Nendaz

Family-friendly entry into the 4 Vallées area with quieter pistes than Verbier and access to the Mont-Fort glacier.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
2,230m (7,316ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
3,330m (10,925ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,100m (3,609ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
760cm (299in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
92
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
92
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
412 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
20%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
30%

Best For

BudgetFamilies

When to go

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

Nendaz's heaviest snowfall lands in December; the snowpack peaks in April.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Dec
Snowpack
peaks Apr
Typical season
Oct – Jun

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

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

Location

Nendaz sits on a sunny terrace above the Rhône valley in Switzerland's Valais, deep in the southwestern Alps. The terrain climbs from forested mid-mountain slopes up to high-alpine, glaciated ground near Mont-Fort.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

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

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