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A 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…
Continue ReadingIs skiing now too techy?
It now seems like years ago when you would head to the mountains to enjoy the silence and solace of the mountains and snow. Forget all the technology. Mobile? Even if you had one you would struggle for any signal. Laptop? There were very few places where you could enjoy…
Continue ReadingHow to ski backwards
Ever looked in awe at a skier pointing the wrong way down the slope, facing and talking to the people come down the slope? Well then this is for you… Skiing backwards or ‘riding switch’ is easier than you think, especially when you own a pair of twin tips. Here…
Continue ReadingThe Cavern Film Festival 2015
Every year the Cavern Bar in Morzine hold the annual Cavern Film Festival. The challenge is open to 12 teams to create a short film, 4 minutes or under in the Portes du Soleil area.2 or more riders | 1 x filmer | 7 days Showcase your skills with arty…
Continue ReadingHow to… Off piste
It is well known that off piste is by far the way to go in order to get the best of that fresh powder. Ski runs tend to be busy, which means the fresh snow is quickly ‘trampled’ over and left with a lesser quality, heavier snow with a slushy…
Continue ReadingWhere to eat in Morzine
Morzine is full of great bars, restaurants, cafes and lounges both on and off the mountain. Here’s our countdown of the top 10 best places to eat in Morzine. No. 10 – Le Chamade, great for everything cheese. Le Chamade had been recently refurbished with its signature open fire on…
Continue ReadingJanuary skiing – Possibly the best time of year
January is a great time to hit the slopes. It has everything going for it… Cheap flights, cheap accommodation, quiet slopes, no queues to contend with at the lifts, no need to book tables in restaurants, but yet there is a great buzz around town after Christmas and New Year…
Continue ReadingTHANK YOU
Following the awesome prize holiday give away to #morzine, mountainxtra (and I am sure our lucky winner Alice Burtenshaw) would like to thank our in resort services partners who also kindly donated prizes: Thank you so much Ski-Lifts for the transfers, thank you Chalet Kitchen for the 4 evening meals…
Continue ReadingMorzine Snow Report
The weather and snow fall over the past week has caused mayhem in the Alps. No more so than in Morzine where we have seen over 60cm fall! However, with Geneva airport not particularly being affected by the snow and only an hour up to Les Gets and Morzine, we…
Continue ReadingSki Holiday competition winner
So hopefully you will have noticed that we ran an absolutely cracking competition throughout December for a chance to win a holiday in Morzine in January. The winner was to be drawn on Christmas Day and the amazing prize package included: • 1 Weeks free accommodation in central Morzine at…
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