Skiing in Châtel
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Practical guide Winter 2017 - 2018 Winter Opening hours › Mid-December to April: open daily 8.30am to 7pm. › May and June and September to Mid-December: Monday to Friday 9am-12pm and 2pm-6pm. Saturday 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm. Closed on Sundays and public holidays. › July and August: open daily 9am to 7pm. Contact Contents tourisme › 14, route de Thonon BP 40 - F - 74 390 Châtel Haute-Savoie - France Tel. 33 (0)4 50 73 22 44 Fax. 33 (0)4 50 73 22 87 [email protected] Châtel www.chatel.com Pontarlier Strasbourg Seraing Bœrsch Berne CH Bâle HÂMont Tremblant (CA) LAUSANNE 03 MONTREUX Skiing IN CHÂTEL A40 GENÈVE THONON Lyon EVIAN Paris C ANNEMASSE AIGLE ANNECY A41 CLUSES MONTHEY 15 Grenoble Marseille MARTIGNY Staying Vias IN CHÂTEL FR CHAMONIX Aoste IT COMING to Châtel 37 Located in the heart of the Portes From Switzerland: follow signs for During school holidays, the Buski ser- du Soleil between Lake Geneva Monthey - Grand Saint Bernard, exit the vice operates transfers between the Relaxing and Mont-Blanc, Châtel is just autoroute at Monthey (Portes du Soleil Valley resorts and the TGV Lyria rail 20 minutes from the Swiss mo- exit) then follow signs for Morgins. service at Aigle station. IN CHÂTEL torways, 30 minutes from Aigle Car sharing: the Haute Savoie De- › www.voyages-scnf.com railway station, 1.40 hours from partmental Council has set up a web- www.tgv-lyria.com Geneva Cointrin international air- site that enables people travelling to port and 45 minutes from Thonon- Châtel to find a car-sharing partner By air les-Bains railway station. just a few clicks! Geneva Cointrin international airport › www.covoiturage.cg74.fr is only 1.40 hours from Châtel. Travel 45 GPS coordinates to Châtel is by train to Aigle or Thonon Latitude: 46.269966 By rail then by bus or taxi. Plan Longitude: 06.840753 From France: Thonon railway station is the closest to the resort, with con- OF CHÂTEL By road necting taxi and bus services. From France: follow signs for Geneva, From Switzerland: there is a daily rail exit the autoroute at Annemasse, service between Geneva airport and continue to Thonon then follow signs Aigle. Transfers between the station for Vallée d’Abondance/Châtel. and resort are by taxi. 2 I 3 Skiing in Châtel A destination of choice where ski freedom comes naturally! A QUALITY ski area CHÂTEL LIBERTÉ, Snowmaking facilities Blues, red, blacks or greens… pistes of every colour and for a single large every taste! The quality of our ski area is dependent not just on falls of natural ski area OPENING DATES snow but also on the skill and professionalism of our snowmakers Châtel / La Chapelle The Châtel ski area will open and piste-groomer operators, who work hard to optimise the snow cover. To guarantee premium skiing conditions all winter long, our d’Abondance / Torgon / partially on 16 DecemberL 2017 Morgins (Corbeau sector) network of 292 snowmakers covers nearly 40% of the pistes in the (Linga/Pré-la-Joux sector). Châtel Liberté ski area. The Châtel Liberté ski pass gives you access to From 23 December 2017, all 61 ski lifts and 73 pistes. It is valid throughout the ski A skilfully maintained landscape in Châtel of the ski area will be open to areas of Châtel, La Chapelle d'Abondance, the Swiss Scrub clearance, natural soil improvement and revegetation are resort of Torgon and the Corbeau sector of the Swiss skiers. carried out in close collaboration with local farmers, who are the resort of Morgins. More information: custodians of our countryside. The quality of the pastures dictates www.chatel.com the quality of the milk… and the quality of the pistes. Skiing Keeping it clean… The resort of Châtel has signed the sustainable development char- LES PORTES INTER-SECTOR ter, and this means concrete initiatives on the ground: selective DU SOLEIL links waste sorting, burying utilities networks, using low-consumption (LED) public lighting, providing free bus services, running cleaner An international reputation Super-Châtel and Linga grooming machines, protecting springs and also providing waste and wide open spaces. The 6-seater Portes du Soleil and 4-seater Gabel- bins around the ski area and even ash trays at the bottom of chair- Twelve ski resorts have joined forces to offer the ou detachable chairlifts connect the Super- lifts. What's more, Châtel has 'Flocon Vert' certification, awarded very best in skiing! 