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Ski domains
Portes du Soleil Ski domain Châtel is one of the 12 resorts that join to make the Portes du Soleil, which claims to be the largest linked ski area in the world. The skiing is fantastic, with something for everyone, from easy green runs to the infamous black run - The Wall. Start in France in the morning and ski over to Switzerland in the afternoon. You can visit 12 French and Swiss resorts including the picturesque Morzine; Morgins with its breath taking views of the Dents du Midi; Avoriaz with its snow park - or the lesser known Champery and Les Crosets. These resorts comprise part of the Portes du Soleil domain with over 650kms of piste, snow parks, over 270 lifts, and many superb mountain restaurants. The Portes du Soleil ski pass covers all these areas. Access to Avoriaz is quick and easy from Pre la Joux, which is a 10 minute journey by car - click here to see a sketch map. Lowest Altitude: 1000 m / Highest Altitude: 2460 m Number of Lifts: 255 / Number of Runs: 303 Km of Slopes : 709 km / Snow Cannons: 214 The inclusive Portes Du Soleil Ski Pass covers the following resorts, all of which are linked by lift: Avoriaz, Abondance, Champery, Champoussin, La Chapelle d'Abondance, Châtel, Les Crosets, Les Gets, Montriond, Morgins, Morzine, Torgon Super Chatel Ski domain From Châtel village centre you can travel up to the varied ski area of Super Châtel which is a perfect spot for beginners as there are plenty of gentle nursery slopes. There are also great pistes for more experienced skiers and boarders. Super Châtel also has a fantastic board park with plenty of jumps for boarders and skiers. Resort Altitude: 1200m (3937ft) Number of lifts: 40 Number of slopes: 38 Beginner: 47% / Intermediate: 45% / Expert: 8% Total piste length: 82km / Snowboard parks: 1 Cross country: 42km The inclusive Châtel ski pass is also valid for the Swiss resort of Torgon, the Corbeau section of the Swiss resort, Morgins, as well as the Braitaz sector of La Chapelle d’Abondance. This totals 130 km (80 miles) of pistes, as well as the Chatel side of the skiing from Pré la Joux. For more information and to see the relevant piste maps, visit the web sites below. http://www.chatel.com/index.html
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