# Morzine FAQ > Answers to 35 common questions about skiing in Morzine, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.814Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.814Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Morzine, France | | Questions answered | 35 | ## 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. ### Is Morzine good for families? Morzine scores 6.6/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 52.6% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Morzine right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Morzine? Morzine scores 3.7/10 for snow reliability. ### Does Morzine have glacier skiing? No — Morzine has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Which ski resorts are near Morzine? The closest resorts we cover are Les Gets, Avoriaz and Villars-sur-Ollon. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Morzine compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Morzine now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Morzine have? 3 green, 13 blue, 10 red and 3 black, 29 in total. ### What is the longest run in Morzine? The longest single marked run we measure is 2.6 km. ### Where can I download the Morzine piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Morzine have? 1 gondola or cable car, 7 chairlifts, 4 drag lifts and 3 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Morzine run? 16 lifts serve 29 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Morzine? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 19 December 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Morzine? About 4,380 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Morzine have? 1, plus 7 chairlifts. ### When does Morzine close? 18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### Which airport is closest to Morzine? Geneva, about 90 minutes by road (46.8 km). ### How long is the transfer from Geneva to Morzine? About 90 minutes by road over 46.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Morzine? About 106 minutes by road over 88.1 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Morzine? About 143 minutes by road over 135.3 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Morzine? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Morzine? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Morzine. ### How many ski schools are there in Morzine? 4. ### How much of Morzine is easy skiing? 52.6% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Morzine? 1,000 m, with lifts to 1,916 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Morzine? 3 magic carpets are mapped in Morzine. ### Where are the official Morzine webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## 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 ## Sources - Image: a snowy forest with trees — Grigorii Sukhorukov — Unsplash License — https://unsplash.com/license Cite as: Just Piste, "Morzine FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/faq, accessed 2026-09-22