Les Gets Ski Area

Les Gets Ski

Les Gets Ski Resort is World Leader

Les Gets was rated by the Independent Newspaper as being the best family ski resort in the world, with easy access to the Portes du Soleil area, we feel it offers something for everyone.

Les Gets was also voted the Worlds best family ski holiday resort by the Sunday Telegraph in October 2009

The local Les gets ski area has 110 km of slopes, 53 lifts, 2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 22 chairlifts, 25 drag lifts. The ski area of Les Gets can be divided into 4 parts : Mont-Chéry, Chavannes, Nyon, Le Pleney. 65 slopes covering all levels. From the Chavannes side you are directly on the Portes du Soleil ski area with 650km slopes - one ski pass covers 209 ski lifts.

Mont Chéry Side:

Mont Chéry offers beautiful scenery and probably the best panorama of the Mont Blanc chain in the whole area. Very sunny on one side of the mountain, and snow sure with delightful runs through the trees on the north facing side. Chéry noire, a bumpy black goes straight down, but there are also more leisurely routes leading to a delightful restaurant "Les Chanterelles" near the bottom.

Chavannes Side:

Hastings is on the "Chavannes" side, this links into Morzine, and consequently to the rest of the Portes du Soleil circuit. With Morzine combined, there are some 56 lifts covering some 160 kilometres of pistess and a very complete range of skiing. There are numerous lifts, whilst the pistes are very well groomed as one would expect in any top ski resort.

Les Gets ski holidays

Access to Portes du Soleil:

The Les Folliets 4 man chair lift, just 300 metres from our accommodations, enables Les Gets skiers to effectively join the Portes du Soleil circuit with just one lift. From the top you can ski to the bottom of Morzine and from there take either the navette bus to Les Prodains, or walk across the village to the Super Morzine gondola. You can be in the heart of the Portes du Soleil within 45 minutes. Coming back can go even quicker if all falls well and you know the route from Pleney (top of Morzine) back to the starting point.

Once in the Portes du Soleil circuit you will never tire of the range or area. With over 220 lifts and 600 kilometres of pistes, this ski range offers a variety and snow sure skiing to match anywhere in the world.

Les Gets Ski Report

Is it too low for good snow? Over the last 10 years we have had good snow over 90% of the period. Many ask about snow conditions, but in recent years they have been excellent. 2009-10 and 2008-09 were both amazing. When the snow is heavy, it is nice to have trees - try finding one decent tree on a piste in Val D'Isère! But what you should also remember is that in periods of cold and tempestuous weather and blizzards, you can always ski in Les Gets whereas in other resorts, including Avoriaz, all or most can be closed for days on end.

Les gets chalets

Les Gets Ski Holidays Are Fun

And what else can you find in Les Gets? Some reasonable and even very good restaurants on the pistes, an open air ice rink, plenty of good quality ski shops, restaurants, and a burgeoning après-ski. Les Gets now has a Canadian bar, a Scottish bar, an Australian bar, an Irish bar, a French disco bar, and l'Igloo night club.

In Conclusion…

Les Gets has very much its own identity. it has reliable snow, great and varied skiing, a wonderful atmosphere, and very beautiful and often stunning scenery. A long way removed in style from the purpose built resorts of France, the location and facilities help to make this possibly the outstanding all round ski resort in the French Alps which is why a Daily Mail (UK) journalist described it as the "hidden jewel of the Alps". Somewhat unknown to some as it does not feature large tour operators (not suitable for lots of people on buses to be dropped off at large hotels and buildings.....), its clientele is a loyal and established, and growing all the time.

Ski French Alps | Ski Les Gets

Ski French Alps In Les Gets

France is the most popular destination for British Skiers, there is a very wide range of skiing in French Alps - stunning mountain views, modern facilities, there are traditional villages with real history to them, there is a tremendous variety of skiing, and you can stay in accommodation, at reasonable prices, close to the piste. Additionally, the French Alps boasts some of the worlds best food, both in the many mountain restaurants and also in the restaurants in the villages. Some of the main reasons why people like to Ski in the The French Alps so much is that there are endless miles of groomed pistes; a relaxed attitude to exploring the snow off-piste, the mulled wine at lunch time and the fresh baguettes and cheese.

The Ski French Alps area is divided into two, there is the Savoy in the North and the Daupaine in the South. The Savoy is centre to Mont Blanc - the tallest mountain in Europe and to the South, the Dauphine. In total, there are some 200 interconnected ski resorts in the French Alps.

Ski Resorts in the French Alps include:- the highly fashionable, such as Val d'Isere to the high altitude Tignes, together forming the Espace Killy region with glacier skiing in the French Alps; the vast Paradiski area which was recently created when Les Arcs and La Plagne were linked; Chamonix - which is the oldest ski resort in the world; and Portes du Soleil which - which includes Morzine, Avoriaz, Chatel and Les Gets. In the peak ski season, the traffic in the French Alps can be very busy and transfers from the airport can take a long time, for those wanting a short transfer from the airport for their skiing holiday, Morzine/Avoriaz and Les Gets are probably the best resorts.

