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.
About winter season 2024-2025, Châtel ski lift company informs about the projected opening dates of the ski area:
UPDATE 2024 : Opening dates of the Châtel ski area for Christmas holidays
Weekend of 7th and 8th of December: opening of the Pré la Joux / Plaine Dranse area
From 16th to 22nd of December 2023: partial opening – Linga / Pré la Joux / Plaine Dranse areas and the link with Avoriaz
From the 21st of December 2024 to 21st of April 2025 : opening of the whole area
https://en.chatel.com/opening-dates-and-hours.html
The closure of the ski is scheduled on the 21st of April 2025 evening.
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN SKI IN SWITZERLAND ?
During the Christmas holidays, you will be able to ski in Switzerland. Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil will open the 14th of December 2024. Multiply possibilities: enjoy to ski staying in Châtel for Christmas holidays.
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
From Morgins, will be accessible by ski lift :
- Champoussin
- Les Crozets
- Champéry
Openings dates for 2024-2025 winter season Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil
Saturday 14th of December 2024
Closing
Sunday 6th of April 2025 – Champoussin & Morgins areas
Sunday 13th of April 2025 – Champéry & Les CrosetsGet last news about the opening dates for 2024-2025 winter season in Swiss Portes du Soleil resort: https://www.skipass-pds-ch.ch/en/timetable-winter/
Click here for the interactive map of the Portes du Soleil area

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