AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, THE “PORTES DU SOLEIL” IS A FRANCO-SWISS DOMAIN.
As the second largest ski area in the world,our magnificent and immense ski area covers 650km of ski slopes and 196 ski lifts.UPDATE 2023 : Opening dates of the Châtel ski area for Christmas holidays
From 16th to 22nd of December 2023: partial opening – Linga / Pré la Joux area and the link with AvoriazFrom 23rd of December 2023 to 21st of April 2024 : opening of the whole area
https://en.chatel.com/opening-dates-and-hours.html
During the Christmas holidays, our Swiss neighbors will be able to ski, as opposed to the French. As a result, the Swiss therefore quickly react, by offering to welcome tourists coming to Chatel for their holidays.
YOU CAN SKI IN SWITZERLAND !
Enrique Caballero, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the “Portes du Soleil” domain in Switzerland :
We plan to pick up skiers from Chatel and other Portes du Soleil resorts on the French side with buses. We are going to set up “picnic areas”, create the package with transport included, for skiing on the Swiss side. […] The main objective is to be of assistance and to help our French neighbors of the Portes du Soleil.Here is the list of the Swiss station of the Portes du Soleil where you will be able to ski :
- Morgins ; from Chatel, 8 minutes by car
- Champoussin
- Les Crozets
- Champéry