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St Jean d'Aulps & La Grande Terche Ski Resort Guide |
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Due to its proximity with Morzine, year-round village St Jean d'Aulps is also a popular base for holiday makers looking to explore the Portes du Soleil ski area. The village offers easy access to Morzine and its links to Avoriaz, Les Gets, Chatel and Switzerland - you can take the Balad'bus from the centre for (€1) one way. St Jean d'Aulps also offers its own compact ski area known as La Grande Terche, a small self contained resort offering a selection of bars and pubs, along with a ski school and access to over 34km of pistes. The Grande Terche ski area can be accessed via shuttle bus from St Jean d'Aulps and is available as part of the Portes du Soleil ski pass. With seven red runs, three green runs and four blue runs, this is suitable area for beginners, and one of the best places in the Portes du Soleil to beat the crowds in peak season. In good conditions, advanced skiers and boarders will find enough off-piste terrain here to keep themselves amused for a good few days.
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The Portes du Soleil is a large region of the Alps encompassing 12 resorts that are dotted across the Franco/Swiss border. These resorts are Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets, Abondance, Chapelle d'Abondance, Chatel, St Jean d'Aulps, Montriond, Torgon, Morgins, Champery and the Val d'Illez-Les Crosets-Champoussin. The area offers 650km of pistes, 230 lifts, 7 snowparks, 3 halfpipes and 4 boarder cross runs. Morzine is the largest resort in the region, its gentle pistes and partially wooded slopes making it a favourite with holidaying families. |
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Located on the periphery of the Portes du Soleil ski area, family friendly Les Gets is the quieter, more relaxing alternative to the neighbouring resorts of Morzine and Avoriaz. The resort's gentle and partially wooded slopes are an ideal choice for beginner and intermediate skiers, or a handy starting point for anyone looking to ease their way back into the sport. A favourite with visiting families, Les Gets has also put a tight focus on its provision for child-friendly skiing, having recently been awarded the 'Famille Plus' ski label by French ski authorities. |
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Constructed during the 1960s, Avoriaz is one of France's more sympathetically designed purpose built ski resorts. The initiative to build such a resort came from ski champion and Morzine local Jean Vuarnet, who recognised the area's potential for skiing. Morzine had already become a popular winter sports destination; and with the financial backing of noted Parisien builder Robert Bremond, the resort began to take shape. Now located at the heart of the vast Portes du Soleil ski area, Avoriaz declares itself to the be the European equivalent to a snowboarding Mecca, regularly hosting large international freestyle events. |
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Located approximately halfway between Geneva and Mont Blanc, Morzine is a popular choice for visitors keen to mix old world charm with ski terrain fit to rival that of the Three Valleys. Morzine itself is a busy Alpine town packed with Savoyard character, displaying numerous examples of traditional chalet buildings with sloping slate covered roofs and intricately designed wooden balconies. With plenty of ski terrain to suit all abilities and a transfer time of approximately one hour, Morzine is a destination especially popular with families and weekend visitors. |
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A great choice for anyone looking for a more authentic ski holiday retreat, Chatel, at heart, still remains very much a traditional Alpine village. Ancient stylised chalets, cobbled streets and a 17th century church contribute to the atmosphere, making the village an appealing location for visitors in search of a calm, festive break. Along with its time honoured architecture, Chatel's other claim to fame is its dairy produce. The resort's principal ski area, Super Chatel, predominantly offers a mixture of intermediate and advanced runs, along with a snowpark, blue halfpipe, and on a clear day, views of Lake Geneva. |
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Alp Line offer private ski transfers or shared ski shuttles to Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets, St Jean d'Aulps, La Grande Terche and Chatel. Book your Alp Line ski holiday transfer online now ... |
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