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Châtel

A traditional Savoyard farm village that has kept its working character and more affordable lodging, with a good local sector and the Swiss side just over the hill. A value-minded, characterful base for skiers who care more about the village than the après.

  • 1,200 m Village base
  • 2,250 m Top lift
  • 1,266 m Vertical
  • 277 Pistes mapped
  • 142 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Portes du Soleil — Châtel shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Portes du Soleil — 600 km on one pass →

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Portes du Soleil.

65% beginner 28% inter. 5% expert
N · green: 1% N · blue: 10% N · red: 5% N · black: 1% N · orange: 0% NE · green: 1% NE · blue: 7% NE · red: 5% NE · black: 2% E · green: 1% E · blue: 7% E · red: 5% E · black: 1% E · unknown: 0% SE · green: 1% SE · blue: 4% SE · red: 4% SE · black: 1% S · green: 0% S · blue: 3% S · red: 2% S · black: 0% SW · green: 1% SW · blue: 4% SW · red: 3% SW · black: 0% W · green: 1% W · blue: 6% W · red: 6% W · black: 0% NW · green: 1% NW · blue: 9% NW · red: 6% NW · black: 3% NW · orange: 0% NW · unknown: 0% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face NW.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Châtel is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Portes du Soleil) are shown here now.

On the map

Châtel
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Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

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Where you'll stay

Stay in Châtel

A traditional Savoyard farm village that has kept its working character and more affordable lodging, with a good local sector and the Swiss side just over the hill. A value-minded, characterful base for skiers who care more about the village than the après.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

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Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Portes du Soleil.

about 2 km away
Faces north
France · Abondance

Espace Liberté

107.1 km (OSM) 994–2,094 m
50% beginner 40% inter. 5% expert
Vertical
1100 m
Pistes (mapped)
88
Lifts
53
about 11 km away
Roc d'Enfer (La Grande Terche) ski area Faces north
France · Abondance

Roc d'Enfer (La Grande Terche)

411.7 km (OSM) 920–2,250 m
59% beginner 33% inter. 5% expert
Vertical
1330 m
Pistes (mapped)
353
Lifts
198
about 28 km away
Le Grand Massif ski area Faces north-west
France · Arâches-la-Frasse

Le Grand Massif

171.4 km (OSM) 687–2,484 m
57% beginner 34% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
1797 m
Pistes (mapped)
149
Lifts
72
about 38 km away
4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon ski area Faces north
Switzerland · Bruson

4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon

170.3 km (OSM) 905–3,301 m
36% beginner 47% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
2396 m
Pistes (mapped)
97
Lifts
77
about 48 km away
Megève ski area Faces north
France · Combloux

Megève

150.8 km (OSM) 820–2,371 m
48% beginner 36% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1551 m
Pistes (mapped)
103
Lifts
61
about 56 km away
Adelboden - Lenk ski area Faces north
Switzerland · Adelboden

Adelboden - Lenk

83.3 km (OSM) 1,263–2,193 m
53% beginner 39% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
930 m
Pistes (mapped)
62
Lifts
19
about 58 km away
Espace Diamant ski area Faces north
France · Cohennoz

Espace Diamant

191.3 km (OSM) 949–2,048 m
67% beginner 24% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
1100 m
Pistes (mapped)
162
Lifts
85
about 65 km away
La Thuile ski ski area Faces north-east
Italy · La Thuile

La Thuile ski

79 km (OSM) 1,468–2,608 m
31% beginner 54% inter. 15% expert
Vertical
1140 m
Pistes (mapped)
61
Lifts
20
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Getting to Châtel

Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Geneva (GVA) — search and compare without leaving the page.

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