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Saint Jean d'Aulps village is the gateway to the Roc d'Enfer circuit. The wide plateau at the top of the Grande Terche cable car is a hit with beginners while more experienced skiers love Graydon's challenging slopes.The 11 remaining Portes du Soleil resorts can be reached via a regular shuttle service. Author: portesdusoleil Tags: ski resort french alps jean daulps snowboard family skiing Posted: 13 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

In Les Gets the snow is never far away from your door.Once you're on the mountain just let the village's tranquil surroundings work their magic while you gaze at a stunning backdrop: Mont Blanc - which you'll see from the sporty slopes of the Mont Chery as well as from the Ranfoilly-Rosta sectors further afield.Author: portesdusoleil Tags: ski resort french alps les gets snowboard Posted: 13 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Get up and onto the slopes in no time using the cable cars in the village centre. Up top you'll be staring at huge wide open spaces and panoramas while the slopes wait patiently for you.With fresh adventures and exploring to do between the snowy peaks, make your dreams come true in Morzine – Les Gets or Morzine - Avoriaz.Author: portesdusoleil Tags: ski resort french alps morzine snowboard Posted: 13 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

At the centre of the Abondance Valley, La Chapelle d'Abondance is a place where skiing and pleasure go hand-in-hand. Visitors can have fun pretending to be smugglers as they cross the border via the Braitaz slopes before heading down unspoilt snowfields.There's also a new 6-seater chairlift giving access to Mont de Grange's slopes.Author: portesdusoleil Tags: chapelle dabondance french alps ski resort snowboard Posted: 12 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

With Switzerland on its doorstep Châtel is the most Swiss of all the Portes du Soleil resorts.The village is an inviting starting point for families wanting to explore the huge ski area. In Super Châtel hassle-free skiing is guaranteed since the slopes are in the centre of the resort.In Linga – Pré La Joux there's no-limits skiing and boarding opportunities among the peaks.Author: portesdusoleil Tags: ski resort french alps chatel snowboard Posted: 12 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

In September 2009, I climbed Zugspitze via the "Klettersteigroute" - up the H llental (Valley of Hell). Here's part 2 of the adventure, with a view from the first via ferrata ascent, the hike up the glacier, and amazing vistas from the rock face below the peak! Music by Danny Galixy, http://galixy.net. Let me know what you think about the video... there will be at least one more episode. :D More info in the blog post at http://blog.daviddouglasbooks.com

With its timeless and unique look plus its car-free philosophy, Avoriaz is as popular as ever, thanks to its snowsure status. The resort is one of the key locations in the Portes du Soleil and the departure point for anyone looking for wide open snowfields that seem to go on forever.It's the kind of place that was made for skiing and boarding ! Fans of freeride will love the snowcross runs while anyone hoping for some big air will get plenty of it in the resort's many maintained parks.Author: portesdusoleil Tags: ski snowboard avoriaz french alps resort Posted: 12 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Les Portes du Soleil, ski area gathering 12 ski resorts between France and Switzerland: information about your ski break. Ski resort with 650 km of ski slopes, lift passes, cross country skiing, snowpark, weather forecast, snow cover and webcamAuthor: portesdusoleil Tags: portes soleil ski snowboard skipass resort alps Posted: 11 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

The village after which the valley is named gives has a rich history. A regular shuttle service guarantees a hassle-free link to the Portes du Soleil's slopes.For families the new Ludoffaz wintersports play area in the centre of the village is an excellent place to learn to ski or race down the slopes on a toboggan!Author: portesdusoleil Tags: portes soleil ski toboggan french alps Posted: 11 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

In September 2009, I climbed Zugspitze via the "Klettersteigroute" - up the H llental (Valley of Hell). Here's part 1 of the adventure, showing the start of our trip, the H llentalangerh tte (lodge), and first ascent up the rock face before the glacier! Let me know what you think... there will be several more episodes. :D More info in the blog post at http://blog.daviddouglasbooks.com