Thyon Les Collons ski area, Valais, Switzerland, Pictures 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 Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Hotels near Thyon Les Collons ski area, Valais, Switzerland: W Verbier, Verbier 10.6 miles away Hotel Nevai, Verbier 11 miles away Cordee Des Alpes, Verbier 11.2 miles away LES TOURISTES, city 11.6 miles away Les Bains D'Ovronnaz, city 13.8 miles away Hotel Kreuz Lenk, city 14 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.   Trailmap Bigger Trailmap Stats Detailed Stats   Ski Areas Near Thyon Les Collons ski area: Nendaz Mont Fort, Valais, Switzerland , 5 miles away    6390 foot drop, 40 lifts, 35 runs    7% Expert & Adv.    53% Intermediate    40% Beginner Anzere, Valais, Switzerland , 6 miles away    3177 foot drop, 11 lifts, 15 runs    20% Expert & Adv.    60% Intermediate    20% Beginner Evolene, Valais, Switzerland , 9 miles away    2642 foot drop, 7 lifts, 15 runs    10% Expert & Adv.    30% Intermediate    60% Beginner Crans Montana, Valais, Switzerland , 9 miles away    4954 foot drop, 26 lifts, 50 runs    12% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    38% Beginner Verbier, Valais, Switzerland , 11 miles away    6044 foot drop, 100 lifts, 57 runs    25% Expert & Adv.    42% Intermediate    33% Beginner Televerbier, Valais, Switzerland , 12 miles away    5500 foot drop, 22 lifts, 40 runs    40% Expert & Adv.    20% Intermediate    40% Beginner Grimentz/Anniviers, Valais, Switzerland , 14 miles away    1982 foot drop, 11 lifts, 21 runs    40% Expert & Adv.    26% Intermediate    34% Beginner Lenk, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland , 14 miles away    2972 foot drop, 21 lifts, 43 runs    5% Expert & Adv.    55% Intermediate    40% Beginner Gstaad, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland , 15 miles away    2774 foot drop, 17 lifts, 60 runs    20% Expert & Adv.    30% Intermediate    50% Beginner Chandolin/Anniviers, Valais, Switzerland , 15 miles away    2573 foot drop, 15 lifts, 500 runs    8% Expert & Adv.    64% Intermediate    28% Beginner

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