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Morzine - France

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.


Morzine chalets - JP BertinUnfortunately, 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 altitude1000m - 1000m
Highest lift2460m
Lowest lift950m
Kms of piste650kms
No of lifts209
Black pistes10%
Red pistes37%
Blue pistes39%
Green pistes14%
Snow parks3
GlacierNo
Snowmaking577

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Where to stay
Where to stay in Morzine as well as the low down on the different areas of the ski resort.
Planning your trip
How to get to Morzine as well as some other things that are best to arrange before you leave home.
On the piste
Getting you on the piste and around the ski area as quickly as possible including our favourite runs, where to get your ski hire from and which ski school to book with.
Food and drink
The inside view on where to find the best food and drink in Morzine from the best apres-ski bars to the cosiest restaurants and where to eat when you’re skiing
Families
Skiing with children… dream or nightmare? With a little planning, it can be your best ski holiday ever.
Other activities
Can’t ski? Won’t ski? Too much snow or not enough? Find our about other activities in Morzine.
Resort Directory
Resort Directory – sounds boring but here is all the important information from as doctors to dentists, internet to the tourist office.
Webcams and weather
Resort blog
Morzine blogger, Andy Turner keeps you up to date on the resort, the snow and all the latest gossip...

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Snow Report:
Morzine
Report date:2 Jan 2009
Last snowed:31 Dec 2008
Fresh snow:1cm
Lifts open:84 out of 84
Snow depth:
Lower slopes:40cm
Upper slopes:160cm
Piste information:
On-piste:Good
Off-piste:Varied
Resort runs:Good
Snow conditions:
Hard base, light dusting of fresh snow
Weather:
Cloudy today, rain/snow possible