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Châtel

France · Górna Sabaudia · Single resort (part of: Portes du Soleil)

Châtel is a ski resort in Górna Sabaudia (France). It has 82.6 km of downhill runs and 40 lifts. The runs go from 1100 to 2200 m (1100 m vertical).

Piste length
82.6 km
Lifts
40
Base station
1100 m
Top station
2200 m
Vertical drop
1100 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 7%
  • Medium: 42%
  • Hard: 35%
  • Expert: 16%

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 75% (37°)
  • Mostly facing north (20% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 40

Gondola / cable car: 4 · Chairlift: 28 · Drag lift: 37

  • Pierre Longue · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1302–1634 m
  • Chaux Fleurie · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1499–1909 m
  • Léchère · Chairlift · 2,700 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1500–1728 m
  • Cornebois · Chairlift · 2,600 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1647–2094 m
  • Mossettes · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1582–2250 m
  • Bochasses · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1504–1881 m
  • Écho Alpin · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1542–2068 m
  • Lindarets · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1495–1871 m
  • Aiguille des Champeys · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1664–2027 m
  • Ardent · Gondola / cable car · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 9 · 1207–1506 m

On site

  • 134 car parks (12 paid · 75 free)
  • 86 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 5 mountain huts
  • 8 ski schools
  • 2 rental shops
  • 126 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • École de ski 360 (ESI)
  • ESF Avoriaz 1800
  • Avoriaz Alpine Ski School Meeting point
  • Torgon Snow School
  • ESF Avoriaz

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 30 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 54 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 37 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 35 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 8 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1056 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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