Any Morzine tips?
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Started by DougR in France 21-Mar-2016 - 2 Replies
DougR posted Mar-2016
Going out to Morzine later this week. First time in France as we normally ski Austria. Anybody got any handy tips?
Skied: On snow, On water, On mud, On slush, On ice. Oh, and on a few dry slopes.
Stevie999
reply to 'Any Morzine tips?' posted Mar-2016
Hello Doug. I've just come back and hope these hints help. Only my opinion of course but they worked for me!
1. The main Pleney cable car which takes you up to the Viking hotel is always really busy in the morning. Take the small chair to the right of it instead, it's usually empty and goes about 1km past so you can ski back to where you would normally get out. It's a lot quicker.
2. Super Morzine lift..........get there very early if heading to Avoriaz and Switzerland, or leave it until after 11am is around rush hour it is murder.
3. The tourist info centre people are excellent, if there is anything you need they are very knowledgeable. It it's the main square, you can't miss it.
4. Take a loo roll out with you, the wife wondered why I always did and now does the same! Lots of loos with no roll, a strange one but true!
5. If the red Stade run is low on snow then avoid at all costs, it's not fun in the slightest and quite frankly dangerous.
6. Different runs...Mur Suisse is a good challenge for anyone but Yeti is a great black if you're not wanting to travel that far. The reds are pretty similar and enjoyable, my 8 year old flew down La Chavelles and loved it. Lots of blue cruisers to enjoy, just be careful of rush hour when they get very busy.
7. Le Tremplin is good for a beer in the evening, and Bec Juane (on the main road) has it's own brewery so lots to sample in there!
We really enjoyed it, and found snow conditions better if you ski away from the town centre, dropping over the back down granges etc. Have a great time!
Steve
1. The main Pleney cable car which takes you up to the Viking hotel is always really busy in the morning. Take the small chair to the right of it instead, it's usually empty and goes about 1km past so you can ski back to where you would normally get out. It's a lot quicker.
2. Super Morzine lift..........get there very early if heading to Avoriaz and Switzerland, or leave it until after 11am is around rush hour it is murder.
3. The tourist info centre people are excellent, if there is anything you need they are very knowledgeable. It it's the main square, you can't miss it.
4. Take a loo roll out with you, the wife wondered why I always did and now does the same! Lots of loos with no roll, a strange one but true!
5. If the red Stade run is low on snow then avoid at all costs, it's not fun in the slightest and quite frankly dangerous.
6. Different runs...Mur Suisse is a good challenge for anyone but Yeti is a great black if you're not wanting to travel that far. The reds are pretty similar and enjoyable, my 8 year old flew down La Chavelles and loved it. Lots of blue cruisers to enjoy, just be careful of rush hour when they get very busy.
7. Le Tremplin is good for a beer in the evening, and Bec Juane (on the main road) has it's own brewery so lots to sample in there!
We really enjoyed it, and found snow conditions better if you ski away from the town centre, dropping over the back down granges etc. Have a great time!
Steve
DougR
reply to 'Any Morzine tips?' posted Mar-2016
Useful info, especially as we will be there over the Easter Hol.
Thanks Steve.
Thanks Steve.
Skied: On snow, On water, On mud, On slush, On ice. Oh, and on a few dry slopes.
Topic last updated on 22-March-2016 at 09:17