Monday 30 July 2012

4 x 4 event this Saturday and Sunday

This Saturday and Sunday the Portes du Soleil 4x4 club are hosting an event based at the Les Perneres care park which will feature more than 60 teams who'll be taking on the circuit's different technical challenges.


On Saturday Night there will be a free concert and fireworks.




Friday 27 July 2012

Fun evening in Les Gets tonight

If your at a loose end in Les Gets tonight why not attend the pitching competition with BBQ, which is on from now until 11pm

Thursday 26 July 2012

Big Mountain Battle 2012

This is a team-based event, which is open to all ages/levels! Each team of 2 must cover off all the checkpoints lifts, runs and hikes around the mountain in a 3 hour time period. The event runs on Saturday 28th July 2012 from noon to 5 PM.



Every team will be given a course map and team card at the racers meeting before the start and again, you will all be tracked by Flaik GPS. The top three teams with the best times to complete all checkpoints, runs and hill climbs will be awarded prizes but the top team will win the prize money.

Full registration on www.Lesgets.com/bmb

This event is run again on Saturday 25th of August.





Wednesday 25 July 2012

The Les Gets Olympics

As were reach the start of the  London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the tourist office in Les Gets are to run their own Olympiad entitled "The Gets Olympic". This will run from the 27th of July until the 3rd of August.and is a free of charge event. So if you are on a summer trip to the Hotel Christiania then why not spend some time having fun in the village.

  • For a whole week many free activities will be offered based around the various Olympic sports.
  • Children will be encouraged to try a new sport at the Olympic tenet where "the essential is to participate," to try different sports to accumulate points throughout the week to get diploma and medal.
  • Parents will be invited to participate to help children to accumulate points.
  • Many activities such as fencing are open to all ages


For more details contact the tourist office on 04 50 75 80 80,  or by e-mail at lesgets@lesgets.com







Tuesday 24 July 2012

Anyone for Tennis?

If you are in Les Gets this summer and love tennis then come down to the courts on the Route des Grandes Alpes (heading towards Morzine) and play in the fun competion which is held every Tuesday from 2pm to 4.30 pm

             
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For more details please contact the tourist office on  04 50 75 80 80.

Saturday 14 July 2012

Summer report number 1

A warm welcome from the team at the Christiania for summer 2012.

It has been a great first week for us so far especially with the weather brightening up.This week we are holding our first hog roast in the hotel’s garden and are very excited. The weather is looking good and we hope this continues.

The Christiania summer team 2012.

The end of the week brings us to the Passportes du Soleil- an 80km bike marathon which trails all over the Porte du Soleil. Good luck to all our guests who are taking part in that (particularly those attempting it on the downhill bikes!).

Hog Roast heaven at Hotel Christiania's BBQ




Friday 13 July 2012

Alpine Challenge 2013 Announced

Snow-Camp (www.snow-camp.org.uk), an innovative youth charity that uses a unique combination of skiing, snowboarding and life-skills programmes to support inner-city young people have announced that their two day endurance fund raising event will be back in the French and Swiss Alps next January.




Previously known as the 'Everest Challenge' the 'Alpine Challenge 2013' involves teams of four riders who must cover 150km of GPS tracked skiing or boarding over two non-stop days across the dozen ski resorts of the massive Portes du Soleil ski area which straddles the French/Swiss border. In addition all team members must complete a 10km mountain hike during the night between the two days.

Taking place from the 17th – 20th January 2013, up to 25 teams are expected to compete for the Alpine Challenge trophy. Last year's event raised £25,000 for the charity despite challenging conditions.

Anyone who believes they can do it and wants to raise money for Snow-Camp can apply to take part.

For each team of four people there is a £400 registration fee (£100 per person) and each team then commits to raise a minimum of £2,000 or £500 per team member – this is the cost to participate without any 'holiday' package.

The full 'Alpine Challenge Package' includes all flights, transfers, hotel accommodation in Morzine, ski passes, night hike guides, GPS equipment, team bibs, meals, medals and trophies and the support of the Snow-Camp staff team.

For each team of four people there is a £1,000 registration fee (£250 per person) Each team then commits to raise a minimum of £5,000 or £1,250 per team member. If you require superior accommodation the registration fee is £1,500 per team.

In some cases five people may be allowed in a team and singles and couples who don't have friends or relatives wanting to join them can still apply and will be combined in to a team.

"Yes, it's a competition, and yes it's an endurance event (otherwise why would people sponsor you?!) but as anyone who completed the Challenge in the past will tell you, it's also great fun and a fantastic experience! With so many snow sports enthusiasts all in one exclusive hotel, and with everyone primarily out to raise funds for charity there is a really positive and supportive (as well as a little competitive!) atmosphere throughout the event!" says a statement from the organisers.

Thursday 12 July 2012

French mountain biking championships this weekend

Following on from the world championships in 2004 and the juniors French championships in 2009, Les Gets will this weekend host the French Mountain bike championships.

The official poster


For more details please contact the tourist office or visit the resort facebook page.