New Sledging Run on Le Pleney

New Sledging Run on Le Pleney

Discover the new sledging run at the top of Le Pleney. With a new year comes new activities. A recent designated sledging run is now at the top of Le Pleney in Morzine.The perfect activity for the smaller members of the family. photo @vltphoto Accessible via the Le...
Useful Information for the Portes du Soleil Area

Useful Information for the Portes du Soleil Area

Exciting news. The tourist office has just published their new web app, making information on Morzine and the surrounding areas more accessible for holidaymakers and locals alike!  The new app is an interactive map to find places, activities and events. So if you are...
Morzine – Les Gets Area Opening Dec 23rd

Morzine – Les Gets Area Opening Dec 23rd

photo @vtlphoto Good News! The Morzine and Les Gets areas will open this weekend for the season! The mountain teams have been working hard to open the slopes in time for Christmas. From Saturday, December 23rd, you can ski the Pleney, Nyon, and Les Gets area. Return...
Portes du Soleil’s Official Opening Weekend

Portes du Soleil’s Official Opening Weekend

Portes du Soleil’s Official Opening Weekend It’s here; the PDS area opens on Friday, the 15th of December 2023, until the 21st of April 2024. With an extra 28cm falling in the resort and the forecasted blue skies, it will be a great weekend ahead. Gondola...
Pre-Opening Weekend Part 2!

Pre-Opening Weekend Part 2!

Avoriaz has announced that the lifts will run again this coming weekend, December 9th and 10th, for more pre-season laps! The Arare, Chavanette, and Lindarets sectors will be partially accessible. A ‘beginners’ area, the Stash and Chapelle Park will be open. Châtel,...
Avoriaz is opening early!

Avoriaz is opening early!

Breaking News! Avoriaz is opening THIS WEEKEND!   Hot off the press, it has just been announced that the lifts will open early on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd! It is forecasted to snow 70cm between now and opening weekend, making the first day...
Local Hikes – Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval

Local Hikes – Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval

There are so many hiking options around Morzine, and one of our favourites is Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, and I think you can see why. Just an hour’s drive from Morzine, and thanks to all the recent rain, there are copious waterfalls cascading down rockfaces all around...
Morzine – A Brief History

Morzine – A Brief History

Photo @morzineofficeil Morzine came from the Latin word “Morgenes”, meaning “border area”, and was first mentioned in history books in 1181. It was inhabited by monks who worked the land to provide for the Monastic grange of the Cistercian Monastery of...
New Chairlift & Magic Carpet in the PDS area

New Chairlift & Magic Carpet in the PDS area

Image from @vltphoto A New Chairlift & Magic Carpet in the PDS area Many improvements have been going on within the Portes du Soleil area, including the Bélvédère chairlift at the top of Le Pleney. The old, four-seater, fixed-clamp version has been replaced with a...
New Gondola for Winter 23/24

New Gondola for Winter 23/24

There will be a new gondola installed in Morgins for the upcoming season! After 40 years of loyal service, Switzerland’s first detachable chairlift is giving way to Switzerland’s second autonomous gondola lift. Construction is well underway, and the...
Lift Pass Information & Snow Report

Lift Pass Information & Snow Report

The winter season draws ever closer. In fact, we are only 50 days away from opening on December 16th 2023! Temperatures have also been dropping and Avoriaz has received the first dusting of snow! For those of you visiting us this year, here is some information about...
Top 5 Hikes Around Morzine

Top 5 Hikes Around Morzine

As the town has quietened for the interseason, many locals take some well-deserved rest and make the most of what our beautiful valley offers in Autumn. There is a plethora of hikes to be had in the soaring peaks around us, all of various difficulties. We have put...