For a not-so-confident intermediate, try the blue runs Piste B, Piste C, Piste N which pick an easier route down face of the Pléney. If you want to crank it up a notch, the red Piste R, Piste F and Piste A runs above Morzine town are steep but generally wide. When you get to this level you can pretty much ski the whole mountain, with the exception of a few black runs. Get out there and cover as much as you can!

Check out Creux, an un-pisted steep mougly drop under the TS Chamossiere lift.  Arbis is a steep red that widens out for great carving. Once you've conquered the piste and off piste here, get lost in the crazily long, steep and testing runs dotted throughout the Portes du Soliel area.

From beginners through to those wishing to perfect their technique or discover the ski area, choose a qualified instructor.

Ski
Easy 2 Ride -  Ski and Snowboard Academy (E2SA)
Phone:  33.(0)4.50.79.05.16
Fax:  33.(0)4.50.79.09.36
Email: info@easy2ride.fr
Link: http://www.easy2ride.fr/
ESF
Phone:  33.(0)4.50.79.13.13
Fax:  33.(0)4.50.79.17.70
Email: info@esf-morzine.com
Link: http://www.esf-morzine.com/
Handiski - Michel Journal
Phone:  33.(0)4.50.79.05.62
Phone:  33.(0)6.83.03.94.32
Fax:  33.(0)4.50.74.84.36
Email: michel.journal@wanadoo.fr
Nathalie Bron - Independent instructor
Phone:  33.(0)6.80.25.67.72
The Snow School
Phone:  33.(0)4.86.68.88.40
Email: info@the-snow-school.com
Link: http://www.the-snow-school.com/
Snowboard
Easy 2 Ride -  Ski and Snowboard Academy (E2SA)
Phone:  33.(0)4.50.79.05.16
Fax:  33.(0)4.50.79.09.36
Email: info@easy2ride.fr
Link: http://www.easy2ride.fr/
ESF
Phone:  33.(0)4.50.79.13.13
Fax:  33.(0)4.50.79.17.70
Email: info@esf-morzine.com
Link: http://www.esf-morzine.com/
Mint Snowboard School
Phone:  33.(0)4.50.84.13.88
Phone:  33.(0)6.80.77.66.09.
Email: info@mintsnowboarding.com
Link: http://www.mintsnowboarding.com/
The Snow School
Phone:  33.(0)4.86.68.88.40
Email: info@the-snow-school.com
Link: http://www.the-snow-school.com/

Moraine's nightlife is buzzing and action packed! There's a massive range of bars, restaurants and cafes as well as good clubs to party on through the night in. Try Le Crepu which gets pumping early, or chill out at Buddha Bar. Hit one of the nightclubs The Opera or The Paradis, and it may be a late start on the slopes the next day. There are some delicious restaurants in Morzine, serving both international and traditional cuisine. Specialties include fondue, raclette, tartiflette and local trout. There are cheap bistros and pizzerias, as well as sophisticated cuisine. Try Le Flamme or Le Clin D'Oeil, local favourites.

Morzine has all the usual activities to try when not skiing hard, plus a whole lot more. For something a little different, try a tour of the stable and dairy, where you'll learn about making mountain cheese - from milking to cheese moulding. You can also visit a slate workshop, where a local slate-miner explains the history of slate-mining in Morzine that dates back two centuries, and the various techniques used. Pays de Savoie heritage guides will take you on a discovery trip of the old quarters, to find out how the village has evolved over the centuries. Dwellings, traditions and history are all part of the tour. There's a cute weekly market that's worth checking out, selling local produce, fruit and vegetables, fish, meat, gifts and clothes. The main shops are blend of traditional shops selling Savoyard fare, gifts, traditional pottery, wood and slate sculptures and fashionable sports shops, luxurious boutiques, perfumeries, jewellers etc. Also on offer: Ice skating, tobogganing, snowshoeing, paragliding, scuba diving under ice, hot air ballooning, helicopter rides, paintball, ice climbing, valley hikes, a gym, sauna, massage, sleigh rides, festivals and carnivals, art exhibitions, and day trips to Thonon, Annecy, Chamonix and Geneva.

Geneva airport in Switzerland is the closest airport (just over an hour away). Alternatives include Turin (1 hr 30), Lyon - Satolas (2hr 30) and Chambery (1hr 15). You can also fly into St. Etienne and Grenoble airports - but they're further away, with fewer options for easy transfer.

Shuttles and transfers:
There are a number of companies operating in and around Morzine that offer door-to-door minibus transfers from most airports in the region. With all of them you have the option of booking either a private transfer or a more economical "shared" one, where up to 8 people arriving around the same time travel to resort together.

We recommend and use the following companies:

Alpybus - Geneva based transfers mostly to Chamonix Valley
http://www.alpybus.com

Mountaindropoffs - Geneva Airport transfer service to France and Switzerland
http://www.mountaindropoffs.com

PowderCab - Geneva based transfers to Portes du Soleil
http://www.powdercab.com

Do remember that Skiing Holidays can organise a car hire for you instead of a transfer. Simply change from 'transfer' to 'car hire' in the search box above.

The nearest mainline station is St Gervais les Bains/Le Fayet and from there you can take the valley train up to resort.

Morzine is a 9 hour drive from the channel ports and 1000 km from London , 600km from Paris and 1050 km from Amsterdam . The resort can be reached from Paris via highway A6 to Macon , then the A40 to Cluses; take the exit to Cluses or Bonneville direction Morzine-Avoriaz, 35kms away. If driving from the south, take the Swiss motorway A7 to Valence , then the A49 to Grenoble , and then the A41 to Cluses; follow signs for Morzine.