286km of pistes and nearly Châtel and Le Linga ski areas. by the Mountain Riders Association to mountain resorts that en- 196 ski lifts. They both start from Vonnes, near Morgins on the sure their procedures are eco-friendly. Châtel is directly connected with the ski resorts on Swiss border, taking pressure off the shuttle service the French side: Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets, Saint and reducing car usage. Jean d’Aulps, Montriond, Abondance and La Chapelle The link makes getting around faster and more ISO 9001, 14001 d’Abondance; and on the Swiss side: Morgins, practical, enabling skiers of all abilities to get even and OHSAS 18001 Torgon, Champoussin-Les Crosets and Champéry. more out of the two sectors of the Châtel Liberté The links between the ski areas are due to open ski area. certification on 23 December 2017. The links are due to close on The way the ski area is managed has 22 April 2018 (weather permitting). to be exemplary in a number of ways. An active environmental protection policy (efficient use of en- ergy and water resources, waste sorting, etc.), paying particular attention to customer satisfaction and making continual efforts to improve the services and facilities offered to users of the ski area. In 2016, we reached the next level by obtaining OHSAS 18001 certification by introducing a new health and safety at work man- agement scheme. 4 I 5 YOUR WINTER GUIDE PISTES SKI LIFTS INFRASTRUCTURES Total Total 30 110 123 37 300 4 9 78 102 4 - 197 10 2 4 1300 100 174 PORTES DU SOLEIL Max. alt.: 2,400 m - Min. alt.: 950 m - Max. vert. drop: 1,100 m 7 23 29 12 73 - 3 19 35 3 1 61 1 - 1 300 16 40 Wifi CHÂTEL LibertÉ Max. alt.: 2,200 m - Min. alt.: 1,100 m - Max. vert. drop: 1,000 m zones lifts Ski TOP UP YOUR skI PAss online Practical, easy and fast! With our online ski pass top-up service, you can get straight out on the piste in three clicks, without having to go to a ticket sales outlet! LOG ON TO: skipass-chatel.com Your chosen ski pass will be activated the first time you pass a ski lift control terminal. prICES SPECIAL options Valid from 23 December 2017 to 30 March 2018 (prices are given for (1) 5-hour Portes du Soleil “Group” prices information purposes and may be subject to change). or Châtel Liberté pass For 13 or more skiers (Châtel Liberté and Portes CHÂTEL LIBERTÉ This incredibly flexible ski pass enables you to enjoy du Soleil ski passes). INDIVIDUAL PRICES the whole of your chosen ski area for 5 consecutive (4) hours, starting whenever you want (starting from Châtel Liberté Duration Adult Youth/ Child the time of passing the first ski lift gate, during ski Family/gang price 20 to 64 Senior 5 to 15 years lift operating hours). When purchasing in one transaction at least 4 Châ- years 16 to 19 years/ tel ski passes of the same duration and same dates 65 and over (2) The Châtel Liberté pass including one Children's or Junior pass! (1) 5 hours €35.90 €32.40 €27.00 for 5 non-consecutive days Family gang: extended family or stepfamily (par- 1 day €41.80 €37.60 €31.40 To include a day exploring the Portes du Soleil ski ents/children, grandparents/grandchildren, etc.) 2 days €83.20 €74.90 €62.40 area (in addition) or if you want to have a day off (5) 5 NC days / 7(2) €178.00 €160.00 €133.00 skiing during your holiday, choose the Châtel ski Portes du Soleil family price 6 x 5 hours(3) €184.00 €166.00 €138.00 pass for 5 non-consecutive days (valid for 7 days). A ‘Family’ price is also available for the Portes du 6 days €199.00 €179.00 €149.00 Soleil ski pass. Applicable to the purchase in one (3) Châtel Liberté transaction of a minimum of 4 ski passes of the FAMILY PRICES(4) 6 x 5 hours pass same duration and validity, comprising a maximum of 2 parents or grandparents and a minimum of 5 hours(1) €32.40 €29.10 €24.30 This is the perfect option for skiers who prefer to ski 2 children and/or 2 youths. 1 day €37.60 €33.90 €28.20 for just half a day, starting whenever they want and 2 days €74.90 €67.40 €56.10 without having to queue to buy a pass every day! Free Top up your hands-free card with 6 x 5 consecutive 5 NC days / 7(2) €160.00 €144.00 €120.00 For skiers aged under 5 years, Châtel Liberté and (3) hours of skiing in the Châtel Liberté ski area (valid 6 x 5 hours €166.00 €149.00 €124.00 for 7 days). Portes du Soleil ski passes (ski pass compulsory). 6 days €179.00 €161.00 €134.00 LES PORTES DU SOLEIL INDIVIDUAL PRICES Duration Adult Youth/ Child 20 to 64 Senior 5 to 15 years years 16 to 19 years/ 65 and over 5 hours(1) €47.00 €42.00 €35.00 Châtel and Portes du Soleil ski 1 day €52.00 €47.00 €39.00 passes, after 31 March 2018 2 days €99.00 €89.00 €74.00 GET A REDUCTION OF 6 days €260.00 €234.00 €195.00 For other options, durations and prices: FAMILY PRICES(5) % a single point of contact (1) 5 hours €42.00 €38.00 €32.00 Ski liftC company Spring skiing OFF 1 day €47.00 €42.00 €35.00 15 Tel.