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 Les
Gets often benefits from early snow, which regularly sees the
lifts opening for the last two weeks of November.
- Les Gets is on the snow-line, so we get
the same snow as other resorts at 2000m and the piste is all pasture
which means that you only need 8" of snow to ski, rather than
the two foot required for the higher resorts which have rocky
terrain to cover. In addition, due to a unique micro climate we
enjoy more sunny and clear days and less ‘whiteout’
conditions than many of the higher resorts. Many of our broad
slopes are tree lined, giving definition and interest to your
skiing experience.
 We
asked Mark Dean, an Englishman and 'long-time' Les Gets skier,
to sum up the skiing here in the Portes
du Soleil:
"I've been skiing
for 20 years and the last 8 have been in Les Gets. It's a brilliant
area for mixed abilities since you can go to the top of many
runs, and all end up at the same place at the bottom. I also
find the off-piste skiing very extensive and under-used. It's
not tracked out by 9.30 am on the first morning after a snowfall.
Mont Chery has got one of the best 'bump slopes' (mogul runs)
and the 'Bouquetin' run on Mont Chery North is as steep and
challenging as the wall in Switzerland."
Mark Dean
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