Morgins, Switzerland

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Morgins summary

Morgins (population 600 in summer, 6000 at half-term holidays!) is a tiny Swiss, chocolate box, village nestled in a tight valley above the Rhone on the south-east side of Lac Leman. At first glance Morgins is not an obvious holiday destination as only 2 lifts leave the village (one on either side of the valley). However, Morgin's magic is that it is linked to the massive Portes du Soleil ski area; 12 resorts and two countries which can never be skied out in just one holiday. Whilst everybody knows all this, most of the tourists that do hit Morgins each winter leave the resort skiing early to hit Les Crosets, Chatel & Avoriaz. The real secret of Morgins is the skiing around the Follieuse area (one lift, north facing, great snow and lots of secret powder stashes in the right weather and it holds its snow 'until very late despite it's altitude). When you add all that to short transfers from Geneva, quiet characteristic pubs and a few good restaurants Morgins is a winner for those seeking to escape the crowds and still chase big mountain, big area skiing. Check it out.

Resorts close to Morgins include: Morgins - Les Portes du Soleil (1 km), Chatel (4 km), Champéry (5 km), Champoussin (5 km), Torgon-Les Portes du Soleil (6 km),

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	Trails (Pistes): 25	Halfpipes: 1
	Summit: 1830 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 25% Int: 60% Adv: 15%	Terrain Parks: 1
	Vertical Drop: 650 m	X-Country: 20 km
	Lifts: 16 (3 chair lifts, 14 surface lifts)	Snowmaking: 10%
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: -	Slopeside accom.: Y
	Restaurants: 11	Acres of ski: 170
	Bars: 6	Nearest Airport: Geneva
	Nearest Train: Troistorrents	Info phone: +41244772361 \| Morgins Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Morgins

Ian Blackstaff from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

Small, limited resort. If the connection to Avoriaz is closed then there is only limited skiing and then you cannot connect with the rest of the Portes du soleil. The very long T bars are a pain for snow boarders and skiers alike. All the lifts appear old. The facilities in the village are very limited with only a couple of decent restaurants and bars. The snow record is not brilliant. The red run back to the village is great at first but soon becomes just a track which is not brilliant. Plus point; it is very easy to get to from Geneva (one and half hours). On a good day with all lifts open there is great access to a fantastic ski area. Parking near the ski lift is very difficult when busy.

2008-01-10

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Saturday 6 December :“C'est l'Hiver” Morgins Ski & Festival- Concert at the Jeur village hall
Saturday 20 December: Morgins Toupins ceremony (winter solstice ceremony)
Friday 26 December :Ski trekking (seal skins) timed race up the Foilleuse
Saturday 27 December :«Vins en Fête» - wine tasting from local vineyards
Monday 29 December :Theater Night at the Jeur village hall
Wednesday 31 December : Torchlight descent by Swiss Ski & Snowboard School and firework display
Sat 3 - Sun 4 January Flying Dahu : Ultimate Frisbee Championship at
The Jeur Village Hall
from Sun 11 January :«La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont-Blanc» husky
to Wed 14 January sledge race - dog sledges pass through Morgins late morning on the 14 of January.
Saturday 14 February :Concert by Morgins “Choeur Mixte” in the
church
Tuesday 24 February :Children’s Carnival at the Swiss Snow Kids Village
Saturday 7 March :“Snow Up” - third edition. Charity event in aid of
disabled athletes
Thursday 19 March :«Col des Portes du Soleil» Spring Festival
Friday 03 April : Annual Concert by Morgins « l'Helvétienne » brass
band
Saturday 11 April :Easter egg hunt with the Easter Bunny
Champions Festival at the Jeur village hall
Sunday 12 April: Easter - Aperitif concert by Morgins «Helvétienne»
brass band
Programme subject to change
Updated 07.10.2008