Thyon

It forms part of the "4 Valleys" interlinked ski area,[1] which together includes Thyon, Veysonnaz, Haute-Nendaz, Verbier and La Tzoumaz.

Thyon lies at a height of 2,095 metres above sea level, on the ridge descending from Mont Rouge.

[3] 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 cows.

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.

In August, the annual trail race from Thyon to the Grande Dixence dam takes place.