Forecast today: Generally clear
Our only issue with the ski area is the relatively low altitude. Despite a lot of snowmaking, the resort runs can be closed, especially early and late in the season and snow quality can suffer on south-facing slopes. Morzine is a large resort – almost a town – meaning that some accommodation is a walk away from the slopes, but what you get is a huge choice of places to stay, restaurants to eat in and bars to have an après drink at – lots of these are very lively, especially at weekends when visitors make the most of the quick transfer from Geneva to pack out the slopes and the bars.
Although there are a couple of short drags on the edge of town, the best beginner slopes are in the Kids Zone located at mid-mountain level, at the top of the Pleney gondola. Longer greens and gentle blues can be found across in the Super Morzine sector. More confident skiers and boarders will be able to enjoy the vast majority of the Les Gets-Morzine ski area – our favourite runs are the long reds served by the recently built Ranfoilly Express.
Exploring the rest of the Portes du Soleil is well worth it for confident intermediates upwards – advanced and expert skiers should certainly buy the full lift pass and explore all 580km of slopes. Locally however, there are some decent steep runs at Mont Chery and also above Morzine in the Nyon and Chamossière sectors – where the best off piste can also be found.
The size of Morzine means it has a huge variety of accommodation – but if you’re looking for maximum convenience try and be as near to the Pleney gondola as possible. It has a very family-friendly reputation, with lots of well-appointed, catered chalets to choose from. Despite this, Morzine is one of the livelier French ski resorts, with a good après ski scene, especially at weekends when visitors flock in for a couple of days on snow.
Off the slopes there is plenty to cater for the non-skiing market. Morzine is home to a very good swimming pool and sports centre – ideal for snowy days, as well as an ice hockey team to cheer on throughout the winter! Outdoors, there is an excellent network of winter walking trails and cross country tracks, plus a couple of sledging routes.
Morzine caters well for families. On the mountain there are gentle, sheltered slopes and play areas. And there are plenty of other activities. Club des Piou Piou is run by the ESF school and takes children from three years old.
Morzine’s apres-ski is good by French resort standards. Several places around the base area get busy as the slopes empty – the Tremplin has live music’ and a lively atmosphere. The Crepu is a sports bar, pleasantly quiet early on but livening up later. Other options include the long-established Bar Robinson and the Dixie, with sport on TV, a cellar bar and some live music. Between the slopes and the centre, and all in the same building, are several spots: the Cavern, which is popular with seasonaires; the Coyote for arcade games and DJ. The Opera and Laury’s are late-night haunts.
Getting here from Geneva is very easy – the drive only takes an hour – so this is an excellent weekend destination. The drive from the UK is one of the quickest and shortest too.
Dates for the 2023/24 season are still to be confirmed; the season at Morzine typically runs from Mid-December to Mid-April.
