Morzine in winter
The most authentic village of the haute savoie, Morzine is nestled within the valleys of the Portes du Soleil area in the Northern French Alps, and is a picturesque and traditional ski resort, sporting panoramic views of the famous Mont Blanc Massif and the Dents Blanches.
Morzine is a great base to ski the 650 km of linked area of the Portes du Soleil and Morzine/ Les Gets itself has the most extensive local pistes of the resorts in the area with relatively few queues. It is perfect for ski weekends and short winter breaks as it has the shortest transfer time of just over an hour from Geneva airport to resort. The resort is located at the northern most end of the 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. Purpose built Avoriaz which links to the rest of the Portes du Soleil and the Swiss resorts of Champery and Morgins is easily accessed by gondola from Morzine centre and the new super speed 3S lift from Prodains valley. . The resort is well served by an array of local shopping, bars and restaurants with menus to suit every taste and budget from local Savoyarde menus to gastronomic delights. |
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free ski/board storage in resort |
Photo used under Creative Commons from Theo Crazzolara
