Portes du Soleil
A huge linked ski area straddling the French-Swiss border with 12 resorts including Avoriaz, Morzine and Champéry.
A huge linked ski area straddling the French-Swiss border with 12 resorts including Avoriaz, Morzine and Champéry. It is a term used in general skiing terminology.
Skiing has its own rich vocabulary, developed over more than a century of mountain sport. Portes du Soleil is a term you will come across in resort guides, weather reports, ski magazines and conversation with other skiers. Understanding ski terminology helps you make the most of your time on the mountain and communicate clearly with instructors, guides and fellow skiers.
Understanding what portes du soleil means will help you follow resort guides, weather reports and conversations with other skiers.
Related terms include Three Valleys and The Alps.