Usually the Morzine lifts start to open from the second week of December onwards. Normally only a few lifts are open for the first week, with progressively more lifts opening as snow permits. You may find that the higher resorts of the Portes du Soleil have more lifts open towards the start and end of the season, as they have more dependable snow coverage. Getting up the first and last lifts of the season often means you won't experience the best snow ever, but you may find that you have the pistes to yourself, no lift queues and sometimes there are low-season discounts to be had. Spring skiing can be pleasant with warmer weather and more precipitation can mean more snow! The season usually ends towards the end of April.
Opening & Closing Dates for Morzine Lifts - Winter
Snow cover permitting, the lifts in the Portes du Soleil ski area will be open from 12th December 2009 until 25th April 2010. The links from Morzine/Les Gets to the whole of the Portes du Soleil will be open from 19th December 2009 to 18th April 2009 and then the lifts in Avoriaz will remain open until 25th April.
It's worth noting that there is a 20% reduction on Morzine/Les Gets passes and a 15% reduction on Portes du Soleil passes from 3rd April 2010 until the end of the season!
Below is our speedy overview of what the current lift status is in the Portes du Soleil. The list summary is probably most useful if you already know the valley and the lift names. If you don't, you may also find the piste & lift map handy if you are less familiar with the area.
Morzine and the Portes du Soleil are linked by a variety of different lifts. The lifts marked on the piste map using straight black lines are of four types; button tow/drag, chair, télécabine and téléphérique. They have the corresponding abbreviations:
TK - téléski (drag)
TS - télésiège (chair)
TC - télécabine (gondola)
TPH - téléphérique (cable car)
For télécabine think bubble car and for téléphérique think cable car. Anything prefixed/suffixed with “Express” means a 6 person modern fast chair lift.
The Morzine and Les Gets piste map gives good detail of the local area, listing piste names as well as lifts. The larger Portes du Soleil piste map gives you a broad picture of how everything is connected.
For a more detailed map when you get on the mountain, pick up a paper copy of the piste maps from the lift company when you buy your pass.
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