Les Collons

We're thinking of skiing in Les Collons (4 valleys). If any of you have skiied and stayed in this village please would you let me know what you thought of the skiing, village, resturants, amenities etc.

Is it good for kids (ski schools, nursery slopes etc)?

Thanks

JimBob1

Hi

Les Collons-Thyon 2000 is a skiers and boarders dream having great snow from November to April. Located at the end of the 4 valleys it benefits from one of the largest ski regions in Europe with over 400 kms of pistes and over 100 ski lifts.

The ski area above Les Collons has fabulous wide sunny slopes perfect for all and includes one of the most famous ski slopes in the Alps, the fabulous Piste de L'Ours. With some of the best off piste you can ski everywhere, there is no need to ski to Verbier but you can get there on skis in just over an hour.
The Billabong board park is located at Thyon 2000, also close by there is paragliding, ski schools, helisking, cross-country, night skiing with torches, ice skating and snowtubing.
With the traditional Swiss village of Heremence below, Les Masses its lift and restaurant just 500 yards away and the Les Collons resort just 200 metres up the mountain. Les Collons links into the Verbier ski system, Just 1h45m from Geneva and 20 minutes from medieval town of Sion with its restaurants, bars, shops and museums. Les Collons is located at the end of the 4 valleys and is part of one of the largest and highest ski regions in Europe, it is also within easy reach of Evolene, Crans-Montana, Grimentz and Zermatt. The village faces east and catches the morning sun and there are magnificent mountain views to enjoy.

In the centre of Les Collons there are a couple of hotels, several good restaurants and a few bars, the real charm of the area is the feeling of traditional Switzerland as you gaze down at the larch forests with delightful chalets dotted over the slopes and church spires in quaint villages on the other side of the valley

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Hi, I have a weeks holiday booked over xmas in Les Collons and would be really interested if anyone could let me know of a good ski school and restaurants in the area. Is it necessary to pre book too?

Thanks very much

RSG

Hi

Good restaruants, La Cambuse, Chottes in the next valley which is great for lunch, try the cheese board. Chalet Mayen by the Trabanta lift is also good. There are lots of great restaurants in the area serving traditional Swiss mountain food are reasonable prices. The restaurant Les Masses is good too.

• Ski/Equipment Hire - .
http://www.theytazsports.ch/site/modules.php?name=Pages&op=viewpage&id=1

• Ski passes – You can pre order you ski pass to either be sent to you address or pick up at the nearest pass offic, website is https://www.esecure.ch/Thyon/. If not it only takes a few minutes in the local tourist office. http://www.thyonbooking.com/#


• Ski School – Thyon 2000 - speak good English website http://www.ess-thyon.ch/ I would pre book this Christmas week


Have a great holiday

Hi Calvahead

Thank you so much for the information. Will get on with bookings pronto.

Kind regards

RSG

RSG

I'd be interested to know how you got on with the ski school. I've skiied in Les Collons/Thyon before, but we have some people coming with us later in the season who need to have lessons (ski and snowboard). One is a nervous first timer.,

Ski school is good, I can give you details of a private tutor/guide who I have lessons with, send me an email an I will give you his details as don't want to paste up without his permission. calvadosonline@gmail.com

The new lift at Etherolla is great

Best wishes

Helen