Les Gets Ski Holidays
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Ski Holidays
Les Gets ski holidays are found in an enjoyable farming town which has actually become among the globe’s leading stations. Near to Morzine on the significant Portes du Soleil circuit, the initial Ecole du Ski Français opened up in 1940.
The French Ski Resort of Les Gets is part of the Portes du Soleil ski domain with accessibility to 400km of downhill skiing, with 285 specific pistes, offered by 196 ski lifts. Along with the skiing in Les Gets itself (110km of pisted ski runs), the suitable ski Lift Pass will certainly permit you to ski or snowboard in the various other Portes du Soleil ski domains of Abondance, Avoriaz, Châtel, La Chapelle d’Abondance, La Grande Terche, Montriond, Morzine, Saint Jean d’Aulps, Champoussin, Champéry, Les Crosets, Morgins and also Torgon.
Les Gets Ski Holidays
There are 6 Flight terminals within 2 hours drive, so ski weekend breaks, snowboard breaks and also brief ski vacations to Les Gets are completely practical. Annecy Airport Terminal and also Geneva Airport terminal are a one hour drive, in excellent driving conditions, so you could be on the piste promptly.
Les Gets Ski Resort
Located just 50 km from Geneva, Les Gets ski resort is among the most popular resorts in the French Alps and for good reasons – it’s compact but charming, with wooden buildings dotted across the quaint village, it offers an invigorating French alpine ambiance and it neighbours Morzine which is a preferred destination as far as lively nightlife is concerned.
With two main areas- one side linked directly to Morzine and the other to other resorts in the Portes du Soleil the sheer size is mesmerizing, truly enormous and too large to be explored in a week. The slopes are extremely varied and Les Gets takes pride in catering for skiers of all abilities.
The beginners can start from their decent nursery slopes situated near the village centre and later progress towards the top of the Chavannes area where they’ll not only experience better snow but also enjoy awe-inspiring views at a higher altitude.
As for intermediaries, there are plenty of runs to keep them amused locally without having to venture further into the Portes du Soleil region but if you want to escape crowds, there are some challenging runs on Mont Chery side which by being furthest from the main interlinked network boasts more calmness with fewer crowds.
For experts who find the local slopes too limiting, they can go into Portes du Soleil which offers over 600 km of stunning slopes. There are also exciting possibilities in Chamossiere and Nyon areas as well as a couple of challenging blacks like Yeti Mogul field.
The area boasts lots of varied runs and the 220 lifts available allows you to see plenty of delights with no worry of long disruptive back and forth travel.
Off the slopes, the ambiance is pretty much laid-back and the village has some fabulous places to unwind from a long day on the slopes. There are cool bars and restaurants.
Hotels in Les Gets Ski Resort
The range of accommodation is fantastic with Hotels in Les Gets Ski Resort being among the best you can find in the French Alps. Check out the following hotels which will make sure you have a home-away-from-home experience:
Hotel Christina in Les Gets is a beautiful traditional hotel that benefits from central location in the village and enjoys the luxury of being a few steps away from Chavannes lift. For these reasons, unlike majority of hotels it offers a ski in ski out accommodation which means you have access to the slopes easily in the morning and you can maximize your time on the mountains.
Hotel La Marmotte Les Gets superbly located in Les Gates ski resort, this is typically a charming Savoyard hotel with a warm French atmosphere. The hotel boasts a beautiful traditional bar and a lounge, a spa and a lovely indoor pool ideal for relaxing after a long day on the slopes.
Les Gets France Ski Resort
Les Gets France ski resort has also received accolades like the ‘Famille Plus Montagne’ label which is a seal of approval for families looking for beautiful scenery, high-quality accommodation and access to a world-class ski area with varied ski options.
Ski Resorts near Les Gets France
Ski resorts near Les Gets France include the renowned Arivoriaz and the neighbouring Morzine ski resorts.
