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Les Gets

Description: Haute-Savoie, France.

Newest Review: ... of course many ski hire/ ski-wear shops. Now onto the important bit- the skiing! Les Gets forms part of the Portes du Soleil- a collection of 14 French and Swiss resorts which offers over 650km of runs. The majority of runs in Les Gets are intermediate (a quick look at the map shows a multitude of red and blue lines) but there are also some good blacks for those looking for a little more ... more

... adventure. My husband and I are both intermediate skiers and we didn't leave Les Gets for the 6 days that we were there. There were enough good runs to keep us happy for our trip, although I think we would have ventured out of the resort if we'd been there...more

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Les Gets: A great intermediate resort (595 words)
by - written on 08/02/09 (Very useful, 158 readings)
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My husband and I visited Les Gets in the French Alps in March 2008 and were very impressed with the resort. We went to ski and enjoy the snow, so i cannot comment on the area as a summer resort (which offers mountain biking in the summer) but will certainly share my experience of it in the glorious snow. We travelled to Les Gets from Bournemouth airport via Geneva and the journey was a really easy one. We hired a car at Genenva airport and the drive to the resort took just under two hours, which included a stop off at a supermarket on the way! The resort itself is pretty and when we visited was relatively quiet. There are a number of bars and a ... Read the complete review

A ski resort suitable for all standards (780 words)
by - written on 17/08/01 (Very useful, 1846 readings)
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At this time of year many people are starting to think about booking a skiing holiday for next year. Everybody has their favourite resort but if you are looking for somewhere that is suitable for all standards of skiers, is easily drivable from England and is especially suitable for families then can I suggest Les Gets in France Les Gets is quite low in itself, village level is at 1175m but at the top it is 2350m and as it is part of the Portes du Soleil area there is plenty of high level skiing available should conditions be bad. Travel to resort: If you arrive by air at Geneva it is about a one-hour coach transfer, however it is an easy ... Read the complete review