It’s official! Morzine is playing host to the last two stages of the SAAB-SALOMON MOUNTAIN X-RACE ! To celebrate, there’s Morzine’s inaugural sports FESTIVAL which is open to all.
Friday 25 July
4pm-10pm: Huge party night + Trail test open to all (with events and activities in the centre of the village including a live gig and giant prize draw).
Saturday 26 July
Morning: 60km Team Orienteering race starting and ending in Morzine.
Midday: expected arrival of the first orienteering teams in the centre of the village.
Late afternoon: 3km Trail Running Challenge Relay in the village.
Evening: prize-giving.
2pm-6pm: activities in the centre of the resort with plenty of goodies to win.
Details from the Tourist Office: 04 50 74 72 72
(www.mountainxrace.com).
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Saddle up for the Morzine/Avoriaz road bike climb… riders following the winding road that leads to Avoriaz will attempt to beat the 33 minute record set by Bernard Hinault during the Tour de France in 1979.
Registration takes place on the day of the climb at the open-air hall by the Church.
For information call : 0450 747272
Having spent the last few weeks in Australia setting things up, we are now proud to open the doors to Independent Summer. We still have a fair bit of tweaking to do on the website, but the summer operation will be worked on for the next few months so that we can have a detailed list of properties on the east coast of Australia should you want a nice hot getaway over the cold winter months.
18-19-20 July 2008
On the theme of Mechanical Music and Image.
Once again this year , the Village streets of Les Gets will resound with the sounds of barrel
organs. With shows, concerts, exhibitions and events, the festival retraces the high
points of changes in image and sound: barrel organs with their magic lanterns,
living pictures, phonographs, mechanical musical instruments accompanying
silent films and then used in talking films.
An original way of discovering Mechanical Music!!!
To view accommodation in Les Gets - click here
On 28-29 June 2008 the 5th edition of the famous MTB event marks the start of the summer season in the Portes du Soleil.
There are three circuits from 35km-80km, six pitstops bursting with regional energy foods and a 6000m total descent! Plus special events for girls and kids, and MTB exhibition in Champery! The MAIN EVENT this summer for all MTB riders.
Check it out on www.passportesdusoleil.com.
If you’re looking for accommodation in Morzine then have a look at the following link to a complete list of self-catered and catered properties from Independent Mountain: http://www.independentmountain.com/resorts/morzine/accommodation/all
Morzine will host 2 stages of the Pro Tour’ cycling race “the Dauphiné Libéré”.
- Friday, June 13th: 5th stage Ville la Grand-Morzine (148km), with Joux Plane pass.
- Saturday, June 14th: 6th stage Morzine-La Toussuire (227 km).
SUMMER SEASON WILL START ON SATURDAY, JUNE 7th
Summer season will start on Saturday, June 7th.
Pleney’s cable car and MTB’s downhill track will open every day in June.
The whole Portes du Soleil’s area (24 lifts) will be open from 27th of June to 31st of August.
The swimming pool will open one week later, the 14th of June.
We’ve had a busy year at Independent Mountain, and it’s thanks to all of you visiting the website and coming on holiday with us that we can continue to keep growing and providing the high level of service that we pride ourselves on!! We aim to continue our growth of all of our current resorts, and over the course of the year bring even more resorts for you to choose from!!
1. How much of your business relies on tourism?
100% of my business relies on tourism – be it property owners or clients coming on holiday, it’s all related to the Mountain tourist trade!!
2. How much of your business relies on sport-related tourism?
I would say that 95% of my business relies on sport-related tourism, as primarily people owning properties or having holidays in the mountains are here for the sport, with the remaining 5% for quality of life.
3. Which are the busy months?
Winter: Mid-December through to the end of April
After a great couple of years building up a detailed list of properties and information on our mountain resorts, we are about to launch our summer operation - Independent Summer. We will be starting by offering beach properties on the east coast of Australia, and will then be looking at covering the south coast of France so that we will have a year round summer industry for you to choose from.
We’ll keep you posted with everything that goes on, and if you have any particular areas of the world that you would like us to start looking into, then just email me directly on james@independentmountain.com and i’ll be happy to look into what we can add onto the website.
