Les Gets Ski Holidays – Ski, Snowboard & Summer Holidays

Les Gets is a compact, charming ski village, so wherever you stay you'll never be far from the lifts, shops or restaurants. The best area for you depends mainly on whether you want convenience, views, or a quieter atmosphere.
Village centre (best for first-time visitors and convenience)
Staying in the centre of Les Gets puts you within easy walking distance of the main Chavannes and Mont Chéry lifts, as well as ski schools, bars and restaurants. This is the most convenient option if you want everything on your doorstep and minimal walking in ski boots.
It can be lively in peak weeks, but it's still relatively relaxed compared to larger Alpine resorts.
Near the Chavannes lift (best for easy ski access)
The Chavannes area is the main gateway to the ski area and one of the most practical places to stay. Accommodation here is ideal for quick access to the slopes in the morning, making it especially popular with families and groups who want a straightforward ski routine.
Mont Chéry side (best views and quieter stays)
Across the valley, the Mont Chéry side offers some of the best panoramic views in Les Gets, with a more peaceful, residential feel. It's slightly removed from the main bustle, but still well connected via lifts and shuttles.
This area suits visitors who prefer a quieter base or are happy to trade a few extra minutes for a more scenic setting.
Outlying hamlets (best for space and privacy)
Just outside the village centre, you'll find scattered chalets and apartments in quieter hamlets. These can offer more space and better value, but you may need to rely on shuttle buses or walking to reach the lifts.
Overall
Les Gets is small enough that there are no “bad” places to stay. The key decision is whether you prioritise ski-in convenience (Chavannes), central village life, or a quieter, more scenic setting. For most visitors, the village centre or Chavannes area offers the best balance of access, atmosphere and ease of getting on the slopes.

Yes. Les Gets is one of the most family-friendly ski resorts in the French Alps and is a popular choice for families with children of all ages.
One of its biggest strengths is its compact, village-style layout. The resort is small and easy to navigate, which means accommodation, ski schools, restaurants and lifts are all close together. This makes day-to-day logistics much simpler when you're skiing with children.
Les Gets also has excellent beginner facilities, with dedicated nursery slopes right in the village and gentle green and blue runs served by modern lifts. The ski schools are well established and have received great reviews, with strong English-speaking instruction and a focus on building confidence in young skiers.
Beyond skiing, the resort offers plenty of family-friendly activities, including sledging areas, ice skating, swimming, and regular entertainment during school holiday weeks. The atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed rather than party-focused, which suits families looking for a calmer ski experience.
Older children and confident skiers also benefit from Les Gets’ position in the Portes du Soleil ski area, giving access to a huge variety of terrain beyond the village once they’re ready to explore further.
Overall, Les Gets combines easy skiing, a safe and compact village environment, and plenty of off-slope activities, making it an excellent choice for a stress-free family ski holiday.

Yes. Les Gets is ideal for first-time skiers with wide, gentle slopes, pretty tree-lined runs and less of the stress associated with bigger resorts. There are car-free zones, the village is easy to get around and is well set up for beginners.

In fact Les Gets is one of the few resorts to host a dedicated adult beginners week, the 1er Ski Festival which takes place in March. Beginners can pay one attractive package price which includes instruction, equipment and lift passes. There are also afternoon activities included such as snow-show walks, yoga and sledging. If you're a beginner, or have beginners in your group ask your accommodation provider about the 1er Ski Festival and what's included. See the programme for the 2026 Festival here.

Les Gets has a number of well respected ski schools and English is widely-spoken. Some ski schools worth a mention are:
New Generation
BASS Les Gets
ESF Les Gets
Ecole de Ski 360

Les Gets provides enough scope and variety of skiing and snowboarding to keep even the most demanding intermediate skiers satisfied.
It offers the perfect mix of wide, scenic tree-lined pistes and more challenging terrain to build confidence. The resort caters exceptionally well to all levels of intermediate skiing:
The Chavannes Bowl: Ideal for building confidence, this area offers a wide variety of gentle blue runs.
The Ranfoilly Bowl: Accessed from the top of the Chavannes lift, this area is widely regarded as one of the best spots in the resort for intermediate progression, featuring an excellent mix of blue and red runs.
Mont Chéry: Located on the opposite side of the village, this mountain is generally quieter and provides slightly more demanding red and black runs to help push your technique.
The Greater Portes du Soleil: As part of a massive 650km ski domain, intermediate riders can easily link over to the neighbouring slopes of Morzine, Avoriaz, and beyond for extensive day trips.

