Le Hameau des Neiges, Chalet, Les Collons, , Switzerland

LOCATION
Les Collons - Essential Facts
• Just 1 hour 45 minutes from Geneva
• Twenty minutes from Sion airport
• Part of the huge Verbier ski area, glorious un-crowded skiing
• 410km of pistes for all levels of skier
• East and South facing resort and slopes
• Panoramic views of the Dent Blanche, the Matterhorn and the Val des Dix

Les Collons is a village at 1800m which links into the Verbier ski system, just under 2 hours from Geneva and 20 minutes from Sion
Les Collons is located at the end of the 4 Valleys, it is part of one of the largest and highest ski regions in Europe, and is also within easy driving distance of Crans-Montana, Grimentz, and Zermatt. The village faces East and catches the morning sun and there are magnificent mountain views including the back of the famous Matterhorn.

There is so much skiing on your doorstep that there is no real need to ski over to Verbier but you can get there on skis in just over an hour. A new télécabine from Veysonnaz opened 2 years ago and a new high speed chair lift to Etherolla (2450m) opened this year to improve the access Verbier. More snow cannons are coming.

Les Collons has two supermarkets several restaurants, and a few bars, but the real charm of the area is the feeling of traditional Switzerland as you gaze down at the larch forests with their delightful chalets dotted over the slopes and the spires of churches in the quaint villages on the other side of the valley. There is a swimming pool and other facilities at Thyon 2000 and Veysonnaz just ten minutes away and there are charming bars and local restaurants in the villages of Heremence and Vex. Sion is fifteen minutes away.




THE PROJECT
The 11 Chalets are next to the old ski piste which descends down into the valley. The top part of the piste from Les Collons 1900 to Les Collons 1800 is used by everyone to ski between the different levels of the resort and the part below 1800 is a public right of way which is used by locals to return to their chalets. Although the slope is not groomed by a piste machine any intermediate standard skier can ski back home at the end of the day. The Hameau des Neiges is about 10 to 15 minutes walk down to the chair lift in Les Masses or up to Les Collons 1800 but parking is easy in all levels of Les Collons (and mostly free of charge) so you can park next to the piste or the ski school at Les Collons 1850. The nearest restaurant is ten minutes walk away in Les Masses.

Bigger balcony and Mezzanine are available as options