# Thyon

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thumb|300px|Some Thyon ski pistes (showing alpage cow barn under snow), Dent Blanche and Matterhorn in distance

'''Thyon''' (also known as ''Thyon 2000'') is a purpose-built [ski resort](/source/ski_resort) in the [Swiss Alps](/source/Swiss_Alps), located in the canton of [Valais](/source/Valais). The resort is situated in the central part of the canton, in the region of [Sion](/source/Sion%2C_Switzerland), and is associated with the village of Les Collons. It forms part of the "4 Valleys" interlinked ski area,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4vallees.ch|title=THE 4 VALLEYS, THE PLEASURE MULTIPLIED BY 6|website=4vallees.ch|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref> which together includes Thyon, [Veysonnaz](/source/Veysonnaz), [Haute-Nendaz](/source/Haute-Nendaz), [Verbier](/source/Verbier) and [La Tzoumaz](/source/La_Tzoumaz).<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.onthesnow.com/4-valleys/ski-resorts.html | publisher = 4 Valleys | title = 4 Valleys Ski Resorts| accessdate = 16 April 2018 | quote = ''The 4 Valleys Mont-Fort [..] includes the resorts of Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz and La Thyon Tzoumaz.''}}</ref> The ski pistes from Thyon and Veysonnaz effectively constitute a large, single integrated ski area, and connect with the rest of the "4 Valleys" area.

Thyon lies at a height of 2,095 metres above sea level, on the ridge descending from [Mont Rouge](/source/Mont_Rouge). The 'Thyon 2000' complex was constructed in the 1970s. Administratively, it lies in the municipality of [Vex](/source/Vex%2C_Switzerland).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vex.ch/|title=Bienvenue :: Commune de Vex|website=www.vex.ch|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref>

Some of the winter ski pistes descend across what in summertime is still an active "alpage" - an area of high mountain pasture grazed by cattle, including some ''[Combat de Reines](/source/Combat_de_Reines)'' cows. Part of the local alpage cow barn has been converted to a seasonal restaurant. The alpage dairy produces cheese from the milk, some of which is sold in the adjacent village of Les Collons during the September "désalpe" festival - the ceremonious descent of the cows, often garlanded, to lower pastures.

Apart from winter sports and summer hiking, the resort has views of the Valais mountains, the so-called [Pennine Alps](/source/Pennine_Alps), with direct views of six 4000+ metre peaks ([Matterhorn](/source/Matterhorn), [Dent Blanche](/source/Dent_Blanche), [Obergabelhorn](/source/Obergabelhorn), [Zinalrothorn](/source/Zinalrothorn), [Weisshorn](/source/Weisshorn), [Bishorn](/source/Bishorn)). A seventh, the [Jungfrau](/source/Jungfrau), is visible in the [Bernese Alps](/source/Bernese_Alps) to the east.

In August, the annual trail race from Thyon to the [Grande Dixence dam](/source/Grande_Dixence_dam) takes place. This is a 16&nbsp;km run with 700m ascent/descent at an altitude averaging 2,000m and attracts around 1,000 competitors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thyon-dixence.ch/|title=Thyon-Dixence|website=www.thyon-dixence.ch|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref>

The resort is accessed by road from Sion, by chair-lifts from Les Masses and Les Collons, and by gondolas from Veysonnaz.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
View of Thyon from above.jpg|View of Thyon from above
Thyon2000 2008-01-20 14-46-43.jpg|View of resort complex from the ski pistes
Summertime alpage, Thyon.jpeg|Summertime alpage, Thyon
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.thyon.ch/ Thyon.ch]

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Category:Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

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