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Chatel resort profile
Portes du Soleil · Haute Savoie · France · 985–2254 m
Altitude985-2254 m
Vertical drop1269 m
Slopes580 km
Lifts165
Resort base in the Portes du Soleil ski area.
- Altitude1000 mRegionPortes du SoleilStateHaute SavoieCountryFrance
Portes du Soleil ski area
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Chatel is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 14 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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ValleyVallee dAbondanceMountain rangeChablais AlpenVertical drop985 - 2254 metersDescent1269 metersMountain(s)Tete de Linga 2076m
Tour de Don 1984m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Chatel.
Chatel is a resort base in the Portes du Soleil ski area. It is linked to 14 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 580 km of slopes, 985-2254 m altitude, 165 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.
Ski areaAltitude range985–2254 m91% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix580 km slopes91% confidenceSki areaLift network165 lifts91% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-altitude terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
580 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 14 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 53%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong vertical rangeLower published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1269 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.5 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 25,500 persons, about 155 persons/hour per lift and 44 per slope kilometre.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Portes du Soleil.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkBeginner terrain focusSlopes53 ski slopesTotal580 kmBlue310 km53%Red210 km36%Black60 km11%Loipes40 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Portes du Soleil.
The ski area has 165 lifts. Surface / drag lift is the largest listed category at 102. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 48% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.5 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisSurface / drag lift 102Chairlift 81Gondola 13
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €56 €0.10/km 6-day adult €209 €0.36/km Daycard child €42 €0.07/km 6-day child €157 €0.27/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.
Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)92%High (≤3000m)8%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 29% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 71% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 6%, compared with 23% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler71%Bit steep14%Steep9%Very steep5%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
The aspect mix is relatively varied, offering different sun, shelter and snow-retention characteristics across the ski area.
Mixed aspectsNorth27%East24%South22%West27%
Unlike most resorts linked to major ski areas, Chatel remains relatively unspoiled and retains a very French feel. It is also right on the huge Portes du Soleil circuit, very close to the Swiss b*. ..
Address
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PlaceChatel Haute Savoie France
Contact
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Websitewww.chatel.com
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