Champery | Independent Mountain | Quality Catered Self Catered Chalet Accommodation

About Champery

Since 1857 (the inauguration date of its first hotel), Champéry has been a tourist destination of long-standing tradition. The gondola (cable car) which connects the main station to the skiable region above of the Portes du Soleil via the Planachaux works throughout winter and summer.

    * In winter: To service Alpine skiing, a trail of 10km, partially illuminated at night, is also open. For snowboarders, the snow park of Champery-Les Crosets is built every winter, and several events are organised there annually. Several walking-routes are available using snowshoes and snowkite initiations are also possible.

    * In summer: Several mechanical lifts stay open in summer to service hikers and mountain bikers, and many trails are still maintained. In the regions surrounding Champéry, a Via ferrata (of some 125 meters) overlooks the waterfalls of the "Tière".

Many kilometers of trails are marked out in the Dents du Midi massif. Climbing, canyoning and parachuting are all suggested as activities in the region.

The Ski Area: Portes du Soleil

The Portes Du Soleil is the largest linked ski area in the world, and is made up of 14 French and Swiss resorts in the Alps. It boasts some 650km of piste in the winter along with over 300km of marked mountain bike trails in the summer.

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Resort Stats:

• 107 Draglifts
• 83 Chairlifts
• 10 Bubbles
• 4 Cablecars

• 39 green runs
• 111 blue runs
• 108 red runs
• 28 black runs
• 3 halfpipes
• 7 snowparks
• 4 bordercross

Lift Pass Prices

Prices in euros	Les Portes du Soleil Winter 2009 (€)			Morzine-Les Gets Winter 2008 (€)			Avoriaz Winter 2008 (€)
	Adult	Child	Senior	Adult	Child	Senior	Adult	Child	Senior
1/2 day	29	19	23	21.10	19.70	17.70	25.50	18	21
Upon 11:00 am	35	23	28	24	19	20
1 day	39	26	31	28.20	22	23.60	32	21.50	24.70
2 days	76	51	61	51.70	39.40	42.50	58	40	46
3 days	108	72	86	76.40	57.50	60.90
4 days	139	93	111	98.70	74.10	78.60
5 days	168	113	134	120.60	90	96.50
5 x 1/2 days (afternoon or morning)	145	95	115	119.30	92.40	95.80
6 days	200	134	160	141.50	106.60	112.80
7 days	225	151	180	156.50	118.20	126.30
Season				399	288	331
By feet 6 days				47.10	35.90	39.30	74	74	74
Cross country 6 days ***				48.20	36.80	40.30	76	76	76
Saturday				20	20	20	21	21	21
Week-end				36 *	36 *	36 *	38 **	38 **	38 **

Child: from 5 up to 15 years inclusive ;
Children under 5 years: free ;
Senior: 60 years and over ;
Identity card is obligatory from 12 years ;
Group rates: ask at the lifts

From 31 March 2007, 15% off the "Portes du Soleil" package.

*Week-end except french school holidays
**Week-end all season