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Missing the Mountains?

Daniel@dnathan.orangehome.co.uk (Mr Craig) — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:47:31 +0000

Les Gets in the summer is the place to relax and unwind whilst savouring the mountain views over a long coffee in the mountain top restaurants. There is plenty for everyone from the coffee lovers who enjoy walking from café to café on the mountain tops to the adrenalin junkie paragliders.

Don't forget the mountains in Les Gets in the summer months are awash with beauty. Savour the mountain air whilst walking between mountain cafes. Hastings itself is a 20 minute walk up to Les Pleney where you can enjoy coffee and cake overlooking the mountains towards Morzine, from there walk further up Les Chavannes, even all the way to the top, passing various cafes and restaurants along the route!

Many families enjoy some time by the Les Gets swimming lake - fully life-guarded and swimming pool regulated but set in a beautiful natural spring lake. There is a children's area and plenty of grass for those keen to catch the sun. Ice-creams on-hand! The lake area at Les Gets is a lively family magnet - and next door is the tree top adventure climbing course - adventurous lads and dads get ready to be challenged by ropes and other climbing challenges -several courses so there is a course suitable for all ages!

For the even more adventurous there is cycling, (take the lifts up to the top and come down via a series of graded routes as with skiing - however fast you like!) And for the total adrenalin junkies Les Gets hosts some of the most spectacular paragliding routes in the whole of the Alps: enjoy a tandem ride from the top of Mount Chery and be amazed by the strange combination of peacefulness and sheer fear paragliding produces!

Snow and ski conditions in Avoriaz - still good

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:48:22 +0000

These pictures were taken only yesterday in Avoriaz by Jeff and Laurie, this was their last day before returning to the UK, the lifts in Les Gets closed on Sunday yet in Avoriaz, their view was that the snow was almost as good as it was in January. Some are saying that the lifts could have stayed open longer this season.

Today it is snowing heavily in Les Gets - Sue is due to leave on Saturday - let's hope she can get to the airport!

Easter Snow in Les Gets

Daniel@dnathan.orangehome.co.uk (Mr Craig) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:51:35 +0000

They say that the Easter snow is poor - and you have to trek higher to do any skiing; well not so for us - we had a late start and saw the bright sun rising over the Chavannes mountain. We then took the regular Navette bus down into les Gets, bought a one day pass (adults at 20euros) and we were soon away skiing! Firstly up the Chavannes Express up to the top of the Chavannes area and then down to the Chavannes area several times. When we got braver we took the Violete run down to "the bowl" where the pistes were that little bit quieter and "off-Beat"!

After lunch in the cheapest eating place at the Chavannes - the Yeti (named after the black run round here); a lunch of Chips and hot-dogs (hot-dogs at 4 euros, chips at 4 euros) we decided to do some long runs.

By long runs I mean taking the button lift (or the chair lift) up to the top of the Chavannes Mountain and then skiing all the way down to the village of Les Gets; through various separate pistes, and finally arriving at the town of Les Ges. This must be a good 20 minute ski run - exhilarating, exciting and very thrilling. We loved it. Sun, snow and a long ski. What more could you want.

My time in Les Gets was awesome

ashley@chalets1066.com (Ashley) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:47:56 +0000

A typical holiday day for me at Chalet 1066 has started off with warm bread being delivered straight to the door. After we would get ready and walk to the bus stop which takes us down to the town, where we then get off and walk to the slopes. We will then get onto either the bubble lift or the chairlift which takes us up to where all the slopes are. Les Ges is a very comfortable place to ski especially if you are a beginner you can start off on the green slopes and then gradually onto the blue and then if you're feeling confident enough you can attempt the red. There are also the black runs but they are very difficult and are more for the advanced skiers and snowboarders!

As you are skiing down there are some beautiful views of the Alps and the town if you get close enough. It is definitely a memorable and thrilling experience to have had. I can recommend the 421 for kebab and chips at 7.5euros. The whole holiday has been awesome.

Ashley, aged 12.

Our First Day Skiing in Les Gets

Daniel@dnathan.orangehome.co.uk (Mr Craig) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:19:57 +0000

Quite frankly not having been able to afford skiing lessons over here as well as everything else (we learnt - well had had a few sessions - at Xscape MK) we kitted out, took the bus into Les Ges (there is a free bus which circles the town every 30 minutes) (as well as a train which circles the village too!), and took the "Bubble lift" up to the Chavannes area.

At the Chavannes area there is the colourful hustle and bustle of a bristling skiing site; and to start with we took to the nursery slopes. Yep nursery slope! No-one minds and a small lift carries you 100 yards or so and you gently ski down - trying out the basics. Actually we found this just the right way to start off and quickly reminded ourselves of what we had learnt at Xscape MK. Happy with our snow-plough turns we took to the blue slopes and we were away. Yep there were a few falls (make sure you wear a helmet), but there were lots of laughs; and within this first day we seemed able to improve to be reasonably fluent skiers and we really began to enjoy the amazing scenery and sense the buzz, the adrenalin and the excitement of our new found sport.