Les Gets is famous as a family and beginner-friendly resort, but it still offers plenty for advanced skiers.
The dedicated Mont Chéry mountain features challenging black and technical red runs, while the wider Portes du Soleil network provides access to 600km of extensive, steep terrain.
Advanced skiers can make the most of the area by focusing on these specific zones:
Mont Chéry: This local peak is an advanced skier's playground. It features steep, tree-lined black runs (like Les Creux) and challenging reds (like Chamois) that push your skills with varied terrain and road crossings.
Chamossière: Located on the border of Les Gets and Morzine, the top of the Chamossière Express lift is the highest point for thrills. You can test your legs on the Arbis red (widely considered the hardest red in the area) or the steep Les Creux black.
Off-Piste & Freeride: On powder days, the easily accessible lift-serviced backcountry and touring routes near Col Ratti and Mont Caly offer excellent freeride opportunities away from the crowds.
The Wider Portes du Soleil: By upgrading to the full-area pass, you gain access to 12 linked resorts across France and Switzerland. Advanced skiers can easily get over to the steeps such as the infamous Chavanette (The Swiss Wall) in Avoriaz or the challenging off-piste zones in Chatel.
Booking a local guide will help you get the best from the area by showing you the best routes for off-piste and how to navigate the lift system easily.

Les Gets has an excellent choice of ski schools and English is widely spoken. It's a very popular resort for learning to ski and the Portes du Soleil ski area is excellent for when you're ready to step it up and try more challenging terrain. Your accommodation providers will be able to recommend a ski school or instructor. Some ski schools that come highly recommended are: New Generation
BASS Les Gets
ESF Les Gets
Ecole de Ski 360

Geneva is the closest international airport and is a little over an hour away. Both Chambery and Lyon are also possible, with transfer times of approximately 2 and 3 hours respectively. There are multiple transfer companies which can get you to Les Gets. It's a good idea to check with your accommodation provider as they may have preferred partners or be able to make recommendations. Because of it's close proximity to Geneva and the short transfer, Les Gets is a great weekend or short break destination.

Yes. The closest train station to Les Gets is at Cluses which is served by the TGV from Paris (Gare de Lyon). During the winter months they provide a more frequent service. Cluses is just 22km from Les Gets. Co-ordinating train and bus timetables however may be challenging, but there are taxi/private transfer options available. Again it's a good idea to speak to your accommodation provider for options for getting to Les Gets from Cluses.

No. Les Gets is a compact, walkable village, and a free shuttle bus connects the centre to the ski lifts and surrounding Portes du Soleil area. Most visitors get around comfortably without one.
Once you're here, the free local ski bus runs regularly throughout the village and links up with the wider Portes du Soleil lift network, making it easy to reach the slopes, restaurants, and shops without walking far or driving.

When a car might help

Lift pass prices in Les Gets depend on which ski area you want access to — Les Gets-Morzine, the full Portes du Soleil, or a Mont Chéry-only option for locals and day-trippers who stick to one side of the resort.

Les Gets-Morzine pass

Portes du Soleil pass

Is there a Mont Chéry-only pass?

Good to know

Les Gets isn't one of the Alps' highest resorts, with skiing from around 1,172m to 2,002m. However, it benefits from extensive snowmaking, north-facing slopes, and access to the wider Portes du Soleil ski area. During a typical winter, skiing is excellent throughout the main season, particularly from late December to late March. If snowfall is limited at lower elevations, higher runs and neighbouring resorts often provide better conditions.

