LES GETS - Introduction
Les Gets Ski Resort is one of the dozen towns and villages that form the Portes du Soleil, a giant linked ski area that straddles the French border with Switzerland below Lac Léman, and is only 95Km from Geneva airport. Les Gets accommodation is a pleasing mix of old Savoyard chalets and more modern wooden-and-stone buildings, constructed in keeping with their beautiful alpine surroundings. Ski holidays in Les Gets offer an excellent location for families and are particularly good for beginers and intermediates, yet still offering challenging runs for stronger skiers including easy access to Avoriaz and ''The Wall''. Overall, Les Gets is an attractive spot with good local skiing, whilst still offering the rest of the Portes du Soleil within easy reach.
Skiing
Les Gets Ski Resort is divided into two main sectors; the popular Chavannes Bowl and the quieter Mont-Cheri. The Chavannes Bowl is the big draw for most skiers and is filled with blues, reds and some blacks. For a quieter and a possibly more challenging day, across town is the Mont Cheri bubble and it lifts you above the south facing slopes, sometimes skiable, onto Mont Cheri itself. The southern slopes are wide open red and blues, where the ski club often races and trains and also has a decent snowpark.
Snowboarding
Les Gets Snowboarding has plenty of action on piste and a good snow park on Mont Cheri with jumps, rails and platforms.
Ski Schools
Les Gets Ski Resort has the traditional ESF ski schools, although 360 International has very good quality local teaching. The British Alpine Ski and; Snowboard School (BASS) offers excellent teaching by British instructors, in small groups. They have a fantastic program for young children and a challenging one for adults.
Eating Out
Restaurants and bars abound through Les Gets, mostly offering typical Savoyard food. Good quality restaurants can be found at Le Tourbillon, Le Tyrol and Le Vieux Chene, but expect a fairly similar menu wherever you go. La Tanniere, at the bottom of the main slopes, is certainly worth a visit.
Bars and clubs
Spacious and smart is the Bear (or Canadian) Bar above the Irish Bar, which itself is cosy with alcoves for more intimate refreshments. Perennially popular with English speakers is Bar Bush, owned by a near legendary extreme skier called Figs. Other interesting places include the Zebra bar, Bar Canadie and the Boomerang in the hotel of the same name and of course L’Igloo nightclub.
Off the slopes
Les Gets Ski Resort offers other choices of outside entertainment apart from downhill skiing and boarding, including an ice skating rink and cross country skiing.Skiers can also go dog sledging, paragliding, hot air ballooning and snowmobiling. In Les Gets you will also find a cinema and a Mechanical Music Museum.