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  • Andermatt

  • Ardeche

  • Ariège

  • Beauduc

  • Biscarosse Plage

  • Briançon

  • Chamonix / Argentière

  • Chateau d'Oex

  • Deux Alpes

  • Dune du Pyla

  • Evolène

  • Gressoney St. Jean / Champoluc

  • Grimentz

  • Grimsel Pass

  • Heremence

  • Iles d'Hyères

  • Interlaken

  • Ivrea

  • la Grave

  • La Palud / Courmayeur

  • La Tzoumaz

  • Lago Di Garda

  • Livigno

  • Madonna di Campiglio / Dolomit

  • Montreux

  • Nendaz

  • Niouc

  • Nufenen

  • Nyon

  • Orpierre

  • Payerne

  • Portes du Soleil

  • Saint Martin

  • Serre Chevalier

  • St Hilaire du Touvet

  • Val dAran

  • Val Verzasca

  • Valle Maggia

  • Verbier

  • Vercors

  • Verdon

  • Verona

    •      		MadMarmot - more than just the destinations

    Portes du Soleil

    The Portes du Soleil is a region stretching between Haute-Savoie in France and the Valais in Switzerland. The largest town in the area is Morzine. Other notable villages are Les Gets (F) Avoriaz (F), Montriond (F), St Jean d'Aulps (F), Abondance (F), Châtel (F) Champéry (Sui), Morgins (Sui) and Val d'Illiez-Les Crosets Champoussin (Sui). Each of the Villages have their unique character: While Champéry has retained it’s small “chalet style” village atmosphere, purpose built Avoriaz caters for the many thousands of skiers that pass through each day of the winter season with surprising efficiency. This is one of the favorite destinations for MadMarmot due to the extensive mountain biking area in Summer.
    Portes du Soleil is in the Haute Savoie region of France and has the following activities:
    Skiing, The area comprises the largest skiing area in the world in winter (650 km of slopes, 219 lifts). Telemark skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, As well as the 10 specially prepared downhill tracks, there are many marked cross country trails too. While nowhere near all the lifts are running in summer, the critical ones are and they are adapted to take bikes instead of skis. Partying, Hiking / Walking, Paragliding,
    Do you want to go to Portes du Soleil? You can join any of the following trips:
    Swiss X-treme


    For further information about Portes du Soleil
    http://www.champery.ch Official site for the village of Champery.
    http://www.bikepark.ch/ Site dedicated to mountain biking in the portes du soleil region. one of the biggest areas for mountain biking in the world.
    http://www.portesdusoleil.com Web site for the "Portes du Soleil" ski domain, Champéry, Avoriaz etc..
    http://www.cherrieswalks.com Probably the best mountain walking guide in the Alps!