Latest Blog Entries
What is going on in the village and the mountains around Les Gets. How to get the best from your holiday.
Ski touring, beautiful weather on Mont-Chéry - Les Gets
Another beautiful day to start 2021 with excellent conditions for ski touring on the Mont-Chéry side today: amazing snow, cool temperature, sun and blue sky. Nature treats us with its most beautiful colours!
Today more than ever, the mountain showed its magnificent face with clear, cloudless skies, radiant sunshine and excellent temperatures for ...
7 January 2021
Christmas spirit in the village - Les Gets
What a beautiful Christmas again this year in Les Gets! We have had an incredible snowfall, all the pictures in this blog were taken on Xmas Eve or Xmas Day.
As you already know, Father Christmas lives in Les Gets. Last night, he came down from his hut by the lake to meet the holidaymakers in his horse-drawn carriage and accompanied by his faithfu...
25 December 2020
A Wonderful atmosphere for Xmas in Les Gets - Photos taken yesterday evening
It is such a joy to see the village of Les Gets when the first guests arrive for the Christmas holidays! Food tastings in the street, ice rink, illuminated decorations, shopping... a beautiful atmosphere for the enjoyment of all....
20 December 2020
Ski-touring on The Chavannes - Les Gets - Snow pictures from today
Mark went on a ski-touring hike this afternoon on the Chavannes side, he took some beautiful pictures of white landscape. Fresh snow, sunshine, blue sky and peace.
Ski touring is an incredible sport that allows you to climb the snow-covered slopes independently, get away from the crowds on the slopes and enjoy the incredible scenery. As you ...
13 December 2020
Les Gets, ready to welcome you for Xmas & NY even without lifts
The ski lifts in Les Gets will be closed for Christmas and New Year holidays, however, there will be plenty of activities other than skiing.
The mountains are a beautiful playground for all family members and Christmas is so special in Les Gets with beautiful snow-covered landscapes, a lovely atmosphere all around the village and festive meals in ...
10 December 2020
Fresh snow overnight in Les Gets - Snow pictures
Instead of the 4 centimetres of snow announced, more than 25 centimetres of snow fell overnight on the resort of Les Gets. Flakes around the size of ping-pong balls filled the sky in a lovely and beautiful dance. This morning, Les Gets is an enchanted white paradise.
A wonderful way to start the weekend ! The first snowshoe hikers appeared on the ...
5 December 2020
Why Les Gets is the perfect place for relaxation
In this article, we will see why the resort of Les Gets is an ideal holiday destination for a relaxing stay. The activities, the amazing landscapes, the traditional village, the quality of the food and the kindness of the inhabitants, everything leads to a delightful stay.
Expressions like well-being, detox, take care of yourself, recharge the bat...
14 November 2020
First Snow - 20cm this morning on the Chavannes Side
Fresh snow fell overnight and more is forecast tonight. We took a walk to the top of the Chavannes Express this morning, there was as much as 20cm ( 8 inches) of snow. George was having a great time rolling in the new snow.
All pictures in this blog were taken on the morning of Saturday 26th September....
26 September 2020
Coronavirus - How to choose a safe ski resort
At this time of year, most of us who typically take a ski holiday will be reading through the various resort and operator web sites to plan their winter holiday.
A holiday in the mountains could potentially be one of the safest places to go, however, Covid-19 presents another challenge and another series of questions. The purpose of this article i...
11 August 2020
Les Gets - Summer holidays with a member of Chalets1066 team
Having worked for Chalets 1066 for almost 2 years, Morgane finally persuaded her parents and sisters to take a week’s summer holiday with her in Les Gets. This article was created to show what they did each day....
19 July 2020
Hiking up Pointe de Ressachaux - Les Gets
A good half day hike was spent, wonderful views over Morzine and also to Mont Blanc...
18 July 2020
Summer Holidays And Coronavirus - Les Gets - Ideal location
Another blog written by Dave Lynch on why Les Gets is the ideal location for a summer holiday at this time with Coronavirus. At the time of publishing this, there is a 14 day quarantine period for those coming back to the UK, but we expect this will not be in place in time for July....
22 May 2020