Les Gets

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Les Gets is a village and commune of the Haute-Savoie département, in the south-east of France. The village's first single person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chery in 1954.

1 Geography
2 Sports
3 Culture
4 Night Life
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Les Gets is situated on a plateau between Samoëns and Morzine, at the western edge of the Portes du Soleil.

Population: 1,352 (in 1999)
Altitude: 1,172 m

[edit] Sports

Les Gets is a linked ski resort in the Portes du Soleil, with around 50 lifts across several distinct ski areas. The ski pass also covers Morzine.

The ski area consists mainly of blue and red runs (beginner and intermediate). There is an area known as "The Bowl" to which numerous ski runs and chairlifts feed into; it is sometimes dubbed 'The Toilet Bowl' as all that is in the center other than chairlift stations is a public toilet. ^[1] Situated in this area are the resort's most easily accessible black runs: 'Yeti', accessed via the resort's slowest chairlift, La Rosta, and Myrtilles accessed by the Grains d'Or Express. Mt. Chery hosts the majority of black runs, also having numerous red runs, with just one blue and no green pistes. It is the "locals'" mountain, Les Chavannes being the tourist side.

There are several good spots for off-site skiing and snowboarding, the best of which are; to the sides of 'Yeti', the long black run off Mt. Chammossiere and also by taking a short hike from the top of the Ranfoilly lift. the latter has been rated as one of the best off piste powder bowls in Europe (although there is very often a high chance of avalanches).

The snowpark is located on Mt. Chery, which is on the ski area on the other side of the village. A bus connects the 2 sides however it takes just as long to walk. The snowpark is basic ;but changes each year.

Ice Skating - In the winter there is an open air ice rink in the centre of the village.

In summer, Les Gets also hosts many downhill mountain biking events. There are two distinct downhill mountain bike areas, one on each side of the village. The downhill mountain bike run on Mt Chéry has been used in the Mountain Bike World Cups in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, and in the Mountain Bike World Championships in 2004.

Golf - Les Gets has a 18hole golf course 5264metres long Par70 overlooking Mont Blanc (In the winter it forms part of the pistes)

[edit] Culture

Les Gets contains a museum of Mechanical Music, and each summer hosts an annual festival of Mechanical Music. Les Gets also has a museum of skiing situated in The Belvedere Restaurant at the mid-station on Mont Chery.