# Les Portes du Soleil

Les Portes du Soleil is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, connected across the border with France, with access from Champéry, Les Crosets, Champoussin, Morgins, Torgon. It has 164 lifts (2 cable cars, 11 gondolas, 75 chairlifts, 6 T-bars, 29 drag lifts, 52 platters, 5 rope tows, 10 magic carpets mapped) and 420 km of marked pistes – 245 km easy, 143 km intermediate and 31.6 km difficult, plus 0.9 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’277 m above sea level; the lowest point is 920 m, a vertical drop of 1’357 m. Season passes: AlpsPass (limited days). MeteoSwiss measures an average of 381 cm of new snow per winter at Les Diablerets (1’190 m, 29.5 km away), with 54 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Jan to 7 Mar. Live webcams are available on the official website. Champéry-Village railway station is 0.4 km from the valley lift.

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| Canton | Valais |
| Municipality | Champéry |
| Villages | Champéry, Les Crosets, Champoussin, Morgins, Torgon, Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets, Châtel |
| Top elevation | 2277 m |
| Base elevation | 920 m |
| Vertical drop | 1357 m |
| Lifts | 164 (2 cable cars, 11 gondolas, 75 chairlifts, 6 T-bars, 29 drag lifts, 52 platters, 5 rope tows, 10 magic carpets) |
| Pistes | 420.4 km (easy 244.8 km, intermediate 142.9 km, difficult 31.6 km, ski routes 0.9 km) |
| Adult day pass | not checked |
| Season passes | AlpsPass (limited days) |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 381 cm of new snow per winter at Les Diablerets (1’190 m, 29.5 km away), with 54 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Jan to 7 Mar. |
| Live webcams | https://www.portesdusoleil.com/webcams/ |
| Railway station | Champéry-Village (0.4 km) |
| Official website | https://www.portesdusoleil.com |
| Coordinates | 46.1789, 6.8697 |
| Cross-border | France |

