Villars ski resort
Snow Range
1200-2971m
Resort Quote
great views, lots of sunshine and skiing for all
Intro
The charming village of Villars is located on a sunny plateau with stunning views of the surrounding mountains. In resort there are an excellent range of shops, bars and restaurants in the bustling town centre. The ski area is good for all levels of skiier and in recent years has become increasingly popular with snowboarders with the year-round pipe and park on the Diablerets glacier and some superb freeriding.
- the experience
- the slopes Villars snowboarding
- Villars lift passes and tuition
- ski/snowboarding tuition in Villars
The experience
Villars Nightlife
Villars is a cosy village with a few lively bars such as Charlies and Le Sporting.
Activities
Swimming pool, ice skating, curling, paragliding, bowling alley, snowshoeing, 30km winter walks, excursions to Montreux & Lausanne.
Eating out in Villars
Good selection of restaurants from small pizzerias to top quality restaurants and bistros with good value menus.
Resort features
- Green resort
Transfer time
Geneva 1 hr 40 mins. Transfers are by coach.
The slopes
Ski Information 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.
Ski Information 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.
Ski Information 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.
Ski Information 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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Snow Cannons
7%
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Longest Run
14kms
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Mountain Restaurants
29
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Cross-country
44kms
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Snow Range
1200-2971m
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Resort Height:
1,200m (3,936ft)
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Transfer
Please enquire for prices to upgrade to a private transfer
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 |
| Area | £191 | £126 |
Child 9-15yrs Adult 16+
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. Link between Villars & Les Diablerets opens 23/12 (please buy pass locally before this date)
Photo required for lift pass? 8 days +
Lift pass keycard: Chf 5 (non-refundable)
Ski/Board Tuition
| Adult | Child | |
| Ski/board tuition (5 x 2hrs am) | £103 | £103 |
| Ski tuition (5 x full day incl. lunch)* | - | £264 |
| Ski Kindergarten (5 x full day incl. lunch) | - | £245 |
Usual hours of instruction: Mon-Fri half day 1000-1200, full day 0900-1600.
Children: Ski 5-14yrs. Board 8-14yrs. Ski Kindergarten 3-8yrs.
Snow Savers
Kids ski free: FREE helmet for kids booking skis & boots; 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 | Youth | Child |
| Skis | £92 | £46 | £27 |
| VIP skis | £126 | - | - |
| Boots | £53 | £27 | £19 |
| Snowboard | £92 | £64 | - |
| Snowboard boots | £53 | £37 | - |
| Helmet | £18 | £18 | £18 |
Snow Savers
Kids ski free: FREE helmet for kids booking skis & boots; 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.