# Morzine > Morzine is a ski resort in France, part of Portes du Soleil, with 29.1 km of pistes, 16 lifts and skiing between 980 m and 1,916 m. The nearest airport is Geneva, about 90 minutes by road. Season 19 Dec–18 Apr. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.814Z · Data as of: 2026-09-19T01:48:50.978Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Portes du Soleil | | Village elevation | 1,000 m | | Base elevation | 980 m | | Top elevation | 1,916 m | | Vertical | 936 m | | Pistes | 29.1 km | | Runs | 29 | | Lifts | 16 | | Nearest airport | Geneva, 90 min by road, 46.8 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Season | 2026-12-19 – 2027-04-18 (2026/27, provisional) | | Status | Opens in 89 days (2026-12-19), provisional | | Coordinates | 46.18000, 6.70917 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 6.9/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 52.58 %; Nursery slope at village level: 1; Magic carpets and rope tows: 3 lifts | | Intermediate | 5.3/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 86.6 %; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.56; Linked ski area piste km: 189.7 km | | Advanced | 1.5/10 | Vertical drop: 936 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 8.59 %; Top elevation: 1,916 m | | Family | 6.6/10 | Beginner score: 6.9 /10; Village elevation: 1,000 m; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 3 of 3 | | Nightlife | 2.6/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 18 venues; Total piste km: 29.1 km; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 3.7/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 383.5 cm; Glacier or snowmaking: 6; North-facing pistes: 51.4 % | | Access | 6.3/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 90 min; Airports within two hours: 2 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 3.5/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 20.83 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.morzine-avoriaz.com - Snow report: https://www.morzine-avoriaz.com/info-neige/ - Piste map: https://www.morzine-avoriaz.com/decouvrir/hiver/plan-des-pistes/ - Webcams: https://www.morzine-avoriaz.com/sejourner/pratique/webcams/ - Lift status: https://www.morzine-avoriaz.com/info-neige/ - Lift pass prices: https://www.morzine-avoriaz.com/decouvrir/hiver/ski-alpin/forfaits/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472179 ## Tourist office - Office de tourisme de Morzine — phone +33 4 50 74 72 72 — https://www.morzine-avoriaz.com ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 1.3 km | | Piste km (blue) | 14 km | | Piste km (red) | 11.2 km | | Piste km (black) | 2.5 km | | Runs | 29 | | Longest run | 2.6 km | | Lifts | 16 | | Lift capacity | 4,380 people/hour | | Cross-country | 0 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 7 | 3,350 | | Platter | 4 | | | Magic carpet | 3 | 450 | | Cable car | 1 | | | Gondola | 1 | 580 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 13 | 14 km | | Red | 10 | 11.2 km | | Green | 3 | 1.3 km | | Black | 3 | 2.5 km | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Geneva | 46.8 km | 90 min | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | 88.1 km | 106 min | | Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 135.3 km | 143 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Champs Fleuris | Hotel | 4 | 70 m | yes | http://www.hotel-champs-fleuris.com/fr/ | | Les Airelles | Hotel | 4 | 173 m | yes | http://www.les-airelles.com/en/morzine-hotel.html | | La Bergerie | Hotel | 4 | 173 m | yes | https://www.hotel-bergerie.com/fr/ | | Le Tremplin | Hotel | 3 | 42 m | yes | https://www.hotel-tremplin.com | | L'Équipe | Hotel | 3 | 44 m | yes | https://www.hotelequipe.fr | | La Clef des Champs | Hotel | 3 | 46 m | yes | https://www.clefdeschamps.com/index.php/fr/ | ## In the village - Restaurants: 41 - Bars: 17 - Nightclubs: 1 - Ski rental: 11 - Ski schools: 4 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 5 - Pharmacies: 2 - Pools: 7 ## Map Map: 16 lifts, 73 pistes; village at 46.18000, 6.70917 ## FAQ ### How far is Morzine from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 90 minutes by road from Morzine (46.8 km). ### How high is Morzine? The highest lift-served point is 1,916 m, with the village at 1,000 m, a vertical of 936 m. ### How many km of pistes does Morzine have? Morzine has 29.1 km of marked pistes across 29 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Morzine have? 16 lifts (1 gondola or cable car, 7 chairlifts and 4 drag lifts). ### When does Morzine open for 2026/27? Morzine is scheduled to open on 19 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Morzine in? Morzine is part of Portes du Soleil. ### Can you get to Morzine by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Geneva. ### Is Morzine good for beginners? Morzine scores 6.9/10 for beginners; 4.5% of its piste km is green and we list 4 ski schools. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/ski-hire.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Portes du Soleil](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/portes-du-soleil.md) - [Portes du Soleil snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/portes-du-soleil/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 90 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/morzine.md) — 47 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 106 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/morzine.md) — 88 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 143 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/morzine.md) — 135 km ### Nearest resorts - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) — 4 km - [Avoriaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz.md) — 5 km - [Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars.md) — 29 km ### Similar resorts - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) - [Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia.md) ### Featured in - [Best family ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/family-ski-resorts/europe) — #6 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #7 - [Best ski resorts in February — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/february) — #7 - [Best ski resorts in March — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/march) — #7 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #7 - [Best February half term ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/february-half-term-ski-resorts) — #7 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 76 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 139 min - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 141 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-19T01:48:50.978Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:11.814Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.891Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: a snowy forest with trees — Grigorii Sukhorukov — Unsplash License — https://unsplash.com/license Cite as: Just Piste, "Morzine", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine, accessed 2026-09-21