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Skiing
The village of Saint Jean d'Aulps is situated in the centre of the Portes du Soleil ski domain - a vast and magical winter wonderland encompassing many of France and Switzerland's most beautiful ski resorts. Our complimentary mini-bus service will enable you to reach the pistes of your choice quickly and easily each day.
Saint Jean d'Aulps also has it's own ski area - Espace Roc d'Enfer- just minutes away from the chalet. This is a hidden gem offering the perfect place for beginners to progress and untracked routes for powder lovers to explore.
The Portes du Soleil
The Portes du Soleil is a group of 14 French and Swiss ski resorts which, with 650km of slopes, is the largest ski area in the world. It has a great snow record and endless skiing and boarding potential for people of all abilities.
It offers:
- 206 ski lifts
- 288 slopes (41 green, 109 blue, 110 red, 28 black)
- 9 board parks, 5 boarder-cross, 4 snow-cross, 3 half-pipes (including arguably the best board park in Europe at Les Crosets)
- "The Stash" - a unique freestyle snowboard park in the ultimate natural environment
- see www.thestash.com
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fantastic off-piste and backcountry terrain for the more adventurous
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numerous mountain restaurants
- See www.portesdusoleil.com for more details.
The local ski area (Espace Roc d'Enfer)
The local Saint Jean d'Aulps ski area comprises:
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20 kms of pistes in a natural and protected environment
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20 slopes (4 green, 5 blue, 10 red, 1 black)
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14 ski lifts
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glorious views of the Dents du Midi, Lake Geneva and the majestic Roc d'Enfer
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typical savoyard restaurants where you can relax and re-fuel
- See www.espacerocdenfer.com for more details.
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