Ski hire in Les Gets: how to rent and choose your kit

• heated, at the bottom of the liftsSki lockers
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• 19 Dec 2026Full opening of the ski area
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Hiring your kit in the resort saves you carrying skis all the way to Les Gets and gets you equipment suited to the season’s conditions. This page adds the practical steps to our Les Gets skiing guide; it does not recommend any particular shop.

Where to find a hire shop

Several hire shops operate in the resort. Rather than printing a list here that would quickly go out of date, we keep it current in the Les Gets directory, under the hire category: addresses, areas and links to each shop’s official website.

Hire shops also hand out this season’s paper piste map free of charge, as do the tourist office and the lift pass desks.

Hire on the spot or book online?

Either way, you collect the kit from the shop, where it is adjusted to your boot size and weight. During French school holidays it is wise to book ahead, especially for small children’s sizes.

Which kit for which kind of skiing

• Alpine skiing: ranges go from forgiving “discovery” skis to performance models. Be honest about your level: skis that are too demanding hold back your progress.
• Snowboarding: board, boots and bindings are hired together. The Chavannes snowpark has lines from green to black if freestyle is your thing.
• Cross-country skiing: there are six marked loops between Les Chavannes and Mont Chéry; ask the shop which type of skis it offers (classic or skating), as the tourist office does not specify the style of the loops.
• Snowshoes: useful for the marked snowshoe routes around the resort, such as the far side of Mont Chéry.
• Helmet: strongly advised for children, and for adults too.

What to have ready

For each person, note down before you arrive:

1. height and weight;
2. shoe size (or foot length for fast-growing children);
3. honest ability: beginner, comfortable on blues, on reds, off-piste;
4. hire length, matched to your lift pass;
5. lesson dates, so you can collect kit the day before the first lesson.

Shops generally ask for ID or a deposit: check their terms when you book.

Collect your kit late in the afternoon the day before your first ski day: on the morning of the first lesson, every minute counts.

Hire and lift pass: getting the timing right

The ski area opens partially on 12 December 2026, fully on 19 December, and closes on 11 April 2027. Early and late in the season, not every run is necessarily open: if you hire by the week, check current openings before reserving high-end kit. For children in group lessons, match the hire period to the lesson days, and plan a helmet from day one.

At the bottom of the slopes

The tourist office mentions heated ski lockers at the bottom of the lifts. They save you carrying skis and boots from your accommodation every morning, and mean you start the day in dry, warm boots. Ask how they work when you arrive.

Before hiring, think about the rest

• The right pass for your level: our guide to lift passes covers the beginner, P’tite Glisse and Les Gets-Morzine options.
• Lessons: the ski schools page gives age ranges and 2026-27 opening dates.
• If it is your first time on skis, learning to ski explains where to start.