Ski Holidays in Morzine

Children under 5 ski free, but the pass must be collected at a ticket office with proof of age. Cheaper child (from age 5), youth (16 to 25) and senior (65 and over) rates apply, and Morzine-Les Gets has a lower super senior rate from 75. Portes du Soleil early booking gives 10% off passes valid from 9 January to 6 February 2027 and 15% off from 6 March 2027, for individual passes of five days or more booked online by 30 November 2026. From 20 March 2027, children under 12 get a free pass with a qualifying adult pass.

Yes. We run a 3-night weekend break (Thursday to Sunday) and a 4-night midweek break (Sunday to Thursday) at Chalet Atlas, both £649 per person. The price covers central Morzine accommodation, breakfast, three-course chef-cooked dinners with wine and beer, a welcome aperitivo, the hot tub and sauna, and our morning and afternoon shuttle to the lifts. Flights, lift passes, ski hire and airport transfers are extra. Luggage storage lets you ski on your last day. See our short ski breaks in Morzine page for example itineraries.

Yes, though you will need a bus or taxi for the last leg. The nearest stations are Cluses (30 km) and Thonon-les-Bains (33 km), each about a 40 minute drive from Morzine. The Bellegarde-sur-Valserine TGV station is about 75 minutes away. The tourist office lists daily TGV links with Cluses and weekend TGV links with Thonon. Bus line Y92 runs from Cluses to Morzine and line Y91 from Thonon. Check timetables before you travel. Many local businesses also offer discounts through the Alpine Express Pass to guests who arrive by train.

Yes, with a Portes du Soleil pass, which covers the French and Swiss lifts. From Morzine you reach Avoriaz first, then continue towards Switzerland and the Les Crosets and Champéry area. The Swiss Wall (Pas de Chavanette) starts on the border above Avoriaz and runs down towards Les Crosets. Official sources describe it as one of the steepest and hardest runs in Europe, a mogul field with a drop of around 330 m, and say it is for experienced skiers only. Quoted gradients and drop figures vary slightly by source. If you are unsure, look at it from the top and choose another route.

Yes. Being treated for an injury on the mountain or being repatriated can be very expensive, and many standard travel policies exclude winter sports. We recommend Yellow Jersey winter sports travel insurance, which is built for skiing and snowboarding. You can get a Yellow Jersey winter sports quote online, and our winter ski insurance page explains what the cover includes. Take out your policy when you book your holiday, not just before you travel, so you are covered if something disrupts your trip.

Yes. In Haute-Savoie, winter equipment is compulsory from 1 November to 31 March, so it applies to the whole ski season. Your vehicle must either carry chains or snow socks, or be fitted with four winter tyres marked 3PMSF (the three-peak mountain and snowflake symbol). The rule covers cars, vans, motorhomes, lorries and coaches on the department’s roads, and does not apply to vehicles with studded tyres. If you are hiring a car, check its winter equipment before you set off.

Morzine is one of 12 resorts in the Portes du Soleil, a linked ski area across France and Switzerland. The tourist office quotes around 600 km of pistes, and roughly 300 slopes, 200 lifts and 30 fun areas such as snowparks and snowcross. The area has around 90 restaurants. Morzine’s local area, shared with Les Gets, has 120 km of marked slopes: 4 green, 33 blue, 28 red and 9 black. Totals vary slightly between official pages, so treat them as approximate.

You have two options. With Book Now, you pick a property, choose your dates and group size, add guest details and pay a 30% deposit. With Enquire Now, you send a form, our team replies, and you pay the deposit once your provisional booking is confirmed. Either way you get a MyBooking login to add guest details, message us and make payments. The final balance is due 8 weeks before arrival, and you can pay it earlier if you prefer. Full steps are on our how to book page.

For Avoriaz, take the Prodains Express cable car, which climbs from the valley to the village in under five minutes, or the Super Morzine gondola. The cable car runs from 11 December 2026 to 18 April 2027, and pedestrians can use it too. For Les Gets, you stay inside the linked Morzine-Les Gets ski area. From Pleney you can ski across to Les Gets, home to the Mont Chéry and Les Chavannes slopes, and the Chamossière sector is reached from Les Gets. Non-skiers can use a Morzine-Les Gets pedestrian pass, which covers the Pleney gondola, the Nyon cable car and the Chavannes and Mont Chéry gondolas.

Morzine is about 75 km from Geneva Airport, which the Morzine tourist office puts at roughly 1 hour 15 minutes by road. In winter, allow up to 1 hour 30 minutes for traffic and snowy conditions. You can take a taxi, a transfer company or the coach services that run between Geneva Airport and Morzine in the winter season only. We run private door-to-door transfers to Morzine and Les Gets. See our Geneva to Morzine airport transfers page for how it works and current prices.

