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Les Gets is a small, traditional French mountain village and is the closest part of the Portes du Soleil to Geneva and its international airport. The resort is largely aimed at families and the terrain is best suited to beginners and intermediates. Close by, over the valley is Morzine. The two are well linked by a shared lift pass and the slopes themselves. Despite being so closely joined however, Les Gets actually has a better selection of terrain and its altitude brings better snow.

Les Gets Terrain park
Photo: Gavin Hope

The link to Morzine brings with it the link to Avoriaz, and beyond that the rest of the Portes du Soleil. Whilst the combined area provides a huge amount of terrain to cover, not all of the resorts are joined together well.

Les Gets itself has kept that village charm and avoided over development, with wooden chalets being the order of the day. With a good selection of blues and reds to keep you occupied, Les Gets would be perfect for families or someone who wants access to whole region from a quieter location than the likes of Avoriaz or Morzine.

New for season

2007/8:150,000 Euros investment for new snow cannons

2007/8:150,000 Euros investment for new snow cannons

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: December - March

Lifts

Total Lifts: 48
Cable cars: 3
Chair lifts: 22
Drag lifts: 18
Other lifts: 2 Funiculars
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 66
Total ride area: 110km
Longest run: 6 km - 3.8 miles

Top lift: 2002m
Vertical drop: 830m
First lift: 1172m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 40%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 15%

Lift Passes

	Low Season		High Season
	EUR	GBP	EUR	GBP
Day Pass	28.00	25.43	28.00	25.43
6-Day Pass	142.00	128.96	142.00	128.96
6-Day Linked area Pass	189.00	171.65	189.00	171.65

	EUR	GBP
Season Pass:	399.00	362.37

Lift Passes:
Morzine/Les Gets
1 day pass 26,30
6 days 131,80
Porte Du Solei
1 day pass 36
6 days 176
Lift times:[No information]

Facilities

	EUR	GBP
Days Rental of Board & Boots:	18.00	16.35
4hr Group Lesson (full day):	19.00	17.26
4hr Private Lesson (full day):	-	-

Snowboard Schools: Ecole de Ski et de Snowboard International 360 - Tel: +33 (0) 4 50 79 80 31

Ecole de Ski International Plus - Tel: +33 (0) 4 50 75 86 01
Snowboard Hire: Lots of Choice in town, ask for discounts if more than 3 people for more than 5 days.
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.lesgets.com/
Email:lesgets@lesgets.com

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Summary

Great for beginners, intermediates and families. Linked to the huge Portes du Soliel and its 650km of pistes. However it lacks challenging terrain and is a village suited to the family not the party animal.

ON THE SLOPES: Great for families
OFF THE SLOPES: A few good bars
MONEY WISE: Very good, lots of options from the Les Gets/Morzine pass to the whole Portes du Soliel pass along with variations for beginners and a park riders.