Unusual pop/rock festival in the heart of the Franco-Swiss Alps

Rock The Pistes Festival

Why is Rock The Pistes THE festival not to be missed?

A unique event in Europe, this unusual music festival is open to ski pass holders. Every day for the duration of the festival, skiers are informed of the location of the stage and invited to come and take part in the concerts free of charge. For almost a week between the end of March and the beginning of April, the 12 resorts of the Portes du Soleil will be living to the rhythm of the Rock the pistes festival, offering skiers pure sensations of skiing and sound.

Rock The Pistes Festival 2025 | Official Aftermovie

Aftermovie Rock The Pistes 2025

A unique atmosphere and experience: a festival right in the mountains!

Relive the 13th Rock The Pistes Festival at the Portes du Soleil! A mix of rock and rap, 25,000 festival-goers from all over the world came to enjoy our concerts on the Franco-Swiss ski slopes. Black M in Morzine La Femme and ST Graal in Châtel MC Solaar and Royal Republic in Avoriaz (Montriond – Les Lindarets) Vald, Pierre-Hugues José, Howlin’ Jaws and The Inspector Cluzo in Morgins (in the Dents du Midi region)

And all the Off artists at the bottom of the slopes in the heart of our village resorts. We’ll be doing it again next year, from 15 to 21 March 2026!

The first spring festival!

For over 10 years now, the Rock the Pistes festival has been bringing music and skiing aficionados to their feet! The first festival of the spring, taking place in the 3rd week of March, this atypical festival takes place on the ski slopes at altitude. Concerts by French and international rock artists such as Chinese Man, Kesiah Jones, Babyschambles, Shaka Ponk, Selah Sue, Caravan Palace, Skip the Use, Ben l’Oncle Soul, Cali…, are accessible on skis every day!
So you can look forward to a Ski, Sun and Sound cocktail all winter long!

Next edition of the festival: from 15 to 21 March 2026!

A unique event in Europe, this ski festival is an unusual musical rendezvous open to all ski pass holders. Every day for the duration of the festival, skiers are informed of the location of the stage and invited to go there to take part in the concerts free of charge. For almost a week between the end of March and the beginning of April, the 12 resorts of the Portes du Soleil will be living to the rhythm of the Rock the pistes festival, offering skiers pure sensations of skiing and sound.

All you need to know about the Rock The Pistes festival

Live this experience

THEY HAVE ALREADY COME

HYPHEN HYPHEN / FEU! CHATTERTON / CHARLIE WINSTON / OFENBACH / SHAKA PONK / RAG’N’BONE MAN / STEPHAN EICHER / BABYSHAMBLES / SELAH SUE / THE DO / CHINESE MAN / CARAVAN PALACE / ARCHIVE / DELUXE / KEZIAH JONES / GOTTHARD / LOUIS BERTIGNAC / MATMATAH / SKIP THE USE / TRIGGERFINGER / IAM / TRUST / 47TER / GAËTAN ROUSSEL / KUNGS / CALI / MARTIN SOLVEIG / EAGLEEYE CHERRY / MØME / LA P’TITE FUMÉE / ZAHO DE SAGAZAN / JOEYSTARR / THE AVENER / TALISCO

5 CONCERTS ON THE SLOPES

MID-DAY CONCERT

in the ski area accessible on skis

FREE ACCESS TO THE FESTIVAL

to ski pass holders

+ MORE THAN 30 APRÈS-SKI CONCERTS
free access to the resort centre

A PIONEER IN HIGH-ALTITUDE FESTIVALSSince 2011

Rock The Pistes is the pioneer of high-altitude festivals and the only one truly on the slopes!

“Coming to RTP is like doing a concert with a festive holiday background.”
Akhenaton – IAM

Practical info: access, ski passes and accommodation

To find out more, visit the official festival website!

Rock The Pistes

FAQs

What is the Portes du Soleil?
For over 50 years, the Portes du Soleil ski area has been offering a unique experience of discovering the mountains between France and Switzerland on skis.
On either side of the border, 12 village resorts offer holidaymakers an original way to travel on skis. Each day offers a different skiing experience, new slopes, unusual discoveries and restaurant terraces with exceptional panoramic views.
Where I come from, the ski industry has retained the best of its craftsmanship. We like to take care of our customers, giving them an individual response, pampering them so that every day of their stay is a wonderful day.
What is the ski pass + concert?
Every year at the end of March, the 12 resorts in the Portes du Soleil are transformed into a huge open-air stage, accessible only to skiers with lift passes. On the programme: a week of live concerts right on the slopes, in an imposing setting between France and Switzerland.
The Ski + Concert Pass gives access to all the lift facilities in the Portes du Soleil ski area (i.e. the resorts of Abondance, Avoriaz, Champéry, Champoussin, Châtel, La Chapelle d’Abondance, Les Crosets, Les Gets, Montriond, Morgins, Morzine, Saint Jean d’Aulps and Torgon) as well as admission to the concert site.
Buy your ski pass + concert at the best price, on the official festival ticketing website: https://pass.rockthepistes.com
What is Off The Pistes?
Free après-ski concerts in the ski area’s resorts.
How can I attend Rock The Pistes?
All information on accommodation, access, ticket sales and the full programme can be found atRead all information on accommodation, access, ticket sales and the full programme can be found at https://www.rockthepistes.com/
When will the next line-up be available?
The programme and line-up for the next edition is still to come, so follow us on our social networks to be the first to know!
Another question?
If you have any other questions about how to get to the festival, how the festival works, ticketing, accommodation or our CSR commitments, go straight to our festival FAQ page: https://www.rockthepistes.com/faq/