On the Super-Châtel sector, ideal for beginners with its many green and blue slopes, you'll find a snowpark, a DVA park and a speed slope.
This sector is directly linked with the Swiss ski resorts of Morgins (via the Chalet Neuf skilift) and Torgon (via the Tour de Don skilift). From Torgon you can then reach the Chapelle d'Abondance ski area.
It is accessible either by the Super-Châtel cable car located in the centre of the village, or by the Barbossine chairlift at Petit-Châtel or by the Portes du Soleil chairlift at Vonnes.
The Linga / Pré la Joux / Plaine Dranse sector will delight intermediate and advanced skiers with its many long red and black slopes. It is directly linked with the Avoriaz ski area from the top of Rochassons chairlift via the red slope of "Chaux Fleuri" or the bleue slope "Grand Plan".
At the bottom of the sector, at Pré la Joux, a carpet, two skilifts and the Pierre Longue chairlift are serving green slopes ideal for beginners.
Without forgetting the fun slope La Belette which is a delight for children.
It is accessible either by the Linga gondola or by the Pré la Joux and Pierre Longue chairlifts at Pré la joux, or by the Gabelou chairlift at Vonnes.
Châtel is in the heart of the cross-border ski area of the Portes du Soleil has an international vocation, offering you the very best skiing in twelve resorts, two hundred high-tech ski lifts and 650 kilometres of pistes: ski your heart out!
- Downhill skiing
Châtel ski area
About
Adult 5 hours: 31 €
Adult day: 36 €
Adult 2 days: 68 €
Adult 3 days: 102 €
Adult 4 days: 130 €
Adult 5 days: 162 €
Adult 6 days: 179 €
Child 5 hours: 23 €
Child day : 27 €
Child 2 days : 52 €
Child 3 days : 77 €
Child 4 days : 97 €
Child 5 days : 126 €
Child 6 days : 134 €
Junior 5 hours: 28 €
Day Junior pass : 32 €
Junior 2 days: 61 €
Junior 3 days: 92 €
Junior 4 days: 116 €
Junior 5 days: 151 €
6-day Junior pass : 161 €
Senior 5 hours: 287 €
Senior day: 32 €
Senior 2 days: 61 €
Senior 3 days: 92 €
Senior 4 days: 116 €
Senior 5 days: 151 €
Senior 6 days: 161 €.
Free entry for children < 5 years.
Child entry valid for 5 - 15 years.
Junior entry valid for 16 - 25 years.
Mimum prices = online purchase
Maximum prices = purchase at the lifts tickets offices
Adult: 26-64 yrs old - Children: 5-15 yrs old - Youth: 16-25 yrs old - Senior: 65 yrs old and over
Special offers
• The Châtel Liberté pass fro 5 non-consecutive days:
To include a day exploring the Portes du Soleil ski area or if you want to have a day off skiing during your holiday, choose the Châtel Liberté pass for 5 non-consecutive days.
Prices from 30th of March to 12th of April 2024:
Adult: €207 - Junior/Senior: €186 - Child: €155
Prices from 13th to 21st of April 2024:
Adult: €168 - Junior/Senior: €151 - Child: €126
The 1-day Portes du Soleil pass is to add the the 5 non-consecutive days pass.
• The points cards :
It allows you to ski on the ski area from Espace Liberté.
At each use of a lift, a number of points is charged on your card: gondolas and Chairlifts: 9 points by rise / ski lifts: 3 points by rise.
30 points card: €24.80 - 60 points card: €47- 120 points card: €88.70 (single rates)
• From 30th of March 2024:
15% discount on the Châtel Liberté and Portes du Soleil ski passes.
• One day extension for your Châtel Liberté skipass:
Benefit from 20 % discount on a one day Portes du Soleil skipass as an extension of your initial Châtel Liberté ski pass (Offer available only for a Châtel Liberté ski pass with a duration of at least 5-days by showing it at the cashier).
• Super-Senior rates : for skiers aged 75 and over
Châtel Liberté ski passes:
- 1 day: €20
- 2 days: €40
- 3 days: €60
- 4 days: €80
- 5 days: €100
- 6 days: €120
- season: €200
Portes du Soleil ski passes:
- 1 day: €26
- 2 days: €52
- 3 days: €78
- 4 days: €104
- 5 days: €130
- 6 days: €156
- 7 days: €182
- 8 days: €208
- 9 days: €234
- season: €260.
