This Christmas week will be a time of wonder
for children and adults alike who will be
welcome to Santa Claus’ world. Santa
Claus will open the doors of his chalet, in the
heart of an enchanted forest, where many little
elves make the final preparations for the grand
tour of our chimneys on the 24th of December.
Included in the week in which dreams come true:
drawing competition, Christmas concert, snow
sculptures, Father Christmas cakes, arrival of
Santa Claus, shows and free snacks for the
children, grand Christmas parade, fireworks.
15th December – 28th December 2010
«Familly Plus Montagne» week for
the Grande Odysée
For the fifth time, the Portes du Soleil
resorts will host an unusual event, uniting the
best mushers in the world: «La Grande
Odyssée».
It is a long-distance race inspired by the
legendary Yukon Quest and Idirarod.
This has been the first wide-spreading event in
the Alps since the end of the Alpirod: a virgin
territory for mushers from all over the world
never crossed by any sledge dog.
Several races are programed in this event, with
a departure from the heart of the village.
The Grande Odyssée will be the bigest
event of the week; you will fi nd for the whole
family
animations, spectacles, exhibitions...A stage
of the Grande Odyssée will take place in
Les Gets
on Tuesday 13th January 2009
8th - 11th January 2011
Snow Carnival
On the programme: face painting, costumes and
fancy dress, a parade through the village
streets, and to wind up this day of festivities
a fire-work display.
The 18th Snow Carnival will be the highpoint of
a week of celebrations during which the
village will be buzzing with a variety of
entertainment and street theatre…
perfect for partying all holiday long!
8th March 2011
Ebouelle Contest
This is an original and spectacular Freestyle
Ski and Snowboard competition that attracts
top-level riders. The concept is based around
snowsports, graphics and music.
The programme included: a competition with both
snow equipment and prize money to be
won, entertainment for the general public,
artists exhibitions in unusual places,
‘live’ frescos, “Battle of
the DJs”, concerts, ice and wood
sculptures, lessons for spectators wanting to
have a go.!
March 2011
Wild Music Festival
A music festival with a difference. At the end
of this season, the first ever Wild Music
Festival will take place in the Portes du
Soleil Created by Canal+ Events, Warner 360 and
Lagardère Active, this unique music
festival invites music lovers to enjoy
exceptional
concerts in diverse locations. Get ready, boots
on, skis on and receive the secret concert
locations via text a few minutes before the
show starts. Ski to the venue, constructed
overnight, anywhere in the Portes du Soleil Ski
area and enjoy the show. For an entire week,
with at least 2 concerts per day, the
Franco-Suisse ski resorts will move to the
rhythm of this unique idea. Your Ski-pass
becomes your Concert-pass.
2nd – 9th April
2011
Easter Egg hunt
To celebrate Easter, the Cowboys and Indians in
the Grand Cry Reserve will be inviting
children to take part in an Easter-egg hunt on
skis. Treasure hunts are also organised every
week in the Grand Cry Reserve.
April 2011
Other
What they did last year 10/11:
• New Chavannes bubble lift
(“The Chavannes bubble lift has had a
total facelift for the winter of 2010/2011.
Still sporting its historic red paint, the new
6-people bubbles (Diamond, built by Sigma)
allow for speedier transit and less waiting
time. Access to the cable car is easier,
particularly for beginners as it is now all on
one level thanks to the new station conceived
by Poma. The total investment in the project is
4.5 million Euros” Tourist Office)
• Regeneration of the Carry area
(“The reconstruction of the new Chavannes
bubble lift was only part of the complete
regeneration of the snow-front area. The
departure point of the Boule de Gomme draglift
(the first ever automatic release draglift
installed in France in 1936) will be slightly
repositioned. This will be of major benefit,
particularly for beginners, as it will be very
easy to ski effortlessly from the ESF (Ski
school) to the cable car thanks to the
perfectly smooth ground. The upper ski slopes
on Carry will also be remodelled to level out
and widen the existing ski run” Tourist
Office)
• New Chamossiere chair lift
(“The ski area has been hugely improved
by a new lift in the Chamossiere ski area.
Highly rated by experienced skiers, the black
and red ski runs are now accessible by a new
6-man chair lift which replaces both the
Blanchots draglift and the old 3-man
Chamossiere chairlift. It now takes between 5
and 7 minutes to reach to summit, the
link-point in the Les Get /Morzine ski area
with the most breathtaking panoramic views of
Mont Blanc” Tourist Office)
• Deborah Anthonioz boarder-cross
course (“It is now possible to
snowboard down Mont- Chéry in the tracks
of Déborah Anthonioz thanks to the newly
built boarder-cross run. This was constructed
on the advice of the silver-medal winning local
Olympic champion (Vancouver’s 2010 winter
Olympic games). Throughout the winter, sessions
will be put in place on when you can snowboard
down this boarder cross in the presence of
Déborah” Tourist Office.)
Snowpark – “With its
uninterrupted view of the breathtaking Mont
Blanc mountain chain, the grandiose Mont
Chéry massif, with its «Gliss
District», is THE destination for new
winter-sports enthusiasts. There you’ll
find:
- the Freestyle District (tables, hip,
handrails, etc.).
- the Jib District (handrails).
On the Les Chavannes slope:
- the Boarder Cross (series of banked turns and
moguls) for all levels, with very frequent
rotations thanks to the Mouille au Roi drag
lift.
Now 3 runs instead of 2 reserved for toboggans
– a new run at Chavannes for 4-6 year
olds.
WORKSHOPS
"LES BAMBINS DES BOIS" WORKSHOP
A carpentry workshop where children can try
their hand at a trade that requires dexterity
and creativity. They learn to saw in a straight
line, drill a hole in a specific place, and
make their own wooden objects. A pleasant
educative activity for all budding young
carpenters!
Once a week, from 3 to 6 p.m., under the
watchful eyes of a professional.
CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP AT THE CHALET DU CHOCOLAT
Professionally equipped with hats, aprons and
gloves, the chef’s assistants cut up
biscuits, chop nuts, raisins and pistachios,
mixing the
mass of chocolate (black 70% coco solids) as it
warms in the bain marie. When the chocolates
are made and coated, you are free to leave
taking your delicious chocolate home to enjoy
at your leisure.
Your hostess is Isabelle.
Praline snowflakes to rocks and from chocolate
salami to Florentines, all of which are made in
house.
Courses: Every Thursday at 2.00pm.
Duration: 1 hour.
Open to all ages for 5 years+. Price 9€.
Information from the Tourist Office:
Tel. +33 (0)4 50 75 80 80 - www.lesgets.com
MAPPYS AREA
Les Gets has really come up trumps with the
"Espace des Mappys” beginners’ ski
area where tomorrow’s champions (of all
generations!)
can learn to ski safely protected from faster
more confident skiers. Easily accessible from
the top of the Chavannes bubble lift, this
beginners’ zone has been set up in a calm
safe area just beside the classic ski fields.
It has two gentle, moving carpets, a tow-rope
and 4 gentle beginners’ ski-runs.
THE “GRAND CRY” AMERICAN INDIAN
RESERVE, PARADISE FOR BUDDING YOUNG SKIERS
A real Red Indian village, with tipis,
wild-west decor and a face-painting workshop.
This little snowy paradise for children is Les
Gets’ key
product for ages 5/12. It consists of ski-runs
decorated with giant scene-setting cut-outs of
totem poles, American Indians and wild animals.
There’s a ski-run complete with
loud-speaker system and a cowboys’
log-cabin full of skill-games and music. Every
week during the season, there are drawing
competitions, Red Indian stories told in Tipis,
face-painting and treasure hunts.
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