Portes du Soleil
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660The 2022/23 Lift Pass Price Comparison
Each year we compare the standard price of an adult six-day lift pass in the Portes du Soleil with pass prices across...
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1.2KYour Guide to Winter 23 Season Passes for Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz
There’s always a complex combination of season lift pass special offers and discounts for Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz and the Portes du...
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1.2KThis Weekend in Morzine, Avoriaz & Les Gets
Today marks the official start of the Winter 2022 season in Avoriaz 1800, where there’s so much snow that the resort partially...
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1.9KWhat’s New in Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz for Winter 2022?
We may have missed an entire winter season, but time did not stand still here in Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz and the...
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1.3KThe Facts about Climate change and the future of snow in the Portes du Soleil
Have you wondered what climate change actually signifies in our valley and what the news headlines, facts and figures might mean on...
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2.4KWinter 2021 / 2022 in Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz
It’s a long time since any of us enjoyed lift-assisted skiing in Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz. We’re therefore expecting a bumper...
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618HOPE – A short film by Morzine Source Magazine
These are the faces you hope never to see; the heroes you hope never to meet. Come freezing temperatures, snow storms or...
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478HOPE – Raising Awareness & Funds for Secours en Montagne
These are the faces you hope never to see; the heroes you hope never to meet. Come freezing temperatures, snow storms or...
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1.8KBrand New and Ready to Welcome You
It’s fair to say that COVID-19 did not stop play when it came to the development of new holiday accommodation in our...
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5.6K1Winter 2021 Q&A
Despite the best efforts of our local lift operators, the French government has prohibited the opening of our ski lifts for the...
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1.7K1The Photography of George Treble
It’s not news that our valley is filled with talented photographers and this is a huge blessing for your favourite resort magazine...
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1.6KThe Photography of Reuben Shaul
As part of an ongoing series, this autumn we’ll introduce you to the talented photographers who’ve made our valley home. They’ve all...
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723The Mountain for everyone
As a ski instructor, you learn a lot of lessons over the years. In the early years, you start off with all...
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1.3KThe Photography of Sadie Aldridge
In a series of interviews this autumn, we’ll introduce you to the local photographers who’ve kindly donated a stunning image to our...
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1.1KThe Photography of Neil Sharp
In a series of interviews this autumn, we’ll introduce you to the local photographers who’ve kindly donated a stunning image to our...
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924Celebrating 10 Years of Rock the Pistes
When Rock the Pistes first launched in 2011 it was a music festival like no other and today its status remains the...
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2.9KThe Portes du Soleil App – 650k of pistes in the palm of your hand
As we all know, there are two types of phone app in the world – those that look pretty and seem like...
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2.7KThe 2020 Portes du Soleil Lift Pass Prices – Compared
IMAGE CREDIT: Oliver Godbold Each year we compare the 6-day lift pass prices advertised by the six largest ski areas in Europe...
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1.7KLes Gets is Back
Throughout the nineties and early noughties, Les Gets was a regular UCI Mountain Bike World Cup destination and hosted many a French...
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12.5K2A New Link Between Avoriaz and Les Crosets for Winter 2019 / 20
If you’re tired of the four-person Mossettes chairlift in Avoriaz constantly stopping, being really busy or getting closed due to bad weather,...
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2.2KEvery Picture Tells a Story: Growing up in les Portes du Soleil
“Back in 1991 I was the first British girl to start school in Morzine. The École Maternelle was brand new and I...
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2.4KMaking the Resort go Round
By Chloe Hardy It takes a lot of people to run a ski resort. We caught up with a few of the...
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2.8KAn Important Safety Announcement…
As our regular followers and readers will know, we usually only write about good stuff. And far be it for us to...
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2.8KOur Winter 19 Portes du Soleil Highlights
With all those kilometres of piste to explore, venturing beyond Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz is always recommended by the team at...
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5.5KGood News for Everyone: the new winter season pass prices explained
As you may have seen after we published the winter 2018 / 19 lift pass prices for Morzine and the Portes du Soleil,...
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6.2KMorzine and Portes du Soleil Winter Lift Pass Prices 2018 / 19
No sooner has summer begun than the winter lift pass prices are announced! Here’s what you can expect to pay for your...
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2.9KFive of the Best Summer Events in les Portes du Soleil
THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON THIS SUMMER IN THE PDS, IT WAS REALLY HARD TO PICK JUST FIVE THINGS! WHAT WITH CRANKWORX IN...
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2.5KWhat’s on at Snowboxx and Rock the Pistes 2018
March is here and with it is an abundance of music festivals! This month has already seen the brand new RFM Winter...
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1.4KThe Après Ski Adventure Guide
By Chloe Hardy Winter is the best time of year to be in the Alps. Especially if you’re on holiday. Cue days...
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6.4K1What’s New in les Portes du Soleil this Winter?
We love les Portes du Soleil. Being part of this massive ski area is what makes our little corner of the Alps...
