Pick up a map of the slopes from the Tourist Office and keep it with you at all times, in your pocket or backpack, it’ll prove to be very useful.
Morzine-Les Gets ski area in Portes du Soleil
What makes the Portes du Soleil Franco-Swiss ski area so special is the vast amount of terrain to explore. With a Portes du Soleil ski pass, you can explore kilometres of varied slopes and visit all 12 resorts (depending on how long you’re staying). <br>Use your map to cover as much of the ski area as possible during your skiing holiday. Plan to ski from one resort to the next, cross over into Switzerland and enjoy a traditional fondue for lunch, race your friends and cover as many kilometres as you have time for…
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If you’re skiing as a family with children, the fun areas such as the Penguin Park are shown on the map in yellow. These areas are not only for children, adult beginners are welcome to use them too!
Thanks to the map, you’ll also be able to pinpoint the best viewpoints across the ski area, usually at the peaks, such as the one in Chamossière or at the Ranfoilly arrival station in Les Gets. At these peaks, you’ll be faced with exceptional panoramic views across the Chablais region and it’s a great opportunity to take a break, rest your legs a while, and of course enjoy the view! Look closely at the key so you can locate the various points of interest on the map…
The map of the slopes shows clearly all the different parts of the ski area, from the slopes to the ski lifts, mountain restaurants and nearby resorts, to help you on your family skiing holiday. This combined with the clear signposts on the ski slopes, you can be sure to explore the area in complete safety, but don’t forget to check the opening and closing times for the ski lifts and keep an eye on the time if you find yourself venturing far from Morzine. -The ski lifts across the Morzine-Les Gets ski area are open every day from Saturday 21 December 2023 to Monday 6 April 2024.
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Morzine is at the centre of the huge Portes du Soleil ski area.<br>This means you can enjoy an action-packed skiing holiday and ski on new slopes every day. There is such a wide variety of slopes including beautiful, winding slopes lined with trees and steep runs for experts that we can guarantee nobody will get bored. You will never be disappointed with one of the biggest ski areas in the world!
Portes du Soleil offers a wide variety of landscapes for an extremely varied skiing experience. There are wide, open slopes and superb slopes lined with trees that wind through the forests, gentle slopes for beginners with ski carpet lifts, sheer and straight black runs, fun areas for children and supervised freeriding areas for fans of off-piste skiing. Not-to-mention the welcoming little villages that you can ski straight down into at the end of the day. Portes du Soleil is also well-known as a popular ski area for skiers looking for a gourmet experience! The mountain restaurants are cosy places to stop off for a break from skiing and enjoy surprising, top-quality cuisine.
And it is above all a family friendly resort. There are even special family ski passes! The fun areas in Morzine that were designed especially for children were all given a makeover for winter 22-23. The Penguin Park at the Le Pleney peak now boasts plenty of new modules and games that are guaranteed to keep the little ones excited about skiing! As you head down towards the village, you’ll come across the Chemin des Zouzous which is a special gentle slope<br>through the forest on the theme of local wildlife with animal statues dotted along the descent. There’s a new boardercross and a bigger fun park on the Nyon slopes. This is the perfect place to come and practice your jumps and improve your skills without the pressure that comes with the bigger parks.
While Morzine and Portes du Soleil have come together to form one of the biggest ski areas in the world, they also offer the opportunity to take skiing lessons which will do wonders for your self-confidence. Morzine is the perfect resort if you’re going skiing for the first time, thanks to the gentle slopes in the beginner’s area. Whether you’d like to go skiing for the first time, practice your parallel skiing down bends or learn off-piste skiing, there are lessons available with a professional ski instructor who will tailor their lessons to your needs and provide you with all the expert advice and recommendations you’ll need.
Special beginner ski passes are available for the Pleney and Nyon ski areas. Check what is included in these passes to make sure it’s the right one for you.
If you are coming with people who do not ski, there is a wide range of activities on offer. Snowshoeing hikes, ice skating, yoga or simply exploring the village on foot and wandering around the local market. There are also pedestrian passes for non-skiers who would like to see the views from the peak or meet their friends for lunch.
On the ski slopes of Morzine, there’s a wide range of bars and restaurants to suit all tastes and all budgets! If you’re hungry, you can choose from the specialities of Savoie, pizzas and tasty burgers, or a fine-dining experience in a stunning setting. Some of them even have special children’s areas so they can play while you enjoy a drink.
Back down in the village, families will have an action-packed programme of entertainment to keep the kids happy, including shows, workshops and fun games in the snow. Not-to-mention the unmissable torch-lit descent and fireworks display! Don’t miss the weekly welcome drinks at the village square where you’ll get all the information about what’s going on that week.
The specialised sports shops can provide you with all the gear you need, including skis that are suited to your level of ability. There’s something for every level of ability and to suit all budgets! Once you’ve hired the right equipment, you can leave it all at the shop overnight, so you don’t have to carry everything up to your accommodation. In the morning, you can come and pick up your warm and dry shoes and then set off to conquer the slopes of Morzine once again!
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