Latest News From Chatel & the Portes du Soleil
Latest News - Winter 10/11!
We are now well into the summer season and our thoughts are quickly turning to this winter season. As the airlines have released flights into Geneva airport for most of this winter season bookings are coming in. Most peak school holiday weeks are now already booked and even weeks in January and March are filling fast. You can check out the latest availability for all of our chalets on this web site and we will keep you up to date with news and events from Chatel and around the Portes du Soleil from now on and throughout the winter season on this page.
Whats New in Chatel
more info to follow.......
Latest Weather & Snow Conditions
During this winter season we will keep you up to date with the latest weather and snow condtions right here on our web site. For a 6 day forecast for Chatel please visit snow-forecast.com
Opening Dates - The Chatel ski resort is planning to open its doors for the winter 10/11 season at weekends during December and everyday from the 12th December. Chatel will again be the last resort to close in the Portes du Soleil on the 27th April 2011. Dates may change due to snow conditions.
Current Snow Conditions - Updated 26th April 2010 (next update December 2010)
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Last Snow |
Depth
1200 m |
Depth
1800 m |
Depth
2400 m |
Lifts Open |
Pistes Open |
Avoriaz Link |
Swiss Links |
| Chatel |
14th April |
70cm |
130cm |
250cm |
0/48 |
0/45 |
Closed |
Closed |
| PDS |
0/202 |
0/283 |
Chalet Group Slalom - Latest News
The Chalet Group will again be running its weekly slalom competition towards the end of your weeks holiday. This is a fun event open to all abilities and is exclusive to all guests staying at any Chalet Group chalet. Your chalet hosts will give you more details when you arrive in Chatel.
The event is held towards the end of your week on the Linga slope and is subject to availability and us having a minimum number of people taking part. You will find results of previous weeks competitions below. All our guests who take part really enjoy this event and each week we have some great trophies and lots of pride up for grabs:
The winter season 2008/09 Champions with 3 wins was Alpine Breaks followed by The Alpine Chalety Company
The winter season 2009/10 Champions with 4 chalet wins is Alpine Quests, second place with 3 wins was Mountain Air Holidays.
Chalet Group Slalom - Results
Friday 16th April
Winner - 1st Place - Jamie Shields, Alpine Quests 35.12 2nd Place - Harry Gibbs, Apine Quests 35.30 3rd Place - Jack Gibbs, Alpine Quests, 35.89
Fastest Lady - Charlotte Hill, Alpine Quests 41.10
Overall Chalet Winner - Alpine Quests - Chalet Les Frangins
Fastest Junior - Olly Baker (age 8) Alpine Quests, 43.82
Fastest Time - Damo, Mountain Air, 31.27
Friday 2nd april
Winner - 1st Place - Mark Kirkup, Mountain Air 36.44 2nd Place - Chris, Ski Ride 37.35 3rd Place - Pheobe Khan, Mountain Air, 41.36
Overall Chalet Winner - Mountain Air Holidays - Chalet Les 2 Vallees
Fastest Junior - Jack (age 12) Ski Ride Chatel 45.74
Special Awards - 1) Jonathan "baby" Cox Alpine Quests 31.91 2) Elliot Goddard (age 14) Mountain Air, 34.87
FRiday 19th march 2010
Winner - 1st Place - Kjeld Ouwerkerk, Mountain Air 37.31 2nd Place - La Tortoise, Ski Ride 37.87 3rd Place - Jules de Beer, Mountain Air 37.90
