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The Resort | Morzine
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The village lies at the heart of Les Portes du Soleil with easy access to both the
Pleney Les Gets pistes and Avoriaz, Chatel and the Swiss linked resorts of this
vast ski area.
Morzine is a traditional alpine village with brightly lit, bustling streets, a market
atmosphere with rails of trendy to sophisticated ski, board and casual wear displayed
before the shop fronts, alpine souvenirs, arts and crafts and all interspersed with
pavement cafes, snack bars and a wonderful choice of restaurants. Each Wednesday
there is a traditional market where you can choose from regional cheeses,
varied
saucisson or just soak up the atmosphere.
For apres skiers there is plenty going on; a two cinemas show English films once
a week or you can watch that all important match on the big screen at one of the
many bars or enjoy a game of pool. Check out the music in the Buddha or Cavern bar
and, if at 2 am, you are still up for a dance then the Opera or the Paradis
doors are open to you.
Take a break from the piste to experience the beauty of you surroundings from a
horse drawn sleigh or, for the more adventurous, take a helicopter ride or parapent
from the mountain side, gliding over the village to the nursery slopes (safely harnessed
to an instructor). Try out the indoor ice-rink where all ages can rediscover the
art of ice skating or watch the weekly, exciting hockey matches. There are regular
skiing and snowboarding displays on the flood-lit Pleney slopes.
Put away your skis and try a hair raising ride on a toboggan or explore the starlit
mountains by skidoo. Would you like to try cross country skiing or climbing the
peaks on raquettes? Discuss these possibilities with your group and notify The Chalet
Company office so that everything can be organised for you.
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Skiing and Snowboarding | Les Portes du Soleil |
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Morzine nestles at the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski region with a choice of
5 cable cars accessing the largest internationally linked ski area in the world.
The 650 kms of pistes suit the needs of all abilities of skier and snowboarder with
over 200 lifts linking the 12 ski stations in France and Switzerland.Take a voyage
of discovery and experience magnificent panoramas, fly down open snowfields, down
wooded paths in the shade of forest pines, negotiate challenging blacks and mogul
runs knowing there will be a cosy bar or sun drenched terrace awaiting you at the
bottom.
With altitudes ranging between 1000 and 2466 metres and situated further north than
other ski areas, the Portes du Soleil enjoys an excellent reputation for good snow,
the season stretching from mid December to the end of April.
As you travel around the region, you may never ski the same run twice and there
is almost always the choice of a hard or easy way down with a welcoming restaurant
or bar with terrace awaitingyou to relax and enjoy the sunshine and spectacular
scenery. If during your days on the slopes there is a white-out or snowfall, there
are lovely forrest paths to investigate where you can be assured visability. Snowboarders
aew welcome in Les Portes du Soleil with the choice of 5 snow parks and frequent
competions to watch that attract the best in the world.
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