January 2021 - Don't buy your ski passes online!
Although buying your ski-pass online is highly encouraged given the covid-19 measures, it means waiting in a line for hours (with people who own magic pass) on crowded days whereas you can directly get into the cabin if you buy your pass there.
Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets is a popular, easy to reach area for winter sports, and it's also well known for being crowded on weekends and after nice snowfall. However, the management is quite bad and can be highly unfair. When there's a line, it sometimes grows so long that physical distancing cannot be...
Read moreThe Diablerets Villars employees were extremely friendly and helpful. We got blocked in Diablerets after the connecting chairlift closed for the day. Our backpacks were on the other side in Villars. The employees went out of their way to find the backpacks and bring them to village in Villars were we could recover them. A big big thank you to all the employees who helped us. You...
Read moreExcellent skiing. Slightly above 2000 meters with nice long and open pistes. Fast lifts with one super fast chair lift for 8 people! Awesome piste lounge chair bar area with an amazing view of the nearby alpine range and most notably Les Dents Du Midi on a clear visible day. Two options to get to the main ski area includes a mountain cogwheel train...
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