Lunch in the Alpine lodge (a restaurant / café) was great - friendly and pleasant. And this turns out to be the sort of place that a parent can sit and watch children skiing up and down for many happy hours!

Really enjoying les Ges today - and to get back to Chalets 1066 we could take the "Bubble lift" into les Ges and then the bus - OR if we were feeling brave, we could ski back to the road and walk just the last 200 yards! Wow.

Easter Skiing Holiday in Les Ges. April 2012.

Daniel@dnathan.orangehome.co.uk (Mr Craig) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:21:30 +0000

We arrived on an early easy-jet plane which left Luton at 7.25am. Luton to Geneva. A nice flight, efficient and pleasant took us to Geneva and then the strangely titled company Skiidy Gonzales took us up to Les Ges. Actually Skiddy Gonzales runs a series of small, up-to-date mini-busses which continually run from Morzine / Les Ges to Geneva and back; driven by young, sensible, and highly educated young people in their 20s. A great welcome actually - and they will help with questions etc.

Anyway - we arrived at Chalet 1066 by 9.30am and settled in. We spent the rest of the day in the town itself; at Jordan's - arranging and fitting ourselves out with ski boots, poles and skis. Jordan's were very helpful and were happy to leave us to pay at the end! They trusted me! If you want to save time arrange for ski-mobile to come to your accommodation to kit you out.

Costs - Basic Ski hire (including poles and boots) comes to about 70 eurios for a week; (not bad really) and then of course we went to buy ski passes. I looked at passes for a week but decided we might want to do a few days skiing and then have a day or two off - especially as we were all pretty well beginners and skiing can take its toll on the energy levels. We bought "three day passes" for c50 euros for an adult.

Kitted out and ready to ski - we then went to bed!

Just to mention - Chalet 1066 accommodation - fantastic. Check it out. We are staying in Bayeux - one their flats. Well I say flat - it's huge! And a view right over to Mont Chery which is just picture-postcard.

Snowing all day - Easter Sunday - in Les Gets

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:42:49 +0000

It has been snowing most of the day today, in Les Gets. The temperature felt the coldest for two months - so cold I had to wear a balaclava underneath my helmet for the first time this ski season - and this is Easter Sunday! The piste was excellent on all but the very lowest slopes in Les Gets. It is looking like we are set for an excellent end to the season.

The hidden corners of the Chavannes pistes ( Les Gets )

ariane@chalets1066.com (Ariane) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:01:12 +0000

The sun is Brilliant ! the Skiing is Brilliant ! My favourite piste is closed !

I am learning to ski and an now qualify myself as " not too bad " and so love to show off my colours ( you know .... i did a black run today ... Chamosiere or even the Yeti etc )
Truth be told, I am still much more comfortable on blues and the occasional reds. One of those red is La Tulipe, fabulous views over Mont Blanc and Dents du Midi at the top with great photo opportunities, scary scary beginning and then a magnificent wide piste ( we are talking very wide here ), the Wetzet in the middle ( restaurant and pipi room )

The Ranfoilly chair lift is closed at the moment so no views but the silver lining is that if you take the Mouille aux chats and go right, the narrow path will take you to Sauternelles, which is nice, but if you continue straight on will also take you to La Tulipe and you practically have the piste to yourself ( Wetzet included )

Another secret known to all "Les Gets Skiers " is the Freestyle nursery slope under the Chavannes express chairlift, 2 turns and several bumps ... great fun !

And last but not least there is a nursery slope for would be snowboarding jumpers, you need to take the Left Tire Fesses ( button lift ) at the Griffin near the red bubble, down the first part of the slope to where it crosses Bruyere then take a right past the trees ... the slope is parallel to the slope next to the button lift but past the trees and rejoins the main Bruyere piste so you can get back to the button lift

More secret pistes ? let us know !

Mountain Bike Event in Les Gets

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:05:02 +0000

Having Mountain Bikes throughout the UK and in the Canadian Rockies - Les Gets has the best mountain biking in the world. On Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July, there is a fantastic event, rather like the mountain version of the London to Brighton Bike Ride - with an organised route taking you across the mountains on an 80km route to Switzerland and back in one day. There are refreshments at key points. You have the choice of different routes from 1000 m climbing to 2250m climbing and it takes a day - the ski lifts are fitted with hooks to take mountain bikes. The whole circuit can be easily achieved in one day to someone of average fitness.

