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| Family Convenience |
Short transfers from Geneva
The best possible access to Portes du Soleil Skiing area
Excellent fast lift very close to all our chalets making access to ski school and the slopes quick and easy
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Perfect Piste-side location 50m from the heart of a car-free village
Ski 30m to lifts to ski school and ski area
Only one lift and a short ski to Vanoise Express linking Les Arcs and La Plagne
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Piste-side location, ski in and out almost to the door
Youngest skiers take Family Ski mini bus 5 mins to ski school
At the heart of the skiing - 2 mins ski to any of several lifts
Not recommended for very young children because of 2000m altitude
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A pleasant walk through the village (without skis!) to ski lifts and ski school - or take the toy train or frequent electric bus within 30m
Chalet close to heart of village
Ski school well situated at edge of village
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| Skiing |
650 kms of pistes in a massive ski area
Interesting and scenic skiing - great for intermediate cruising through French and Swiss villages
Lots of wooded slopes help when visibility is low
Some optional highly challenging runs for experts
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Huge 425km Paradiski combining La Plagne and Les Arcs
New fast 6-man lift outside chalet speeds access to both ski areas
Varied skiing including wooded slopes and two high glaciers at 3250m
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World's biggest ski area with 660km pistes
Plenty of skiing for all levels - great red and blue run cruising as well as challenging blacks
The highest skiing - and best snow at Val Thorens and La Masse is easily accessed from Reberty
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Breathtaking scenery with some very challenging runs through interesting glacier and wooded terrain- not a huge ski area at 100kms of piste but but enough skiing to keep even very good skiers occupied for a week
3600m height makes for excellent conditions
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| Snow Reliability |
Outstanding snow record for height due to proximity to Lake Geneva
North facing valley and snow cannon protects run to village - skiing to resort until the end of April for the last 10 years
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Good snow record and generally great conditions especially on higher slopes
Home run to chalet and village is kept open as a priority until end of season and has snow cannon
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Our chalets are at a reliable 2000m
High skiing generally gives among the best snow conditions in France
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As snow sure as is possible - at 1800m and with glacier skiing up to 3,600m the resort is used by international ski teams to train in the summer and snow is pretty much guaranteed throughout the season
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| Resort Charm |
Traditional charming wooden village at the head of a pretty valley
Surrounded by nature - a stream and woods - peaceful and safe for kids to play in the day and evening
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Small car-free village 30m from chalet is safe and pleasant for children
Peaceful location - looking to the village and valley beyond one way and across the piste to the forest
Les Coches has a lively apres ski feel in the early evening
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Reberty is a tasteful village development of wooden chalets with an excellent bar/restauarant which is the focal point of the village
Best location in the Vallée des Belleville - where the best skiing in the 3 Valleys is to be found
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A beautiful, large traditional high alpine swiss village car free, charm and class in abundance
Very wide choice of shops, designer, artisan, local food specialities, coffee shops bars and restaurants
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| Resort Activity and Non Skiers |
One bar restaurant and 2 ski shops - all you need but peaceful rather than active
Chalet-based social life is the focus - after family sledging and snow man making by the stream
Morzine, 7kms is a pretty and busy small town with lots to see and do for non-skiers
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Several bars and restaurants and shops right on the doorstep
Often street theatre and entertainment for children and adults after the slopes close
Ice rink 5mins above the village of Les Coches
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Les Menuires is a 5 minute bus ride down the valley - lots of shops, restaurants and cafes around the bottom of the ski area
Modern leisure complex with swimming pool, saunas, hammam, Jacuzzis and solarium in Les Menuires
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The choice for those looking for lots to do off the slopes
Museums, village tours, swimming and fitness centre and a mountain devoted to winter walking and tobogganing a 6km run
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| Ski In/Out? |
Yes , all chalets ski-in to within a few metres and within 150m of the Ardent Bubble lift
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Most definitely - guests keep being surprised at how good a location it is even after we have told them!
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Yes - to within a few metres - almost perfect accessiblity
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No - but the morning walk through the village without skis (in the ski depot by the slopes) is part of the pleasure of being in Saas Fee - and there is the toy train/electric bus option
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| Off-piste -With a Guide! |
Lots of very good" hidden itineries" easily accessed from Pistes
Longer itineraries too - ski the Vallée de la Manche and return by helicopter
Some steep powder from the top of Mosettes and close to the infamous Swiss Wall
Excellent glade skiing through forest for fresh snow in low visibility
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Lots of accessible between-piste options
Some amazing away-from-it-all itineraries especially from the top of the Bellecote all the way to Champagny Le Haut
The North Face of the Bellecote is a world-renowned classic
Plenty of tree skiing for poor visibility close to the chalet
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One of the very best off-piste resorts
Big choice of long itineraries at various levels and the best are in the Vallée des Belleville including the fabulous Gebroulez Glacier decent
Fantastic off-piste adventures for intermediates - ski hidden valleys and restaurants will pick you up free for a slap-up lunch in the old town of St Martin
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Some very good off-piste in the Plattjen area in wooded and open terrain including excellent 40% forest runs
A justly famous high level ski touring area later in the season when tours to the Britannia Hut, Zermatt and Arolla are popular challenges
Not as extensive as our other resorts but fewer off-piste adicts means slopes don't get skied out quickly
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| Intermediates |
Excellent - varied and interesting slopes with lots to explore and interesting destinations
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Easy access to both Les Arcs and La Plagne gives lots of cruising red and blue runs tp explore with interesting destinations circular tours
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Superb intermediate ski area with plenty of blues and reds
Cruise through each of the 3 valleys in a day visiting Meribel and Courchevel and Val Thorens
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Something for everyone - the high glacier runs starting at 3600 m in perfect squeaky-dry snow will flatter and the runs in the middle level will challenge even good intermediate skiers
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| Experts |
Plenty of kms to cover and as much challenge as you want including off-piste
The Swiss Wall a steep 40% plus long mogul run is rated one of the world's top 10 black runs
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Some very challenging options in a huge ski area.
The flying 45% kilometre piste in Les Arcs and steep runs from the Bellecote glacier will test experts
Experts will want to try off piste options
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Grand Couloir, off piste, moguls, steep, narrow, wide open snow fields -The 3 Valleys has it all for the expert
Off-piste enthusiasts will revel in the some of the best available terrain
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Long 1800m vertical drop means long uninterrupted decents that will test your skill and stamina
Some challenging sections and interesting marked itineraries
Skiing the glacier with a guide is a fabulous experience
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| Boarders and Freestyle |
The Stash - a world-famous board park with natural obstacles in the forest and two parks in Avoriaz provide plenty of challenge and opportunity
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Two fantastic parks with kickers, rails and boxes for all levels
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Challenging snow parks - one of the best is two lifts away above Meribel Mottaret
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International snow park high on the glacier including kickers, rails and boxes and a very scary world class half pipe. Novices have the snow skate park near the beginners' slopes
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