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It’s that time of year again, when even though it may be the summer holidays, thoughts are turning to winter holidays and the annual family ski holiday. Therefore, here at www.independentmountain.com we thought we’d give you a helping hand by bringing you the top five family ski resorts for season 09/10.
A day filled with traditional activities and trades comes to Chatel with the village festival La Saint Laurent. La Saint Laurent is the patron saint of the parish and is the cause of celebration for all local residents and visitors to the area on this day.
People attending the event will enjoy a whole host of village fun and activities with a procession of floats, demonstrations from the local villagers showcasing traditional trades and a host of musical entertainment creating a real festival feel throughout the day.
La Grande Odyssee is the most popular and difficult sled-dog race in the world, that brings together 25 of the most renowned international mushers as they race through a variety of challenging mountain terrain.
The event was first launched in January 2005 and has grown in popularity and acclaim with every year. The race sees the competitors and their beautiful Alaskan and Siberian huskies, travel over 800km through the regions of Savoie and Haute Savoie and climbing a gruelling 25,000 metres when they reach the Portes du Soleil.
The legendary Fete de Lac on Lake Montriond is a must see event for everyones social calendar this summer! Plans are already well underway for the firework spectacular with organisers promising a bigger and better festival including full laser light display, large screens, a fantastic array of stalls, dare devil parapenting and of course lots of lots of jaw dropping and ear piercing fireworks to light up the Montriond skyline!
The festival is a great day bringing together locals and visitors all armed with gorgeous picnic hampers and lots of local produce for all to enjoy.
Are you looking to book a band in the Alps, well here are a few that are based in Morzine, France that are available on request!! Made up of professional musicians, you can be assured of a good night whether it be for bars, weddings, outdoor concerts, birthdays - just let us know!!
Slippers For Shoes
Rock covers band that are guaranteed to knock your socks off!! A four piece band playing modern rock from the likes of: Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine, Pearl Jam, The Killers, Kings Of Leon
Mountain bikers should choose the Portes du Soleil pass. In addition to the 24 ski lifts in the area, they can make use of all of the mountain biking facilities (bike parks, permanent downhill runs, etc.).
Chatel tickets
| 2009 Prices: |
INDIVIDUAL
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FAMILIES*
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| Name of the lift |
Adult
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Child
(5-15 yrs) |
Adult
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Child
(5-15 yrs) |
| Super Châtel telecabine |
€5
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€3.80
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€4.50
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€3.40
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| Morclan Chairlift |
€5
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€3.80
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€4.50
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€3.40
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| Pierre-Longue Chairlift |
€5
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€3.80
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€4.50
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€3.40
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Held on the eastern shore of beautiful Lake Geneva, the Montreux Jazz Festival attracts around 200,000 people each year. Specialising in jazz, blues, rock and pop, the festival provides groove busting beats that make you want to move your body or just listen in musical awe. The Montreux Jazz Festival has hosted the likes of Stan Getz, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Mingus and Dexter Gordon since its inception in 1967 and this year’s festival will see the likes of rock legend Lenny Kravitz and R’nB queen Alicia Keys. Head to the fringe ‘Off Festival’ for free open-air concerts, providing a platform for up-and-coming artists.
You are now able to sign up for the 2009 Pass Portes Du Soleil. Click on the following link to fill in the online entry form:
Pass Portes Du Soleil Entry Form
The 6th MTB Pass’Portes du Soleil will take place on the 27th and 28th June 2009.
Prices
- Men : 40 € (approx. 60 CHF)
- Women : 36 € (approx. 54 CHF)
- Kids : 20 € (approx. 30 CHF)
Registration includes
- Lift access
- Refreshment points access
- Number plate
- The road book
- A voucher for a free Portes du Soleil lift-pass in summer or winter
- The exclusif event’s T-shirt designed by Indem 
- One organic energy bar offered by Mulebar 
June sees the Portes du Soleil transformed into a Mountain Biking mecca! On the last weekend of the month any self respecting Mountain biker will be leaving their sense and fears at the door and instead getting charged for a weekend of blasting down the finest tracks the Portes du Soleil has to offer.
Riders will be spoilt for choice having the unique opportunity to test their skills on 1000-2250m of terrain over several resorts (Morzine, Chatel, Morgins, Champoussin, Champery, Les Crosets, Avoriaz) linking France and Switzerland. However, those bikers amongst us more faint of heart need not worry as the lifts provide a great alternative route for the harder climbs and the variety of terrain means all levels of biker are catered for.
10% discount if you pre book lifts passes before 15 December 2008.
http://ski.chatel.com/forfait-ski-chatel-portes-soleil.html
25% discount on season lift passes bought before 14 December 2008
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