Chatel, France

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Chatel summary

Chatel, in France (in the Haute Savoie region and part of the Portes du Soleil ski area) is a large resort with 54 lifts that offers skiers an incredible 1000 metres (3280 feet) of vertical descent. Chatel has 49 pistes with a total length of 83 kilometers (52 miles). Chatel is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates. There are 49 kilometers (31 miles) of cross country ski trails at Chatel. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park. The nearest airport is at Geneva and the nearest train station to Chatel is at Monthey.

Resorts close to Chatel include: Morgins (4 km), Morgins - Les Portes du Soleil (4 km), Champéry (6 km), Champoussin (6 km), Abondance (8 km),

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	Trails (Pistes): 49	Halfpipes: -
	Summit: 2201 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 60% Int: 25% Adv: 15%	Terrain Parks: 1
	Vertical Drop: 1000 m	X-Country: 49 km
	Lifts: 54	Snowmaking: -
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: 2	Slopeside accom.: -
	Restaurants: 1	Acres of ski: -
	Bars: -	Nearest Airport: Geneva
	Nearest Train: Monthey	Info phone: +33450732244 \| Chatel Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Chatel

Paul from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

We stayed in Chatel for new year 2008/9, at the ClubHotel Soldanelles (Rocketski Hotel). We had heard mixed reviews of the hotel before we departed but found the hotel to be clean and tidy, the staff excellent and the food very good and very plentiful. The only word of caution here is that there were no school parties in the hotel when we stayed but there were programmed to be 100 school kids the following week - I suspect the experience would be very different for those unlucky enough to be sharing the hotel with that many children. Chatel itself is a nice little resort, if quiet. We skied in Super Chatel the first day which is OK (apart from too many drag lifts) to get those skiing legs back. Threreafter we took the ski bus up the valley to Linga where the skiing was much better and gave access to a much greater area. A tip here is to arrive early and leave early - no later than 3.30PM to avoid very large queues for the bus back which on our first day took over an hour to get home - madness. Food on the mountain is very expensive (not helped by current exchange rates) but it was too cold to contemplate picnics.
All in all, Chatel is a great resort and with good snow conditions gives access to a massive area. We will definitely go back.

2009-01-13

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Season opens: 2008-11-29
Season closes: 2010-04-26

Due to the impressive amount of snow which has fallen over the weekend, the resort is planning to open the lifts on Saturday 29th December. Full opening details are as follows:

> Early opening for weekend of 29 & 30 November 2008, with:

Pierre-Longue, Rochassons and Chaux des Rosées chairlifts.
The Rochassons, Pré-la-Joux, Belette, Rennes and Blattins slopes.

> From 6 December 2008:

Pré-la-Joux area only for the weekend

> From 13 December 2008:

Pré-la-Joux area every day with the link to Avoriaz

> From 20 December 2008 until 26 April 2009:

The whole area.

Information supplied 2008-11-25 12:04:36 UTC