Ski area accessible with reduced mobility

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 automatic cashiers .
  • 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 automatic cashiers .

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.

 
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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
  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

 
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Châtel Liberté and Portes du Soleil ski passes

Rates - 50% issued on presentation of a CMI invalidity card (CMI parking and CMI priority cards are not accepted) or a certificate of invalidity issued abroad stating the need for assistance. The same rate applies to the accompanying person.

Rates - 20% issued on presentation of CMI parking or CMI priority cards or a certificate not mentioning the need for accompaniment. No reduction for the accompanying person.


These passes are only available at the ticket office.  
 

Prices available from 21st of December 2024 to 28th of March 2025

(On presentation of a French CMI disability card or a foreign card indicating the need for an accompanying person)
 
Rates - 50% Châtel Liberté Portes du Soleil
Duration Adult Youth/Senior Children Adult Youth/Senior Children
Happy Ski (1) €11 €10 €8  
5 hours (2) €23 €21 €18 €30 €27 €22
1 day €27 €25 €21 €33 €30 €25
2 days €51 €46 €39 €63 €57 €47
3 days €77 €69 €58 €95 €85 €71
4 days €96 €87 €72 €118 €106 €89
5 days €120 €108 €90 €148 €133 €111
5 x 1 day (3)   €165 €150 €125
5 days NC (4) €125 €112 €94  
6 days €138 €124 €104 €168 €151 €126
7 days   €196 €176 €147
8 days €224 €202 €168
9 days €239 €215 €179
10 days €250 €225 €188
11 days €275 €248 €206
12 days €300 €270 €225
13 days €325 €293 €244
14 days €350 €315 €263
15 days €375 €338 €281

Prices available from 29th of March 2025

(On presentation of a French CMI disability card or a foreign card indicating the need for an accompanying person)
 
Rates - 50% Châtel Liberté Portes du Soleil
Duration Adult Youth/Senior Children Adult Youth/Senior Children
Happy Ski (1) €10 €8 €7  
5 hours (2) €20 €18 €15 €25 €23 €19
1 day €23 €21 €18 €28 €25 €21
2 days €44 €40 €33 €54 €48 €40
3 days €66 €60 €50 €80 €72 €60
4 days €82 €74 €62 €100 €90 €75
5 days €103 €93 €77 €125 €113 €94
5 x 1 day (3)   €140 €125 €105
5 days NC (4) €106 €96 €80  
6 days €120 €108 €90 €143 €129 €107
7 days   €167 €150 €125
8 days €190 €171 €143
9 days €203 €182 €152
10 days €213 €191 €159
11 days €234 €210 €175
12 days €255 €230 €191
13 days €276 €249 €207
14 days €298 €268 €223
15 days €319 €287 €239

Adult: aged 26 to 64 years inclusive ; Youth: aged 16 to 25 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)= 5 days available during all season.
(4)= 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.