All posts tagged "News"
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774AvoriazSki & Bike – Enjoy both in Avoriaz 1800 this weekend
An exceptional amount of snow has fallen on the highest slopes of Avoriaz 1800 this spring and the forward-thinking folk in the...
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3.8KMorzineWhat’s New in Morzine this Winter? Part 1!
With so many exciting new developments in Morzine for the Winter 20/21 season, we’ve divided them into two posts! The second will...
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781AdviceEllie’s Safe House
There’s no shortage of places to go for help if you’re an adult, and with an increased awareness of mental health problems,...
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4.2KEventsLes Gets Bike Park opens this weekend
We may have woken up to a new smattering of snow on the hills this morning, but as far as the good...
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6.3KAvoriazMuch Better Adventures Go Global
As we were launching Morzine Source Magazine in our living room a few years back, Sam, Alex and Guy were launching Much...
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3.5KEventsThe Jungle Jam
Last Sunday, hundreds of Morzine residents poured into L’Aubergade Hotel to support refugees in Calais at the second Jungle Jam event of...
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3.4KEventsFine Dining. Any way. Anywhere.
Morzine’s newest catering company has a new philosophy. Fine dining food, however you like to eat it, anywhere. That includes like-side lunches...
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Montreux Jazz Festival Line-Up Announced
Expectations were high for the line-up of the 50th Montreux Jazz Festival, released today. Taking place on the shores of Lake Geneva...
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#7DaysIn Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz – 8th April 2016
It may well be the very end of the winter season in Morzine, but there’s no need to slow down your weekly...
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Morzine’s First Gin Festival
Down the steps and through the doors of the Tibetan Café, a botanical paradise has been unleashed at Morzine’s first ever Gin Festival....
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REVIEWED: The Cavern 24-7 Film Festival
For one feverous week, Morzine’s film-makers have been drawing up story boards, writing scripts and hitting the slopes with Go-Pros and costumes in...
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U2 to play Morzine this Summer
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS AN APRIL FOOL! It’s been announced this morning that legendary Irish rockers U2 will play a special one-off...
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Critérium du Dauphiné begins in Les Gets – 5th June
After months of speculation it’s been confirmed today that Les Gets will host the prologue of the prestigious Critérium du Dauphiné on 5th...
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Bringing Ibiza to the Mountains
In the shadow of the Avoriaz mountains, world-famous Electro and Dance DJ Chicane swaps sand for snow at his second Sun:Sets on...
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6.9KEventsSun:Sets On The Slopes – Our Exclusive Chicane Interview
When Morzine – Avoriaz’ newest apres bar La Kinkerne announced last week that they were set to host the first Sun:Sets On...
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BREXIT – Is this the last winter season in Morzine for the seasonaires from the UK?
Yesterday British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that an in / out referendum on whether the UK should remain as part of...
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Improve your French during your holiday!
If you want to improve, practise or brush-up on your French during your holiday in Morzine, Les Gets or Avoriaz this winter,...
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The 2016 Cavern 247 Film Festival
Let the excitement commence! The 2016 Cavern 247 Film Festival will take place on Thursday 24th March, and this year there’ll be...
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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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#7DaysIn Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz – 6th Feb 2016
It’s never easy to select the best local events planned for Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz each week – there’s always so...
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February Special Offers, Deals and Discounts
Each month we bring you the best special offers, deals and discounts from across Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz. There are so...
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#7DaysIn Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz – 29th January 2016
Once again we’ve collated the best local events taking place across Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz next week to help you make...
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Final Rock The Pistes Line-Up Announced
As we reported back in November, Two Door Cinema Club were are on the line up for the 2016 edition of the Portes...
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A One-off Gourmet Experience
Local chalet company Morgan Jupe are to host a special, one-off gourmet event at Chalet des Amis in Morzine at the end...
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UPDATE: New Morzine to Avoriaz Lift Extension
As far back as 2010 we heard mumblings of a new ski lift to connect Morzine and Avoriaz. First proposed to support Annecy’s (unsuccessful) bid for...
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Morzine’s Indiana Parc to reopen
The hard working folk at Indiana’ventures plan to open Morzine’s Indiana Parc in the Dereches in the afternoons on Tuesday 29th and...
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Avoriaz Lift / Piste Update
Here at Source Magazine we’ve heard rumours over the last couple of days that the Avoriaz lift operating company Serma are considering...
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The Montriond Christmas Fair
We’ve truly been spoilt for choice when it comes to festive markets across Morzine this year. Last weekend’s Farmhouse Christmas Fair was...