Les Gets transforms in summer from a ski village into one of the Alps' top outdoor destinations, with lifts running from around May to September.
The Mountain biking is renowned. Les Gets' bike park has over 128km of marked trails, and it sits within the wider Portes du Soleil area, giving access to 12 resorts and over 600km of trails, all served by around 25 lifts adapted for bikes so you don't have to pedal uphill. Trails are colour-graded from beginner to World Cup-level downhill tracks, and a new beginner trail with wooden confidence-building features was recently added at the top of the Chavannes sector. If you're visiting in August, note that Les Gets hosts the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup from 20–23 August 2026, which is a great spectator event but affects village crowds and traffic.
Hiking is also excellent with around 850km of marked trails ranging from gentle valley strolls to serious mountain routes, and walkers of all abilities are well catered for. Lifts double as an easy way up for non-bikers too, so you can ride to altitude and walk back down or between mountain restaurants.
Other popular summer activities include:
Swimming and water park fun at Lac des Écoles, the village's swimming lake
Tandem paragliding for panoramic Alpine views
Via ferrata, rock climbing, white-water rafting, canyoning, and hydro-speeding Chalets Les Gets
Horse riding and donkey trekking along the trails
An 18-hole golf course with Mont Blanc views
Alta Lumina, a nighttime light and sound walk through the forest above the village
It's also a genuinely family-friendly setup — Les Gets holds "Family Plus" status, meaning most activities have child-friendly versions.

If you've skied in Les Gets, you may have noticed that the pistes often seem to be in great good condition, even when there hasn't been fresh snowfall for a while. That's not by accident. Over the years, Les Gets and the wider Portes du Soleil ski area have invested heavily in one of the most modern snowmaking systems in the Alps, and it has made a real difference to the reliability of the skiing.
In recent years alone, many millions of euros have been invested in expanding and modernising the network. The resort now uses the latest generation of energy-efficient snow guns and a sophisticated control system that constantly monitors temperature, humidity and weather conditions. This allows snow to be produced at exactly the right moment, using less water and less electricity than older systems while producing higher-quality snow. Rather than simply making more snow, the technology allows the resort to make better snow, more efficiently.
Much of the skiing around Les Gets is on grass-covered alpine meadows rather than rocky ground. Grass needs far less snow to create a good skiing surface, so once there's a base layer in place, it doesn't take huge amounts of additional snow to keep the pistes in excellent condition. It's one of the reasons Les Gets often gets off to a strong start early in the season.
The resort has continued to expand and modernise its snowmaking network, concentrating on the pistes that matter most to visitors. Runs such as Chavannes, Violette, Mouille au Blé, Folliets and the key routes back towards the Chavannes and Mont Chéry lift bases are all well covered. The beginner areas around the Front de Neige also benefit from extensive snowmaking, giving ski schools reliable conditions from the start of the season.
For families and beginners, it's particularly reassuring. The nursery slopes and learning areas are among the first places to receive snowmaking, so children's lessons and beginner classes can usually go ahead as planned. That gives parents much more confidence when booking an early-season holiday, knowing there will almost certainly be somewhere suitable to learn.
Another advantage is that the resort focuses on keeping the important links open. The snowmaking helps maintain the routes that connect different sectors of the ski area, so you can comfortably ski between Les Gets and neighbouring Morzine without worrying about missing links if natural snowfall has been limited.
One thing we really like about Les Gets is that it doesn't rely on snowmaking alone. The combination of grassy slopes, modern snowmaking and excellent piste grooming works incredibly well together. Because there's less rock underneath many of the pistes, the resort simply doesn't need as much snow to create enjoyable skiing as some higher, rockier resorts.
If you're staying with a chalet owner or local operator through Chalets Direct, they'll usually have an excellent feel for how conditions are developing. They live and work in the resort all winter and can tell you which slopes are skiing best, where the freshest snow is and whether it's worth heading towards Mont Chéry for quieter pistes or over to the Chavannes side for long cruising runs.
No ski resort can guarantee perfect snow every day of the winter, but Les Gets has invested wisely over many years. The result is a snowmaking system that's among the most advanced in the French Alps, helping the resort deliver consistently good skiing from the beginning of the season right through to spring.