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What’s on in Morzine and Les Gets w/c 8th March
Sunday 8th March – Sunday Roast at the Rhodos. Enough said. 12:00-14:00 – Babes in the Wood. Carpentry Workshop for children in Les Gets 14:30 – 19:00 Monday 9th March – Welcome Drinks at the Morzine Tourism Office. Start the week off in the best possible way with free drinks!…
Continue ReadingLes Gets is a great family resort
Les Gets may sometimes be overshadowed by its bigger neighbour, Morzine, but there’s much more to it than you may first think. Les Gets has always been a great choice for families, with a slightly quieter atmosphere, it is well suited to those who wish to have a more relaxed…
Continue ReadingWhat makes Morzine such a popular resort?
Morzine is a hugely popular resort and we would agree, that’s why we live here! But what makes it so attractive to all of you who want your winter snow fix? Well we thought we’d look into some of the statistics, facts and figures of Morzine… 1000m – 2400m in…
Continue ReadingWhat’s on in Morzine & Les Gets this week
Sunday 1st March – Sunday Roast at the Rhodos. Enough said. 12:00-14:00 Monday 2nd March – Welcome Drinks at the Morzine Tourism Office. Start the week off in the best possible way with free drinks! 16:30 – 18:30 – Welcome Drinks at the Les Gets Tourism Office. Start the week…
Continue ReadingWhat is split-boarding?
Not that long ago snowboarders wanting to ride deep powder away from the groomed slopes of a resort had to use snow shoes to travel uphill. Our skier friends climbed much more quickly, used far less energy and subsequently enjoyed more runs each day out touring. But thanks to the…
Continue ReadingWhat is the attraction of Ski touring?
It is becoming increasingly popular as people shun the lifts. In part it is fitness, also to access areas the lifts do not go and to reconnect with the environment. Ski touring is a term used to describe the activity of travelling through snow covered terrain, using skis to go…
Continue ReadingMore injuries at après ski than on the slopes!
Skiers are more likely to injure themselves during après-ski partying rather than on the slopes, a poll has found. A survey of 1,000 British skiers found that a 153 – just over 15 per cent – of those quizzed admitted hurting themselves on skiing trips abroad. Of the 153 skiers,…
Continue ReadingSki safety: avalanche survival tips
We wrote earlier this month about the “explosive” avalanche situation across the region, following a snowfall of 1.5m across France, and over 2m in Avoriaz. The snowpack was deemed “extraordinarily unstable”, with an exceptionally icy base due to the poor start of the ski season. As we head into the later…
Continue ReadingWhat’s on in Morzine & Les Gets this week
Sunday 22nd February Sunday Roast at the Rhodos. Enough said. 12:00-14:00 Monday 23rd February Welcome Drinks at the Morzine Tourism Office. Start the week off in the best possible way with free drinks! 16:30 – 18:30 Welcome Drinks at the Les Gets Tourism Office. Start the week off in the…
Continue ReadingRock the Pistes festival 2015
Do you enjoy the snow? Do you enjoy music and festivals? Do you like to go on holiday? If you answered yes to all the above questions, then you could be in for a real treat! Rock the Pistes festival will be hitting the Portes du Soleil this…
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