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Planachaux resort profile
Portes du Soleil · Valais · Switzerland · 985–2254 m
Altitude985-2254 m
Vertical drop1269 m
Slopes580 km
Lifts165
Resort base in the Portes du Soleil ski area.
- Altitude1870 mStateValaisCountrySwitzerland
Portes du Soleil ski area
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Planachaux is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 14 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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Mountain rangeChablais AlpenVertical drop985 - 2254 metersDescent1269 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Planachaux.
Planachaux is a resort base in the Portes du Soleil ski area. It is linked to 14 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 580 km of slopes, 985-2254 m altitude, 165 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.
Ski areaAltitude range985–2254 m94% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix580 km slopes94% confidenceSki areaLift network165 lifts94% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-altitude terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
580 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 14 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 53%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong vertical rangeLower published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1269 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.5 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 25,500 persons, about 155 persons/hour per lift and 44 per slope kilometre.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Portes du Soleil.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkBeginner terrain focusSlopes53 ski slopesTotal580 kmBlue310 km53%Red210 km36%Black60 km11%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Portes du Soleil.
The ski area has 165 lifts. Surface / drag lift is the largest listed category at 102. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 48% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.5 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisSurface / drag lift 102Chairlift 81Gondola 13
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 81 SWISS FRANC 0.14 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day adult 413 SWISS FRANC 0.71 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 61 SWISS FRANC 0.11 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day child 310 SWISS FRANC 0.53 SWISS FRANC/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.
Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)92%High (≤3000m)8%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 29% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 71% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 6%, compared with 23% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler71%Bit steep14%Steep9%Very steep5%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
The aspect mix is relatively varied, offering different sun, shelter and snow-retention characteristics across the ski area.
Mixed aspectsNorth27%East24%South22%West27%
No visitor review is available for Planachaux yet.
Address
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AddressPortes du Soleil Suisse SA Tel.: +41 24 479 02 00PlacePlanachaux Valais Switzerland
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Structure, personality and context
Structural character first; current conditions and regional context stay supporting evidence.
Efficient short-break base
Portes du Soleil is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.
Short trips where access and lift/terrain efficiency matter more than sheer domain size.
Efficiency is the structural advantage; longer stays may favour a broader domain.
57 healthy webcams confirm live evidence.
Useful comparisons: Mittenwald — Similar altitude, terrain mix, scale and reliability. · Evasion Mont Blanc — Same dominant resort personality with overlapping secondary traits and comparable mountain structure. · Astun — Related alternative with a stronger opportunity/risk balance now. Supportive current weather.
Mountain intelligence
Why this resort matters now
Efficient short-break base. Mixed weather support with moderate current risk; 13°C upper mountain, 8 km/h wind, 58 mm /48h precipitation.
Evidence confidence100%
Current setup63/100
Weather63/100
Risk43/100
Stronger related option100/100Astun
A structurally related resort currently has the stronger live setup.
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