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 cm | 3.5 cm | 4.6 cm | 3.2 cm | 3.5 cm | 4.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 1.4 cm | 1.7 cm | 2.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.9 cm |
Max temp | 4.1°c | 4.1°c | 1.1°c | 5.6°c | 5.6°c | 2.6°c | 4°c | 3.8°c | 1.9°c | 6.5°c | 6.6°c | 3.7°c | 1.8°c | 1.2°c | -2.4°c | -4.7°c | -4.3°c | -5.4°c | -2.2°c | -2.1°c | -4°c | -1.1°c | -1.1°c | -3.4°c | 1.1°c | 1.1°c | -1.3°c | 0.8°c | 0.9°c | -0.4°c |
Min temp | -0.9°c | 1.1°c | 0.2°c | 0°c | 2.6°c | 2.1°c | 1.9°c | 1.9°c | 0.7°c | 1.5°c | 3.7°c | 2.9°c | 0.8°c | -2.4°c | -5.3°c | -6.7°c | -5.4°c | -6.2°c | -7.7°c | -4°c | -5.6°c | -5.3°c | -3.4°c | -4.6°c | -4°c | -1.3°c | -2.9°c | -2.9°c | -0.4°c | -1.8°c |
Feels like temp | -0.9°c | 3.7°c | 1°c | -2.6°c | 5.1°c | 2.3°c | 1.7°c | 1.5°c | -0.6°c | 1.3°c | 5.8°c | 3.3°c | 0.8°c | -1.7°c | -6.5°c | -11°c | -9.6°c | -9.8°c | -7.7°c | -2.2°c | -4°c | -5.3°c | -4.6°c | -7.2°c | -4°c | 1°c | -1.3°c | -7°c | -2.6°c | -4.2°c |
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Weather | Generally clear |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 4.1°c | 4.1°c | 1.1°c |
Min temp | -0.9°c | 1.1°c | 0.2°c |
Feels like temp | -0.9°c | 3.7°c | 1°c |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 5.6°c | 5.6°c | 2.6°c |
Min temp | 0°c | 2.6°c | 2.1°c |
Feels like temp | -2.6°c | 5.1°c | 2.3°c |
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Weather | Generally clear |
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Clear skies | Mainly fair |
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Generally clear | Rain shower |
Rain shower |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
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Rain and snow |
Light snow | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Snow grains |
Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy | Occasional rain |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.2 cm | 2 cm | 0.9 cm | 3.5 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.2 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 10.4°c | 10.6°c | 6.4°c | 13°c | 13.6°c | 9°c | 9.8°c | 10.4°c | 7.4°c | 13.2°c | 13.6°c | 8.6°c | 6°c | 5.4°c | 2°c | 2°c | 2.6°c | 0.4°c | 3.8°c | 4.2°c | 0.8°c | 5°c | 5°c | 1°c | 7°c | 7°c | 3.2°c | 7.4°c | 7.6°c | 4.6°c |
Min temp | 1.6°c | 6.4°c | 4.2°c | 2.8°c | 9°c | 6.4°c | 6.2°c | 7.4°c | 5.4°c | 4.4°c | 8.6°c | 6.4°c | 5°c | 2°c | -1°c | -1.8°c | 0.4°c | -1.6°c | -3.8°c | 0.8°c | -1.4°c | -1.8°c | 1°c | -1°c | -2°c | 3.2°c | 0.4°c | 0°c | 4.6°c | 2.2°c |
Feels like temp | 1.4°c | 10.1°c | 6.1°c | 2.5°c | 12.6°c | 8.7°c | 5.9°c | 9.8°c | 7.2°c | 4°c | 12.8°c | 8.3°c | 3.2°c | 2.7°c | 1.8°c | -1.8°c | -0.7°c | 0.4°c | -3.8°c | 3.5°c | 0.7°c | -1.8°c | 2.8°c | 0.9°c | -2°c | 6.5°c | 2.9°c | 0°c | 6.9°c | 4.3°c |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 10.4°c | 10.6°c | 6.4°c |
Min temp | 1.6°c | 6.4°c | 4.2°c |
Feels like temp | 1.4°c | 10.1°c | 6.1°c |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 13°c | 13.6°c | 9°c |
Min temp | 2.8°c | 9°c | 6.4°c |
Feels like temp | 2.5°c | 12.6°c | 8.7°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 12/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 0.1 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 165 cm |
Lower piste depth | 10 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 104 out of 165 |
Resort opening date | Sat 02 Dec 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 14 Apr 2024 |
France gets off to a slow start over the weekend with cold temperatures and minimal snow and a freezing line sitting around the 2000m mark. High pressure dominates the weekend until Monday meaning lovely blue bird days for a great weekend of skiing. This then turns to low pressure which results in a return of snow.
As we move into the next week, there is an early flurry of snow, most notably in Chamonix and for most of the northern French Alps getting 30-40 cm’s of snow early next week. Temperatures seem to stay around the -3 degrees mark and the creeping up to -6/-7 overnight.
The most up-to-date avalanche forecasting for the French Alps can be found on Meteo France’s website
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