MORZINE, FRANCE
Ski Holidays in Morzine, France
Deep in a little valley whose gentle curves stretch as far as the Swiss frontier you can discover breathtaking ski holidays in Morzine, a village which is keen to preserve its gentle pace of life and authentic Savoyard charm. Right in the heart of Portes du Soleil area, it is an ideal point from which to set out and discover a wealth of possibilities.
The Portes du Soleil offers a fabulous winter sports holiday to beginners, intermediates, experts, of all ages and all snow sport disciplines. If you ski, snowboard, snow blade, telemark, cross country ski, randoneé or snowshoe the area offers variety, new challenges, stunning scenery and warm hospitality for those who come on ski holidays in Morzine.
Resort Statistics

Level | Rating | Runs |
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Beginners | 153 | |
Intermediates | 127 | |
Advanced | 28 | |
Snowboarders | ||
Total Runs | 308 |
- Off piste
- Families
- Non-skiers
- Groups
Resort Altitude | 1000m |
Highest Lift | 2350m |
Total Piste | 650km |
Longest Run | 6km |
Directions of Slopes | N, S, E, W |
Uphill Capacity | 244148 |
Total Lifts | 206 |
Gondolas/Cable cars | 14 |
Chairlifts | 82 |
Drag Lifts | 110 |
Snow Parks | 7 |
Morzine ski resort
As a year- round large town, Morzine has lots to offer if you are looking for good après after a day exploring the immense ski area. The town is host to many festivals and piste-side parties in the winter so it is always worth having a look at what events are happening during your stay.
Our ski experts recommend Mutzig at Robbo’s as a must visit for a (strong) beer and a popular hangout with seasonnaires. Also check out the Dixie Bar close to the town centre and regularly has a live band playing. Accommodation mainly consists of chalets and self-contained apartments. It offers one of the best accessible resorts from the UK with the transfer time from Geneva around one hour.
Skiing in Morzine
Easily accessible nursery slopes for beginners are wide and gentle with many snow cannons to keep the snow at its best.
Hundreds of varied pistes throughout the whole area offering challenges or easy cruising to the advancing intermediate. Practice carving on lovely wide pistes and enjoy the tree lined runs, big bowls and the ability to cover the whole Portes du Soleil area on blue and red runs.
Challenging pistes and famous runs such as the Swiss wall and the world cup downhill black will keep advanced skiers progressing and why not take some freeride lessons during your ski holidays in Morzine to enjoy the unlimited off piste available in the Portes du Soleil. Conquer those mogul fields, try some tricks in the snow parks or go for the challenging full day Portes du Soleil circuit covering 80km of Piste, 2 countries whilst never using the same lift twice! Our experts recommend Pointe de Nylon, Chamossiere and Mont Chery.
Snowboarders on ski holidays in Morzine will love the freeride and parks available with the best super pipe in Europe situated in Avoriaz. The Portes du Soleil was rated as one of the best resorts for boarders due to the endless freeride, pipes, parks, rails, powder bowls and cliff jumps.
Snow conditions in Morzine
There are 322 snow making facilities across the Morzine ski area adding to the natural snow fall for guaranteed skiing throughout the season.
Family Skiing in Morzine
Morzine has lots of fun activities for families to enjoy off the slopes, such as Husky sleigh rides, ice skating, sledging, snowmobiling and paragliding. The ski area is also great for all skiers, from beginners or intermediates and through to experts making it a perfect family ski destination for groups with varying abilities.
Apres-ski, restaurants in Morzine
Numerous sports activities within everybody’s capabilities are organised in Morzine-Avoriaz, from sledging, paragliding flights, ice skating, tobogganing, skidooing not forgetting walks through the forests with snow shoes. Everyone will find on their ski holidays in Morzine something to make there dream holiday come true.
Morzine is a lively resort with vast selection of bars and restaurants to suite everybody taste.
Other activities in Morzine:
Alternatively if you're normal you can enjoy whizz down in sledges or have fun on a segway. The Morzine-Avoriaz Penguins are the local ice hockey team and are well worth a visit.
