Balme - Vallorcine

Salvan, Valais

Balme - Vallorcine is a ski resort in Salvan, Valais, CH. It has 45 km of pistes, 12 lifts, elevation up to 1992 m. Slopes break down into 19 km beginner, 24 km intermediate, 1 km advanced.

Skiing by my son Bas in the Chamonix region (Col de Balme) with sunny bright wether gives magnificent panorama's, with left the peak of "Les Drus", in the middle the Chamonix valley, and richgt the black Aiguille d'Encr - panoramio.jpg

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Slopes

44.8 km

Lifts

12

Elevation

1122–2471 m

1349 m vertical

Country

CH

13,300 pers/h uphill Faces: W

Slopes by difficulty

intermediate 23.6 km

easy 19.1 km

unknown 1.0 km

advanced 970 m

novice 100 m

Lifts by type

platter · 5gondola · 2chair lift · 2station · 2cable car · 1

46.02378, 6.95253

Sources: osm

Updated 2026-08-11

Nearest airports

NCY Annecy Meythet airport 67 km · ~1h 38m
GVA Geneva International Airport 69 km · ~1h 42m
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport 94 km · ~2h 18m

Nearest cities

Martigny-Ville (18,301) 13 km
Monthey (17,777) 26 km
Sallanches (16,725) 26 km

FAQ

How many ski lifts does Balme - Vallorcine have?

Balme - Vallorcine has 12 ski lifts — 5 platter, 2 gondola, 2 chair lift.

How many kilometres of slopes at Balme - Vallorcine?

Balme - Vallorcine has 44.8 km of pistes.

What is the elevation at Balme - Vallorcine?

The highest lift-served point at Balme - Vallorcine is around 1992 m.

Where is Balme - Vallorcine located?

Balme - Vallorcine is located in Salvan, Valais, CH.

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