morznet.com News http://www.morznet.com 2012-05-17T08:47:08+0100 morznet.com News http://www.morznet.com http://www.morznet.com/sites/www.morznet.com/img/site_top_logo.png http://www.morznet.com/events/news/two-avalanches-in-the-portes-du-soleil 2012-04-23 00:00:00 <p>Two avalanches this weekend in the Portes du Soleil involved two helicopter rescues for stranded skiers.</p> <p><strong>Heavy snowfall... http://www.morznet.com/events/news/new-record-for-chablais-alps-traverse 2012-04-04 00:00:00 <p>Two motivated Morzine mountaineers have created and set a record for the traverse of the Chablais Alps, covering 9100 metres gain and 67 km&#39;s... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/Morzine-to-open-for-summer-skiing 2012-04-01 00:00:00 <p>Confirmation has just come that with this winters heavy snowfall, Morzine has secured a sufficient snowpack that will allow summer... http://www.morznet.com/reports/weather/winter-returns-:-19th-march-2012 2012-03-19 00:00:00 <p>WOW. It has been absolutely chucking it down here.</p> <p>After weeks of very hot weather and slushy pistes the snow has returned, and returned in... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/global-warming-will-take-skiing-to-new-heights 2012-03-14 00:00:00 <p>This winter has been record breaking with reports coming in at various stages; driest start to the winter, snowiest winter since &lsquo;99,... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/two-children-injured-in-sledge-accident 2012-03-05 00:00:00 <p>Two children aged 5 and 7 were sledging on a closed piste in Les Gets on Saturday evening when they violently struck a piste... http://www.morznet.com/reports/weather/winter-returns-:-5th-march-2012 2012-03-05 00:00:00 <p>After nearly two weeks of hot, sunny weather the clouds came back to the Portes du Soleil last night. The temperature dropped to freezing even... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/closed-grades-combes-closes-route-to-avoriaz 2012-03-02 00:00:00 <p>The hot weather has pushed the avalanche hazard risk from 3/5 to 4/5 and all over the Portes du Soleil the sun drenched off piste slopes are... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/fifth-and-final-play-off-match-for-morzine-penguins-on-saturday 2012-03-01 00:00:00 <p>The Morzine Avoriaz Penguins were triumphant in yesterday&rsquo;s play off match against Gap in Marseille. This was the fourth match of five and... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/mountain-avalanche-protection-drone 2012-02-28 00:00:00 <p>A French company is developing a unique drone dedicated to avalanche and mountain safety.</p> <p><strong>Delta Drone could help secure avalanche... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/the-first-shreddie-feature-jam 2012-02-26 00:00:00 <p>The first Shreddie Feature Jam was on Wednesday 15th and it was great! The video was shot and cut with style and brilliance by Stewart Monk at <a... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/god-father-of-ski-celebrates-his-100th-birthday 2012-02-25 00:00:00 <p>&Eacute;mile Allais&nbsp;creator of the French ski school, Olympic medal winner, creator of cutting edge skis, advisor to ski resorts, pisteur and... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/ice-hockey-plays-offs-begin-tonight 2012-02-24 00:00:00 <p>This season&#39;s ice hockey play offs begin tonight in Morzine. The Penguins are playing Gap at home, both tonight and tomorrow.</p> <p>It&#39;s... http://www.morznet.com/the-morzine-penguins'-last-match-before-the-play-offs 2012-02-21 00:00:00 <p>The Morine/ Avoriaz Penguins hope to continue their recent run of success when they face Epinal tonight.</p> <p>First they beat Angers away and... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/registration-for-the-pass’portes-du-soleil-mtb-2012-is-open! 2012-02-17 00:00:00 <p>Registration for the extremely popular Pass&rsquo;Portes du Soleil MTB 2012 opened on line on Wednesday morning. The mountain biking trek takes... http://www.morznet.com/reports/weather/dump-alert/it's-snowing!-:-15th-february-2012 2012-02-15 00:00:00 <p>After the ten day long cold snap the temperatures finally rose yesterday and we found ourselves skiing in conditions close to, but not quite,... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/shreddie's-feature-jam 2012-02-14 00:00:00 <p>Shreddies Feature Jam is a jam session where all riders hit one feature in the Park or Stash during a one hour filming session.</p> <p>Every... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/most-active-french-speed-camera-is-in-the-alps 2012-02-14 00:00:00 <p>The most active speed camera in France may be affecting hundreds of skiers travelling from Geneva.</p> <p><strong>Number one speed camera in... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/the-things-people-ask... 2012-02-12 00:00:00 <p>We all switch off a little bit when we are on holiday, but judging by these questions that have been collated by the Les Gets tourist office some... http://www.morznet.com/reports/news/more-sub-zero-temperatures-and-busy-roads-for-half-term-start 2012-02-07 00:00:00 <p>Travelling to and from Morzine this weekend will prove difficult with continual sub-zero temperatures across France coinciding with the start of...