Leysin Ski Resort Guide
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Issued: 30 Apr
- Last Snowfall: 19 April 2013
- Snow Depth (upper):
100 cm
- Snow Depth (lower):
10 cm
- Piste: Slushy
- Off-piste: Varied
Today’s Weather (1728 m)
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 5 |
1 °C |
F-Level
1850 m |
| PM |
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10 |
3 °C |
F-Level
2200 m |
| night |
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20 |
2 °C |
F-Level
1850 m |
Acres of ski: - | Pistes: 29 | Snowmaking: 5%
Halfpipes: 1 | Terrain parks: 1 | X-Country: 10 km
Resort Opens: 8 Dec 2012 | Resort Closes: 14 Apr 2013
Lifts: 14 (7 chair lifts, 4 surface lifts)
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- Nearest Airport: Geneva
- Nearest Train Station: Aigle
- Tourist office phone: +41244942244
- Tourise office website: www.leysin.ch
- Slopeside Accommodation: yes
Leysin in Switzerland (in the Lake Geneva Region region) is a large resort with 14 lifts (7 chair lifts, 4 surface lifts) that offers skiers an incredible 1050 metres (3445 feet) of vertical descent. Leysin has 29 pistes with a total length of 60 kilometers (38 miles). Leysin is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates. There are 10 kilometers (6 miles) of cross country ski trails at Leysin. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park and a half pipe. A small proportion of the pistes at Leysin are covered by snowmaking. The closest airport is at Geneva but the transfer time is 2 hours. The nearest train station to Leysin is at Aigle. There is accommodation located close to the pistes but we would welcome additional information about any hotels or chalets in Leysin.
Resorts close to Leysin include:
Villars (8 km),
Les Mosses - La Lécherette (10 km),
Rochers-de-Naye - Caux (11 km),
Les Diablerets (12 km),
Chatel (15 km),
Leysin Chalets, Ski Hotels & Lodging
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Piste info
- Trails (Pistes): 29
- Beginner: 60%
- Intermediate: 30%
- Advanced: 10%
- Cross-country: 10 km
- Snowmaking: 5%
- Acres of ski: -
- Terrain Parks: 1
- Halfpipes: 1
Social
- Restaurants: 18
- Bars: 8
- Slopeside accommodation: Y
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Mountain info
- Summit: 2205 m
- Vertical Drop: 955 m
- Base: 007
Lifts
- Draglifts: 4
- Chairlifts: 7
- Gondolas / Cable Cars: 2
- Toplift: m
Travel
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- Season opens: 8 Dec 2012
- Season closes: 14 Apr 2013
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Nescafé Champs, Leysin, 01-04 March 2012
The Nescafé Champs is the event not to be missed ! This competition brings together the best halfpipe riders in the field but nevertheless is a competition open to all. Qualifying events allow 10 competitors to join the word’s best in the final.
Information supplied 17 Nov 2011
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Visitor Reviews of Leysin
Bill Glover from United Kingdom writes:
We had been skiing for a number of years in Leysin and really enjoyed it; best proper mountain huts in all the resorts we have been to in the Alps and the Fromargerie, in town, was excellent. Easily accessible by train and cog railway from Geneva. It is not always snow sure and you can do most of the runs in 3 days. The first couple of times we went to Leysin, Diablerets and all pistes in that area were accessible because there was a daily shuttle included in the Glacier 3000 ski pass, brilliant. In our view, stopping the free shuttle bus is a huge mistake, a real disappointment and access to Col de Mosses is no substitute as it is low and the bottom of the runs is often sloppy or bare.
If Leysin Tourism doesn't reestablish the inclusive shuttle to Glacier 3000, we won't be going back.
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