St Jean d'Aulps | Independent Mountain | Quality Catered Self Catered Chalet Accommodation

About St Jean d'Aulps

During the winter, the village offers 34 km of downhill ski slopes around the wonderful Roc d'Enfer with beautiful views of Lake Geneva, "The Dents du Midi" and the Mont-Blanc range.

Saint Jean d'Aulps village and resort, offers skiers the magnificent ski area named 'La Grande Terche' and its detour in the forest in a wild frame offers splendid scenery and panorama views. The beautiful village is a convivial resort where you can also practice snowshoe trekking, paragliding and sledging. Saint Jean d'Aulps also benefits with a ski bus link towards the other ski resorts of the Portes du Soleil.

In both the winter and the summer, St Jean d'Aulps offers a nice liveliness, and the events program is available each week at the Tourist Office.

During summmer there are over 200 km of sign-posted footpaths through the stunning surrounding countryside, which, if desired will take you all the way to the mountain tops. These paths explore the Vallee d'Aulps and offer you ability to discover the different villages, lakes, mountains tops and rich alpine fauna and flora.

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 2008 (€)			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				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	138	92	110	98.70	74.10	78.60
5 days	165	111	132	120.60	90	96.50
6 1/2 days (afternoon or morning)				119.30	92.40	95.80
6 days	189	127	151	141.50	106.60	112.80
7 days	211	141	169	156.50	118.20	126.30
Season	724	485	579	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