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Off the slopes, Chatel's fairly chilled with a few bars where you catch the football or drink the night away. The Avalanche Bar features wide-screen TV's showing English Premier League matches and has Internet access. La Tunnel bar is busy and has a regular DJ. Bars stay open late until 4am. If you can get a booth, the small French bar, L'is, is also a good place to warm up after a long days boarding.

Chatel Town
Photo: Gavin Hope

Food wise, we're talking pizzas, pizzas, pizzas. The best place for a pizza with a friendly group of staff and a vibe of Ben Harper music to wash down your food along with the wine is Basse Cour on the lower road of the main village. There're also plenty of cheap eats to suit all budgets. Crepes, burgers and pizzas, right through to full-on three-course meals.

Chatel towards Linga
Photo: Gavin Hope

Accommodation is mainly chalets, a lot of which have been bought by the Swiss, as property is cheaper in France than Switzerland. For hotels, there's a limited choice, but a lot of British tour operators sell holidays here, so it's best to book before you arrive. There're also 3- and 4-star hotels with and without board.

Ski Addiction +44 (0)7762 111496 offer good hotel and chalet accommodation in Chatel and La Chapelle d'Abondance.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 44
Gondolas: 2
Chair lifts: 13
Drag lifts: 29
Max people per hour: 41,600
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 49
Total ride area: 83km
Longest run: 4miles (6km)

Top lift: 2200m
Vertical drop: 1000m
First lift: 1200m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 30%
Red runs: 60%
Black runs: 10%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	EUR	GBP	Average	EUR	GBP	Average
Day Pass	-	-		-	-

	EUR	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	-	-

Lift Passes:
Portes du Soleil
Half-day 29 euros
1 day pass 38 euro
6 day pass 184 euro
Season 724 euro
Chatel only
Half-day 22.50 Day 30 euros 6 days 136 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 4m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 10%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: 3hr/day for 4 days 95euros
Snowboard Hire: 6 days from 92 euros
Night Riding: : Thursday nights 7.30/9.30 the Linga piste is floodlit

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.chatel.com/
Email:touristoffice@chatel.com

Good for families or a piste-ticking boarder, with its quiet nightlife and connection to Portes de Soleil. Great starting point for a road trip or a day board from Geneva.

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HALFPIPE: No
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 2
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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