Overall Chalet Winner - Mountain Air Holidays - Chalet Les 2 Vallees
Fastest Boarder - Paul Harmsen, Mountain Air Holidays
Fastest Junior - Jamie Tighe (age 11) The Alpine Chalet Company 42.65
Friday 12th March 2010
Winners - 1st Place - Rory Watson, Alpine Quests 36.80 2nd Place - Mia, Alpine Breaks 37.96 3rd Place - Jason, Alpine Breaks 40.36
Overall Chalet Winner - Alpine Quests - Chalet Les Frangins
Fastest Boarder - Ian Huskinson, Alpine Quests
Saturday 13th February 2010
Winners - 1st Place - James, Alpine Quests 38.69 2nd Place - Andrew Baker, Mountain Air Holidays 39.12 3rd Place - Dave, Alpine Quests 40.85
Overall Chalet Winner - Alpine Quests - Chalet Aaron
Fastest Lady - Willie, Alpine Breaks
Fastest Snowboarder - Nik Dean, Alpine Breaks
Fastest Junior - Michael Baker, Mountain Air Holidays
FRiday 5th February 2010 (poor visability)
Winners - 1st Place - Peter, Ski Ride Chatel 44.23 2nd Place - Mark Juniper, Suto Chatel 3rd Place - Jacob Sullivan, Mountain Air
Overall Chalet Winner - Ski Ride Chatel
Fastest Lady - Tykie Duff, Mountain Air Holidays
Special Award - James Kinghorn (Bob Marley), Mountain Air Holidays
Friday 28th January 2010
Winners - 1st Place Nik, Ski Ride Chatel (35,09) 2nd Place Dave Fowler, Alpine Chalet Co 3rd Place Mark Budgen, Mountain Air
Overall Chalet Winner - Ski Ride Chatel
Fastest Snowboarder - Steve Heylings, Mountain Air Holidays Holidays
Special Award - Alpine Quests, Best Dressed Team
Friday 22nd January 2010
Winners - 1st Place Ian Moir, Alpine Breaks 2nd Place Tim Hoskins, Alpine Breaks 3rd Place Hugh lline, Suto Chatel
Overall Chalet Winner - Mountain Air Holidays
Special Award - Sister Sledge (Simon Fell)
Fastest Time - Matt 38,75
Friday 14th January 2010
Winners - 1st Place Nigel Powlesland, Mountain Air 2nd Place Erik "The Viking", Alpine Breaks 3rd Place Chubacca. Alpine Breaks
Overall Chalet Winner - Alpine Breaks
Fastest Time - Darren 38,57
Sat 9th January 2010
Winners - 1st Place Matt, Alpine Quests, 2nd Place Simon, Alpine Breaks 3rd Place Stuart, Alpine Breaks
Overall Chalet Winner - Alpine Quests, Chalet Frangins
Fastest Time - Ross 35,20
7th March 2009
Winners - 1st Place Richard Dean, Alpine Breaks 2nd Place Mark Bear, Big Bear 3rd Place Ali Macleod, Chalet Simplet
Overall Chalet Winner - Alpine Breaks
Fastest Time - Phil Bear 39,34
Fastest Boarder - Adam Quinney 54,71
28th February 2009
Winners - 1st Place Tim Bear, Big Bear 2nd Place Jeremy Bear, Big Bear 3rd Place Phil Mcfarlane, Mountain Air
Overall Chalet Winner - Big Bear Alpine
Fatest Time - 31,54 Darren Parker
Fatest Junior - Reese Mcfarlane 49.01
21st February 2009
Winners - 1st Place Lucia Bryant, Mountain Air 2nd Place Giles Village, Alpine Breaks 3rd Place Kieran Blackman, Mountain Air
Overall Chalet Winner - Alpine Breaks 1.20.68
Fastest Time - 30.79 Phil (the Aussie)
Fatest Junior - Kieran Blackman 42.90
18th January 2009
Winners - 1st Place Edmar, Alpine Breaks 2nd Place Martin Boreham, Chalet Blanc 3rd Place Anthony Brooke, Chalet Blanc
Overall Chalet Winner - Alpine Breaks
Fastest Time - 34.58, Phil (the Aussie)
14th February 2009
Winners - 1st Place Jacob Larson, Mountain Air 2nd Place Jill Collins, Chalet Simplet 3rd Place Jonas Larson, Mountain Air
Overall Chalet Winner - Mountain Air Holidays
Fastest Time - 34.18, Darren Parker
Fastest Boarder - 54.18, Anthony Foulk, Chalet Simplet
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