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Win Tickets to the Morzine Star Wars Premier
Courtesy of Cinema REX on the Rue du Bourg in Morzine, we’re giving away 4 tickets to the Morzine premier of Star...
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The 2016 Morzine Bus Timetable
Ahead of the start of another great winter season in Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz, the local bus timetable has just been...
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December’s Special Offers, Discounts & Promotions
We think this is our best set of discounts yet! Here’s a list of the best Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz discounts,...
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The Ultimate Morzine Experience raises £3,200
Our friends at youth charity Snow-Camp had a very glitzy Christmas party in London last week to raise money for their incredible...
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Avoriaz Early Opening – 5th & 6th December
The Avoriaz lift company Serma have just confirmed that there’s enough snow in the Portes du Soleil’s highest ski resort to open...
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Crankworx Les Gets – Dates Confirmed
As we’d previously reported, Redbull’s massive Crankworx MTB festival relocates to Les Gets for summer 2016. But back when we announced the...
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Early Season Skiing in Morzine?
Whilst it’s not news that it snowed for most of the weekend in Morzine, and there’s more of the white stuff lined...
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The Farmhouse Christmas Fair
The annual Farmhouse Christmas Fair marks the start of the festive season in Morzine. Always packed with a load of local produce...
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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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Crankworx comes to Les Gets
Last month we reported that Redbull’s Crashed Ice is to visit Avoriaz this winter for a round of the coveted Riders Cup....
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November’s Special Offers, Deals & Discounts
There’s certainly no shortage of money-saving deals available across Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz at the moment! Below we’ve selected the best...
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Tour de France Accomoodation Packages in Morzine
Following today’s exciting announcement that Le Tour returns to Morzine for a stage finish on Saturday 23rd July 2016, we’ve collected together...
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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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Win tickets to the London Ski & Snowboard Show
We’ve teamed up with the Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Show to offer 8 lucky Source Magazine readers the chance to enjoy London’s...
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Snowboxx 2016 Line-Up Announced
It’s all going on in Avoriaz this winter. Back in the summer we announced that Transition Snow, the sister festival of Snowbombing,...
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Red Bull’s Crashed Ice comes to Avoriaz
Crashed ice is our new favourite sport here at Source Magazine and you’ll be able to read our exclusive interview with two...
- 2.8KEx-Pat News
A New Website for Chalet Finder
ChaletFinder.co.uk, one of the UK’s largest online advertising portals for alpine accommodation, is heading into the 2015-16 winter ski season with a...
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October’s Special Offers, Deals & Discounts
Since October is usually the month that many of you Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz lovers book your winter ski holidays, we’ve...
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The Evergreen Endurance – A Pro Packed Line Up
Last weekend the inaugural Evergreen Endurance launched on the shores of Lake Montriond. At 7am, triathletes from all over the world lined...
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World Snow Awards – Nominees Announced
It’s amazing to see that no fewer than 8 of the 13 different businesses nominated in the ‘Best Chalet Company’ category of...
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Avoriaz’ New Piste Named
You’ll remember that a while back we reported on the new Avoriaz Brochaux chairlift replacement, improving the connection between the bottom of...
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September’s Source Specials
Each month we pack our Source Specials full of real money saving discounts, offers and promotions from across Morzine, Avoriaz and Les...
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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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Meet the Experts at Alpine French School
Each Friday we introduce you to the local experts that really can help you during your time in Morzine, Les Gets or...
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The Ben Fogle Interview – What Makes An Adventurer?
Adventurers are ten-a-penny these days. Every new reality TV show spawns another new daredevil, desperate to make a name for themselves by...
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Portes du Soleil Winter 2016 – Opening Dates & Lift Pass Rates
To save you the hassle of visiting three different websites to collect information on when Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets and the Portes...
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End of Season Discounts with 7Aventures
Resort staff across Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz can take advantage of a whopping 20% discount on all 7Aventures activities from 1st...
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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 Local Experts: Geranium Immobilier
Each Friday we introduce you to a useful team of local experts and this week is no different. Joanna, Susan and Caroline...
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Transition Snow – Line Up Announced!
We’re beyond excited to bring you the full Transition Snow line-up for this December in Avoriaz. Transition Snow is the musical lovechild...
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The Local Experts: Total Chalet Services
Each week we take you behind the scenes, looking at some of the resort based businesses that well and truly make things...
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Tour de France 2016 – Rumoured Route
There’s been speculation for a couple of months now that Morzine-Avoriaz will feature on the 2016 Tour de France race route. It’ll...
