Villars ski resort
Snow Range
1200-2971m
great views, lots of sunshine and skiing for all
The charming village of Villars is located on a sunny plateau with stunning views of the surrounding mountains, low level chalets and a bustling centre. Villars ski resort has an excellent range of shops, bars, restaurants and other resort amenities for your off the slope entertainment. On the slopes there are some lovely cruising runs throughout the ski area, including some nice tree lined runs back into the resort. With free lift access for under 9's, trails for skilled skiers and a magnificent snowpark, Villars-Gryon is an ideal destination for spending an unforgettable winter holiday with your family or friends.
- the experience
- the slopes Villars snowboarding
- Villars lift passes and tuition
- ski/snowboarding tuition in Villars
The experience
Villars Après Ski
Villars is a cosy village with a few lively bars such as Charlies and Le Sporting.
Activities
Villars: · Swimming pool · Ice skating · Curling · Paragliding · Bowling alley · Snowshoeing · 30km winter walks · Excursions to Montreux & Lausanne
Les Diablerets: Fun Park with luge runs • Swimming pool • Paragliding • Curling • Cross country skiing
Eating out in Villars
Villars: Good selection of restaurants from small pizzerias to top quality restaurants and bistros with good value menus.
Les Diablerts: Auberge de la Poste and Les Lilas, or try the pizzeria above the MTB bar or Chinese in the Ormonan bar.
Resort features
- Family Choice
- Fast Pass
- First Time
- Winter Wonderland
Transfer time
Geneva 1 hr 40 mins. Transfers are by coach.
The slopes
Beginners
Villars is an excellent choice for beginners, with gentle nursery slopes by the resort and also at the top of the Bretaye, reached by the scenic mountain railway. The ski schools are excellent and will ensure you are soon onto higher, gentle pistes.
Intermediates
Intermediate skiers will really enjoy the wealth of excellent blue and red runs throughout the the linked Alpes Vaudoise network. Try the reds and blues from the top of Le Mazots.
Advanced
There is plenty of high mileage skiing in the whole area as well as challenging long runs. On the Glacier des Diablerets, enjoy the 10km red run down the Combe d'Audon.
Snowboarding
The area has become more and more associated with snowboarding over the last few years, mainly due to Les Diableret's year round pipe and park. There is some superb freeriding in the backcountry - hire an off-piste guide to fully exploit it. In early April, Villars hosts 'Snowbombing' - the biggest music and snowboard festival in the Alps.
Slope facts
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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)
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Direction of slopes
N, E, S, W
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Longest run
14kms
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Mountain restaurants
29
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Cross-country trails
44kms
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Snow Range
1200-2971m
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Village Height:
1,200m (3,936ft)
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Highest Ski Lift
2,971m (9,801ft)
Lift passes and tuition
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
Lift Pass
| 6 Day | Adult | Child | Youth/Senior |
| Area | £184 | £120 | £165 |
Child 9-15yrs Youth 16-18yrs incl. Senior 63yrs +
Lift pass coverage: 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.
Photo required for lift pass? 8 days +
Lift pass keycard: Chf 5 (non-refundable)
Ski/Board Tuition
| Adult | Child | |
| Ski/board tuition (5 x 1hr 45mins am) | £104 | £104 |
| Ski tuition (5 x full day incl. lunch)* | - | £275 |
| Ski Kindergarten (5 x full day incl. lunch) | - | £251 |
Usual hours of instruction: Mon-Fri half day 1015-1200, full day 0900-1600.
Children: Ski 5-14yrs. Board 8-14yrs. Ski Kindergarten 3-8yrs.
First Time Skiing / Boarding
| Villars | Adult | Child* |
| First Time ski | £431 | £291 |
| First Time board | £431 | £291 |
Includes: 6 days equipment hire, 5 days tuition (10.15-12.00) starting Mon and 6 days Alpes Vaudoises lift pass.
the savings
FREE lift passes for children under 9 yrs, purchase of key card is obligatory (Chf 5).
Ski/board equipment
Ski/Board Equipment
| 6 Days (Villars) | Adult | Child* | Youth* |
| Skis | £97 | £28 | £49 |
| Superior skis | £132 | - | - |
| Boots | £56 | £20 | £28 |
| Snowboard | £97 | - | £49 |
| Snowboard boots | £56 | - | £28 |
| Helmet | £19 | £19 | £19 |
*Child ski 3-6yrs incl. *Youth ski 7-12yrs board 8-12yrs incl.
the savings
FREE lift passes for children under 9 yrs, purchase of key card is obligatory (Chf 5).
† 2 for 1 lift pass is available on selected accommodation on selected dates. See accommodation page for details.