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Ski area
120 km
Lifts
56
Nearest airport
Geneva Airport (GVA)
Schools
10 listed
Ski domain
Overview
Châtel at a glance
The mountain
Ski area details
Key stats
Vertical drop (domain)1,530m
Total Lifts56
Total Slopes120 km
The mountain
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Lesson providers
Ski schools at Châtel
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About the resort
About Châtel
Châtel is the principal French access resort for the shared Espace Liberté ski area, covering 120 km of pistes and 56 lifts across Châtel, La Chapelle d’Abondance, Torgon and the Morgins-Corbeau sector. These figures do not represent the whole Portes du Soleil.
About the resort
Key facts about Châtel
Châtel is an outdoor ski area in France. Châtel is part of the Les Portes du Soleil ski area. Other resorts in the same ski area include Avoriaz, Champéry, Champoussin, L'Essert – Abondance, La Chapelle d'Abondance, and Les Crosets, among others. Across the area, the lifts span 936m to 2,466m. 120 km of marked pistes are served by 56 lifts. The nearest airport is Geneva Airport (GVA).
Who teaches here
Ski schools and instructors in Châtel
10 ski schools are listed at Châtel.
- British Alpine Ski School — Ski school. Lessons in English.
- ESF Châtel — Ski school. Teaches skiing, private ski lesson, and kids ski school. Lessons in French.
- ESI Châtel — Ski school. Teaches skiing, private ski lesson, and kids ski school. Lessons in English and French.
- ESI Pro Skiing Châtel — Ski school. Teaches skiing, off-piste skiing, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, off-piste snowboarding, Telemark, private ski lesson, kids ski school, group ski lesson, and private snowboard lesson. Lessons in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, and Russian.
- L'Ecole de Ski Châtel Sensations — Ski school.
- Peak Snowsports — Ski school. Teaches ski touring. Lessons in English.
- Puresnowsports Chatel — Ski school.
- Ski Family Chatel — Ski school.
- TORR Snowboarding — Ski school. Teaches snowboarding, freestyle snowboarding, off-piste snowboarding, private snowboard lesson, and splitboarding. Lessons in English, French, Spanish, and Dutch.
- MINT Snowboarding — Snowboard school. Teaches snowboarding, freestyle snowboarding, off-piste snowboarding, private snowboard lesson, and splitboarding. Lessons in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Lessons by activity
Activities you can learn in Châtel
Lessons at Châtel are offered in freestyle snowboarding, group ski lesson, kids ski school, Nordic skiing, off-piste skiing, off-piste snowboarding, private ski lesson, private snowboard lesson, ski touring, skiing, snowboarding, splitboarding, and Telemark.
- Freestyle Snowboarding lessons in Châtel — 2 listed schools teach freestyle snowboarding.
- Group Ski Lesson lessons in Châtel — One listed school teaches group ski lesson.
- Kids Ski School lessons in Châtel — 3 listed schools teach kids ski school.
- Nordic Skiing lessons in Châtel — One listed school teaches Nordic skiing.
- Off-Piste Skiing lessons in Châtel — One listed school teaches off-piste skiing.
- Off-Piste Snowboarding lessons in Châtel — 3 listed schools teach off-piste snowboarding.
- Private Ski Lesson lessons in Châtel — 3 listed schools teach private ski lesson.
- Private Snowboard Lesson lessons in Châtel — 3 listed schools teach private snowboard lesson.
- Ski Touring lessons in Châtel — 2 listed schools teach ski touring.
- Skiing lessons in Châtel — 3 listed schools teach skiing.
- Snowboarding lessons in Châtel — 3 listed schools teach snowboarding.
- Splitboarding lessons in Châtel — 2 listed schools teach splitboarding.
- Telemark lessons in Châtel — One listed school teaches Telemark.
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Connected areas
Other resorts in these ski domains
Resorts that share a ski area with Châtel.
- AvoriazPart of Les Portes du Soleil75 km Slopes
- ChampéryPart of Les Portes du Soleil
- ChampoussinPart of Les Portes du Soleil
- L'Essert – AbondancePart of Les Portes du Soleil15 km Slopes
- La Chapelle d'AbondancePart of Les Portes du Soleil10 km Slopes
- Les CrosetsPart of Les Portes du Soleil
- Les GetsPart of Les Portes du Soleil120 km Slopes
- MONTRIOND LES LINDARETSPart of Les Portes du Soleil77 km Slopes
- MorginsPart of Les Portes du Soleil
- MorzinePart of Les Portes du Soleil120 km Slopes
- Région Dents du Midi ski areaPart of Les Portes du Soleil100 km Slopes
- TorgonPart of Les Portes du Soleil35 km Slopes
Nearby
Explore other resorts in the Les Portes du Soleil ski area
Listed ski areas nearby include La Chapelle d'Abondance (4 km), Champoussin (7 km), L'Essert – Abondance (9 km), Les Crosets (9 km), Avoriaz (10 km), and Champéry (10 km).