## Lifts

- Mossettes – Chairlift, 2240 m, 1582→2277 m
- Mossettes – Chairlift, 1681 m, 1670→2252 m
- Lac-Intrêts – Chairlift, 1829 m, 1735→2223 m
- Fornet – Chairlift, 1570 m, 1815→2219 m
- Grandes Combes – Chairlift, 1810 m, 1495→2194 m
- Cases – Chairlift, 2001 m, 1718→2160 m
- Arare 1 – Platter, 808 m, 1931→2159 m
- Choucas – Chairlift, 1288 m, 1812→2158 m
- Arare 2 – Platter, 807 m, 1931→2158 m
- Chavanette – Chairlift, 817 m, 1822→2151 m
- Chavanette 2 – Drag lift, 1417 m, 1812→2151 m
- Chavanette 1 – Drag lift, 1419 m, 1812→2151 m
- Pointe de l'Au – Chairlift, 885 m, 1779→2145 m
- Grand Conche – Chairlift, 1403 m, 1696→2138 m
- Cuboré – Drag lift, 422 m, 1965→2138 m
- Cornebois – Chairlift, 1741 m, 1647→2093 m
- Combes – Chairlift, 1669 m, 1641→2080 m
- Écho Alpin – Chairlift, 1581 m, 1541→2068 m
- Chaux des Rosées – Chairlift, 1073 m, 1640→2051 m
- Cuboré – Chairlift, 875 m, 2040→2049 m
- Aiguille des Champeys – Chairlift, 948 m, 1664→2023 m
- Brochaux – Chairlift, 894 m, 1585→1990 m
- Chamossière Express – Chairlift, 1227 m, 1480→1984 m
- Pauvre Conche – Chairlift, 938 m, 1673→1983 m
- Tour de Don – Drag lift, 592 m, 1839→1980 m
- Chaux Longe – Drag lift, 490 m, 1903→1972 m
- Morclan – Chairlift, 932 m, 1616→1966 m
- Pointe de Nyon – Chairlift, 1379 m, 1462→1954 m
- Gueilly – Platter, 279 m, 1896→1946 m
- Prolays – Chairlift, 1412 m, 1496→1942 m
- Champéry - Croix de Culet – Cable car, 1962 m, 1037→1936 m
- Planachaux – Chairlift, 709 m, 1681→1936 m
- Rochassons – Chairlift, 761 m, 1639→1933 m
- Chaux Fleurie – Chairlift, 1066 m, 1499→1933 m
- Crosets – Chairlift, 821 m, 1670→1932 m
- Marcheuson – Platter, 369 m, 1817→1932 m
- Stade – Chairlift, 758 m, 1735→1931 m
- Derrière Pertuis – T-bar, 952 m, 1687→1928 m
- Tour – Chairlift, 747 m, 1739→1918 m
- Ripaille 2 – T-bar, 1173 m, 1670→1915 m
- Barbossine – Chairlift, 1101 m, 1472→1915 m
- Onnaz – Drag lift, 637 m, 1705→1914 m
- Contrebandiers – Drag lift, 324 m, 1841→1914 m
- Ripaille 1 – Platter, 1174 m, 1669→1913 m
- Tronchey – Chairlift, 1462 m, 1348→1898 m
- Douanier – Platter, 256 m, 1859→1893 m
- Bochasses – Chairlift, 1623 m, 1506→1882 m
- Lindarets – Chairlift, 1178 m, 1495→1874 m
- Chapelle – Platter, 324 m, 1820→1874 m
- Proclou – Chairlift, 1597 m, 1636→1873 m
- Écoles 1 – Platter, 232 m, 1821→1873 m
- Écoles 2 – Platter, 230 m, 1821→1873 m
- Chaux – Chairlift, 971 m, 1534→1870 m
- Truche – Platter, 204 m, 1819→1870 m
- Babylift Planachaux – Rope tow, 104 m, 1842→1867 m
- Chalet Neuf 1 – Platter, 1438 m, 1612→1846 m
- Chalet Neuf 2 – Platter, 1439 m, 1612→1845 m
- Culet 2 – Platter, 887 m, 1599→1838 m
- Plateau – Chairlift, 718 m, 1765→1831 m
- Dromonts 2 – Platter, 403 m, 1802→1829 m
- Dromonts 1 – Drag lift, 404 m, 1802→1828 m
- Morgins-Foilleuse – Gondola, 1319 m, 1350→1819 m
- Gourtet – Platter, 94 m, 1801→1819 m
- La Pointe – Chairlift, 929 m, 1528→1818 m
- Ranfoilly Express – Chairlift, 1737 m, 1397→1817 m
- Corbeau – Platter, 432 m, 1658→1816 m
- Chéry Nord – Chairlift, 1108 m, 1410→1815 m
- Trashers – Platter, 180 m, 1790→1813 m
- Surf – Platter, 162 m, 1735→1799 m
- Télésiège de Braitaz – Chairlift, 1384 m, 1389→1799 m
- Graydon – Chairlift, 1013 m, 1530→1790 m
- Conche 2000 – T-bar, 479 m, 1635→1782 m
- Pré la Joux – Chairlift, 1380 m, 1278→1772 m
- Écottis – Platter, 515 m, 1599→1754 m