Top 10 runs in the Les Gets Skiing Area

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:51:22 +0000

10. Down Chamossiere, try Arbis
9. Ski down the whole of Mont-Chery, take Epervier followed by Chamois.
8. Eglantine
7. Tuilipe
6.Vorosses
5. Melezes
4. Yeti
3. Down Pointe de Nyon, take Aigle Rouge
2. Belle Mouille
1. Mon-Chery: Marmottes (with a lovely cafe at the end of the run,
complete with pet chicken)

Snowing all day today in Les Gets

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:49:21 +0000

It has been snowing all day today in Les Gets - it looks like we are set for an excellent end of season.

Before todays 'dump' we were having beautiful crisp snow in the mornings. By late afternoon piles of powder. Very little ice. Pleasant skiing conditions with many excellent slopes right through until the end of the day.

We are now confident of good piste conditions to the end of the ski season.

Top five reasons to come to Les Gets for an Easter Ski:

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:30:30 +0000

1. Skiing across the whole of Portes du Soleil area
2. Mulled wine in the sunshine
3. Scooting down the slopes in a t-shirt
4. The views through the mist towards Mont Blanc
5. Snacking on chips in Morgins after skiing over the Swiss border

9 cm snow forecast in Les Gets Sunday and Monday

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:32:52 +0000

Whilst we are not far off the end of the season, the j2Ski web site is forecasting around 9cm snow in Les Gets on Sunday and Monday, also, the Skiiinfo web site is forecasting as much as 32cm snow in Les Gets and tempreatures as low as -5 degrees C. Whilst we feel that 32cm may be optimistic, there is certainly some snow expected.

Clear Blue Sky in Les Gets

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:21:05 +0000

The sky has been a clear blue all week, temperatures overnight have been cold, warm in the day time. The skiing has been good, best to be out early to get the best piste conditions. It is still worth making a last minute decision to come to Les Gets, this has been an outstanding season for snow and there are still a few weeks left of the season.

New Indoor Swimming Pool in Morzine

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:16:43 +0000

Every Summer our visitors ask for an indoor swimming pool - Morzine now has just opened a new indoor pool complex, this includes:

a 25m fitness pool
a 125 square meter learners pool
a 50 square meter baby pool
a hydro fitness area, with saunas and steam rooms
bars and restaurant

This is in addition to the olympic outdoor pool in Morzine.

'Go Wilde' Music Festival - around Les Gets

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:57:00 +0000

Organised for 24th to 28 March, with an excellent line up, this is a series of free concerts. Each morning, those who register, will receive a SMS/text message with thelocation of the concerts for the day - you usually ski to the location. Set to be an excellent event.

20% Discount on Les Gets Ski Passes

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:20:20 +0000

The Les Gets Ski Lift Company (SAGETS) is offering 20% discount on Les Gets/Morzine ski passes for this ski season, as from 31st March.

The minimum number of passes that must be bought is 4 and they must be bought on line at www.skipass-lesgets.com . You can select Chalets1066 and the ski passes will then be delivered to your chalet/apartment for when you arrive.

If you prefer the Portes du Soleil ski passes, Les Gets are offering 15% discount.

March Ski Deals

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:02:01 +0000

We still have some fantastic deals to fill up for last minute bookings:-

Chalet Intime - 6 Bedrooms, accommodates up to 11, close to the Center of Les Gets and also the Ski Lifts. Available Dates and prices for the WHOLE CHALET including 20% discount:

4th to 10th March - €2851
17th to 24h March - €1447
24th to 31st March - €1339
7th to 14th April - €2025

For more information use voucher code Special20 when booking on-line.

Chalet Le Raccard - 4 Bedrooms, very large new kitchen, spacious living area, children's play room, parking. Deals for the WHOLE CHALET with 20% discount:

10th to 17th March - €1435
17th to 24th March - €1180
24th to 31st March - €1092
31st March to 7th April - € 1848

For more information use voucher code Special20 when booking on-line.

Fully Catered Chalet Le Lapye with 3 course evening meals with wine, cooked breakfasts, afternoon tea. Short and full weeks available, last minute deals per adult in en-suite room (children's discount available):

Week of 3rd March - €480 per week, €96 per night
Week of 10th March - €424 per week, €85 per night
Week of 17th March - €424 per week, €85 per night
Week of 27th March - €85 per night

For more information use voucher code LeLap20 when booking on-line

Three Bedroom Chalets Soleil Ski Back, 10 mins walk to ski lifts/piste. Last minute deals for the WHOLE CHALET:

24th to 31st March - €788
7th to 14th April - €935

For more information use voucher code SolChav20 when booking on-line.

Three bedroom apartment Edith. Ski Back. Sauna. optional ski hotel services. Special prices, accommodes 6 in comfort:

17th to 24th March - €752
24th to 31st March - €680

For more information use voucher code Special20 when booking on-line.