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3.2KStaying Safe Just Off-Piste
By David Gladwin The Portes du Soleil offers so much lift accessible off-piste terrain and for most people, the transition from pisted...
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3.8KPortes du Soleil: the New Home of Trail Running in the Alps?
It’s finally happened. No longer will you have to just start running and hope for the best; Morzine, Avoriaz and the entire...
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2.9KSummer Loving: Eight reasons to get excited for sunshine
Summer in the mountains is one of the best-kept secrets in travel. Long days spent lounging on the shores of freshwater lakes...
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2.2KBehind the Marketing: How to Promote Your Business
Rob Stewart’s PR agency Ski Press works at the very core of the European winter sports industry, representing travel brands, equipment manufacturers,...
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4.0KA Statistical Nightmare – Morzine Mountain Biking in Numbers
By Rob Purver This article is from the Summer 2015 issue of Source Magazine – all statistics collected are based on information...
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4.0KMorzine to Extend Winter Season by Helicoptering Snow from Samoëns
This article was our contribution to April Fool’s Day 2017 – we hope you enjoyed it! It has been announced today that...
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4.2KKids ski free in the Portes du Soleil in April
Heading our way for the Easter holidays? You’ll save €€€ on your lift passes if you’re skiing as a family. The Portes...
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5.1KBUY ME: Is this the most luxurious ski chalet for sale in Morzine?
Each week we showcase one property currently for sale in the local area. Last week we tempted you with a huge 37-person...
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4.1KUPDATE: New lift between Morzine and Avoriaz
Eagle-eyed readers of the Marie de Morzine-Avoriaz’ regular magazine ‘Le Mag’, may have spotted a very recent update from local mayor Gerard...
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4.8KThe Winter 16/17 Lift Pass Price Comparison
It’s that time of year again. The time when we take a look at the Winter 16/17 Portes du Soleil lift pass...
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6.9KCanyoning in Morzine – What’s that all about?
As each and every summer issue of Source Magazine demonstrates, there’s never any shortage of activities to keep all members of the family entertained. But have you ever...
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7.2KThe A – Z of Summer in Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz
If you’ve just landed in Morzine, Les Gets or Avoriaz for the start of your summer holidays, then you’ve come to the...
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5.3KThe Summer 2016 Bus Timetable
The Summer ’16 bus timetable, connecting Morzine, Les Gets, St Jean d’Aulps and Lake Montriond began yesterday. Download your Morzine bus timetable...
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6.2KWhere to watch the Tour de France in Morzine
On Saturday 23rd July the eyes of the world will be on Morzine. Those of you lucky enough to be in town...
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4.4KVolunteering at the Etape du Tour and the Tour de France
With no fewer than six major events taking place in the valley this summer, the Mairie de Morzine-Avoriaz and the Office de...
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The 2016 Source Poster
Last winter’s Source Magazine ‘Portes du Soleil by Numbers’ poster sold out in a matter of weeks and here’s the next in...
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Pass’Portes du Soleil tickets on sale tomorrow!
We’ve had 10th Feb in our diaries for ages now… tomorrow at 10am (Morzine time) registration begins for the 2016 Pass’Portes du...
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Morzine’s Summer Opening Dates
As we’ve previously reported, Les Gets is to host the super-sized MTB event Crankworx between 15th and 19th June 2016. This is...
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LIFT & PISTE UPDATE (And extra bus routes from Morzine – Avoriaz)
It’s likely that most of Morzine’s holiday makers this week will be making plans to head for Avoriaz each day to ski....
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Morzine Winter Start Festival
The start of the winter season in Morzine usually follows a reasonably predictable pattern. Final touches are happening in new businesses across town,...
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Rock The Pistes 2016 – Line Up Announced
Within the last hour the powers that be at the Portes du Soleil have finally announced the line up for 2016’s immense...
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The 2016 Tour de France
Waiting for the route of Le Tour to be announced each year is almost as exciting as Le Tour itself. In 2010...
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Picture of the Season Summer 2015 Winners
As today is the official start of autumn it’s about time we announced our #summerofadventure photo competition winners, with prizes donated by...
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Portes du Soleil 2016 Lift Pass Prices Compared
Each year we like to compare our own Portes du Soleil lift pass prices with those of Europe’s other large ski areas....
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Snowboxx 2016 Comes to Avoriaz
It’s been announced this afternoon that Avoriaz will host the 4th Snowboxx Festival this winter. Set to take over the Portes du...
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The New Avoriaz Brochaux Chairlift
As we’ve seen in previous years, the good folk of Avoriaz aren’t scared of a bit of new lift investment. Perhaps encouraged...
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5.2KBehind the Scenes with Avoriaz MTB
Interview by Rob Purver If you’re in the area and riding mountain bikes you’ll no doubt have some appreciation of the amount of...
