Thyon-Printze, Switzerland

Visitor reviews for Thyon-Printze

• December 16, 2007
  Calvahead from SWITZERLAND
  

  Thyon 2000/Les Collons/Les Masses
  You'll have a hard time finding a better place to enjoy winter sports than Thyon-Région having great snow from November to April it is a skiers and boarders dream. The Val d’Herens is located in the heart of the Swiss Alps on the eastern side of the four valleys system; one of the largest ski regions in Europe.
  The area has over 400 kms of pistes and 100 ski lifts that seamlessly link - Thyon, Veysonnaz, Nedaz and Verbier.
  There really is something for everyone. Thyon 2000 has wide open sunny slopes for beginners and more challenging slopes for the intermediate and advance, including large areas of off-piste and the Billabong board park with nursery slopes for the little ones.
  Thyon is one of the least know resorts in the 4 valleys, but not to say it’s not one of the best. Benefiting from the same lift system and similar altitudes, the Thyon region offers better value for money and is less crowded than it’s better know neighbour, Verbier. If you are looking for a true taste of traditional Switzerland this is the area to visit. Just relax and enjoy the fabulous views over the untouched alpine paradise.
  With Evolene and Crans-Montana just a short drive away and the medieval city of Sion at the foot of the mountain, everything is within close striking distance. Sion with it’s monastry and castle has a cosmopolitian feel with world class restaurants and designer shopping.

• March 22, 2006
  Joep from NETHERLANDS
  

  We stayed in the Chalet-hamlet Les Masses. It's really nice and quiet but not for those who aim to go out for dinner or apres-ski. The resort is linked to Quattre Vallées, but the connection to Verbier is a bit awkward: you'll need at least one hour. The Thyon-Printze part isn't by far as high profile as Verbier-Mont Fort. This has an upside too: prices are a lot cheaper and the area is generally quiet. I haven't seen a queue anywhere (but we weren't there during the holidays). The area doesn't have much difficult skiing, so thrill seekers will have to head to Verbier. For the more relaxed skiing the area offers a lot of blue and red cruising-runs. The Piste de l'Ours is really nice, as is the run to Veysonnaz and the run from Etherolla. There are quite a lot of T-bars, but it didn't bother me, since they are not very long. A chairlift is also available from Les Collons and practically every run can go from and to this chairlift. The gondola from Veysonnaz has been renewed last year which is a major improvement. Also the chairlift from Siviez in the direction of Thyon-Prinze (combatseline) has been replaced, which makes the journey from Verbier to Thyon easier. It will take you only half an hour to get back from Siviez! All in all this is a very nice area. I found Les Masse to be a little too remote from the area, but Les Collons is very nice and has good access. Thyon itself is a purpose-built resort on top of the mountain, but isn't half as bad as its French counterparts. The accomodation is generally not very expensive.