Morzine – Les Portes du Soleil

Morzine (which comes from the Germanic word 'morgen' meaning 'rising sun', language lovers) was once a rural market town. Today it has history as an alpine ski town, surrounded by tall mountains and located below Avoriaz. Sitting at 1000m (3300ft), temperature is important here as snow can turn to rain fairly quickly. There is varied terrain to choose from with long, wide, tree-lined slopes, and Morzine has a central position in the Portes du Soleil with several possibilities to start your ski tour. The resort pistes of Pleney connect to the larger ski area of Les Gets, an area with mostly gentle blue and red runs. The alternative is to head up the other side of the valley towards the more challenging ski area of Avoriaz, which connects to the ski resorts of Champery/Les Crosets and Champoussin in Switzerland and the La Linga section of the Chatel ski area. First time skiers will not be disappointed with Morzine's nursery slopes.

Lifts: 67
Top lift: 2350m (7710ft)
First lift: 1000m (3280ft)
Green runs: 11%
Red runs: 43%
Black runs: 47%
 

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