Tag: Winter Skiing

Some of the hardier families will be fifteen minutes early for the first lift up in the morning, whatever the weather. Hours of intense skiing follow.

Here is a guide to chalets and apartment rentals in Les Gets to help you find your dream accommodation for the perfect ski holiday! We want to help you have the best ski holiday and we know how imp...

This article explains the levels of qualification, under the British system, to qualify as a ski instructor. It then explains the minimum qualifications required in the main countries people go for...

Les Gets has invested around €9.6M in new snow making equipment this past summer. This is exciting for the resort as it will mean it will have excellent skiing conditions from the very start of the...

All these pictures were taken this morning and show how great the snow is temperatures were well below Zero. We started at the Chavannes mid station and walked up by the snowshoe track which heads...

These pictures were all taken at lunchtime today, they show how great the conditions are. Residents are taking advantage and enjoying the conditions. This guy is heading down to the bottom of wher...

First weekend of the season – lifts open early. Saturday was blue sky day, perfect for the fair weather skier, Sunday was snowing all day and perfect for powder hunters.

We had a great xmas week with good skiing on all days except one. Pictures taken during Xmas week in this articl The photographs below show some of the conditions during Xmas week. At the start of...

Les Gets is renowned for being one of the best places for beginner skiers, however, there are a number of freeride areas, such as the Chamossière freeride zone, the untoutched powder tree line skii...

All pictures were taken today on the Les Gets pistes. We had snow yesterday and overnight and blue Skies this morning. All the pictures in this blog were taken this morning between around 10.15hrs...

All these pictures were taken this morning on the Mont Chery side. The first picture, opposite, is of the view from the bottom of the Ourson piste to the mid station and the Belvedere café. Whilst...

You will find in this article the best view of Les Gets and how to access them in the winter.

At this time of year, most of us who typically take a ski holiday will be reading through the various resort and operator web sites to plan their winter holiday. A holiday in the mountains could p...

Fresh snow fell overnight and more is forecast tonight. We took a walk to the top of the Chavannes Express this morning, there was as much as 20cm ( 8 inches) of snow. George was having a great tim...

The resort of Les Gets is a feast for the eyes during the second half of March 2021. The conditions have been excellent, there has been hardly any mechanical care of the pistes and no snow making, ...

We woke up to see around 20cm fresh snow, had the lifts been running, this would have been an excellent end to the ski season. We had some 20cm snow overnight, the pictures in this blog were all t...

The previous Belvédère chairlift was a  4 man lift built in 2000, it links  the Les Gets skiing area to Morzine, giving skiers easy access to the Nyon/Chamossière area. It is located clos...

We had fresh snow yesterday and overnight. Mark took a few pictures this morning and yesterday afternoon:

These pictures of Les Gets have been taken by Mark over the past two days, we have incredible snow and the lifts are partially opening this weekend (4-5 December 2021). We are very excited to get b...

We have had incredible conditions over the past few days in Les Gets. The last time conditions were this good, before the planned start to the ski season, we believe was in the 2009-10 ski season. ...

These pictures were taken on a short ski around the Chavannes Bowl and show how great the skiing conditions are. Brilliant snow, sun, and temperatures just below zero - what more can you want? Th...

After a heavy show fall Sunday night, Mark was out taking pictures yesterday. We had blue skys most of the day and the temperature was below zero, so it was a perfect day for everyone ! Bonnes vaca...

Many of you might think that spring skiing isn’t really great, we imagine:  poor quality of snow and a lack of life in the village. However there are many benefits to taking a spring ski holid...

We have clear blue skies and temperatures below zero overnight. Perfect conditions for skiing on the piste. Pictures taken yesterday morning by Mark. This picture was taken by the top of the La Ros...

We had our first snow yesterday, there are pictures taken yesterday and this morning in this article. We were excited to wake up Friday morning to see snow. Most of Friday we had very light snow a...

It is always exciting to see the SAGETS engineers working on the lifts preparing them for the start of the ski season. These guys were working on the Chavannes lift which goes from the mid-station ...

The pictures in this article were all taken around lunchtime today and show the great conditions. We have more snow forecast. The picture below is the view from just outside Chalet Hibou

The skiing on Friday on Mont Chery was incredible, the pistes were quiet, well-groomed, the temperature was around minus 5 and we were carving down the front face. One of the best days ever on Mont...

No snow was forecast for today, in reality, we had light snow all morning and temperatures of around minus 7. The snow blowers had clearly been running overnight and some were continuing to run. Y...

After a time when there has been little snow, it was snowing yesterday and overnight, we woke to a beautiful blue sky and great conditions, as you can see in these pictures, all of which were taken...

After snow yesterday and overnight, we had excellent piste conditions no queues for the lifts and hardly anyone on the slopes. We could ski with wide carving turns with no risk of collisions. These...

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Discover the serene yet lively atmosphere of Les Gets in January. With tranquil, snow-covered landscapes, an array of winter activities, and exclusive events, it's the winter paradise you’ve been d...

Les Gets is renowned for being one of the best places for beginner skiers, however, there are a number of freeride areas, such as the Chamossière freeride zone, the untoutched powder tree line skii...

Debating between buying or renting ski gear for your Les Gets adventure? Our comprehensive guide at Chalets1066 covers everything from ski gear rental and storage options to essential tips for a se...