Skiing
Les Gets offers over 100km of pistes and links into the massive Portes du Soleil ski area providing a combined 650km of pistes!

To help you make the most of your time in this magnificent ski area, we will be happy to help orientate you around the resort and ensure you make the most of your holiday – whether that means exploring the long gentle green and blue slopes, or covering as many of the 207 lifts and 288 pistes available as possible! It is your holiday, and Les Gets can provide the perfect ski or snowboard experience for every member of the family.

Snowboarding
Snowboarding is growing in popularity across Europe and Les Gets & the Portes du Soleil are truly a snowboarder’s paradise! 9 Snowparks, a Superpipe and every terrain imaginable – gentle wide open pistes, long steep descents and spectacular off piste routes.

For beginners, the pistes of Les Chavannes and Le Pleney offer plenty of space for learning to turn with wide pistes and gentle gradients.

Intermediates can take their first air on the friendly beginner parks in Morzine and Avoriaz which offer a progression of jumps, boxes and rails. There are boarder cross trails to race down and to practice your technique. Or just take your time and get some great photos!

And finally for all those experts out there – there is the Snowpark d'Arare and the Superpipe…..for most of us, they are just fantastic places to watch in awe and take photos from a distance! Prepare to be inspired!

There are numerous places to hire gear, all of which can be organised by RushAdventures if required.

Snowmobile
Experience riding on a ‘Scooter des Neiges’ whizzing around on the snow and enjoying the mountain in a different way! Great fun and an opportunity to give your legs a rest from skiing/boarding!!

Cross Country Skiing
There are 18kms of marked cross country routes in Les Gets with many more accessible in the Portes du Soleil area. 

Cross country skiing can be a great way to explore the mountain on a leisurely tour, or at the other extreme – can be a gruelling work out that any athlete would be proud of! The versatility of the sport makes it suitable for children and therefore popular with families as a winter sport.

As with all the skiing disciplines, rental equipment is available in Les Gets and RushAdventures can organise all of this for you.

Vallee Blanche
We can organise a day out to the Chamonix Valley to explore the Vallee Blanche and the stunning Mer de Glace Glacier.

Hire a guide and take your camera! The famous 17km route descends through 2800m of stunning mountain views and offers the experience of a lifetime.

It is available for skiers and snowboarders of intermediate ability and above but the risks of avalanches and dangers of crevasses make a guide an essential part of the day!

Let RushAdventures hire a reliable and English speaking guide to take you on this stunning and memorable day.

Snowshoeing
This can be an excellent way for non-skiers to experience winter conditions up in the mountains (it is also the way in which snowboarders reach many off piste areas).  Snowshoes are basically frames to be strapped onto sturdy walking boots to increase the surface area covered by each step.  Many of the full day treks can be hard work and more physically demanding than skiing.  There are a vast variety of treks in the Portes du Soleil area and lifts can be used to avoid the strenuous walks up to enjoy a high altitude walk without the high exertion ascent!

It is possible to hire raquettes (snowshoes) and ski poles from the local shops and hire a guide or use a guide book to find a walk appropriate to your level and fitness.

Dog Sledging
This is becoming more and more popular.  Husky dogs (domestic dog/wolf crosses) are bred to work.  They are wonderfully affectionate animals and are becoming very popular as pets.  It is an exciting experience, not for the speed as it is little more than walking pace, but to be with these animals and in their environment.  This is another experience that can be shared with all the family.  Companies offer sessions for adults to learn to drive the dogs themselves, or the opportunity to sit in the sled and enjoy the ride for younger guests.

Ice Diving
Ice dive with a qualified instructor for an unforgettable experience!  Les Gets is one of the few places that offers this unique experience – take advantage of this special opportunity and do something new this winter! 

Ice Skating
The new outdoor ice rink for winter 2006-7 in the centre of the village is open late into the evening for a different kind of après ski experience!  A great social way to finish your day. 

Paragliding & Hot Air Ballooning
View the spectacular Portes du Soleil from the air and get a real feel for the massive scale of the area.  Prices are available on request.  Paragliding is, in effect, a parachute that inflates and flies needing nothing more to do so but the energy that is created by running gently down a hill using thermals to maintain and increase your height!