
85
~approx 54 km away
La Thuile ski ski area Faces north-east
Italy · La Thuile

La Thuile ski

79 km (OSM) 1,468–2,608 m
31% beginner 54% inter. 15% expert
Vertical
1140 m
Pistes (mapped)
61
Lifts
20
~approx 59 km away
Faces north
Switzerland · Adelboden

Adelboden - Lenk

83.3 km (OSM) 1,263–2,193 m
53% beginner 39% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
930 m
Pistes (mapped)
62
Lifts
19
Complete your trip

Getting to Champéry

Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Geneva (GVA) — search and compare without leaving the page.

Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.