Anzère

Sunny south-facing Valais village with quiet pistes, mostly cruising terrain, and sweeping Alps panoramas.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,100m (3,609ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,420m (7,940ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,500m (4,921ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
600cm (236in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
40
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
11
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
58 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
30%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
20%

Best For

BudgetFamilies

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Anzère's heaviest snowfall lands in December; the snowpack peaks in March.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Dec
Snowpack
peaks Mar
Typical season
Nov – Jun

Snowfall: SLF IMIS, station observations (1994–2023).

Snow depth: SLF IMIS, station observations (1994–2023).

Location

Anzère sits on a sunny terrace above the Rhône valley in Switzerland's Valais, in the western Swiss Alps near Sion. The setting is high-alpine and continental, with the resort climbing well up the slopes toward the surrounding peaks.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Geneva (GVA), about 2 hours from the resort by road.

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