If you're after a more relaxing time then you can wind down in the aquatic centre which features various pools of different size and for different ages, as well as a spa area with saunas and steam rooms.
Here's a full list of what you can get up to:
- Mountaineering
- Biathlon
- Indoor Swimming Centre
- Heli-Skiing
- Helicopter Tours
- Sledging
- Nordic Walking
- Ice-Skating
- Ice-Diving
- Snowshoeing
- Segway
- Cross-country Skiing
- Ski Touring
- Off-piste skiing
- Ski Joering
- Yooner
- and yoga!
Morzine Chalets
Our fantastic range of Morzine chalets are located in gorgeous spots around this beautiful resort. With excellent prices and central locations, you'll find something spectacular whether on a budget or looking for luxury.
Transfer time in Morzine
There are many airports surrounding Morzine including Chambery (CMF), Bern (BRN) and Lyon (LYS) which are all just a short drive or bus journey away but the closest airport in Geneva (GVA) which is only 91 km distance from resort.
Please note: number of lifts and runs for Portes du Soleil ski area.
Morzine SKI PASS PRICES
The prices for the Morzine Portes Du Soleil lift pass, for the Winter 23/24 ski season can be found below.
Number of days | Adult price | Child price | Senior price |
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6 | €342.00 | €257.00 | €308.00 |
4 | €244.00 | €183.00 | €220.00 |
3 | €195.00 | €146.00 | €176.00 |
Prices are normally based on a full area lift pass and child ages vary by resort. The above are guides, so please call one of the Iglu team for prices for your holiday.
Ski Hire in Morzine
There are normally a number of shops where you can pick up your pre-booked ski or snowboard equipment from. Which shop you go to will depend on where you are staying in Morzine. Here is a guide to ski or snowboard hire in Morzine:
Ski Hire Type | Adult 6 days | Child 6 days |
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Bronze - Skis and Boots or Snowboard and Boots | £72 | £58 |
Silver - Skis and Boots or Snowboard and Boots | £104 | £72 |
Gold - Skis and Boots or Snowboard and Boots | £125 | |
Platinum - Skis and Boots or Snowboard and Boots | £135 |
You can book your ski hire for your trip to Morzine here
Morzine Reviews
Brilliant - hassle free service - Booked through Iglu who used Inghams - Flights, Transfers, Hotel, BnB, Passes and Hire - All went very smoothly - any queries were dealt with immediately. Well done in a world where the customer increasingly comes behind process and profit! Will definitely use again. Thanks
Apres Ski: 4/5
ANDREW WILLIAM HARRIS
We booked this hotel for our honeymoon, and we are so pleased with our choice. Hotel is a lovely mix of feeling very traditional with lots of wood features, but also very comfortable with modern touches. Our room was large and comfortable, plenty of space for all of our belongings. Shower was powerful with lots of hot water. Room cleaned daily. Food was fantastic, we were half board. Buffet breakfast in the morning, with choices of cereals, cold meats/cheese, pastries, yogurts and also scrambled egg and bacon every day. Dinner was a themed buffet each evening (Mexican, Italian, Asian etc) then a choice of a meat, fish or vegetarian main course, followed by cheese course and then dessert which was outstanding every night. Lounge was really comfortable to relax in after dinner and have drinks, also other people around too so the place had a bit of a buzz which we enjoyed. We were given a code for our ski locker when checking in, which comfortably fit 2x skis, 2x poles, 2 x ski boots and 2x helmets. Ski boots were always dried out the next day. Spa was a fantastic way to end each day, with a large jacuzzi pool with jets, a Turkish hamman and a sauna. Hotel also provide robes and slippers so no need to worry about getting changed to go from your room to the spa, and has lift access in case you don't want to walk through the hotel! Great location for Pleney ski lift, literally a two minute walk if even that. Also have access to the free bus/train right outside the hotel which takes you to the Super Morzine lift to go to Avoriaz. Overall, we could not fault the hotel in the slightest, we absolutely loved it and would love to return again in the future!
Apres Ski: 5/5
Accommodation & Value: 5/5
Jennifer