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Hello,
Can anyone tell me how to access lift pass costs for Chapelle d'Abondance? Are they considerably more expensive than Abondance?
I am just about to book a hotel in Chapelle and have been researching all the extra costs we will encounter (lift passes, ski-hire etc) but I am having trouble finding any website's specific to Chapelle d'Abondance.
I have found the Abondance website very easily and its very user friendly. The lift prices seem very reasonable.
The Website I have found for Chapelle seems to have prices double the cost....Is that just because the ski field connects to the Portes de Soleil? Is there a cheaper option for the closest/closer skiing options?
Any advise or knowledge would be greatly appreciated...
Thank you,
Nicole
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Welcome to snowheads, @nmclmarina.  I believe the answer is that these are two different places, one very small and not linked to anything!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi @nmclmarina, welcome. First, it is worth reiterating that Chapelle D'Abondance and Abondance are two separate villages about 10 mile apart and not linked. Even though Abondance thinks its part of the PdS, it isnt and there is only local skiing available hence the low cost of the passes. CdA on the other hand is linked into the PdS, but there are a number of passes that you can buy. "La Chapelle" limits you to the village, "Evasion" allows you to ski over into Torgon. Chatel and part of Morgins and probably represents the best option but if you dont like drag lifts then one to avoid. "Portes du Soleil" will allow you to ski any where, but due to the position of CdA in the circuit it will be difficult to take full advantage unless you drive up to Linga or Pre la Joux to explore further.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Having stood by the road looking at Chapelle in the distance, I will agree that it is not exactly linked. Nice little areas, maybe, but definitely bijou.
(I got a bus to Linga.)
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La Chapelle d'Abondance is most definitely linked into the PDS circuit via the Panthiaz gondola. La Chapelle d'Abondance also has another ski area called Cret Beni which is not linked into PDS. Abondance is not linked to any other area.
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Hello,
Thank you everyone for your replies....you've all been very helpful. I have also managed to get the Chapelle d'Abondance website to work 
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