Villars
Slope Breakdown
Villars at a glance
Villars is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of the Villars-Gryon area. It offers 100 km of slopes served by 23 lifts, with skiing between 1,300 m and 2,120 m (820 m vertical). That makes it the 21st largest of the 30 ski resorts in Switzerland listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Villars is particularly beginner-friendly: about 76% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 23 cm of new snow at the top (2,120 m) in the next 3 days, 12 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Villars, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Geneva (GVA) — about 73 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 75 CHF (2026/27 season). Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets day pass.
About €0.81 per km of piste the pass covers (100 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Villars
Rules for a car in Switzerland, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, CHF 40 for the year. Motorway vignette 2026 (e-vignette or sticker) CHF 40.00, Vignette for a trailer or caravan up to 3.5 t CHF 40.00
Winter tyres
No legal requirement
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 30 Apr (banned on motorways, 80 km/h, rear 80 disc)
Villars resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Villars
Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly shortened to Villars, is an upscale village and ski resort in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon.
Resort Highlights
An upscale village in Vaud
Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly shortened to Villars, is an upscale village and ski resort in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon. Wikipedia’s description is brief but telling: this is a village first and a resort second, and the tone is well-heeled. Traditional charm and scenic views are its tagged features in our data, which fits that description.
The Villars-Gryon ski area
Villars is listed under the Villars-Gryon ski area, which in our data offers 100 km of pistes served by 23 lifts. The base is at 1,300 m and the top station at 2,120 m, a vertical of 820 m. That top height is below the altitude at which snow reliability becomes a given, so this is a resort where the calendar matters: December to April is the frame, but mid-winter is a safer bet than the fringes, and conditions on the lower runs will vary from year to year. Twenty-three lifts for 100 km is a moderate ratio, implying a mix of longer runs and connecting lifts rather than a dense grid. Our data does not break the pistes down by difficulty, and no terrain parks are recorded.
Who it suits
The combination of an upscale village, a moderate vertical and a 100 km area points clearly towards families, intermediates and visitors who value the village as much as the skiing. A hundred kilometres is enough for a week without repetition for most skiers, and the shared area with Gryon adds variety. Strong skiers looking for steep, high terrain will find the numbers modest; those who want a comfortable base with scenery and a civilised pace will find Villars fits well. The upscale character Wikipedia describes also suggests a village that takes non-skiing visitors seriously.
Reading the numbers
The 820 m of vertical is the figure to keep in mind. It is enough for proper top-to-bottom runs but not for the marathon descents of the big Valais domains, and it means the whole ski area sits within a narrow altitude band. The advantage of that is that the village and the slopes are close together and the weather at the top is rarely a different world from the weather at the bottom; the disadvantage is the dependence on a good winter noted above.
Practical
Geneva (GVA) is the nearest airport in our data, roughly 73 km away as the crow flies, close enough for a short break as well as a full week. The season runs from December to April, and the resort’s official website carries current information.
Frequently asked questions about Villars
Villars-sur-Ollon. It is part of the municipality of Ollon in the canton of Vaud.
Villars-Gryon, with 100 km of pistes and 23 lifts in our data.
Wikipedia describes it as an upscale village and ski resort, so a village first.
The top station is 2,120 m, below the height at which altitude alone secures snow, so mid-winter is the safest time and conditions on the lower runs vary from year to year.
Villars has 100 km of marked slopes: 76 km easy (blue), 21 km intermediate (red), 3 km expert (black), served by 23 ski lifts.
The skiing in Villars ranges from 1,300 m at the base to 2,120 m at the top — a vertical drop of 820 m.
The ski season in Villars typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Villars is well suited to beginners. About 76% of the slopes (76 km) are easy blue runs.
Villars has 3 km of expert (black) slopes — about 3% of the total.
An adult day pass in Villars costs around 75 CHF (2026/27 season). Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets day pass.
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