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All pictures were taken today on the Les Gets pistes. We had snow yesterday and overnight and blue Skies this morning.

Les Gets is well known as one of the best family ski resorts in Europe, in this article we give you the reasons why the village is so great for the little ones!

Les Gets is renowned for being one of the best places for beginner skiers, however, there are a number of freeride areas, such as the Chamossière freeride zone, the untoutched powder tree line skiing on Mont Chery and the Les Gets Bowl.

We would like to introduce a range of fun activities for non-skiers and skiers alike. These activities encompass a wide variety of adventures and are suitable for all ages.

We had a great xmas week with good skiing on all days except one. Pictures taken during Xmas week in this article.

Each and every year the Alpine village of Les Gets bursts with excitement as Father Christmas and his bunch of hardworking elves emerge from their workshop to greet the children.

Learn more about all the new updates concerning Christmas in Les Gets this year.

First weekend of the season – lifts open early.
Saturday was blue sky day, perfect for the fair weather skier, Sunday was snowing all day and perfect for powder hunters.

Pictures taken at lunchtime today showing the Chavannes Pistes and some of the locals taking advantage of the great conditions.

All these pictures were taken this morning and show how great the snow is temperatures were well below Zero.

Les Gets has invested around €9.6M in new snow making equipment this past summer. This is exciting for the resort as it will mean it will have excellent skiing conditions from the very start of the season, right through to the end. 

This article explains the levels of qualification, under the British system, to qualify as a ski instructor. It then explains the minimum qualifications required in the main countries people go for ski holidays. It explains why France is the best country both to learn to ski and also to improve your skiing in and then why Les Gets is the best resort. To the end, it considers the different types of ski schools and advises how to chose a ski school.

We all know that Les Gets is recognised as one of the best resorts in the world for a family ski resort. In France, there is a national certification called the ‘Famille Plus’ which requires ski resorts to meet 110 requirements and 6 commitments for family ski holidays. This is renewed year and of course Les Gets has been awarded this label again.