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Can Skiing really help you lose weight?
A question we’ve asked ourselves time and time again out here, especially with all the fantastic Savoyard food, but can skiing really help you lose weight? Some seem to think so, with the recent arrest of an Italian man who forced his 17 and 21 year old daughters to ski…
Continue ReadingWhat’s on in Morzine w/c 31st January
What’s on in Morzine this week Saturday 31st January Ski Color – Les Gets. Ski through an explosion of colour on Mont Chery in a white suite and come out the other end to see the piste covered in colour. See our post about it all here – https://mountainxtra.com/ski-colour-les-gets-world-first/ Rock…
Continue ReadingSki Colour – Les Gets. A World First!
A world first! Described as “a unique, colorful concept that combines skiing & having fun. Based on the US event THE COLOR RUN, for the first time ever, participants will ski down a specially prepared run on the Mont-Chéry side of the resort. In a unique setting facing Mont Blanc,…
Continue ReadingSnowshoeing in Morzine and the Portes du Soleil
Last Sunday was the picture perfect mountain day. I’ll set the scene… Two days of snow, plenty of powder, nicely groomed pistes and clear blue skies. Perfect day to be on the pistes, but we chose to try something we’ve not done in Morzine before and snowshoe. It’s a sport…
Continue ReadingWhat’s on this week in Morzine
Morzine is a busy place and there are a huge amount of events on each week, some of which you may not even know about! We’ve put together a quick guide as to what’s on in Morzine this week. Saturday 24th January Inferno in Nyon is holding an all-you-can eat…
Continue ReadingHow to survive February half term week
February half term is notorious for being the busiest time of year to ski. Having said that, the conditions are usually at their best and the worst of the sub-zero temperatures have passed. If you’re not a fan of the busy slopes, then take a look at our guide below…
Continue ReadingSnow conditions to further improve
With the weekend’s dump of snow we’ve seen a large rise in last bookings as people look to hit the new powder. If you can’t make it out this weekend, don’t worry! There’s plenty more snow on the way. Next week we have been informed by all the snow forecast…
Continue ReadingBest family ski resorts for skiing with children
France is a top destination for family skiing holidays with its location, purpose-built ski resorts, high-altitude skiing opportunities, great track-record for snow and sun, and a magnitude of ways to entertain the children. It is easy to get to from Britain by low-cost airlines or rail. The larger resorts are…
Continue ReadingShock rise in Swiss franc sends ski holiday prices soaring
If you haven’t already seen in the news, the Swiss franc rose nearly 30 per cent against the euro after the Swiss National Bank’s announcement that it would remove a three-year-old cap of 1.20 francs per euro. Ski resorts are expected to be hit particularly hard over the winter period,…
Continue ReadingA history of the Portes du Soleil – Celebrating 50 years
1956 – The first cross-border link was built by Pierre Béteille. It linked the Super Chatel with Morgins. It meant skiers could get from one country to another without having to remove their skis. 1965 – A project unveiled in Lausanne in 1964 initially named the area ‘Haute Route des…
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