- Prodains Express 3S – Gondola, 1462 m, 1184→1754 m
- Zore – Chairlift, 1248 m, 1452→1752 m
- Corbeau – Chairlift, 1144 m, 1338→1751 m
- Conches – Chairlift, 1213 m, 1358→1749 m
- Séraussaix – Chairlift, 995 m, 1636→1746 m
- Planeys – Chairlift, 916 m, 1368→1746 m
- Baron – Drag lift, 410 m, 1652→1741 m
- Léchère – Chairlift, 1723 m, 1500→1736 m
- Chermeu – Platter, 588 m, 1567→1727 m
- Chargeau – Chairlift, 523 m, 1530→1725 m
- Têtes – Chairlift, 828 m, 1502→1725 m
- Linga – Chairlift, 1734 m, 1126→1723 m
- Djeu des Têtes – T-bar, 1363 m, 1335→1710 m
- Sepaya I – T-bar, 1274 m, 1454→1701 m
- Champeys – T-bar, 557 m, 1530→1700 m
- Queyset – Platter, 411 m, 1639→1700 m
- Grand Paradis – Chairlift, 1460 m, 1059→1692 m
- Corne 2 – Platter, 961 m, 1383→1690 m
- Hameau – Platter, 205 m, 1648→1688 m
- Coqs 2 – Drag lift, 649 m, 1533→1684 m
- Lac – Drag lift, 187 m, 1647→1683 m
- Coqs 1 – Drag lift, 648 m, 1534→1681 m
- Débutants – Drag lift, 167 m, 1646→1681 m
- Follys 1 – Platter, 499 m, 1500→1680 m
- Follys 2 – Platter, 504 m, 1500→1680 m
- Bossons – Drag lift, 751 m, 1533→1672 m
- Charniaz Express – Chairlift, 1648 m, 1323→1665 m
- Nauchets Express – Chairlift, 952 m, 1391→1664 m
- Tête des Crêts – Drag lift, 1302 m, 1489→1664 m
- Chapelle – Rope tow, 140 m, 1647→1661 m
- Follys – Platter, 339 m, 1556→1661 m
- Poussinets – Platter, 84 m, 1642→1655 m
- Poussins – Drag lift, 114 m, 1638→1654 m
- Grand Frémoux – Platter, 1160 m, 1389→1649 m
- Coquelets – Platter, 160 m, 1623→1649 m
- Rosta – Chairlift, 777 m, 1390→1647 m
- Têtes – Chairlift, 1189 m, 1323→1647 m
- Pierre Longue – Chairlift, 1521 m, 1303→1639 m
- Tapis de Super Yeti – Magic carpet, 155 m, 1623→1633 m
- Super-Châtel – Gondola, 1143 m, 1208→1625 m
- Pré-la-Vieille – Platter, 523 m, 1568→1622 m
- Sepaya II – Platter, 781 m, 1454→1616 m
- Chavannes Express – Chairlift, 2377 m, 1168→1613 m
- Croix – Chairlift, 751 m, 1484→1611 m
- Mouille au Roy – Drag lift, 565 m, 1489→1596 m
- Troncs Express – Chairlift, 731 m, 1324→1589 m
- Combe – Platter, 1308 m, 1304→1570 m
- Grand Cry – Drag lift, 273 m, 1506→1562 m
- Bray – Platter, 281 m, 1510→1556 m
- Belvédère – Chairlift, 961 m, 1475→1551 m
- Fys – Chairlift, 1161 m, 1154→1551 m
- Folliets du Golf – Chairlift, 828 m, 1363→1549 m
- Corne 1 – Platter, 526 m, 1383→1543 m
- Raverettes – Chairlift, 644 m, 1414→1539 m
- Nabor – Chairlift, 503 m, 1463→1539 m
- Mont Chéry – Gondola, 999 m, 1163→1535 m
- Perrières Express – Chairlift, 1627 m, 1110→1535 m
- Barmettes – Platter, 245 m, 1498→1535 m
- Esserailloux – Platter, 946 m, 1243→1531 m
- Viking – Magic carpet, 190 m, 1511→1531 m
- Télésiège des Portes du Soleil – Chairlift, 1399 m, 1267→1529 m
- Fontaines – Chairlift, 784 m, 1294→1527 m
- Terchette – Platter, 196 m, 1510→1527 m
- Lanches – Platter, 255 m, 1471→1525 m
- Atray – Chairlift, 796 m, 1215→1513 m
- Turche – Drag lift, 1137 m, 1210→1512 m
- Ardent – Gondola, 1472 m, 1207→1507 m
- Telecorde Mouille au Blé – Rope tow, 184 m, 1496→1507 m
- Grande Terche – Gondola, 1445 m, 945→1505 m
- Torchon – Chairlift, 1021 m, 1120→1502 m
- Lac – Platter, 819 m, 1295→1499 m
- Ébauds – Rope tow, 86 m, 1497→1497 m
- Pléney – Gondola, 1354 m, 987→1496 m
- Tapis Platais – Magic carpet, 78 m, 1482→1492 m
- Tapis Chavannes – Magic carpet, 102 m, 1478→1490 m
