Saint Jean d'Aulps Reviews & Ratings

Been visiting Grande Terche/St Jean d’Aulps for years now and it’s never disappointed. Perfect for new skiers and experts alike, with a gorgeous plateau to help you find your feet, and a fast, challenging circuit route that’ll bring you way out into the rural alps. It’s where I learned to ski, and where I still choose to start my vacation every year decades later. Perfect for family trips, or mates holidays when you’re not all quite up to standard ;). It’s currently at risk of being shut down in the coming years, so make sure to visit and show your support!

Quiet, risk of no snow, snow is made but the resort can be warm low down and the end of some runs can be very poor and hard work.

Village is limited for food, snow and no supermarket

Stayed with some friends living out there for a little. Free bus access up to the Portes du Soleil area so plenty to go at. Nice quiet place to stay, but not too far from Morzine if you want to head out at night either!

The gem of the Portes Du Soleil - the run back to the carpark can be icy and bumpy so sometimes the old lift is the better option, some lovely smaller pistes and off piste down to Graydon (you will need to hike or have a lift back)

If you’re looking for a quiet resort where young kids can learn to ski and it won’t cost you a fortune, this resort is a gem. There’s enough to keep an intermediate skier entertained for the morning while they’re in lessons, just about. No frills, not a patch on nearby resorts in the wider area, but a very reasonable alternative.

Fantastic small resort. Real hidden gem. Exceptionally quiet, although that might be it's downfall - I beleive they are struggling to keep the resort open due to lack of visitors. No idea why it's great to ski and it's a lovely place to be.

Absolutely love Saint Jean, quite good value for money, not too busy, friendly staff/lift operators and also close to family!

Saint Jean D'Aulps is a hugely underrated quiet and beautiful small resort. Partner of the Porte Du Solier offers a large plateau for beginners along with a stunning loop. Takes between 45-1hr for the loop at a brisk pace. We absolutely love it here!

Nice quiet town 10 min drive from Morzine.

Really easy to get to Ardent to ski in Avoriaz, Morzine a little harder due to finding / paying for parking.

Has the bonus of it's own ski area Roc D'Enfer, that allows you to escape the crowds and can be fantastic in the right conditions.

A brilliant, family friendly resort with few queues even in peak weeks and some of the prettiest terrain in the Protes du Soleil.
A short drive from the lifts of Morzine and Avoriaz but with enough varied terrain and great snowmaking and grooming to keep advanced skiers and snowboarders entertained.
The best value resort in the valley by far.

We were based in Morzine but decided to get a taxi to St Jean d'Aulps on a white out day so that we could ski in tree lined runs. The taxi driver said it was an inspired choice and it was! Fantastic snow and virtually empty meant we were still skiing in virgin snow after lunch which would have been long gone in Les Gets or Morzine. The only downside is the slow lift system.

Amazing little gem. Very quiet. Great runs. Loved it. Worth the taxi there from nearby Les Gets, Morzine or Avoriaz.

Small resort within the Portes du Soleil area but not linked. Good skiing when snow conditions are good.

Lovely family friendly resort with a great ski school and efficient lifts. Remote from the resorts that try to create a winter Benidorm feel, everyone who works the bars here is friendly and gets to know you.

Such a great resort! Small but with a great ski area and a quick drive to the rest of the port de soilel! Great village atmosphere and the perfect way to spend a day skiing.

St Jean is a great family holiday secret, close to Morzine, les gets and Avoriaz, it offers quiet slopes to hone your skills and transport to the other resorts for more energetic evenings.
There is a scenic route around the mountain so none of this up and down the same slopes. Been going for over a decade ( as well as other places) still look forward to getting back.

Great resort with options for everyone, especially like skiing 'the circuit'. The station has different options for food, including pizzas, traditional alpine dishes and two bars which have a good atmosphere.

Skiing in saint jean daulps is very different from skiing the rest of PDS, the slopes are very quiet and the passes are much cheaper. If you go on a good day the runs can be incredible especially the loop however it can be boring if you are a more advanced skier as there arent that many slopes. I would highly reccomend here for beginner skiers however due to the quietness. I would say if you are skiing here and do not have a car your options will be limited as the bus is not particularly regular and this resort cannot connect to the rest of the PDS terrain without taking coming off the slope.

Part of the PDS but not connected this little gem of a resort is no where near as busy as its neighbours.
It has an older feel with reggae music blasting from the lift hut, super friendly lift staff and a great vibe.
Some great skiing on the frontside with really easily accessed side country and tree skiing. If you want to crush some miles you can head in a loop from the top around the mountain to the bottom.
I love this little gem of a resort, especially when its dumped. Youll be getting freshies when the PDS has been tracked out!

Magical resort in the Portes d Soliel, when the snow is perfect you're sure to have a wonderful day out, the tour around Bellvaux and onwards to Follys and through the woods is often called 'millionaires skiing'
You may cover twenty kilometres and only see a dozen people....a hidden jem....