La Chapelle d'Abondance Ski Resort Guide

Friday, December 24, 2010

Entertainment all day for children on the theme of Christmas and Santa's arrival
Dogsled rides and carriage
18H Torchlight by the ESF instructors at Cret-Beni
Wine and hot chocolate offered skilift Dahu
21H Christmas Mass in the Church of St. Maurice

Friday, December 31, 2010

18H Torchlight by the ESF instructors at Cret-Beni
and fireworks

From Sunday, January 9 to Friday, January 14, 2011

9th National Games of Winter Transplant and dialysis
association with the Trans-Health

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1st Dec 2010: FANTASTIC NEWS FOR SKI & BOARD FANS:
This weekend will see lifts in the Chatel area opening for the weekend. This is 2 weeks early!!!! Check out the Chatel.com website for special offers for lift passes.

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LA GRANDE ODYSSEE 2011
For more information go to the officical website http://www.grandeodyssee.com/en

8th -19th January 2011

Sunday the 9th of January: Vallée d’Abondance (La Chapelle, Abondance, Morgins, Châtel, Avoriaz)

- 09.30am: Mass Start departure at La Panthiaz at La Chapelle d’Abondance
- 10.30am – 11.30am: crossing Abondance and entertaining at Ludoffaz
- 11.00am – 12.00pm: passing through La Panthiaz at La Chapelle d’Abondance
- 11.15am – 12.15pm: passing through Linga at Châtel
- 12.15pm – 01.15pm: arrival at Morgins in the village center
- 05.30pm – 06.30pm: departure from Châtel at the bottom of Linga trails
- 08.30pm – 09.30pm: arrival at Avoriaz at « quartier Falaise »

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Winter Events in Chatel/ La Chapelle Area

* 11th Dec 2010 - Chatel Ski Resort Opens
* Xmas & New Year - Festive Events and fireworks
* 8th - 11th Jan 2011 - Grande Odyssee 2011 International Dog Sled Race
* January & March - Various International Alpine competitions
* 20th - 24th March - Chatel 3Style Days - not to be missed!
* 2nd - 9th April 2011 - Various Music Concerts on the pistes

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The lifts will open again shortly. Ask locally for
details about the Multipass 1 euro per day offer to
use the lifts or visit www.portesdusoleil.com for more
information.

CHÂTEL
Super Châtel Telecabine 25/06 - 29/08
TC Super Châtel : 9h - 16h45
TS Morclan : 9h30 - 16h15

Morclan Chairlift
Pierre Longue Chairlift 25/06 - 29/08
+ 12, 13, 19 & 20/06 et 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 & 12/09
TS Pierre Longue : 10h - 16h30
TS Rochassons : 10h15 - 16h15

LA CHAPELLE D'ABONDANCE
La Panthiaz Telacabine
5/07 - 28/08 (le mercredi uniquement)

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26-27th June 2010 - Mountain Bike Festival
An event where more than 4000 mountain bike riders
will ride from 1000m – 2250m on tracks that link France
and Switzerland, to celebrate the start of the summer
season.

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2nd - 4th July 2010 - Chatel Mountain Style Contest

15th - 16th August 2010 - Alps Open Tour MTB

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28th – 29th August 2010 – 4x4 Trial competition,
Pre-La-Joux

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11th - 12th September 2010 - Mountain Bike World Cup Final,
Chatel

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8 - 11 January 2011 Sleddog Race - Now in its sixth year,
the Grand Odyssey Savoie Mont Blanc was the dream of
adventurer Nicolas Vanier. The first race takes place
in Portes du Soleil with the start and finish points in
the centre of many of the resorts.

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