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Thyon Les Collons ski area, Valais, Switzerland
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| | This is a smaller than average ski hill having an average elevation difference when compared to other Switzerland ski mountains. The 5,052 feet of vertical drop is impressive. This ski resort has a much lower than average proportion of expert and advanced slopes and a much higher than average percentage of beginner and intermediate runs. This ski resort has a reasonable set of runs and a nice pick of different ski lifts. All 45 different ski lifts at this ski resort are nicely taken care of and managed by kind people. |
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With 20,000 acres of skiable terrain you will never run out of terrain. There's a ski map of Thyon Les Collons on this internet page for your reference. Thyon Les Collons is a splendid ski resort for the whole family with a heap of easy ski trails. On this hill
| | you'll bump into 70 different runs; it's a splendid variety. Nice exercise and just hanging out with your skiing pals have snow people coming here. Since you're on this page you are in all probability into skiing or snowboarding, either way, this region has scores of ski resorts. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is a delightful thing to do every day of the winter. Thyon Les Collons has a splendid selection of ski trails to suit all abilities; it won’t leave anyone bored. | |
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QUICK STATS
Elevation drop: 5,052 feet
Expert and advanced runs: 20 %
Intermediate runs: 40 %
Beginner runs: 40 %
Runs: 70
Lifts: 45
Skiing Area: 20,000 acres
Skier and snowboarder reviews of Thyon Les Collons ski area, Valais, Switzerland:
Helen Hunter:
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.
Thyon Les Collons ski area Trail Map:
All trail maps supplied by W. Somboon, copyright ©.
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