Over 20 years. We've run alpine holidays in the Portes du Soleil summer and winter for two decades, so we know what makes a trip work and how to get it right first time.

Chalets, transfers, lift passes, ski hire and lessons, we've been sorting them for our guests long enough to know the small details that make a big difference to your week.

We ride it every day. Our team ski and snowboard the Portes du Soleil all winter and bike it all summer, so we can point you to the best runs, the quiet lifts, the powder stashes and the lunch spots that suit your group.

Whether it's a first week on skis or chasing fresh tracks in Avoriaz, you get advice from people who were out there that morning, not a brochure.

From the A40 Autoroute Blanche, take exit 17 (Bonneville) or exit 18 (Cluses/Scionzier), both about 30 km from Morzine. Coming from Switzerland, leave at Villeneuve towards Évian. The village has several public car parks with direct access to the lifts. Prodains has 540 spaces beside the cable car to Avoriaz. Nyon has 250 free spaces by the Nyon cable car, and Pleney has a 200 space underground car park with a 2.20 m height limit. Our own properties have limited parking, so tell us before you arrive if you are driving.

Yes. The tourist office points beginners to the Pleney and Nyon sectors, which have gentle green and blue runs and dedicated first-ski areas with special beginner passes. Pleney has covered ski carpet lifts, and there is a Pinguin Park with fun features for all ages. Be aware that the local area has only four green slopes, but 33 blues. ESF and several independent English-speaking schools teach in Morzine, and children from age 3 can join ESF Club Piou-Piou. See our list of recommended Morzine ski schools, and book lessons early for school holiday weeks.

Yes. For babies and toddlers, the tourist office runs the Les Marmottins nursery for children from 6 months to 5 years. It reopens in December 2026, with pre-booking from 1 October 2026, and meals and nappies are included. ESF Club Piou-Piou combines group ski lessons with childcare for ages 3 to 13, and runs from 19 December 2026 to 8 April 2027. Lift passes, insurance and equipment are not included. On the slopes, Pleney has the Pinguin Park and Nyon has the Zouzous Trail. We also recommend private nannies and kids’ ski schools, so ask us when you book.

Yes. Morzine-Les Gets alone has 33 blue, 28 red and 9 black slopes, and the Portes du Soleil adds around 600 km of pistes across 12 resorts, so intermediates can cruise for days without repeating a run. Advanced skiers can head to Avoriaz and the Swiss border, where the Swiss Wall sits. Morzine also has a freeride zone at Chamossière. Off-piste terrain carries real avalanche risk, so check the conditions each morning, carry safety gear and consider hiring a mountain guide. Several of the ski schools we recommend offer guiding as well as lessons.

No resort can guarantee snow, but Morzine has good options. The village sits at about 1,000 m, so conditions down in town depend on the weather. The key advantage is height nearby. The Prodains cable car reaches Avoriaz at 1,800 m in under five minutes, and Avoriaz says its altitude and layout help provide good snow from December to spring. Les Gets village is at 1,172 m, the Nyon plateau at 1,500 m and the Pas de l’Aigle viewpoint at 2,019 m. The Morzine lift company also uses snow cannons, and the lower tree-lined slopes help when visibility is poor.

Yes. On the Morzine side, Eagle Park in the Nyon sector has natural freestyle features built into the terrain, reached from the top of the Têtes chairlift, and works for beginners and more experienced riders. There is also a boardercross with natural bumps, reached from the Raverettes chairlift and the Poireaux ski lift. Avoriaz has four snowparks, including The Stash and the Lil Stash for younger riders, plus the Chapelle and Arare parks, and four snowcross zones. Across the Portes du Soleil there are about 30 equipped fun areas, including snowparks and snowcross.

It depends what you want. Morzine (about 1,000 m) is a real village with bars, restaurants and an ice rink, and it has lifts into both the Morzine-Les Gets area and Avoriaz. Avoriaz (1,800 m) is a car-free, ski-in ski-out resort with the best altitude and a short lift link back to Morzine. Les Gets (1,172 m) is a family-friendly village right in the heart of its ski area, with Mont Chéry and Les Chavannes slopes. All three are on the Portes du Soleil pass, so you can ski any of them from any base.

We offer catered chalets and self-catered apartments in central Morzine, covering groups from 2 up to 20. Chalet Atlas is our largest catered chalet. It sleeps up to 20 guests in 10 en suite twin or double rooms, with a hot tub, sauna and chef-cooked dinners. You can book a single room or take the whole chalet on an exclusive-use basis, which suits friends, families and corporate groups. Browse all our Morzine ski accommodation or tell us your group size.