- Chavannes – Gondola, 1489 m, 1168→1478 m
- Petit Châtel – Chairlift, 738 m, 1241→1473 m
- Poireaux 2 – Platter, 252 m, 1421→1473 m
- Poireaux 1 – Platter, 252 m, 1421→1473 m
- Petit Frémoux – Platter, 459 m, 1384→1472 m
- Panthiaz – Gondola, 1475 m, 1009→1471 m
- Mouilles – Chairlift, 699 m, 1278→1469 m
- Tapis de Nabor – Magic carpet, 56 m, 1469→1469 m
- Nyon – Cable car, 1016 m, 1025→1462 m
- Pré Favre – Chairlift, 845 m, 1162→1429 m
- Géant – Platter, 392 m, 1350→1426 m
- Tapis de l'Aiglon – Magic carpet, 63 m, 1415→1422 m
- Super-Morzine – Gondola, 1393 m, 966→1420 m
- Essert – Gondola, 1698 m, 950→1381 m
- Petit Covagny – Platter, 156 m, 1352→1378 m
- Prés 1 – Platter, 428 m, 1299→1374 m
- Snowly – Rope tow, 131 m, 1351→1370 m
- Prés 2 – Platter, 378 m, 1301→1363 m
- Bambi – Platter, 255 m, 1302→1349 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 22 m, 1348→1348 m
- Rubis – Platter, 199 m, 1297→1345 m
- Crêt Béni – Chairlift, 1130 m, 995→1345 m
- Crusaz – Chairlift, 850 m, 987→1314 m
- Pré la Joux – Magic carpet, 220 m, 1277→1299 m
- Stade – Platter, 467 m, 1128→1281 m
- Gabelou – Chairlift, 953 m, 1263→1269 m
- Lac – Platter, 565 m, 1158→1237 m
- Boule de Gomme – Drag lift, 286 m, 1167→1228 m
- Cabri – Drag lift, 461 m, 1091→1210 m
- Vieux Chêne – Drag lift, 214 m, 1168→1208 m
- Stade – Drag lift, 151 m, 1168→1207 m
- Prodains – Drag lift, 144 m, 1168→1188 m
- École 2 – Drag lift, 200 m, 1092→1133 m
- Loy – Drag lift, 94 m, 1109→1119 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 36 m, 1108→1110 m
- Étangs – Drag lift, 107 m, 1092→1107 m
- École 1 – Drag lift, 108 m, 1090→1105 m
- Bouchet – Platter, 165 m, 990→1031 m
- Dahu – Drag lift, 177 m, 993→1023 m
- Mas Verjus – Platter, 108 m, 988→1007 m
- Les Luttins – Magic carpet, 105 m, 920→931 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Les Portes du Soleil have?**
Les Portes du Soleil has 164 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 cable cars, 11 gondolas, 75 chairlifts, 6 T-bars, 29 drag lifts, 52 platters, 5 rope tows, 10 magic carpets.

**How high is Les Portes du Soleil?**
The highest lift station is at 2’277 m and the lowest point at 920 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’357 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Les Portes du Soleil have?**
420 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 245 km blue, 143 km red and 31.6 km black. There are also 0.9 km of ski routes.

**How much is a day pass at Les Portes du Soleil?**
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.portesdusoleil.com). Season passes: AlpsPass.

**How much snow does Les Portes du Soleil get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 381 cm of new snow per winter at Les Diablerets (1’190 m, 29.5 km away), with 54 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 17 Jan to 7 Mar. Record: 208 cm (9 Feb 1998/99).

**Which season passes are valid at Les Portes du Soleil?**
AlpsPass (limited number of days).

**Is there a live webcam for Les Portes du Soleil?**
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.portesdusoleil.com/webcams/.

**How do I get to Les Portes du Soleil by public transport?**
The nearest railway station is Champéry-Village, 0.4 km from the valley lift.

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