Les Gets ski resort in the Savoie region of the Northern French Alps is a traditional, chalet-style village that shares its slopes with neighbouring Morzine and forms part of the vast Portes du Soleil circuit - a 600km playground that flows across the French-Swiss border.
Its easygoing atmosphere, welcoming layout and quick access from Geneva make it especially appealing to skiers who want maximum time on the mountain and minimum time in transit, slotting it comfortably alongside other top-rated resorts known for short, hassle-free transfer times.
Indeed, one of your biggest decisions in coming here will be deciding whether your skiing ability and ambition warrants sticking with the local Les Gets-Morzine ski pass or forking out the extra Euros for the Portes du Soleil area pass.
"Go up high in Les Gets and you’ll have great views of Mont Blanc"
Les Gets has a lively main street full of food shops and restaurants and plenty to do off the slopes. Its friendly terrain suits intermediates, beginners and families particularly well, and it consistently ranks among the best ski resorts for families.
The village sits at one edge of the Portes du Soleil, so even the fastest skiers based in Les Gets will have to get a move on if they want to ski the Swiss slopes on the far side of the domain. But, for eager intermediates and up, the resorts of Avoriaz and Chatel are well within reach via Morzine.
On the opposite side of Les Gets village is its own mountain, Mont Chery, which has runs to challenge both advanced and intermediate skiers and boarders. The great thing about the resort is that its slopes are grassy so you don’t need much snow to give good ski cover and there won’t be any nasty rocks peaking out in a sparse snow year.
At 1,172m, the village is just that bit higher than Morzine, but its lower slopes can still suffer if the freeze point is too high up the mountain. Go up high in Les Gets, though, and you’ll have great views of Mont Blanc.
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Les Gets - Ski Map & Pistes:
No matter what kind of skier or snowboarder you are, you'll have great fun in the linked area of slopes of Les Gets-Morzine which is the largest sector in the Portes du Soleil circuit. If you're an expert you'll love the thigh-burning blacks on Mont Chery, which are steep with plenty of moguls. Then there’s the Nyon-Chamossiere sector towards Morzine, which has a good selection of challenging runs. When the snow is good, there’s loads of off-piste terrain too.
Mont Chery’s red runs and the easy blacks and relaxing reds of the shared Chavannes sector will suit intermediates, as will the pistes off Ranfolly and La Rosta. One tip we reluctantly pass on: if you stay in the quieter, more residential-based Perrieres district of Les Gets, you can catch the less busy Perrieres lift and ski down into the Ranfolly bowl, avoiding the more crowded lifts and slopes of the Chavannes sector.
For advanced and intermediate skiers wanting to venture into the wider Portes du Soleil ski area, the quickest on-slope access is by lift and piste from Chavannes.
Complete beginners will love Les Gets. There are nursery slopes in the village and for the more confident a larger, snowsure area at Chavannes. And in snowy or white out conditions, which can put off even the most seasoned skier, the tree-lined blues and reds of Chavannes and Mont Chery are perfect.
Les Gets - Off-Piste, Backcountry & Ski Touring:
Two words: Mont Chery. After a fresh snowfall, when the crowds head over towards Morzine, the slopes of Mont Chery are left relatively quiet. There are several powder fields here, some steeper than others, so a guide is recommended. Elsewhere, the Les Gets bowl - the area between Ranfolly and La Rosta also offers some gentle off-piste and inter-piste powder to play in. Further afield, look to the Nyon-Chamossiere sector on the Morzine side.
Les Gets - Restaurants, Bars & The Town:
Les Gets may be a village but there are plenty of amenities to keep you busy for a week. There are some good, varied cross-country ski loops for those who want a change from pounding the pistes or a good workout – and snowshoeing is fun too. Husky sleigh rides are a magical way to see the countryside and paragliding gives you a bird’s eye view of the mountains.
There's also an outdoor ice rink in the centre of the village which gives it an atmospheric feel. For something completely different, spend an hour or so at the Mechanical Music Museum. Be enthralled by the amazing clocks, musical boxes, organs and mechanical pianos.
Après-ski in Les Gets may be gentler than in mega party resorts, yet it still delivers: start with the terrace beers at L’Aprèski Bar at the foot of the Chavannes slopes before sunset, then move into the evening at the Igloo Chalet Club for themed nights and DJs. For something slightly different add Bar Bush or Bar Bylone into your evening mix for more local flavour.Les Gets - Ski Hire:
There’s no shortage of ski-hire options in Les Gets, with long-running favourites such as Michaud Sports, the Ski Pro Shop and Sport 2000 Contat Sports covering all the essentials. If you’re based on the Perrières side, the Perrières Ski Pro Shop is a handy pick — they even have their own little coffee bar for a pre-ski boost.
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Les Gets - Ski School:
If you want to learn to ski in Les Gets, the local ESF is excellent. Good alternatives include Les Gets Snowsports or LGS, the British Ski School, Ski Beyond and the Snow Institute.
Bars and clubs
Irish Pub
Igloo Chalet Club
Restaurants
La Brasserie du Centre
La R'Mise
