skiing in chatel, the french alps
Chatel is part of the Portes du Soleil Skiing area of France, which boasts 650 km of piste and connects 14 villages in France and Switzerland, including Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets, Le Croset, Morgins.
Super Chatel Chatel Village has its own Super Chatel Ski area which is accessible from the town centre by Gondola. The Super Chatel area connects Chatel with Torgon, and Morgins in Switzerland.
Linga
Linga can be found by getting on the bus for the town from the
chalet, the bus usually stops at linga and then goes to the vil-lage
centre. Linga is steep and can get icy as it faces southwest and
melts in sunshine. The Linga Gondola takes you up to meet a new
express chair which connects to the Coombes area which is our
favourite area, as it is close to the Chatel and has lots of easy,
and hard runs which all meet at the lifts, you cant get lost. There
is also a lot of off piste skiing available here and the skiing
suites all abilities. Coombes can also be accessed from Pres La Joux
by the pre la joux lift.
Chatel connects with the Portes Du Soleil by the Pre la Joux ski
area situated 10 minutes by bus from the centre of Chatel.
Pre la Joux
Pre la Joux is the central area for skiing in Chatel. The Pierre
Longue chair takes you to Plaine Dranse where there are numerous
restaurants for all meals. Our favourite as it is the cheapest but
still good quality is The PLaine Dranse Restaurant down and to the
left on the slopes as you get of the Pierre Longue lift.
To get to Coombes you can catch the Choux Fleury or to get to
Avoriaz and the Portes du Soleil catch the rickety Teleski de
Rochasson lift directly below the Pierre longue of ski down the top
part of the red and catch the Teleski de Plain Dranse which is
faster and more comfortable.
When you get to the top you can ski into Linderet and catch the
Prolays fast 6 man chair to Avoriaz.
There are some great tree lined runs from Avoriaz back down into
Linderet.
Night Skiing
Night skiing is usually on a Thursday evening at Linga and is
covered under your lift pass for no extra charge,
Check at tourist information for updates.
Lift Passes
For the latest lift pass prices check out the Chatel website or
follow the link
http://info.chatel.com/www-rubrique_2-2201-UK-HIVER.html
Lift Passes can be purchased from the office by the bus station, by the bottom of the super chattel gondola, by the lLnga gon-dola and by the Pre la Joux lift and Pierre longue lifts in Pres la Joux.
Ski Lessons
Ski lessons can be booked through Andy Kimmerling our Rep in Chatel
or you can visit the ESF office in Chatel Village opposite the
Cinema they speak good English.
Ski Hire
We recommend that you hire your ski`s and boots from Richards
Sports, they have two shops, one is down the road towards Linga
about 50m from the tourist office on the right hand side. The other
is up the street towards the Cinema just past the Car parking area
in the Centre of the Village, on the right.
Make sure you take one of the leaflets from the Chalet with our name
on it or tell them that you are from Chalet Cascade and you should
get a discount on Ski Hire and Boots.
The top shop is run by Claude who knows everything there is to know
about skis and equipment. If you want to buy new skis he will let
you try some and waive the cost of hire if you buy some. He will
also help you get the best out of your own Skis and boots, so if you
have a problem see Claude.
Alternative Ski Hire
Ski Hire 2 U are offering a new service to all our customers
where they bring Pre Ordered Ski Equipment to the Chalet and
make sure it is the best fit for you comfort,
The Team are always available for alterations and advise and
will pick the equipment up from Chalet Cascade when you have
finished your ski trip
If you would like to Pre Order Equipment or need some
prices, please follow the link to find out more:
www.skihire2u.com
