Vendes at Evolène
Advanced · 2571 m long with 446 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 29° at its steepest, facing NE.
29°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
2571 mlength
446 mvertical
2579 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Vendes is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Vendes
Lifts that reach the top: Le Mont-Rouge (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 41 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Lana - La Meina
- Ski La Nouva (easy)
- Ride La Nouva
- Ski Le Mont-Rouge (intermediate)
- Ride Le Mont-Rouge
- Ski Le Mont-Rouge (intermediate)
- Ski Vendes (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Les Etables Baby 2, La Nouva, Chemeuille, Le Concours, Les Etables Baby 1. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Baby-lift Les Etables (1 min), La Nouva (1 min), Lana - La Meina (18 min).
See Vendes on the 3D mapAll runs at EvolèneMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.