Morzine in the Portes du Soleil offers an abundance of breathtaking views, beautiful holiday accommodation and a vast variety of sporting and leisure facilities ensuring that anyone who chooses Morzine as their summer holiday destination will be spoilt for choice!
From when the summer season opens at the beginning of June, the resort of Morzine has a lovely buzz around town as holiday makers from across the world venture there to enjoy the fantastic sunshine, swim in fresh water lakes, hike the breathtaking mountain routes and enjoy the varied mountain bike trails that run across the Portes du Soleil.
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Why not consider taking your summer holiday in the Alps this year! With a fantastic range of beautiful Alpine destinations, great range of activities and affordable accommodation and flights, a trip to the mountains is the perfect way to relax this summer!
The majority of people consider the Alps to only be a winter sport destination for their ski holiday and snowboard holidays. However, one of the best kept secrets is that the Alps come alive again in the summer offering an abundance of great weather, watersports, mountain sports, culinary delights and a great relaxing retreat, all at affordable prices!
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Mountain bikers should choose the Portes du Soleil pass. In addition to the 24 ski lifts in the area, they can make use of all of the mountain biking facilities (bike parks, permanent downhill runs, etc.).
Chatel tickets
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INDIVIDUAL
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FAMILIES*
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| Name of the lift |
Adult
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Child
(5-15 yrs)
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Adult
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Child
(5-15 yrs)
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| Super Châtel telecabine |
€5
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€3.80
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€4.50
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€3.40
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| Morclan Chairlift |
€5
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€3.80
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€4.50
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€3.40
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| Pierre-Longue Chairlift |
€5
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€3.80
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€4.50
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€3.40
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Morzine and the surrounding mountains have some of the best walks the Alps have to offer!! Whether it be a short trip up to the Col de Cou, or a hard trek on the Roc d’Enfer, Morzine is the perfect base for your walking holiday in the Alps.
Having lived in Morzine since 1997, we have made it our mission to trek every single trail, and discover all the nooks and crannies hiding in the hillsides!! For those that are wanting the more leisurely walking holiday, then the Portes du Soleil has the added benefit of the lift system being open in the summertime, meaning that you can make use of the many chairlifts on offer to help cover some of the climbs and enable you to travel longer distances!! Read more... (316 words, 3 images, estimated 1:16 mins reading time)
Held on the eastern shore of beautiful Lake Geneva, the Montreux Jazz Festival attracts around 200,000 people each year. Specialising in jazz, blues, rock and pop, the festival provides groove busting beats that make you want to move your body or just listen in musical awe. The Montreux Jazz Festival has hosted the likes of Stan Getz, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Mingus and Dexter Gordon since its inception in 1967 and this year’s festival will see the likes of rock legend Lenny Kravitz and R’nB queen Alicia Keys. Head to the fringe ‘Off Festival’ for free open-air concerts, providing a platform for up-and-coming artists. Read more... (252 words, estimated 1:00 mins reading time)
10% discount if you pre book lifts passes before 15 December 2008.
http://ski.chatel.com/forfait-ski-chatel-portes-soleil.html
25% discount on season lift passes bought before 14 December 2008
Accommodation in Chatel click here
The Grande Odyssée husky race is set to return to the Portes du Soleil from 10 to 14 January 2009.
The competition features 20 of the world’s best husky trainers and 300 dogs who will spend five days racing across the Portes du Soleil.
Don’t miss the stage in Morzine on Monday, 12th at l’Erignee.
www.grandeodyssee.com
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