Ski in Les Gets

Why ski at the Portes du Soleil?

Beginners and experienced skiers have only advantages in spending their stay in winter sports in this area, which satisfies all winter sports desires:

1. One domain, two countries: France and Switzerland

2. Largest cross-border ski area in Europe

3. More than 600 km of cumulative descent

4. 12 ski resorts, including 8 resorts in Haute-Savoie in the French Alps (Les Gets, Morzine, Avoriaz 1800, Abondance, Châtel, La Chapelle d'Abondance, Montriond, St Jean d'Aulps) and 4 in the Swiss Alps ( Champéry, Morgins, Torgon, Val-d'Illiez, Les Crosets, Champoussin)

5. Over 300 slopes for all levels: 39 green and 131 blue

6. 138 slopes dedicated to experienced skiers: 105 red and 33 black

7. 30 areas for other sports: snowparks, boardercross, ski-cross

8. Around 209 ski lifts

9. A single pass to access the 12 stations
   

10. Guaranteed snow: 1074 mechanical snow guns

Skiing for everyone

We come to ski in Les Gets with family or friends, knowing we'll find something to satisfy everyone.

Beginners are particularly well-cared for in this Haute-Savoie resort with the p'tite glisse pass, which offers them a special rate for their first descents. This pass grants access to 12 ski lifts and 13 slopes, including 6 green, 6 blue, and 1 red, as well as the Mappys area, a dedicated novice area located away from the resort.

Skiers of all levels will have fun skiing down the green and blue slopes on the Chavannes side. In contrast, experienced skiers can depart from Mont-Chéry, where red and black slopes predominate.

Our favourite slopes in Les Gets:

• The Bleuet blue slope, located on the Chavannes slope, for its pretty run of nearly 2 km in the middle of chalets and fir trees

• The blue slope, Les Trembles, the newcomer in the Perrières sector

• The red runs Lièvre, Epervier and Chamois to perfect your technique

• The black track, La Gazelle, to test yourself on a World Cup track

• The Ibex black slope for its passages with almost 70% slope and its dreaded starting wall

On the children's side

The resort village offers many mountain activities for young skiers.

Once they have discovered Bankids, it's a safe bet that your little ones, aged 2 to 6 years old, will not want to leave this mini ice floe located at the bottom of the slopes. What could be better than to think of yourself as little Eskimos evolving in the middle of igloos, ice caves and bears?

From 3 years old, the Jardin des Neiges and the Piou-Piou Club will help your children to make their first descent on skis, surrounded by instructors and animators.

At any age, the Espace des Mappys is the ideal place to learn the basics of skiing by taking advantage of gentle slopes and conveyor belts. Here, you'll find only beginners, and you can learn in peace and total safety.

Who wouldn't be tempted by a little hot chocolate at the end of the day, exploring the descent? Foodies, young and old, can head to the area of the purple Milka® slope to enjoy it, after having overcome a few ski challenges.

Finally, 5-12 year olds will not be able to miss the territory of Grand-Cry, a village with the allure of the far west. In addition to the various activities dedicated to them, young and old can set off on the green track with sound for the Indians. It is dotted with sets, mini-slalom courses, bumps, and tunnels for a total change of scenery.

Snowboard and other slides

Les Gets is one of the best flagship resorts of the Portes du Soleil in terms of freestyle areas.

To discover all new sensations of skiing, go to the blue Gentiane slope on the Chavannes slope.

To make your first snowboard descents, head for the mini boardercross suitable for the whole family. Seasoned skiers and snowboarders will enjoy the Deborah Anthonioz snowpark and boardercross, named after the Olympic vice-champion from the resort.

Another atmosphere on the Mont-Chéry side with a parallel slalom to challenge yourself on timed courses.

And if that's not enough to satisfy your appetite for riding, take to the seas!

With 11 snowparks and 4 boardercrosses spread over different resorts in the area (Avoriaz, Châtel, les Crosets, La Chapelle d'Abondance and of course les Gets), the Portes du Soleil will not let you down. 

Off-piste and freeride

Ultra accessible, you get to choose from the wonderful offer of off-piste routes in Les Gets, which is the ideal configuration for learning to freeride.

Due to their low vertical drop, Les Gets has freeride spots intended for beginners and intermediate levels. You can progress in powder snow in total safety through the forests of the Chavannes sector.

The Mont-Chéry side also features beautiful sections of freeride skiing on gentle slopes with good visibility, one of the key assets of off-piste skiing in a mid-mountain resort.

The ESF Les Gets organises off-piste courses during school holiday periods. Intended for experienced skiers, they accommodate groups of up to 8 people, accompanied by a skilled guide, to discover secluded areas and explore various terrains, thereby varying the pleasures and sensations.

Nordic Ski

The resort's charm and the tremendous snow-covered panoramas appeal to Nordic skiing enthusiasts of all levels.

Cross-country skiing or skating have their place in Les Gets, with 25 km of trails dedicated to Nordic skiing.

On the Chavannes side, you will have the choice between three loops, lasting from 20 minutes for 920 m in length to 1:05 for the one spanning 4.4 km.

In the Mont-Chéry sector, the loops are slightly longer: allow 45 minutes for the 2.9 km loop and up to 1 hour and 50 minutes for the longest, 7.3 km loop.

A marked and secure ski touring route starting from the village at an altitude of 1172 m and climbing to the summit of Mont-Chéry at an altitude of 1826 m allows you to tame the wild nature of this slope in winter while admiring an exceptional view of Mont-Blanc.