Snowsure: 4.1
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Morzine is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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February 07, 2015
GodfreyB from
United Kingdom
GodfreyB from
United Kingdom
I can see the appeal with Morzine if you like easy, slushy or icy (artificial snow) pistes, lots of English skiers, long waits for buses to the lifts, scummy bars, poor links to the rest of PDS. There are much nicer places in the Haute Savoie. This place is a town and very strung out.Tthe only place that is worse is Chamonix which is even bigger and inconvenient for skiing. But, hey, English people seem to like it so they can have the mediocre quality skiing. There is not one challenging piste in Morzine. Go to Chatel, Samoens, Les Saisies or even Megeve if you can stand the prices!
January 03, 2015
Spencer Wright from
United Kingdom
Spencer Wright from
United Kingdom
Just left Morzine after a week of great skiing. We suffered some of the traffic problems on Saturday 27th December (most of which were caused by visitors who still don't pack snow chains despite police checks) but it was worth it because of the dump of snow the resort received. Unfortunately, the snow on the last day is rapidly receding and unless another load arrives I am afraid new visitors this week won't be so lucky.
April 04, 2014
Stephen McMillan from
United Kingdom
Stephen McMillan from
United Kingdom
March 14, 2014
Dave J from
United Kingdom
Dave J from
United Kingdom
Having spent 25 years avoiding PdS because of concern over generally low elevation, i've now been two years on the bounce - Les Gets and Morzine. I do think it's still "skier beware" on the elevation front. In warm weather, or beyond early March, lower slopes are going to be very mushy, but with snow making the quantity of snow isn't a problem.
Pluses:
- Big area, with a genuine variety of skiing;
- Good blend of meadow / tree skiing, and high mountain (Avoriaz);
- Some good, not too challenging, off-piste options;
- Close to GVA;
- Busy town; lots going on.
Tips.
- Go visit Les Lindarets for lunch, at least once;
- Don't use the Super Morzine to get to Avoriaz; ride the bus to the gondola at Les Prodains - much faster: same true at the end of the day in reverse. One previous reviewer talks about the need to set off back early - only if you insist on going down the Super M gondola: in my opinion a waste of an hour you'll never get back! You can ski all the way down to Prodains (great run) and the buses from there to Morzine run late, and take you to the same general location (in fact, better for most people) than the Super M.
MInuses:
- Morzine is strung out, and a lot of accommodation is a bus ride from the lifts;
- Still too many slow lifts for the price of the lift pass;
- Not much very hard on-piste skiing;
- Elevation: a lot of the skiing is low, and not the best in warm weather.
January 31, 2014
Jill Lane
Jill Lane
Just returned from a week at Morzine in a non peak period. The snow was dismal for mid January but luckily they have some snow cannons and the two main gondolas take you above the grass line, which means you can't ski home on the Pleney but take the brand new super duper gondola instead. We had some rain (yes, brought warm weather over from Australia) and some snow up higher for a couple of days. We found the runs uncrowded and the lift lines quick. There are snow groomers as we saw them from the chairlift!! More signs and maps would be good as we were unsure of the runs. Had a great time as the village offered a variety of restaurants, shops and bars. Wish I'd found a butcher, the Carrefour supermarket had meat but a gourmet butcher would have been my preferred choice. Our young adult children revelled in the nightlife. Interestingly, we did meet a lot of English speaking people but the village was definitely French with one chatty waitress immersing us in French; a language beyond us. French was frequently heard in the streets and slopes as well. The meals on the slopes were reasonable and good fare. If you sat outside you could eat snack food like hot dogs or hamburgers for less than 10 euros. Went to see an ice hockey game which was fun. I have been to North American snow fields which are prettier and ski in-ski out but lacking the soul of Morzine. Morzine is not perfect but it is definitely close to an airport, not overpriced for accommodation and has vast ski fields. If we go again, I'd look into a locker for the ski boots and skis and find out how to use the shuttle between the Pleney and Morzine gondolas instead of trudging.
January 13, 2014
MS from
United Kingdom
MS from
United Kingdom
Wife and I had booked a couple of cheap flights to Geneva for a 3 day ski trip, so we had to find a resort within easy/cheap reach of Geneva airport. Having been to Chamonix a few times, we decided to try somewhere else this time and after some research we settled on Porte du Soleil and Morzine, in particular, as the reviews suggested that it was the liveliest of all resorts in PDS (apres-ski wise).
I start with the good:
- it does have a livelier apres-ski atmosphere in comparison to some other resorts we've been to.
- if you are against taking buses between resorts then Morzine/PDS would be good for you as it is all lift-connected.
- good selection of bars & restaurants (good food, reasonable prices).
The not so good part of our experience:
- snow, in Morzine, was really bad so we had to head towards the not so pretty purpose-built "Avoriaz" and beyond, which are higher up than Morzine. Whilst the idea of connection, by lifts, initially sounded good to us, in practice it proved a little complicated and somewhat tiresome given the number of lifts involved to get you from A to B. You also have to bear in mind, and allow plenty of time for, the journey back to Morzine and bear in mind the last lift times of the many other lifts involved in the transfer. The last Super Morzine cable car being 4:15 and if you are in Avoriaz or beyond, your journey to the Super Morzine lift would involve quite a few other lifts and some flat and crowded runs! So you need to call it a day in good time.
- the slopes seemed a little crowded and we were told that this was due to the snow being bad in other parts and so everyone had headed towards the few runs that had better snow.
Other points which I am not classing as good or bad but only to consider:
- Morzine is a very British resort. 99% of people we encountered in the town, on the slopes, and certainly in the bars were fellow Brits. Many businesses and shops are also run by Brits (even a Thai noodle bar we went to!) Not a bother to us but if you are one of those people who like a more authentic taste of the place you are travelling to, going to Morzine you might not notice you have left Britain.
Finally, be aware that it can rain in Morzine!
December 28, 2013
joanna from
United Kingdom
joanna from
United Kingdom
We love Morzine! We are about to visit for the 6th time; we started skiing in our late 40s. We would thoroughly recommend Eazy2ride, the instructors are brilliant, friendly and great teachers! Last year we stayed in a superb chalet: Chalet Cache, run by Jude and Tracey (Chillout Mountain); the food was fantastic. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
December 26, 2013
Chris Reid from Cornwall. from
United Kingdom
Chris Reid from Cornwall. from
United Kingdom
A great shame that the only review shown on the front page is one from one of our respected American cousins. We all know of the great balanced consideration given to any subject before they vent forth. However, as a humble fan of Morzine and the environs, I would have to say that the whole area will suit all abilities and that includes those that love blues, reds and blacks, with all levels in between, and true to say that the English may not be as wonderful as the average American, but I hope that we would have slightly more respect for our fellow skier, regardless of nationality. Happy skiing.
December 24, 2013
Fergus from
United Kingdom
Fergus from
United Kingdom
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