Portes du Soleil Ski Holidays
Portes du Soleil
Chatel and the Portes Du Soleil has a fantastic snow record. Their location between Mont Blanc and Lac Geneva creates an environment which means that the area tends to get significant snowfall from the start of December through to when the lifts close in late April.
The charts above compiled from Ski Club of Great Britian data, show how Chatel can hold its own when compared with higher more famous resorts, an excellant snow record can be seen for the Avoriaz ski area which is easily accessible from Chatel.
Walking distance from the resort centre are lifts up to the local forested slopes around Super-Chatel, which are ideal for cruising and generally building confidence. A super-efficient free bus service links the different sectors of what is a sprawling resort with the various lifts at each end.
Further out-of-town are the more exciting Linga sector and the powder bowls above Pré-la-Joux. Here you can find some of the quietest, yet most challenging slopes in the entire Portes du Soleil, and one or two chairlifts away and you're in Les Lindarets, a fantastic lunch stop, before moving above the trees to explore the open terrain above Avoriaz, Champéry and Champoussin.
For the freestylers out there, well-maintained parks and pipes abound across the Portes du Soleil, but the main ones of interest are located in Super-Chatel, Champéry and Avoriaz.
In all it has over 400 miles of ski slopes, well-served by 208 ski-lifts all accessible using a single, inclusive card. Cross Country Skiing is also well catered for and popular in the Portes du Soleil.
Piste Maps
Full pdf document of Chatel Piste Map
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