Dec 14, 2023 | News
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...
Dec 8, 2023 | News
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,...
Nov 28, 2023 | News
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...
Nov 26, 2023 | News
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...
Nov 20, 2023 | News
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...
Nov 10, 2023 | News
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...
Nov 5, 2023 | News
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...
Oct 28, 2023 | News
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...
Oct 21, 2023 | News
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...
Oct 13, 2023 | News
It may seem like summer isn’t going anywhere fast, with temperatures still at an all-time high. However, as the mornings grow colder and the nights longer, it signals that we are well and truly into the belly of interseason. Although Morzine may appear to be a...
Oct 6, 2023 | News
With the weather in Morzine reaching heights of 23C today, it doesn’t seem like winter is on the way. However, an email just dropped into our inbox informing us that the lifts to the Portes Du Soleil area are set to open on December 16th! And we bring with this...
Sep 22, 2023 | News
The towering buildings of Avoriaz, perched on the edge of an 1800m cliff, are a memorable sight for everyone who visits. These unique buildings can be seen gazing down on Morzine in the depths of the valley below. But it’s hard to believe that Avoriaz was just a...