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Nax resort profile

Valais · Switzerland · 1495–2640 m

Altitude1495-2640 m
Vertical drop1145 m
Slopes35 km
Lifts6

Nax, Valais

Resort overview
GPS7.43333 E 46.233299 N
Altitude1490 m
StateValais
CountrySwitzerland

Nax ski area

Nax is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

ValleyVal dHerens
Mountain rangeWalliser Alpen
Vertical drop1495 - 2640 meters
Descent1145 meters
Mountain(s)Mont Noble 2642m

Nax ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Nax.

This profile covers the Nax ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 35 km of slopes, 1495-2640 m altitude, 6 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 57%.

Ski areaAltitude range1495–2640 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix35 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network6 lifts100% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 35 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 57%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeLower published capacity
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1145 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 5.8 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 4,880 persons, about 813 persons/hour per lift and 139 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 4.8 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Nax.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Manageable terrain scaleIntermediate terrain focus
Total35 km
  • Blue15 km
  • Red20 km
Blue15 km43%
Red20 km57%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Nax.

The ski area has 6 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 50% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 5.8 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasis
Chairlift 3
Rope tow / baby lift 1
T-bar / platter 2
Total lifts6
Lift capacity 4,880 persons/hour
Lift length4.8 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.

Mid-range terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult53 SWISS FRANC1.51 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day adult294 SWISS FRANC8.40 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child26 SWISS FRANC0.74 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child144 SWISS FRANC4.11 SWISS FRANC/km

Nax ratings

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Overall rating 6.2
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 6.0 7.2 ▼

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Address

AddressOffice du Tourisme de Nax Region La Vaye-Plane CP 5 1973 Nax Switzerland
PlaceNax Valais Switzerland

Contact

Websitevaldherens.ch

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