Ski holidays in Morzine - France

Ski holidays in Morzine - Morzine's skiing is basically in two similar sized sectors which together offer almost 300km (nearly 200 miles) of trails served by nearly 100 lifts. Morzine's own skiing is part of the Portes du Soleil ski area which links a dozen ski resorts by lift and offers skiers 650km (just over 400 miles) of more-or-less-lift-linked trails that cross from France in to Switzerland.

Morzine's first ski area links the resort over to neighbouring Les Gets on the slopes of Mount Ranfolly, between the two villages. With skiing between 1000m (3280 feet) and 2000 m (6560 feet) the trail are largely easy or intermediate level, down through the densely forested slopes. The second sector is that of Super Morzine and Avoriaz, rising to 2277m (7470 feet), known for its long slopes to which skiers would venture in the spring before the resort was built and lifts installed in the '60s. The sense of isolation from the rest of the world continues today.

The Portes du Soleil's skiing is something more than most large lift-linked ski areas in that you experience a sense of traveling and encountering different cultures as you cross it and go over the border in to Switzerland, with views of Mont Blanc in one direction and Lake Geneva in the other. It's possible for most skiers above beginner standard to make the most of the huge terrain on offer.

Experts too will find plenty of interest, including the World Cup descent down from Avoriaz to Morzine over a full 1200m (3940 feet) vertical. In the Val d'Enfer there are excellent off piste runs from La Grande Terche. Of course there is also the most famous run of the whole area, 'The Swiss Wall' - unofficially categorized a brown run, officially black. Many choose to take the chairlift down rather than face its monstrous moguls! Beginners are not forgotten though, with excellent nursery slopes dotted around Morzine, most just a short walk from your accommodation.

Cross country skiers are well served also with 95 km (60 miles) of trails from easy to difficult standard in five separate areas.

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