- 41 lifts
- 24 drag lifts
- 13 chair lifts
- 2 gondolas
Prices
Adult 5 hours: 31 €
Adult day: 36 €
Adult 2 days: 68 €
Adult 3 days: 102 €
Adult 4 days: 130 €
Adult 5 days: 162 €
Adult 6 days: 179 €
Child 5 hours: 23 €
Child day : 27 €
Child 2 days : 52 €
Child 3 days : 77 €
Child 4 days : 97 €
Child 5 days : 126 €
Child 6 days : 134 €
Junior 5 hours: 28 €
Day Junior pass : 32 €
Junior 2 days: 61 €
Junior 3 days: 92 €
Junior 4 days: 116 €
Junior 5 days: 151 €
6-day Junior pass : 161 €
Senior 5 hours: 287 €
Senior day: 32 €
Senior 2 days: 61 €
Senior 3 days: 92 €
Senior 4 days: 116 €
Senior 5 days: 151 €
Senior 6 days: 161 €.
Free entry for children < 5 years.
Child entry valid for 5 - 15 years.
Junior entry valid for 16 - 25 years.
Mimum prices = online purchase
Maximum prices = purchase at the lifts tickets offices
Adult: 26-64 yrs old - Children: 5-15 yrs old - Youth: 16-25 yrs old - Senior: 65 yrs old and over
Special offers
• The Châtel Liberté pass fro 5 non-consecutive days:
To include a day exploring the Portes du Soleil ski area or if you want to have a day off skiing during your holiday, choose the Châtel Liberté pass for 5 non-consecutive days.
Prices from 30th of March to 12th of April 2024:
Adult: €207 - Junior/Senior: €186 - Child: €155
Prices from 13th to 21st of April 2024:
Adult: €168 - Junior/Senior: €151 - Child: €126
The 1-day Portes du Soleil pass is to add the the 5 non-consecutive days pass.
• The points cards :
It allows you to ski on the ski area from Espace Liberté.
At each use of a lift, a number of points is charged on your card: gondolas and Chairlifts: 9 points by rise / ski lifts: 3 points by rise.
30 points card: €24.80 - 60 points card: €47- 120 points card: €88.70 (single rates)
• From 30th of March 2024:
15% discount on the Châtel Liberté and Portes du Soleil ski passes.
• One day extension for your Châtel Liberté skipass:
Benefit from 20 % discount on a one day Portes du Soleil skipass as an extension of your initial Châtel Liberté ski pass (Offer available only for a Châtel Liberté ski pass with a duration of at least 5-days by showing it at the cashier).
• Super-Senior rates : for skiers aged 75 and over
Châtel Liberté ski passes:
- 1 day: €20
- 2 days: €40
- 3 days: €60
- 4 days: €80
- 5 days: €100
- 6 days: €120
- season: €200
Portes du Soleil ski passes:
- 1 day: €26
- 2 days: €52
- 3 days: €78
- 4 days: €104
- 5 days: €130
- 6 days: €156
- 7 days: €182
- 8 days: €208
- 9 days: €234
- season: €260.
Reception
- Wi-fi
- Spot photo
- Free WiFi access
- Snowfarming
- Covered picnic area
- Public WC
- Ski locker
- Boarder cross
- Mogul field
- Snowpark
- Salom stadium
- Slegde run for children
- Parking
- Parc DVA
- Ski room at the foot of the piste
- Playground
- First aid station
Contacts
Access
By road:
From France: A40 (exit n°14 - Annemasse), then D1206 direction of Thonon then follow signs for Vallée d’Abondance/Châtel.
From Switzerland: follow signs for Monthey - Grand Saint Bernard, exit the autoroute at Monthey (Portes du Soleil exit) then follow signs for Morgins.
Train stations:
France: TGV Thonon (39km)
Switzerland: Aigle (40km)
Airport:
Geneva Cointrin (76km)
By ski from the ski resorts of the Portes du Soleil.