Les Gets
Slope Breakdown
Les Gets at a glance
Les Gets is a ski resort in France, part of the Portes du Soleil ski area. It offers 600 km of slopes served by 196 lifts, with skiing between 1,172 m and 2,002 m (830 m vertical). That makes it the 3rd largest of the 40 ski resorts in France listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Les Gets is particularly beginner-friendly: about 54% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 23 cm of new snow at the top (2,002 m) in the next 3 days, 6 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
Email me when it snows
An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Les Gets, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Geneva (GVA) — about 44 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 56 EUR (2026/27 season). Les Gets-Morzine local day pass, high season rate.
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Les Gets
Rules for a car in France, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance. A43 (AREA) Saint-Quentin-Fallavier barrier (Lyon) to Chambéry Nord, 88 km, class 1 €13.40, A43 (AREA) Chignin barrier to Aiton, 31 km, class 1 (towards Albertville and Maurienne) €4.20
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 1 Nov to 31 Mar, in the signed mountain zones
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 31 Mar (90 km/h, rear disc)
Les Gets resort facts
These figures cover the whole Portes du Soleil area, which Les Gets shares with 4 other resorts on Intski, not Les Gets's own sector. Difficulty shares from skiresort.info.
About Les Gets
Les Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of south-eastern France, and it has been in the lift business longer than most: the village's first single-person chairlift opened in 1938, and the first chairlift on Mont Chéry followed in 1954.
Resort Highlights
Chairlifts since 1938
Les Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of south-eastern France, and it has been in the lift business longer than most: the village’s first single-person chairlift opened in 1938, and the first chairlift on Mont Chéry followed in 1954. Today it is one of the resorts of the Portes du Soleil, the linked area whose pass covers 600 km of pistes and 196 lifts.
Scale versus height
The numbers pull in two directions. On one hand, 600 km and 196 lifts is enormous, an area nobody skis out in a week. On the other, the lifts run only from 1,172 m to 2,002 m, a vertical of 830 m, and a top station below 2,200 m means altitude is not going to carry the snow in a poor winter or a warm spring. The site does not rate Les Gets as snow-sure, and the December-to-April season should be read with that in mind; midwinter is the safest time to book.
What the modest height gives in return is character. Mont Chéry, on which the resort’s early lifts were built, is one of the mountains the village skis, and the site rates Les Gets for scenery and for traditional charm; these are village-scale mountains rather than high open bowls. No easy, intermediate and expert breakdown is published in our data. Across the Portes du Soleil, 196 lifts for 600 km is a dense average of about 3 km per lift, typical of a system built to knit many villages together.
Village first
Les Gets is a commune with a long history of its own, and the early chairlift dates show a village that adopted skiing early and grew with it rather than being built for it. That is the appeal for anyone who wants a real place to come home to at the end of the day, and it is why the traditional-charm rating carries weight here. The Savoyard name, Lou Zhé, is a small reminder of the dialect that predates the tourists.
Who it suits
Families and intermediates who want a village base with a vast area on the pass, and who are happy to accept that the lower slopes will be at the mercy of the weather at either end of the season. Anyone whose priority is guaranteed snow should look at the higher resorts on this site.
Practical
Geneva (GVA) is the nearest airport, roughly 44 km away as the crow flies, which is a short transfer. The season runs from December to April. Practical information is on the official website, which is the commune’s own site.
Frequently asked questions about Les Gets
The village's first single-person chairlift opened in 1938, and the first chairlift on Mont Chéry followed in 1954.
The Portes du Soleil, with 600 km of pistes and 196 lifts on one pass.
From 1,172 m to 2,002 m. The top is below 2,200 m, so altitude does not guarantee the snow here.
Yes. It is a Haute-Savoie commune that adopted skiing early, and the site rates it for traditional charm.
Les Gets has 600 km of marked slopes: 321 km easy (blue), 217 km intermediate (red), 62 km expert (black), served by 196 ski lifts.
The skiing in Les Gets ranges from 1,172 m at the base to 2,002 m at the top — a vertical drop of 830 m.
The ski season in Les Gets typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Les Gets is well suited to beginners. About 54% of the slopes (321 km) are easy blue runs.
Les Gets has 62 km of expert (black) slopes — about 10% of the total.
An adult day pass in Les Gets costs around 56 EUR (2026/27 season). Les Gets-Morzine local day pass, high season rate.
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