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Lac Montriond’s New Webcam
We love looking at webcams, especially in winter when it’s important to know what’s going on up the mountain so you can...
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The Pleney Luge
Pleney Luge from Morzine Source Magazine on Vimeo. This weekend we tested out the luge on Pleney. We’ve seen the luge from...
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Countdown to the Pass’Portes du Soleil
Brace yourselves Morzine! The Pass’Portes du Soleil rolls into town this week and this year it promises to be bigger and better than...
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The Snow-Camp Alpine Challenge is BACK!
Returning to Morzine for it’s 7th year, the Snow-Camp Alpine Challenge is one of our favourite events of the winter. Teams of...
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Chatel MTB Preview
There were two major lift openings for bikes this weekend in the PDS. Pleney is now officially open for the season, but...
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Pleney open for bikes
That’s right, the long wait is over for local residents and tourists alike. The Pleney is opening this weekend! The iconic Pleney...
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June’s Source Specials
Each month we collect together the best local discount, special offers and promotions and combine them in one e-mail. If you’re not...
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Les Gets Bikepark Opens This Weekend
The long wait is over! Bikepark des Gets is open for business this weekend and the following two weekends until the full...
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Avoriaz Snowpark – End of Season Halfipe Project
The skillful shapers of Avoriaz Snowzone went all out for the last two weeks of the season with this monster snowpark creation....
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Happy 50th Birthday Portes du Soleil!
On Saturday 17th January our favourite ski area turns 50, and a huge party has been planned to celebrate. The Portes du...
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October Special Offers from Source Magazine
This month’s special offers from our Source Magazine partners really do offer you the chance to save some serious cash when booking...
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The New Seraussaix Chair
It’s probably been to blame for many a missed last lift by folk descending from Avoriaz into Morzine. The relatively slow and...
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Portes du Soleil lift pass best value in Europe!
The week the rest of Europe’s larger ski areas announced their lift pass prices for the coming winter season and we’re delighted...
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Lift Pass Prices – Winter 2015
Just as you’re about to start thinking about your annual winter holiday to Morzine, Les Gets or Avoriaz, here’s a full list...
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Bob Sinclar plays Chatel this summer
French DJ Bob Sinclar is responsible for such poptastic melodies as ‘World, Hold on’ and ‘Love Generation’ and he’s set to play...
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Summer 14 Lift Pass Prices
If you’re heading to Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz or the wider Portes du Soleil this summer, you’ll be in need of the...
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The Summer – 10 reasons to get excited!
You won’t have to search very hard to find someone in Morzine, Avoriaz or Les Gets who’ll boldly claim their preference for summer in the...
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In the ski tracks of smugglers
By Heather Garlick Think you took your life in your hands on the slopes today? Did you feel the adrenalin pumping through your...
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Rock The Pistes – Full Festival Line-Up
As music festivals go, previous versions of the Portes du Soleil’s annual piste-side musical extravaganza haven’t exactly set the world of live...
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Babyshambles & Klaxons to headline Rock The Pistes
UPDATED 14TH DECEMBER: London new rave band the Klaxons have been added to this winter’s Rock The Pistes line-up, headlining the Avoriaz...
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UPDATED: New ski lift to connect Morzine & Avoriaz
A while back we posted this amazing video (scroll down…) showing the proposed new lift connection between Morzine centre and Avoriaz. Since...
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Lift Pass Prices Compared…
It’s at this point each year that we like to congratulate ourselves for living in such an amazing valley. Not only do...
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Aquariaz Opening Times & Days
Aquariaz is the aquatic paradise in the centre of Avoriaz, featuring a sidewinder, water playhouse, swimming pool with climbing walls and massage...
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The Search For Shreddie
Fans of Avoriaz and lovers of The Stash will love this video by Neil Sharp and Stew Monk. Find out what’s been...
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What’s new in Morzine this winter?
New lifts and then some…
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What’s new in Les Gets this winter?
Quite a bit! The Grande Odyssee The best mushers in the world take part in the Grande Odyssee, a long distance husky...
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What’s new in Avoriaz this winter?
LOTS! Families It was voted the Best Family Resort 2013 at the World Snow Awards and Avoriaz is very proud of its...
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Winter Lift Opening Dates
Resorts across the Portes du Soleil ski area are busy making their preparations for opening. Here’s a handy list of winter opening...
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New Morzine Pleney Lift Updates
Here’s where we keep the latest pictures of construction on the new Pleney ski lift in the centre of Morzine.
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Tammy’s Park Life
‘I moved to Morzine in 1996 to start my own snowboard school, Mint Snowboarding. We are lucky to have some amazing snowparks...
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4.8KThe Green Article
Whilst only an idiot would choose to ignore the environmental impacts that a ski resort has on it’s surrounding eco system, Morzine,...
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Making the most of your holiday snaps
It’s that horrible moment when you go to download the pictures from your recent ski holiday. What you imagined was a camera...