Les Gets Ski Chalets
Les Gets is a lovely traditional French ski resort perfect for families, skiers and wonderful skiing holidays. There’s a fantastic choice of ski chalets in Les Gets which will have capacity for ski groups of any size.
The Les Gets ski chalets range from six sleepers toward the largest sleeping 28.
Les Gets Ski Holidays
Les Gets Ski Package prices are per person, based on full occupancy of rooms.
Prices may vary subject to availability, flight/room supplements and/or changes.
Images from the Les Gets Tourist Office.
| The Resort | |
|---|---|
| Non Skiers | Very Good |
| Families | Excellent |
| Nightlife | Good |
| Skiing Altitude | 2000m High, 1000m – Low |
| Resort Altitude | 1170m |
| Glacier | No |
| Number of Pistes | Les Gets – 65 & Portes du Soleil – 300 |
| Number of Lifts | Les Gets – 52 & Portes du Soleil – 193 |
| Terrain Parks | 2 parks, 2 pipes & 2 boarder crosses |
| Mountain Restaurants | 10 |
| Snow Making | 25% |
| Linked Resorts | Avoriaz, Chatel & Morzine |
| Disabled Skiing | No |
| Leisure Centre | Yes |
| Non Ski Childcare | Yes |
| Ski Kindergarten | Yes |
| Baby Care | Yes |
| Transfer Time | 1 Hour 15 Mins |
| Skiing Difficulty | |
|---|---|
| Beginners | Good |
| Intermediate | Good |
| Advanced | Good |
| Off Piste | Good |
Skiing in Les Gets
Beginners
Newbies have baby runs connected to the town and also, throughout the valley at Les Chavannes (1484m), gotten to by roadway, chair lift or gondola, there are elevated easy runs, with the included safety of snow production. This is additionally the direction over to the skiing of Morzine, and also from there is Avoriaz, after that eventually over the Swiss boundary. Hence it is completely possible for practical intermediate degree skiers to go to Switzerland for lunch prior to returning house – the journey is feasible on reds as well as blues in this massive lift-linked location of 650km (406 miles).
Intermediates
There’s skiing on mainly forested inclines on both sides of the valley. The resort’s ‘very own’ hill Mont Chéry, offered by a chair or gondola, offers runs for all capabilities. It is symbolized among the resort’s significant possessions – that you could take a blended capability team to the top of a chair or the gondola lift and also locate runs for each capacity – progressed, simple and also intermediate, which each leaving from the very same starting point and are reunited at the base.
Advanced
With greater than 6 various paths up on to the hills from the village, there are hardly ever any type of queues where lines may establish. Much of the skiing over Les Gets as well as Morzine are inside the woodland, with snow resting on top, so there are very few rocks to fret about when the snow cover is in some cases slim at the beginning as well as end of the period.
Les Gets Ski Holidays
Les Gets has a boarder park, a ‘Jib Area’and also a boardercross training area called in honour of the regional Vancouver 2010 Olymopic median champion, Déborah Anthonioz. The chairs and also gondolas make it simple for ‘boarders to make their way up the runs and also the forested paths offer some enjoyable all-natural surface possibilities.
Additionally, the majority of the various other Portes du Soleil areas have snowparks of their very own to check out, all easily accessible if you select the appropriate pass.
Fantastic ski prices
Les Gets Ski Holidays provide a wide choice of Après-Ski activities to help keep everybody pleased!
Après ski in Les Gets is usually centred on the different resort bars as well as dining establishments with several visitors loving the movie theatre, ice skating or bowling after the lifts close.
Amongst the bars, the more dynamic ones are the Canadian Bar, the Irish Bar, bench Shrub as well as the Copeaux. There is one latenight bar, The Igloo.
- Cross Country Skiing
- Snowshoeing
- Paragliding
- Ice Skating
- Snowdriving
- Dog sledding
- Ten Pin Bowling
- Sledding
- Museum
- Cinema
- Library
- Churches
- Guided Visits
- Spas
- Nurseries
- Massage Centre

