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 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.

 
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Authorized equipments are:

Uniski Praschberger, Uniski Praschberger Bullet, Uniski / Dualski Tessier, Scarver Tessier, Biski GMS, Tandem - Ski Tessier and Biski- GM System.

 

The following lifts are accessible for disabled skiers:

 
Equipment: Uniski Praschberger, Uniski Praschberger Bullet, Uniski / Dualski Tessier, Scarver Tessier, Biski GMS
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 cable car 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
  Pré Vieille skilift  
  Chalet Neuf 1 & 2 skilifts Long climb
  Portes du Soleil chairlift Access through special gate
Linga/Combes 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 Tessier and Biski- GM System
Super-Châtel Super-Châtel cable car Starting point by lifts
  Conche chairlift  
  Portes du Soleil chairlift Access through special gate
Linga/Combes 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

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 issued on presentation of the disability card of the person concerned, whatever the disability. Same tariff granted for the possible accompanying person, in case of necessity.
 
 

Prices available from 19 December 2020  to 2 April 2021

 
Duration Châtel Liberté Portes du Soleil
  Adult Children Youth/Senior Adult Children Youth/Senior
Happy Ski (1) €9 €7 €8  
5 hours (2) €20 €15 €18 €25 €19 €23
6 x 5 hours (3) €102 €77 €92  
1 day €23 €17 €21 €28 €21 €25
2 days €46 €34 €41 €53 €40 €48
3 days €65 €49 €58 €76 €57 €68
4 days €80 €60 €72 €97 €73 €88
5 days €95 €71 €85 €118 €89 €106
5 x 1 day (4)   €140 €105 €125
5 days NC (5) €98 €73 €88  
6 days €109 €82 €99 €139 €104 €125
7 days   €157 €118 €141
8 days €173 €130 €156
9 days €189 €142 €170
10 days €202 €151 €182
11 days €215 €161 €193
12 days €226 €170 €204
13 days €238 €178 €214
14 days €248 €186 €223
15 days €258 €193 €232
 
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Prices available from 3 April 2021


 
  Châtel Liberté Portes du Soleil
Duration Adult Children Youth/Senior Adult Children Youth/Senior
Happy Ski (1) 8 € 6 € 7 €  
5 hours (2) 17 € 13 € 16 € 22 € 16 € 19 €
6 x 5 hours (3) 87 € 67 € 82 €  
1 day 20 € 15 € 18 € 24 € 18 € 22 €
2 days 39 € 29 € 35 € 45 € 34 € 41 €
3 days 55 € 41 € 49 € 64 € 48 € 58 €
4 days 68 € 51 € 61 € 83 € 62 € 75 €
5 days 81 € 60 € 72 € 101 € 75 € 90 €
5 x 1 day (4)   120 € 90 € 110 €
5 days NC (5) 83 € 62 € 75 €  
6 days 93 € 70 € 84 € 118 € 89 € 107 €
7 days   133 € 100 € 120 €
8 days 147 € 111 € 132 €
9 days 160 € 121 € 144 €
10 days 172 € 129 € 155 €
11 days 183 € 137 € 164 €
12 days 192 € 144 € 173 €
13 days 202 € 152 € 182 €
14 days 211 € 158 € 190 €
15 days 219 € 164 € 197 €


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.