In Châtel, skiers with disabilities and mobility-impaired, can use most of the skilifts with their equipment. Those who have no equipment are looked after by well trained and suitably equipped enthusiastic professionals.
Parking and access to lift ticket offices
- Ticket office at lake Vonnes : equipped office, 3 free parking spaces located opposite the office.
- Bottom of Petit-Châtel Slopes: 2 free parking spaces : 1 at road level + 1 at the intermediate level under the ticket office.
- Bottom of Super-Châtel slopes: charged parking in the village and in the underground car park of the church square.
- Bottom of the Linga slopes: 2 free parking spaces on the downhill side of the cable car and direct access to the lift ticket office.
- Bottom of the Pierre-Longue slopes: equipped lift ticket office, 3 free parking spaces located towards the Pierre-Longue office.
- Bottom of the Pré-la-Joux slopes: 2 free parking spaces located near the Pré-la-Joux ticket office.
Toilets and picnic rooms arranged on the ski area
- Pre-la-Joux: WC accessible on the side of Pierre-Longue's lift ticket office.
- Plaine-Dranse: WC and picnic room accessible on the Plaine-Dranse site.
- Linga : WC and picnic room accessible at the arrival of the cable car.
- Petit-Châtel: WC accessible in the car park.
Authorized equipments are:
Praschberger, Scarver, Yéti 1 &2, Yeti M.C.P, Uniski AMS, Praschberger Bullet, Uniski Dualski, VFC uniski/ dualski, Tempo, GMS CDRD, X Be Free, Bi-Unique, Glide, Kartski, Snow' Kart, Tandem - Ski, Tandem - Flex, GMS GM System, FMS, Go to ski.
The following lifts are accessible for disabled skiers:
| Equipment: Praschberger, Scarver, Yéti 1 &2, Yeti M.C.P, Uniski AMS, Praschberger Bullet, Uniski Dualski, VFC uniski/ dualski, Tempo, GMS CDRD, X Be Free, Bi-Unique, Glide, Kartski, Snow' Kart |
| Sector |
Name |
Remarques |
| Petit-Châtel / Barbossinne |
Petit-Châtel chairlift |
Starting point on one level |
| |
Barbossine chairlift |
Access to red slopes only |
| |
Contrebandiers skilift |
|
| Super-Châtel |
Super-Châtel gondola |
Starting point by lifts |
| |
Conche chairlift |
|
| |
Morclan chairlift |
For advanced skiers only |
| |
Chermillon skilift |
Difficult climb |
| |
Coquelet skilift |
Beginner slope |
| |
Le Lac skilift |
|
| |
Bossons skilift |
|
| |
Coqs 1 & 2 skilifts |
Long climb |
| |
Portes du Soleil chairlift * |
Access through special gate |
| Linga/Combes |
Linga gondola |
|
| |
Gabelou chairlift* |
Access through special gate |
| |
Écho Alpin chairlift |
Access to red slopes only |
| |
Stade skilift |
Up to pylone 8 |
| |
Leiche skilift |
Angle on climbing runway |
| |
Combes chairlift |
Boarding carpet |
| |
Cornebois chairlift |
Access through special gate |
| |
Queysets skilift |
Access by Pré-la-Joux chairlift |
| Pré-la-Joux/Plaine-Dranse |
Pierre-Longue chairlift |
Starting point on one level, access through special gate |
| |
Pré-la-Joux chairlift |
Starting point on one level, access through special gate |
| |
Covagny skilift |
Beginner slope |
| |
Rubis skilift |
|
| |
Rochassons chairlift |
Access through special gate |
| |
Chaux des Rosées chairlift |
Access through special gate |
| Equipment: Tandem - Ski, Tandem - Flex, GMS GM System, FMS, Go to ski. |
| Petit-Châtel / Barbossinne |
Petit-Châtel chairlift |
Starting point on one level |
| |
Barbossine chairlift |
Access to red slopes only |
| Super-Châtel |
Super-Châtel gondola |
Starting point by lifts |
| |
Conche chairlift |
|
| |
Morclan chairlift |
|
| |
Portes du Soleil chairlift* |
Access through special gate |
| Linga/Combes |
Linga gondola |
|
| |
Gabelou chairlift* |
Access through special gate |
| |
Écho Alpin chairlift |
Access to red slopes only |
| |
Combes chairlift |
Boarding carpet |
| |
Cornebois chairlift |
Access through special gate |
| Pré-la-Joux/Plaine-Dranse |
Pierre-Longue chairlift |
Starting point on one level, access through special gate |
| |
Pré-la-Joux chairlift |
Starting point on one level, access through special gate |
| |
Rochassons chairlift |
Access through special gate |
| |
Chaux des Rosées chairlift |
Access through special gate |
* = For the Portes du Soleil and Gabelou chairlifts, ski equipment is only allowed for able-bodied people who can sit on the seat next to the equipment.
