Morzine - World Snowboard Guide

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Morzine is a long-established alpine town, surrounded on all sides by tall mountains, and sitting directly below the popular resort of Avoriaz. Unlike Avoriaz, and many purpose-built French resorts, Morzine still holds an alpine charm.

Located at 1,000 metres (3,300 feet), temperature is crucial to this resort as snow can quickly turn to rain. With a good snowfall, however, Morzine and the nearby resort of Les Gets will suffice most snowboarders.

Morzine chalets
Photo: Gavin Hope

The terrain varies from the long, wide, tree-lined slopes of Morzine, to a snowpark in Les Gets, to the more challenging slopes of Mont Cherry and Chamossiere. Whilst many may consider the slopes of Avoriaz superior to Morzine, this doesn't make Morzine the poorer choice. Quite the opposite. It's a great town with great accommodation options, and heading up to Avoriaz everyday, if that's what you want to do, is no problem.

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Morzine, France
05/Jan/13 , Gatwick

Chalet Matine Apartments - Self Catered
Situated on the piste, opposite the Pleney gondola and the Hotel les Champs Fleuris , this beautifully decorated Savoyard chalet enjoys an unbeatable locat

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Property	Date	From	Basis	Price
Chalet Matine Apartments	22/Dec	Glasgow	SC	£ 713
Le Petit Dru Hotel	03/Mar	Newcastle	HB	£ 874
Chalet Matine Apartments	22/Dec	Birmingham	SC	£ 689
Chalet Matine Apartments	09/Mar/13	Newcastle	SC	£ 603
Hotel Bel'Alpe	17/Mar	Glasgow	HB	£ 544
Le Cret Hotel	17/Mar	Glasgow	HB	£ 600
Les Champs Fleuris Hotel	02/Mar/13	Bristol	HB	£ 923
Chalet Matine Apartments	05/Jan/13	Belfast International	SC	£ 553
Chalet Matine Apartments	09/Feb/13	Belfast International	SC	£ 703
Le Petit Dru Hotel	23/Feb/13	Stansted	HB	£1,665
Hotel Les Airelles	09/Feb/13	Stansted	HB	£ 984
Chalet Matine Apartments	02/Feb/13	Belfast International	SC	£ 673
Hotel Les Airelles	09/Feb/13	Manchester	HB	£1,013
Les Champs Fleuris Hotel	22/Dec	Gatwick	HB	£ 979
Chalet Matine Apartments	09/Feb/13	Bristol	SC	£1,498

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Mid Dec to End of April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 67
Cable cars: 3
Gondolas: 3
Chair lifts: 31
Drag lifts: 30
Max people per hour: 30,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 66
Total ride area: 110km
Longest run: 5000m

Top lift: 2350m
Vertical drop: 1350m
First lift: 1000m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 11%
Red runs: 43%
Black runs: 47%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	EUR	GBP	Average	EUR	GBP	Average
Day Pass	-	-		-	-

	EUR	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	-	-

Lift Passes:
Morzine-Les Gets:
1/2 Day Pass 20.20 euros
Day Pass 26.8 euros
6 Day Pass 134.4 euros
Portes du Soleil:
Day 37 euros, 6 days 179 euros
Lift times:9.00am to 5.00pm

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: ESPA charge 40 euros for 2hr lesson, 6x2hrs is 115 euros. Visit www.morzineski.fr
Snowboard Hire: Yes
Night Riding: : Yes

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.morzine-avoriaz.com/
Email:info@morzine-avoriaz.com

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