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on the piste - massif
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Chapelle
D'Abondance/Braitaz
The Braitaz lift at La Panthiaz
is about 10 minutes drive from Chalet Piplin.
Take the main road towards Chatel, pass through
Chapelle D'Abondance and look for signs on your
right signposted "Domaine Skiable de Panthiaz".
There is a gondola across the road and up to the
ski area which links with the Super Chatel ski
area. Skiing from Panthiaz is really only suitable
for intermediates and advanced skiers - the return
to the gondola includes many testing runs including
an icy steep red path - enough to kill the confidence
of most beginners but offers good challenging
skiing for intermediates.
From here you can ski to Torgon
and all the good runs in that area - a good days
ski there and back. Alternatively take the free
bus back from Chatel to Chapelle if you've left
the car there.
Chapelle
D'Abondance/Cret Beni
Cret Beni is about 5-10 minutes
from Chalet Piplin. Take the main road towards
Chatel and before you reach Chapelle D'Abondance,
just before the church, look for the signs on
your right signposted "Domaine Skiable de
Cret Beni". Cret Beni is a good area for
intermediate skiers and confident beginners. You
could spend either a long half day or full day
in this area.
The parking at Cret Beni is easy,
just a few yards from the two chairs to the top
of the mountain. Beginners should take the chair
on the right (two-man) as this allows them to
ski off near the restaurant, half way up the mountain.
At the top of the mountain are some challenging
reds and a blue run for confident beginners.
The restaurant has a good sun terrace
and deck chairs - a great place to people watch
and/or wait for other skiers.
All of the blue runs are good confidence
builders. There is a long green run back to the
car park, or you can take the chair down, or indeed
those of you with a death wish may like to take
the steep icy red run back to the car park which
ends conveniently near the cabinet de medicale!
Generally this is a good half-day
ski for intermediate skiers and enjoyed by many.
Chatel
Another alternative would be to
take the Super Chatel lift up from the town, ski
across to Morgins (worth a visit as is a lunch
stop by the "bells" in the village)
on to Champoussin and Les Crosets, however it
is a long day skiing for most groups.
If you want a good lunch stop in the sun with
deckchairs, try the restaurant at the side of
the double drag TK de Chalet Neuf..
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