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Thyon

The domain's high-altitude, ski-in, ski-out village at around 2000 m — plainer to look at than the postcard resorts, but reliably white early and late, with one of the largest beginner areas in Switzerland right on the doorstep. Convenience and snow certainty over charm.

  • 2,000 m Village base
  • 3,301 m Top lift
  • 2,396 m Vertical
  • 97 Pistes mapped
  • 77 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Les 4 Vallées — Thyon shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Les 4 Vallées — 412 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Thyon 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 · Thyon
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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 Les 4 Vallées.

36% beginner 47% inter. 9% expert
N · blue: 5% N · red: 9% N · black: 1% N · orange: 1% NE · blue: 5% NE · red: 8% NE · black: 4% NE · orange: 1% NE · unknown: 1% E · blue: 4% E · red: 6% E · black: 1% E · orange: 0% E · unknown: 0% SE · blue: 3% SE · red: 5% SE · black: 0% SE · orange: 0% SE · unknown: 0% S · blue: 2% S · red: 5% S · black: 0% S · orange: 1% S · unknown: 0% SW · blue: 2% SW · red: 4% SW · black: 1% SW · orange: 0% W · blue: 2% W · red: 9% W · black: 3% W · orange: 0% NW · blue: 3% NW · red: 8% NW · black: 5% NW · orange: 1% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face NE — 66% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Thyon is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Les 4 Vallées) are shown here now.

On the map

Thyon
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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 Thyon

The domain's high-altitude, ski-in, ski-out village at around 2000 m — plainer to look at than the postcard resorts, but reliably white early and late, with one of the largest beginner areas in Switzerland right on the doorstep. Convenience and snow certainty over charm.

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 Les 4 Vallées.

~approx 33 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
~approx 37 km away
Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise ski area Faces west
Switzerland · Zermatt

Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil-Cervinia Ski Paradise

205.5 km (OSM) 1,559–3,872 m
21% beginner 71% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
2314 m
Pistes (mapped)
138
Lifts
63
~approx 41 km away
Faces east
Switzerland · Champéry

Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – Morgins

81.6 km (OSM) 1,060–2,145 m
64% beginner 29% inter. 7% expert
Vertical
1085 m
Pistes (mapped)
31
Lifts
32
~approx 43 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 47 km away
Avoriaz ski area Faces north-west
Switzerland · Champéry

Avoriaz

83.4 km (OSM) 1,168–2,250 m
75% beginner 14% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
1081 m
Pistes (mapped)
91
Lifts
40
~approx 51 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 51 km away
Faces south-west
Italy · Valle D'Aosta

Monterosa Ski

71.5 km (OSM) 1,207–3,030 m
16% beginner 63% inter. 22% expert
Vertical
1823 m
Pistes (mapped)
53
Lifts
36
~approx 53 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
Complete your trip

Getting to Thyon

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.