Valentine Dinner on Mont Chery Ski lift - on French Television

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:07:31 +0000

The 'Bubbles' on the Mont Chery ski lift were full, evening of 14th Feb - with a special Valentines Dinner - see the link:-

http://videos.tf1.fr/jt-13h/leur-saint-valentin-un-diner-dans-une-telecabine-de-mont-chery-6991829.html

Les Gets on Television

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:59:37 +0000

The 'Big Mountain Battle', which is being held in Les Gets, featured on French TV:

http://videos.tf1.fr/jt-we/quand-le-ski-devient-un-sport-d-equipe-et-course-d-orientation-6958107.html

Les Gets Ski Holidays - Best Deals

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:37:08 +0000

Deals:

We are holding our best deals for a few more days:-

Fully Catered Chalet Le Lapye with 3 course evening meals with wide and breakfasts. 20% discount. From just €296 per person per week per person including breakfasts each day and an excellent evening meal for 6 evenings with wine. Discount code LeLap20.

4 Bedroom Apartments Bayeux and Wessex. Ski Back, Sauna, optional ski hotel services. 20% discount, from €992 for the apartment for a week. This equates to just over €100 per person for the week with 8 people. Voucher: wesbay20.

Three Bedroom Chalets Soleil and Chavannes. Ski Back. 10 mins walk to piste/lifts. Optional ski hotel services. Now 20% discont, from €900 for the Chalet for a week. Voucher code SolChav20.

Three bedroom apartment Edith. Ski Back. Sauna. optional ski hotel services. 10% discount, from €763 for the apartment for a week . Voucher code Susiesspecial10) The list prices are already 10% lower than last year.

Gizzie and Harry Playing on Naboor Road today

Chalets1066Dogs@hotmail.com (Dogs) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:19:26 +0000

From the powder hounds:
Gizzie and I went along the Nabor Road today and I found this enormous stick. It was -14 degrees out; the humans all put extra layers of clothes on, but we didn't mind it and even enjoyed rolling around in the white stuff.

The Naboor Road today

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:51:04 +0000

Pictures of mist and blue sky over Chavannes Piste

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:33:42 +0000

These pictures were taken a few days ago, two were taken from close to the top of the Chavannes Express lift, looking down and one from close to the bottom of the Les Folliets lift - a little later. There was a band of mist which was moving up and down - mid afternoon it was very misty as you skid down, later on the mist moved up and it was clear below and misty above.

Hot Air Balloon lands just outside Duc du Savoie

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:21:37 +0000

This picture was taken on Thursday - a hot air baloon landed just outside Duc du Savoie - quite amaizing:

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:18:49 +0000

Yesterday we went skiing in the afternoon, it was snowing heavily and the slopes looked excellent. When we were walking up the Chavannes Road when, a Frenchman came out of his Chalet for a chat - he was saying how bad the weather was and assumed we were coming back from skiing. He was amazed when we said that we were just on our way out - but then we explained we are English!

The slopes were fantastic, around a 4 inch covering of powder on all the slopes - it was a little cloudy at some points- but there were no queues in the restaurants or at the lifts - even better. We came back by the ski back route to Chalet Hastings where there were tracks from only three skiers before in the day - wonderful!

Last Minute Deals for Ski Holidays in Les Gets

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:24:44 +0000

Chalets1066 have some amazing last-minute offers for ski holidays in Les Gets, full details are on the 'deals' page of the web site. With the snow being so very good, everywhere is starting to sell out. Chalets1066 simply want to fill up.

For details go to: http://www.chalets1066.com/special-offers.html

Dogs Blog Post

Chalets1066Dogs@hotmail.com (Dogs) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:55:54 +0000

Hi - I'm Harry [tall and handsome] And hello from Gizzie (smaller and fluffy). Been here since December and our verdict - Les Gets and Hastings are awesome. It's snowing!

After weeks of sunny skies and snowdrifts that white stuff is coming down from the skies again. 35 more cm last night...how much deeper can it get? We already work hard, struggling through the snow, chasing the odd marmotte.

Will we ever catch one?

Outstanding Customer Feedback for Chalets1066

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:49:11 +0000

The season has been running for just over four weeks and we are getting excellent customer feedback. This is a testament to the hard work the team put in before before the start of the season but also to the ongoing management of the operations in Les Gets - which is down to Morven - and to her outstanding team. Customer Testimonials can be seen at:-

http://www.chalets1066.com/general/testimonials.html

Win a Ski Holiday in Les Gets

mark@chalets1066.com (Mark) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:11:28 +0000

We have worked with the Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard magazine and Ski-Mobile to develop a competition to win a free ski holiday with Chalets1066 this ski season. The winner has the choice of either a week in our fully catered chalet for up to 4 people, or a week in our self catered four bedroom apartment Bayeux, which can accommodate up to 9-10. The prize includes ski passes and ski/boot hire . The closing date for entries is end January. For details and to enter go to:

http://www.metrosnow.co.uk/ski_competitions/win-a-ski-holiday-to-les-gets/