The Morzine-Les Gets pass covers the local area, with 120 km of marked slopes. The Portes du Soleil pass covers all 12 resorts, including Avoriaz, Châtel and the Swiss side. Beginners and families who stay close to the village often only need the local pass, while confident intermediates and above usually want the full area. Passes are sold online and at ticket offices, and every pass needs a rechargeable hands-free card (€3). We can have your passes waiting in your accommodation. See our Morzine ski pass prices.

Plenty. Pedestrian lift passes take walkers up the Pleney gondola and Nyon cable car, and to Avoriaz via Super Morzine or Prodains. The covered ice rink at the Palais des Sports has skate hire and a children’s area, and there is an outdoor rink by the tourist office. The Morzine-Avoriaz ice hockey team plays home matches at the Palais des Sports from late autumn to March. At Nyon you can watch the birds of prey show, and in Les Gets the Alta Lumina night walk is an 800 m forest trail of about an hour (2026/27 dates to be confirmed). Aquariaz water park is in Avoriaz, not Morzine.

Dates are provisional and depend on snow. Avoriaz opens on 11 December 2026 and closes on 18 April 2027. The Morzine-Les Gets ski area runs continuously from 19 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, with a partial opening possible from 12 December if natural snow allows. Les Gets itself closes on 11 April. The whole Portes du Soleil is open from 19 December to 18 April. Because Avoriaz is a short lift ride from the village, you can ski until mid-April even after the Morzine lifts close. Our Morzine lift opening dates 2026/27 page has the full list.

It depends on your priorities. Early December suits Avoriaz, which opens 11 December, while the Morzine lifts open 19 December. Christmas runs with Morzine Village Enchanté from 20 December to 1 January, and February half-term is typically the busiest. January usually feels calmer. March brings Snowboxx (13 to 20 March 2027) and Rock the Pistes (14 to 21 March 2027), and from 20 March lift passes are cheaper and under-12s can ski free with a qualifying adult pass. Morzine lifts close 4 April, while Avoriaz stays open until 18 April. In summer, Morzine is also a major mountain-bike destination.

We work with Doorstep Skis, who deliver and fit your skis, boots and helmet at your accommodation, so there is no shop queue on arrival. You choose your kit online, there is no deposit, and you pay in resort once you are happy. See our Morzine ski hire page. To keep kit in town, the Pleney base has 150 heated lockers under the gondola, each holding gear for one to five people. Your ski pass is the key, and a booking runs from 8.30am to 8.29am the next day.

Morzine has several lively bars that are open in winter. The Cavern Bar in the centre opens daily from 4pm to 2am, with live music from 5pm. The Tibetan Bar on Taille de Mas du Pleney has live music every day and reopens in December, open 4pm to 2am. Le Crépu is open daily from 13 December 2026 to 6 April 2027, and Bar Robinson has been serving since 1926 and is famous for one beer on tap. In Avoriaz, La Folie Douce runs daily from 11 December to 18 April, 1pm to 6.30pm, with free shows and clubbing.

The Pleney gondola is the main lift out of Morzine. Its base is on the Taille de Mas du Pleney road, where the lift company’s ticket office is, and the heated ski lockers are underneath it. Above it there are covered beginner carpets and the Pinguin Park. The resort shuttle buses are free, serve every part of the village on several routes, and run in both winter and summer. In the summer 2026 timetable one line linked Pleney and the Prodains cable car, so check the winter timetable on the tourist office site. Guests at Chalet Atlas and Atlas Sky Apartment also get our own morning and afternoon resort shuttle service to the lifts.

The Morzine tourist office lists 38 village restaurants and 14 mountain restaurants, so there is plenty of choice. In the village, L’Etale on Taille de Mas du Pleney is open daily from 5 December 2026 to 6 April 2027. On the mountain, La Pointe de Nyon is on the Nyon plateau at 1,500 m, open daily 9am to 5pm, with an eagle show twice a day. The official list also includes Snack Le Pléney, Le Vaffieu, Le Grand Pré, Les Mouilles and Le Grand Rocher. Book ahead in busy weeks such as Christmas and February half-term.

Our own team, based in Morzine all season. Rich and Ben live here, and our hosts and chefs are on the ground from the moment you arrive to your last run of the week.

No call centres and no reps covering ten resorts. If you need a table booked, a lesson moved or a tip on where to ski tomorrow, there's someone nearby who knows the answer.

You deal directly with the people who run the chalets. That means honest advice on which property, lift pass and week suits your group, and a real person you know on the end of the phone.

We're a small, independent team, so we'd rather tell you a different week works better than sell you the wrong one. That's why so many of our guests come back year after year.