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Thyon Les Collons ski area, Valais, Switzerland
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| | This ski area has an ok array of ski runs and a wonderful pick of good ski lifts. Thyon Les Collons's height difference of 5,052 feet is a good drop. Thyon Les Collons is a cozy ski mountain in possession of an average drop from top to bottom when compared to other Switzerland ski mountains. This ski mountain has a much lower than average share of difficult ski trails and a much higher than average proportion of beginner and intermediate ski runs. Having such a great skiing area, 20,000 acres in all you won't be deficient |
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in ski terrain. No matter if you're skiing or snowboarding, this region has a lot of ski hills. This ski mountain has 45 good ski lifts, and they are admirably kept up and run by pleasant folks. Thyon Les Collons has a brilliant pick of slopes to fit all abilities;
| | it's out of the question to get bored here. Thyon Les Collons is a brilliant place for the whole family with lots of blue and green slopes for novices. On this mountain you'll come across 70 different ski trails; it's a delightful assortment. The highlands of Valais, Switzerland in the winter are a great location for skiing or snowboarding. The snowboarding and the skiing in Valais, Switzerland is so much fun the whole winter. Winter in the mountains of Valais, Switzerland and all the nice slopes have a lot of ski people coming here. | |
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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 5,052 feet
Total Runs: 70
- 20% Expert and Advanced
- 40% Intermediate Runs
- 40% Beginner Runs
Total Lifts: 45
Skiing Area: 20,000 acres
Coordinates:
Latitude: 1
Longitude: 1
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Skier and snowboarder reviews of Thyon Les Collons ski area, Valais, Switzerland:
Les Collons-Thyon 2000 is a skiers and boarders dream having great snow from November to April. Located at the end of the 4 valleys it benefits from one of the largest ski regions in Europe with over 400 kms of pistes and over 100 ski lifts.
The ski area above Les Collons has fabulous wide sunny slopes perfect for all and includes one of the most famous ski slopes in the Alps, the fabulous Piste de L'Ours. With some of the best off piste you can ski everywhere, there is no need to ski to Verbier but you can get there on skis in just over an hour.
The Billabong board park is located at Thyon 2000, also close by there is paragliding, ski schools, helisking, cross-country, night skiing with torches, ice skating and snowtubing.
Summer Activities include:
Hiking, mountain biking, climbing, swimming pool, tennis, paragliding, glacier skiing & walking, aqua park, lakes, quad bikes, water sports, horse riding, many great vineyards and much more.
With the traditional Swiss village of Heremence below, Les Masses its lift and restaurant just 500 yards away and the Les Collons resort just 200 metres up the mountain. Les Collons links into the Verbier ski system, Just 1h45m from Geneva and 20 minutes from medieval town of Sion with its restaurants, bars, shops and museums. Les Collons is located at the end of the 4 valleys and is part of one of the largest and highest ski regions in Europe, it is also within easy reach of Evolene, Crans-Montana, Grimentz and Zermatt. The village faces east and catches the morning sun and there are magnificent mountain views to enjoy.
In the centre of Les Collons there are a couple of hotels, several good restaurants and a few bars, the real charm of the area is the feeling of traditional Switzerland as you gaze down at the larch forests with delightful chalets dotted over the slopes and church spires in quaint villages on the other side of the valley.
- submitted by: Helen Hunter
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