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Part of the massive Portes du Soleil area, the traditional town of Morzine is spread around a wooded basin, and the town centre has a pleasantly traditional feel. If you plan to ski a lot of the Portes du Soleil area, which was finally linked together by the local downhill gold medalist Jean Vuarnet in 1974, getting to Avoriaz via bus then cable-car can be a bit laborious. The town provides a good base though, as it has the most extensive local piste of the resorts in the area with relatively few queues, and is much more attractive than purpose-built Avoriaz, with a very reasonable night life.
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Unfortunately, Morzine and the surrounding area suffer from low altitude, that said, the resort is located at the northern most end of French Alps, immediately between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc and these factors create a microclimate of weather fronts bringing precipitation to the area. Also the Morzine-Les Gets side is predominately pastureland so only 20cm snow is needed for good skiing conditions.
Pistes can get pretty busy at weekends. This is in part due to the resort's superb access by road, which makes this an extremely viable self-drive destination. Having a car in resort is also useful as it makes reaching other parts of the region much quicker, although some tour operators may provide mini-buses to drop you off.
| Resort altitude | 1000m - 1000m |
|---|---|
| Highest lift | 2460m |
| Lowest lift | 950m |
| Kms of piste | 650kms |
| No of lifts | 209 |
| Black pistes | 10% |
| Red pistes | 37% |
| Blue pistes | 39% |
| Green pistes | 14% |
| Snow parks | 3 |
| Glacier | No |
| Snowmaking | 577 |
There really are some beautiful lakes and trails around Morzine that are well worth going to explore. If you have little ones with them, keep them amused on a snow shoeing excursion or a horse-ride around the paths of Morzine.
| Nearest airports | Type of resort | Stay in | Go for a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Lyon | Mega resort | Chalets Hotels Independent Travel Self-Catered Tour operator | Week Week+ Weekend |
| Good for | On the piste | Children | Food and drink |
| Cross-country Freestyle Off-piste Snowboarding | British ski schools Online lift passes | Creches Babysitting Ski schools | Apres-ski Evening drinking Resort dining Vegetarian Family friendly Live music Late drinking Mountain dining |
| Other | Other activities | ||
| Internet access Churches | Adrenaline fuelled Sightseeing Relaxation Shopping |
| Report date: | 30 Apr 2008 |
|---|---|
| Last snowed: | na |
| Fresh snow: | cm |
| Lifts open: | na out of 84 |
Snow depth | |
| Lower slopes: | 0cm |
| Upper slopes: | 0cm |
Piste information | |
| On-piste: | na |
| Off-piste: | na |
| Resort runs: | na |
