Morzine

Morzine and Les Gets, which Morzine is connected to, have a combined 120km of pistes. These pistes include five green, 29 blue, 28 red and nine black.

BEGINNERS:

Less experienced skiers and boarders are well looked after in Morzine. We suggest you head to the Pleney side of the ski area where there are a couple of nursery slopes in the village centre and a great beginner slope on the hill itself. Take the Pleney gondola to the summit, jump on the Belvedere chairlift and you’ll find a dedicated beginners area as well as several easy blues on which to progress. Perfect!

INTERMEDIATES:

The Portes du Soleil ski area is a true intermediate paradise thanks to a vast selection of cruisy reds and blues. We love the area around Lindarets towards Avoriaz, which offers some gorgeous tree-lined runs. For those looking to travel a little further, there are some lovely tree runs just above Chatel too.

EXPERTS:

Morzine and the Portes du Soleil is not renowned for its steep and deep terrain. However, there are some testing black runs above Avoriaz including the infamous Swiss Wall, a steep mogul field that chews up skiers and spits them out at the bottom. What the ski area does offer the expert is a huge number of pistes spread out over several villages, great for racking up the miles and stopping for lunch in some seriously beautiful places.

Morzine does miss a really lively après-ski venue, but if you prefer a few drinks in a bar to dancing on tables swigging bubbly, you’ll be just fine here.

The best two bars are close together; Bar Robinson (Robbo’s to the locals) and the Dixie Bar – although the two couldn’t be more different. Robbo’s is what the French call a ‘zinc’, a real spit and sawdust place where they serve Mutzig Old Lager. A word of warning here – this beer tastes like a normal lager, but it isn’t. It is over 7% and will send you sideways quickly if you overdo it. The Dixie is a more traditional resort-style hangout showing live sports.

Later in the evening, Le Crepu and the stylish Tibetan bar are the more popular choices.

There’s also a great selection of restaurants, from traditional Savoyard serving tartiflettes and fondues, to the more upmarket.

PDS academy: http://pds-academy.co.uk

The Snow School: http://www.the-snow-school.com

Easy To Ride: http://www.morzineski.fr

ESF: http://www.esf-morzine.com

BASS: http://www.britishskischool.com/BASS_Resorts/Morzine

RESORT ALTITUDE: 1000m

KM OF PISTE: 650km

BEGINNER SLOPES: 112

INTERMEDIATE: 104

EXPERTS: 28

TERRAIN PARKS: 9