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Spinning is coming to Morzine!
Buzz Performance, the training and fitness company started by local triathlon experts Joe and Amelia Pearson, is set to open in official...
- 1.5KAvoriaz
August’s Source Specials
Now is the time of year to bag yourself an amazing holiday bargain in Morzine, Les Gets or Avoriaz. Here at Source...
- 2.8KEx-Pat News
The Local Experts at Alpine-Property.com
As always, our aim here at Source Magazine is to make sure holiday makers, locals and ex-pats have all the information they...
- 2.3KAvoriaz
HCMAG play first pre-season friendly this Wednesday
After a well earned rest, our local hockey team HCMAG are set to return to the rink with a programme of pre-season...
- 3.2KEx-Pat News
Restriction on water usage across Morzine & Les Gets
It’s been announced this afternoon that restrictions on the use of water are now in place across the Haute Savoie region following...
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Snow-Camp launch new 5NOW campaign across the UK
Source Magazine’s favourite charity Snow-Camp has launched a new initiative this summer to provide even more inner-city kids with the chance to...
- 5.3KAvoriaz
Morzine Harley Days Festival – All You Need To Know
The Morzine Harley Days Festival has arrived. As you poke your head out of your window to take in the fresh Morzine...
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Snowbombing Presents Transition – A New Music Festival for Avoriaz
Unless you’ve had your head stuck in the snow for several years, everyone has heard of Snowbombing. The annual musical on snow...
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July Special Offers in Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz
Each month we bring you the hottest special offers in Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz, and this month is no different. The...
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Morzine Weather Forecast
Well done if you’ve picked this week for your summer holiday in Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz. As our Morzine weather forecast,...
- 2.3KEvents
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...
- 3.7KAvoriaz
Avoriaz – Snowiest French Resort in Winter ’15
It’s around this time of year that stats and facts emerge regarding officially recorded snow depths in ski resorts across the Alps....
- 2.7KMorzine
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...
- 2.8KAvoriaz
Severe Weather Warning for the Haute Savoie
Severe storms and heavy rain is expected to batter the Haute Savoie this weekend, just as the summer mountain bike season gets...
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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...
- 2.5KEx-Pat News
French Language Summer Camps start this month!
Local language experts Alpine French School launch their first summer camps at the end of this month. Designed specifically for kids aged...
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Avoriaz Mountain Clean 2015
It’s a great opportunity to get out into the mountain, enjoy the peace and quiet and give some of your favourite pistes...
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Another Weather Warning…
After a fairly quiet day on the weather front, the prefecture of the Haute Savoie have this evening issued another severe weather warning...
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Urgent Weather Warning
Morzine’s Mairie have just issued an urgent call for vigilance. With the incredibly wet weather set to continue across the Haute Savoie,...
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Here’s Morzine’s New Skatepark!
After years of campaigning and fund raising, we learnt last year that plans for a new Morzine Skatepark had been approved by...
- 2.3KEvents
THE WINNERS – Picture of the Season 2015
All season long we’ve been on the hunt for the ‘picture of the season’. The result has been a stunning gallery of...
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Montreux Jazz 2015 – Festival Line-Up Announced
The 49th Montreux Jazz Festival kicks off on 3rd July and this year’s hotly anticipated line-up has just been announced. Download the...
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Jacques Brel Tribute Concert
To celebrate their 10 year anniversary tomorrow night, the Alpine Symphony Orchestra accompanied by Bernard Bruel is hosting an evening in tribute to Jacques...
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Residential French Lessons for Kids
Morzine language experts Alpine French School have launched a new residential summer camp for kids aged between 11 and 16 years old. If...
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The Source Awards for Excellence
During yesterday’s Source Suppliers Show on Lac Montriond, the finalists in each category of our Source Awards gathered for the announcement of...
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The Finalists!
For two weeks Source readers have been voting for their favourite local businesses in our first Source Awards for Excellence. The aim...
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Charity Concert & Dinner
A beautiful event is planned for this Saturday 28th March on the shores of Lake Montriond and around the Domaine du Baron....
- 4.8K2Ex-Pat News
Piste Off – The English French Ski Instructor Debate
By Chloe Hardy It’s been subject of controversy in recent months. People have lost jobs. People have been arrested. They’ve even gone...
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Les Gets Summer MTB Lifts
Here’s the hotly anticipated list of Les Gets MTB lift openings for this summer season. During the following weekends the Express Chavannes...