Overall, for skiing, the French Alps has a massive range of resorts and slopes, from serious off piste skiing, to gentle slopes for first time skiers.

Holidays French Alps

French ski holidays have a relaxed approach to off piste skiing in the French Alps, yet the guides and instructors are all excellent - the qualifications required of a French ski guide or instructor is many times harder to get than one any where else in the world ( to qualify as a French Alps ski instructor typically takes 5 years of hard training, against 3 months any where else in the world).

Ski Resorts French Alps

Some resorts open to ski at the end of November, but most at the end of December. Christmas and New Year are peak weeks (very popular but expensive) early January is usually excellent value - children are back at school then, half term is always expensive and Easter is medium priced. The lifts usually close not long after Easter. The main areas are:

Les Portes du Soleil: this includes: Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets, Chapel, Praz-de-Lys/Sommand. You can buy a ski pass for just Les Gets, Les Gets Morzine or the whole of the Portes du Soliel area of 650square km.

Chamonix-Megeve - this is in the Savoy Alps, it was Europes first ski resort and is probably the most expensive. Les Carroa, near Flane is popular with families with children, though not as popular as Les Gets.

Les Arcs/La Plagne - this is in the Haute Savoie, it offers pleanty of high mountain skiing, the snow is usually good, however, it is also subject to strong winds which can blow the snow off the slopes, also more regular 'white outs's'.

Tignes.Val d'Isere - this is again a high mountain area with some 300km piste and glaciers, so skiing is possible in the summer as well as winter. However, again there are disadvantages, the Tignes village is surrounded by high mountains, so there are only a few hours a day when there is sunlight in the village and again the height can also mean difficult weather conditions.

In the peak season, the traffic can be very busy and transfers from the airport can take a long time, for those wanting a short transfer from the airport, Morzine/Avoriaz and Les Gets are probably the best resorts.

Ski Alps

The French Alps have over 8000km square of ski pistes, and has the largest number of skieable slopes for any country in the world.

Skiing French Alps

Weather conditions can be variable when you ski in the French Alps. The high resorts, although ‘snow sure’ can become very windswept or to have thick cloud. Les Gets tends to have excellent weather and, although not as high as many French Alps ski resorts, as it is in the North of the French Alps, it tends to get good snow fall.

French Alps Chalets

Many French Alps Ski resorts offer family ski passes and the traditional catered French Alps chalets, where you can drink as much wine as you want, are excellent value. The food when you ski in the French Alps is usually excellent – we all know that French is recognised for it’s food. However, one needs to be careful of many self catered chalets when book your French Alps Ski holiday, accommodation can be very cramped, with some having to sleep in what seems like a cupboard.

Les Gets Piste and Ski Lift

You can get to the piste by:- walking to the nearest lift (some 300 metres uphill), taking the Navette bus which stops right outside, or walking up the road some 150 metres and skiing off piste for around 50metres to get to the piste. If you have a car you can also drive to the ski lifts and park. Beginners and children can benefit from our free service to and from the pistes and ski schools. You can usually ski back dependant on snow.

The location is shown below:

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Les Gets Ski Schools



Les Gets Snowsports is a small group of highly experienced British
instructors. They have all lived and worked in the local area for a number
of years and are dedicated teachers of all ages and levels of skiing or
snowboarding. LGS tend to book up early so please contact them as soon as
possible. Book online at: www.skischool.co.uk. 

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UK Tel: +44 (0)203 286 3189
FR Tel: +33 (0)615 105 211

British Alpine Ski School Les Gets:-

Established in 1991, BASS is the longest running ski British ski school in Les Gets. BASS have a small specialist team offering English only private tuition or group lessons of 6 pupils maximum. Teachers use state of the art coaching philosophies to help you realise your potential and enjoy every experience that the mountains can offer.

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Tel UK: 0871 780 1500
Tel France Dec-Apr: +44 (0)450 747253

The Edge

The Edge Snowsports - a British snowsport school based in Morzine & Les Gets offering exceptional ski and snowboard tuition to all levels. Whatever you want from your skiing, The Edge Snowsports offers a unique and fantastic experience. The Edge aim to change the way you feel about your skiing. From nursery slopes to back country - The Edge can take you there.

Teaching All Levels
British Instructors
Morzine & Les Gets
Tailored Private Tuition & Small Groups
Contact Peter Baker, Esther Rowe-Baker or Paul St Romaine.
UK Office: +44 (0)870 446 90 90
http://www.theedgesnowsports.com

Les Gets Snow Forecast

For current Les Gets Snow Forecast please check: http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Les-Gets

Les Gets Snow Report - 20 years

Taken overall, conditions have been good to very good for most of the time over the last 18 years. Since 1998 conditions have generally been excellent. Although Les Gets is not one of the high skiing villages, it benefits from heavy snow fall and , being in the Northern Alps and often has deeper snow than the high resorts

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Les Gets Snow Report 2008-09

The snow was outstanding, the problem was keeping the steps to Hastings cleared so clients could get into the Chalet! Snow started in October, conditions were excellent before the lifts opened and were good right through to the end of the season.