Admission requirements for chairlifts:
- 3/4-seater chairlift: 1 handiski + 1 guide
- 6-seater chairlifts: 1 handiski + 2 guides
Châtel Liberté and Portes du Soleil ski passes
On presentation of a French CMI disability card or a foreign card indicating the need for an accompanying person, disabled people benefit from a 50% discount on Châtel Liberté and Portes du Soleil ski passes, except season ski passes. The same rate is granted for any accompanying person if necessary.
Holders of any other card (priority, parking or foreign card) not mentioning the need for an accompanying person will benefit from a 20% reduction.
These passes are only available at the ticket office. 
Prices available from 30th of March 2024
(On presentation of a French CMI disability card or a foreign card indicating the need for an accompanying person)
| |
Châtel Liberté |
Portes du Soleil |
| Duration |
Adult |
Youth/Senior |
Children |
Adult |
Youth/Senior |
Children |
| Happy Ski (1) |
€9 |
€8 |
€7 |
|
| 5 hours (2) |
€19 |
€17 |
€14.50 |
€25 |
€22 |
€18 |
| 1 day |
€22 |
€20 |
€16.50 |
€27 |
€25 |
€20 |
| 2 days |
€42 |
€38 |
€31.50 |
€52 |
€47 |
€39 |
| 3 days |
€63 |
€56.50 |
€47.50 |
€78 |
€70 |
€58 |
| 4 days |
€80 |
€72 |
€60 |
€97 |
€87 |
€73 |
| 5 days |
€105 |
€95 |
€80 |
€121 |
€109 |
€91 |
| 5 x 1 day (4) |
|
€135 |
€125 |
€100 |
| 5 days NC (5) |
€103.50 |
€93 |
€77.50 |
|
| 6 days |
€114.50 |
€103.50 |
€87 |
€138 |
€124 |
€103 |
| 7 days |
|
€161 |
€145 |
€121 |
| 8 days |
€184 |
€165 |
€138 |
| 9 days |
€195 |
€176 |
€146 |
| 10 days |
€204 |
€184 |
€153 |
| 11 days |
€224 |
€202 |
€168 |
| 12 days |
€245 |
€220 |
€184 |
| 13 days |
€265 |
€239 |
€199 |
| 14 days |
€286 |
€257 |
€214 |
| 15 days |
€306 |
€275 |
€230 |
Adult: aged 20 to 64 years inclusive ; Youth: aged 16 to 19 years inclusive ; Child: aged 5 to 15 years inclusive ; Senior: 65 years and over.
(1)= Available from 3pm until the closure of the ski area.
(2)= Starting when skipass bought if on bar code card or from the 1st use if on "look no hands" card.
(3)= 6 x 5 hours ski pass available on 7 days.
(4)= 5 days available during all season.
(5)= 5 nonconsecutive days available on 7 days.
For ski passes lasting less than 8 days you are able to choose between the single use “ look hands” card or the reusable “ look hands” card charged at €3, if the customer does not already get on of this card.
From 8 days, ski passes are automatically delivered on a reusable “ Look no hands” card charged at €3, if the customer does not already get on of this card.
Age-related benefits granted only on presentation of proof of age.
The ski passes purchased on line are subjected to the on-line general terms of sale.
Photo essential for 8-days and more.
Prices above are including the VAT taxe.
These price lists are given for information purposes and can be subject to modification.
