The resort
Les Gets sits at 1,172 m on a sunny mountain pass. The compact village and children’s facilities make it worth considering for a family trip. Its lower elevation and sun exposure also matter when choosing dates, especially at the beginning and end of the season.
The skiing
Two distinct sectors face each other across the village. Les Chavannes is the main side rising from an easily reached snow front and connecting over to Morzine's Pléney: together they make the shared Morzine–Les Gets domain, 120 km of largely tree-lined skiing across 74 runs and 50 lifts. Mont Chéry stands separately on the other side of the pass, reached by its own gondola: quieter, steeper in character, and with views toward Mont Blanc.
The wider Portes du Soleil circuit (Avoriaz, Châtel and the Swiss side) is reached through Morzine; if ranging across the full circuit daily is the plan, weigh a base further into it. How the circuit fits together →
Snow & weather
Les Gets tops out at 2,002 m: the lowest top height of the Portes du Soleil resorts we cover, and the village sits in the same freeze-thaw band as Morzine and Châtel. Check lower-slope conditions particularly closely in late March and April. The month-by-month record, in °C and °F, is on the Les Gets snow & weather page.
Lessons & ski schools
ESF and Ski School 360° International are among the options in Les Gets, alongside independent providers. The Chavannes side has the Grand Cry children’s area; confirm your actual lesson meeting point before choosing a nearby property.
Passes
Two tiers: the Les Gets–Morzine pass for the shared 120 km home domain, and the full Portes du Soleil pass for the whole circuit: around 600 km of linked skiing across France and Switzerland. Both are sold by the lift company SOLEGETS through its online shop at pass.lesgets.com and at the lift bases; a Multi Pass adds village activities like the pools and the cheese dairy in summer-style bundles.
Where to stay
The village runs along the col with the two ski sectors rising on either side, so choose accommodation by the sector you plan to use: the Chavannes snow front gives beginners access to the main learning area, Mont Chéry's side is quieter. The resort is built for leaving the car in one of the village parking lots and moving on foot, by free shuttle or by GetsLib'. Check the route to your lesson meeting point.
Getting there
Geneva is the airport, about 1h15 away: Les Gets sits just 25 km from the A40 highway. By rail, the Léman Express runs from Geneva to Cluses (22 km from the village), with the Y92 bus covering the last leg; the Paris–Cluses TGV takes about 4h30. Annecy (82 km) and Lyon (206 km, about 2 hours) also work. French mountain law (winter tires or chains carried, November 1 to March 31) applies on the approach.
Beyond the pistes
Away from skiing, the Mechanical Music Museum holds over 900 instruments, and Alta Lumina (the nighttime illuminated forest trail above the Lac des Écoles) offers an evening outing. The Luge 4s toboggan run and the village ice rink are other family activities, with a cinema and bowling for weather days. In summer the village turns into a mountain-bike center, with over 128 km of marked trails and mountain-bike events for the 2027 UCI Cycling World Championships scheduled in Les Gets from August 26 to September 4.
Who it suits
Les Gets suits families planning to use the children’s facilities and gentle-to-intermediate terrain. If you expect to ski Avoriaz every day, compare a base closer to that part of the circuit.
Quick answers
Is Les Gets good for families? The compact village at 1,172 m has family facilities including the Grand Cry children’s area. Check lesson ages and meeting points before choosing accommodation.
Is Les Gets linked to Morzine? Yes: the Les Chavannes sector connects over to Morzine's Pléney as one shared, largely tree-lined domain: 120 km of marked slopes between the two, with Mont Chéry standing as a separate second mountain across the village. The wider Portes du Soleil circuit is reached through Morzine.
How far is Les Gets from Geneva? About 1h15 by road: the resort sits 25 km from the A40. Allow extra time for traffic and snow. By rail, the Léman Express runs from Geneva to Cluses (22 km away), with the Y92 bus for the last leg; the Paris–Cluses TGV takes about 4h30.