Les Marécottes (Salvan)
Les Marécottes (Salvan) is a ski area in Valais (Wallis), Switzerland, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 9 km of pistes served by 4 lifts, with the top lift at 2,220 m and the lowest village at 1,124 m. Salvan is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 9km
- Ski lifts: 4
- Top lift: 2220m
- Lowest village: 1124m
- Villages: 1
Lifts open today in Les Marécottes (Salvan)
0% of lifts open (reported 2026-07-19), last report may be out of date.
Villages in Les Marécottes (Salvan)
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Salvan A quiet artistic enclave perched above the Rhone Valley, celebrated for its pioneering radio history and rugged mountaineering heritage.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Salvan
- Today: 9 to 17 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4291 m (4130 to 4460 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 22 | 9 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 10 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 9 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 8 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 10 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 10 / 20 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 10 / 17 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 10 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 7 / 19 °C | drizzle | dry | 6 h sun |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 9 / 15 °C | rain showers | dry | 0 h sun |
Getting to Les Marécottes (Salvan)
Door-to-door travel times to Salvan, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Geneva International Airport (GVA), 71 km away, about 1h49 by road
- Lausanne: 1h07 by car, 80 km
- Bern: 1h44 by car, 137 km
- Genève: 1h46 by car, 143 km
- Biel/Bienne: 2h11 by car, 177 km
- Annecy: 2h16 by car, 148 km
- Chambéry: 2h41 by car, 192 km
Where to stay in Les Marécottes (Salvan)
Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.
- Salvan: from 104 EUR per night (58 places)