Champery Intermediate Skiing
Intermediates can ski the Portes du Soleil for days without skiing the same run twice. Closer to home both Champery and neighbouring Les Crosets have interesting blue runs and some great reds such as Grand Paradis.The network of red and blue pistes in the Swiss Portes du Soleil alone covers 100km. Add in the French side and you have hundreds of blue and red pistes all well graded and signed for the intermediate skier. There are virtually limitless choices.
But intermediate skiers based in Champery don’t have to travel far to find great runs. The South-facing, then East-facing, Grand Paradis red is a deservedly popular way to end the day but it’s even better mid-morning when you will have it all to yourself. And remember that the blue runs in Champery and Les Crosets are slightly more challenging than in many other resorts, which makes them more enjoyable for intermediates.
When you’re ready to start exploring further, from the Telepherique, ski down to the Mossettes Suisse and ride it to the top. Ski down to Les Lindarets and then ride the Chaux Fleune. From here work your way down to Linga on the outskirts of Chatel. Riding the lifts and skiing back to Les Lindarets will put you at the bottom of Lindarets chair lift which will take you into Avoriaz for lunch. A morning in a paragraph and still there’s the whole Portes du Soleil to explore.
Ultimately, the area is about size so why not try one of the “circuits” – well marked day long ski safaris taking you around the whole system. For stronger intermediates we prefer the clockwise circuit because it includes the red runs down from the Linga, whilst for weaker intermediates the anticlockwise one has the glorious long blue run from Col des Portes du Soleil down to Morgins.