Morzine - Les Gets

Morzine is a beautiful Haute-Savoyard village 45 mile south east of Geneva in the heart of the largest International Ski Area in The World - The Portes du Soleil. Morzine began to establish its self as a winter sports resort back in the 1920s. It was in 1934 that the Pleney Cable Car was built. Avoriaz as a resort was developed in the 1960's and this led to the linking up of Champery and Les Crosets in Switzerland. With Chatel and Morgin linking into the system the Portes du Soleil was firmly established as The Worlds Largest International Ski Area in the 1970s. Now there are over 240 modern ski lifts and 650kms of marked piste with acres of off piste, much or which remains un tracked days after snowfall.
 
Even though Morzine has expanded considerably over the last 30 years, the village still retains its Haute Savoyard charm - pretty stone and wood clad slate roofed chalets situated against forested mountainsides with stunning views over the surrounding Chablais mountains. 

Today Morzine is a vibrant Alpine resort; there are plenty of restaurants, bars, shops to keep the non-skiers of the party happy. Other 'activities' going on in the village include horse drawn sleighs, ten pin bowling, ice skating, fitness centre, cinemas, traditional markets (Wednesdays), excursions to Thonon, Geneva and local buses to Les Gets. Non skiers can take advantage of the Pedestrian lift pass to access the ski area and meet up for lunch in above Morzine, les Gets and around Avoriaz.
 
Après ski in Morzine is as long and hard as you want it to be. The Dixie Bar is one of the main focal points in the old town, while just up the road in the newer part of Morzine, Boudha is popular, while the Crep Schul tests your balance in ski boots dancing on tables! But for late night reveling try Paradise or the Opera night clubs which open at 11pm and go right through to 6am.

Morzine Ski Bus

Morzine is quite a large resort; the north side has ski lifts that link in to the Les Gets area, while the south side has the lifts that link into the Avoriaz and the rest of The Portes Du Soleil Ski area. There is a very good and efficient free ski bus service that connects most parts of Morzine with the lift system:
 
A Bus   - the A bus runs from The Pleney Lifts, via the Tourist Office, Past Chalet Chantelle to the Prodains Cable Car to Avoriaz
 
M Bus  - the M bus goes from the Town Hall (300m from Chalet Chantelle) to Ardent via Montriond - this is a great way in to the Portes du Soleil network.
 
N Bus - The N bus connects Pleney, The Tourist Office, past Chalet Namaste, to the Nyon cable car.
 
In Morzine the Petit Train connects The Pleney lifts with the Super Morzine lift which connects into Avoriaz.

Ski Hire

Ski Mobile is a unique ski hire solution for our guests staying in Morzine.

Ski Mobile provides a unique and personal rental service - they are the only mobile ski hire company in Morzine who actually bring a mobile shop to your Chalet, apartment or hotel.

If the equipment you ordered doesn't fit, then they always have plenty of alternatives for you to try.
 

Ski School

There are a  number of ski schools in Morzine. By far the best though is The Avoriaz Alpine Ski School. Run by Ian McKellar an ex British Ski Team freestyle skier, the Avoriaz Alpine Ski School offers group courses for skiing and snowboarding children through to adults, beginners through to advanced. In small groups of no more that 8 they will coach you through the series of skills enabling you to ski and/or board the whole mountain. They are slightly more expensive but the small groups guarantee that you progress quickly.
 
Advanced skiers must try an All Terrain clinic. Expert snowboarders should try the Park and Pipe clinic. Backcountry clinics will take you safely off piste with the option of a helicopter out. Do not miss this one! 

Beginner, improver and intermediate packages including hire and lift pass can be booked via Absolutely Snow or direct with The Avoriaz Alpine Ski School. All other courses, private lessons and clinics should be booked direct with the school - www.avoriazalpineskischool.com or telephone 01237 451099.