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Morzine | 8 Chalets to choose from.
Morzine at a glance
- Traditional village atmosphere
- Ski to Switzerland for lunch
- Short airport transfer
- Transfer from Geneva 1.5 hours
- Resort altitude 1000m
- Skiing altitude 950-2466m
- Pistes 650km
- Flights from Gatwick & Manchester
The Portes du Soleil ski area
The Portes du Soleil is a moderately new invention. The concept of linking many of the small charming resorts in the surrounding area was first thought up in 1956, since then friendships were formed between resort towns and the usually deep-rooted local parochial mentalities were dropped. Over the years, lifts linking neighbouring resorts fused these bonds and the social and economic benefits were realised.
It wasn’t until 1981 that the 14 French and Swiss resorts that make up the Portes du Soleil were finally joined. The towns of Champery, Morgins, Val d’Illiez, Les Crosets, Champouissin and Torgon on the Swiss side of the border, with Abondance, Avoriaz, La Chapelle d’Abondance, Chatel, Les Gets, Montriond, Morzine and Saint Jean d’Aulps on the French side, make up the largest linked ski area in the world. The 650kms of marked pistes provide an abundant variety of skiing that can both nurture the beginner into their first parallel turns on the nursery slopes or challenge the most proficient of carvers on some of the challenging black runs. Some highlights that should be attempted are the rolling blues and red runs in the Ranfoilly bowl stopping for lunch at the excellent Le Rossettaz at the top of the Rosta chair. Mont Chery has something for everyone and can often be extremely quiet - don’t tell anyone.
Lindarets has many long runs of all difficulties that are served by fast efficient lifts and the sun-drenched bottom of the bowl has five excellent restaurants. To keep the hardcore happy: ‘The Wall’ can test the strongest of legs or the Snozone’s (controlled off-piste) will push anyone’s technique.
As soon as you arrive in the resort, we want you to be able to find your way around as easily and efficiently as a regular visitor, in order to enjoy everything that Morzine and ‘The Portes de Soleil’ has to offer.
Ski & Snowboard Hosts
VIP SKI offers a free Ski and Snowboarding service to help you find your way around Morzine and the slopes of The Portes du Soleil. This service is open to all skiers who feel able to tackle blue runs with confidence. The service is available 3 days a week, weather permitting. The hosts will find you the best snow, the best lunch stop, the best beer and the quickest lifts. The meeting point for the service depending on the day’s itinerary is either at the bottom of the Super Morzine gondola or Pleney gondola and commences at 10am and groups will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please note that our hosts are not instructors and cannot take beginners, nor will they ever take you off piste. All children aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult. If you feel confident on your skis and would like to explore the ski area on your own, you may find the below area descriptions useful.
Our suppliers have been chosen for their expertise and friendliness, and to ensure you get the very best quality equipment in resort. Pre-booking through us will assure a good quality of ski and shop service.
Guide prices for 2011/12 season. Make it easy and pre-book - Call 0844 557 3119
| Adult Bronze | Cost |
| Skis only | £47 |
| Boots only | £42 |
| Skis & boots | £73 |
| Adult Silver | |
| Skis only | £62 |
| Boots only | £42 |
| Skis & boots | £91 |
| Snowboard only | £62 |
| Snowboard & boots | £91 |
| Adult Gold | |
| Skis only | £77 |
| Boots only | £42 |
| Skis & boots | £107 |
| Snowboard only | £77 |
| Snowboard & boots | £107 |
| Adult Platinum | |
| Skis only | £95 |
| Boots only | £42 |
| Skis & boots | £128 |
| Child Bronze (3-6 years) | |
| Skis only | £28 |
| Skis & boots | £56 |
| Snowboard only | £37 |
| Snowboard & boots | £69 |
| Child Silver (7-12 years) | |
| Skis only | £37 |
| Boots only | £23 |
| Skis & boots | £69 |
| Snowboard only | £37 |
| Snowboard & boots | £69 |
| All child ski hire includes helmet | |
| Helmet hire | £19 |
6 day lift passes can be pre-booked at the following prices for 2011/12 season;
Portes du Soleil Area
Adult 20-63 - £199
Adult 64-74 years - £179
Youth 16-19 years - £179
Child 5-15 years - £150
Local Area
Adult 16-63 - £145
Adult 62 years plus - £125
Child 5-15 years - £115
Please see below for some of Morzine's ski schools
British Alpine Ski School - Morzine (www.britishskischool.com)
Offer adult and children’s lessons, both private and groups. Maximum of 6 people per group lesson. Cater for children from age 3 upwards with a newly introduced ‘parent and child’ course for 3 and 4 year old beginners.
The Snow School (www.the-snow-school.com)
Offer both adult clinics and children’s lessons. Children’s lessons start from age 4 and have a maximum group size of 6. Also offer interesting things such as women’s only off piste tours and heli skiing over the border in Switzerland.
E2SA (www.morzineski.fr)
International ski school. Offer both adult and children’s lessons (from age 5 in groups or age 3 in private lessons). Maximum of six children in beginner’s classes and 10 in all other children’s lessons.
The Edge Snowsports (www.theedgesnowsports.com)
Highly structured private development lessons for adults
