The resort map
The ski area
- Vertical
- 1,100 m (994 to 2,094 m)
- Runs
- 227
- Longest run
- Ourson, 3.0 km
- Lift capacity
- 14,000 people an hour
- Lifts
- 18 chair lifts, 15 platters, 12 drag lifts, 4 magic carpets, 2 t-bars, 2 gondolas
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- Summer lifts from
- 2026-06-26 ✓ checked · skipass-chatel.com
- Summer lifts until
- 2026-09-12 ✓ checked · skipass-chatel.com
- In summer
- bike park, 20 trails, via ferrata, 90 km of marked mountain bike trails, aquatic centre, Fantasticable zip-line ✓ checked · en.portesdusoleil.com · chalet-chavanette.com
- Lift pass, a day (adult)
- 69 being checked
- Lift pass, 6 days (adult)
- 352 ✓ checked · en.valleedaulps.com · ski-morzine.com
- Lift pass, 6 days (child)
- 264 ✓ checked · en.morzine-avoriaz.com
- Lift pass currency
- EUR ✓ checked · chatel.com
- Lift pass prices for
- 2026/27 ✓ checked · en.portesdusoleil.com
- Official site
- https://www.chatel.com/en/ ✓ checked · chatel.com
- Base
- 1100 m ✓ checked · skideals.fr
- Top
- 2200 m ✓ checked · skideals.fr
- Pistes
- 120 km ✓ checked · skipass-chatel.com · chatel.com
- Lifts
- 56 ✓ checked · chatel.com
- Season opens
- 2025-12-20 being checked
- Season closes
- 2026-04-19 being checked
Lift passes
| Pass | Adult | Child | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy ski (Espace Liberté) From 2:30 pm | 22 | 19 | 22 |
| 5 hours (Espace Liberté) Counted from first lift use | 47 | 40 | 47 |
| 1 day (Espace Liberté) | 55 | 47 | 55 |
| 1 day Saturday (Espace Liberté) Saturdays only | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| 2 days (Espace Liberté) | 105 | 89 | 105 |
| 3 days (Espace Liberté) | 157 | 133 | 157 |
| 4 days (Espace Liberté) | 196 | 167 | 196 |
| 5 days (Espace Liberté) | 245 | 208 | 245 |
| 6 days (Espace Liberté) | 281 | 239 | 281 |
| Adult Season Pass (Espace Liberté) Pre-sales price until November 30th, 2026 (instead of €780) | 585 | — | — |
| Child Season Pass (Espace Liberté) Pre-sales price until November 30th, 2026 (instead of €585) | — | 439 | — |
| Youth / Senior Season Pass (Espace Liberté) Pre-sales price until November 30th, 2026 (instead of €702) | — | — | 527 |
| Super Seniors Season Pass (Espace Liberté) 75 and over, sold only at ticket offices on presentation of ID | — | — | 230 |
| Winter Season Pass 2026-2027 (Portes du Soleil) Adult / Senior (65-74 years). Price from 1 Oct. to 30 Nov. 2026 | 1108 | — | 996 |
| Border Pass under 26 (Portes du Soleil) For young people born on or after 01/01/2001, from 1 Oct. to 30 Nov. 2026 | — | — | — |
Prices in EUR. Free for Children under 5. All online prices are lower than ticket office prices. Up to -15% Early Booking Offer on ski passes of 5 days or more until 30/11/2026 (valid between 09 jan and 05 feb and after 06 mar only).. Buy online ↗
Super Seniors 75 and over have special prices available only at the ticket office on presentation of proof of age.
Read from the ski area's own pages on 2026-10-02: https://www.chatel.com/en/ https://www.skipass-chatel.com/en/ https://www.chatel.com/en/skiing/ski-passes/
Health and emergencies
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